Positions
Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Chief Operations Officer
- Organization:
- West Virginia University School of Medicine
- Department:
- Medicine
- Classification:
- Faculty
Education
- MD, WVU School of Medicine
Awards
Awards and Honors
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Service WVU School of Medicine 2011
WVU Medicine Bravo Award, Patient Satisfaction 2015
WVU Healthcare Bravo Award, Patient Satisfaction 2014
WVU Healthcare Bravo Award, Patient Satisfaction 2013
WVU Healthcare Bravo Award, Patient Satisfaction 2012
WVUH Quality Award, Patient Satisfaction, West Virginia University Hospitals 2011
WVUH Quality Award, Patient Satisfaction, West Virginia University Hospitals 2010
Nominated for Best Attending Physician Award, WVU Department of Medicine 2010
Nominated for Clinician of the Year Award, WVU Department of Medicine 2009
Clinician of the Year Award, WVU Department of Medicine 2007
Certificate of Commendation for clinical service WV Secretary of State 2007
WVUH/UHA Star of the Year Award 2006
Additional Info
Professional Societies
American College of Physicians 1999-Present
West Virginia State Medical Association 1999-Present
Monongalia County Medical Association 2004-Present
Grants and Research
Research
Forte, MJ, Pellegrino R. “Severe Hypercalcemia Following the Implantation of Antibiotic Impregnated Calcium Sulfate Beads for Prosthetic Joint infection” West Virginia Medical Journal. WVMJ OA 2017 November 16. DOI:10.21885/wvmj.2017.18
Ducatman, A. M., Tacker, D. H., Ducatman, B. S., Long, D., Perrotta, P. L., Lawther, H., Pennington, K., Lander, O., Warden, M., Failinger, C., Halbritter, K., Pellegrino, R., Treese, M., Stead, J.A., Glass, E., Cianciaruso, L., Nau, K. C. (2017). “Quality Improvement Intervention for Reduction of Redundant Testing.” Acad Pathol. 2017 May 28;4:2374289517707506. doi: 10.1177/2374289517707506. eCollection 2017 Jan-Dec.
Web Course Development. “Prescribing Opioids for Chronic pain: Balancing Safety and Efficacy.” WVU School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Education. Available 2014-2016 for 3 CME credits. http://ce.wvu.edu/Pages/Web-Courses
Layne R, Pellegrino R, Lerfald N. Prescription Opioids and Overdose Deaths. JAMA 2009; 301(17):1766-1767
Sofka S, Raviendran R, Pellegrino, R. An Unusual Presentation of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy. American College of Physicians West Virginia Chapter Annual Meeting, oral presentation October 2009.
Farrugia D, Pellegrino R. Acute Psychosis as a Result of Small Cell Lung Cancer and Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis. American College of Physicians West Virginia Chapter Annual Meeting, poster presentation October 2008.
Grey C, Najmuddin A, Pellegrino R. Passive Hepatic Congestion: A Case and Review. American College of Physicians West Virginia Chapter Annual Meeting, poster presentation October 2008.
Muth J, Pellegrino R. Hypoxia in a Patient with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. American College of Physicians West Virginia Chapter Annual Meeting, oral presentation October 2007.
Pellegrino R, Lerfald N. Hepatic Actinomycosis: A Case Report. American College of Physicians West Virginia Chapter Annual Meeting, oral presentation May 2002.
Co-investigator, Physician Perspectives on Narcotic Prescribing and Regulations. Survey of
Physician Behaviors 2006-2007. (unfunded)
Patient Care Information
Medical Specialties
- Internal Medicine
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Special Training
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Residency, Internal Medicine
WVU Department of Medicine