Richard Black, DO

Clinical Director of Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and PET Imaging
Diplomate: National Osteopathic Board of Medical Examiners
Diplomate: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
Diplomate: American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Dr. Rick Black is board-certified in Nuclear Medicine and PET Imaging. During his 15 year career, he has interpreted over 25,000 PET studies and has constructed the most comprehensive educational material that exists in oncological and neurological PET imaging, in addition to more than 100,000 cardiac perfusion studies, and over 100,000 general nuclear medicine examinations. This impressive effort has culminated in the Nuclear Medicine Review (4000 page database with >60,000 references) which is now used extensively in his national lecturing and has been adopted by Tycohealthcare-Mallinckrodt and Amersham Health as a tool for the understanding the literature and applying it to appropriate product development.

Education & Training:

• Masters Program, Microbiology, Wright State University Residency in Internal Medicine, Grandview Hospital, Dayton, OH
• Fellowship, Nuclear Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
• Doctor of Osteopathy, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• School of Aerospace Science, Brook AFB

Academic Appointments:

• Prior Chairman, Department of Nuclear Medicine, USAF Medicine, Keesler AFB, MS
• Prior Assistant Professor of Nuclear Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
• Present Director of Nuclear Medicine and PET Imaging, TR Radiology, Cleveland, OH
• Educational Committee for PET imaging, the Society of Nuclear Medicine
• Board of Advisors to the AART in Nuclear Medicine (supported by ACR and AART)

Consulting Positions:

• Primary consultant to Mallinckrodt Medical in Nuclear Cardiology – primary clinical trainer Examiner (written questions): Certification Board, American Board of Nuclear Cardiology

Publications:

• More than 140 articles, abstracts, books, presentations and teaching manuals, including Nuclear Medicine Review.

Professional Societies:

• American College of Osteopathic Internists
• American Osteopathic Association
• American College of Physicians
• Society of Nuclear Medicine
• American College of Nuclear Physicians
• American Roentgen Ray Society
• Radiology Society of North America
• Ohio Osteopathic Association Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and PET Imaging

Board Certifications:

• Diplomate: National Osteopathic Board of Medical Examiners
• Diplomate: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
• Diplomate: American Board of Nuclear Medicine