Lee LaRavia
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Emergency Medicine
Bio
Dr. LaRavia received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Georgia Campus-Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Atlanta, GA in 2010. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency training at Medical College of Georgia in 2013, then remained at MCG to complete the Emergency Medicine Ultrasound fellowship in 2014. He is the Director of Clinical and Emergency Ultrasound and Assistant Director of Emergency Medicine Clerkship. His primary areas of clinical interest are Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) with a focus on ultrasound guided regional anesthesia in the emergency department, musculoskeletal ultrasound, as well as resident and medical student education.
Dr. LaRavia is faculty in the Augusta University Center for Ultrasound Education. Through MCG and Augusta University he is actively involved in providing POCUS training from the undergraduate medical level to the post graduate medical level locally, regionally and even internationationally at Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Perú and Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano in Panamá City, Panamá.
He is also involved in the Wellstar MCG Health Telehealth and Virtural Care programs. Growing up in a very rural part of Louisiana, he appreciates the critical need of having access to a good system of medical care close to home and sees the benefits of these programs.
When he’s not working, Lee enjoys traveling, especially to Italy and other parts of Europe as well as Central and South America. He likes to kayak and paddleboard and is also an avid woodworker and gardener.
Education
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DO, Osteopathic Medicine/OsteopathyPhiladelphia College of Osteop, 2010
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BS, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistUniversity of Louisiana at Mon, 1998
Certifications
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BLSAHA, 2020
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Fellow of American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP)2020
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PADI Open Water Diver2016
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American Board of Emergency MedicineABEM, 2014
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PhysicianGeorgia Composite Medical Board, 2013
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ACLSAHA, 2022
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BLSAHA, 2022
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PALSAHA, 2022
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ACLAHA, 2020
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PALSAHA, 2020
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PHYGA Composite Medical Brd, 2013
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PALSAHA, 2016
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ACLAHA, 2016
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BLSAHA, 2016
Awards & Honors
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Exemplary Teaching AwardAugusta University, 2020
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Exemplary Teaching AwardAugusta University, 2019
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Exemplary Teaching AwardAugusta University, 2018
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Exemplary Teaching AwardAugusta University, 2017
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Teaching Excellence Program AwardAugusta University, 2016
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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EMED 5011
EMED Clkshp for Military Appli
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REMD 5000
Emergency Medicine
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EMED 5001
Emergency Medicine Clkship
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MEDI 6510
PCL Adv Clerkship
Teaching Interests
Emergency Medicine; Point of Care Ultrasound; Resident education; Medical Student education
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- 38 Year-old Male with Cough and Shortness of Breath, 2024
Journal Article, In-House Journal
- 70 Year-old Female with Unilateral Lower Extremity Swelling, 2024
Journal Article, In-House Journal
- 19 Year-old Female with Left Flank Pain, Nausea and Vomiting, 2024
Journal Article, In-House Journal
- 37 Year-old Female with Abdominal Pain, 2023
Journal Article, In-House Journal
- Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Compared to Traditional Pain Control Modalities in the Emergency Room: A Systematic Review, 2023
Abstract
Research Interests
Emergency Medicine; Point of Care Ultrasound; Ultrasound guided regional anesthesia; POCUS workflow development
Department Service
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Program Evaluation Committee2024 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Exo Works to Epic integration2024 - Present
Role:Other
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Academic Education Council2022 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Emergency Department Academic Executive Committee2018 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Emergency Department Ultrasound2018 - Present
University Service
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Grade Appeal Committee2025 - Present
Role:Committee Chair
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PCL (Simulations)2021 - Present
Role:Other
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EMED declared student advisor2018 - Present
Role:Faculty Advisor
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AUMC/MCG Center for Ultrasound clinical ultrasound instructor: M1-M42015 - Present
Professional Service
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Wellstar MCG CLABSI Reduction Committee2024 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Wellstar Exo to Epic Integration Team2024 - Present
Role:Task Force Member
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AUMC/MCG Center for Ultrasound Education- Clinical Ultrasound Faculty2022 - Present
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Internal and Emergency Medicine Journal2019 - Present
Role:Reviewer, Journal Article
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Collaborative MCG/Center for Ultrasound Education and DDEAMC Family Medicine Ultrasound Training Effort2018 - Present
Role:Other
Public Service
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Augusta National Masters Golf Tournament2011 - Present
Role:Other
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MCG Event Medicine Team2010 - Present
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Augusta University Health Science Summer Academy2017
Role:Mentor
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Augusta University Health Science Summer Academy2016
Role:Mentor
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Ironman 70.3 Augusta2014
Role:Other
