Lucia S. Morey, M.D.

EDUCATION:

2014 – Rheumatology Fellowship, completed August 2014
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Richmond, Virginia

2012 – Residency in Internal Medicine, August 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Richmond, Virginia

2009 – Residency in Internal Medicine, August 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Richmond, Virginia

2002 – Residency in Internal Medicine, August 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Richmond, Virginia

HONORS:

2014 – Undergraduate Dean’s List (all semesters)

EXPERIENCE:

2014 – Present – Rheumatologist at Arthritis Specialist LTD

2006 – Present – Telebridges Volunteer at Senior Connection, Richmond, Virginia
Assist social representatives in monitoring at risk elderly individuals

2005 – 2009 – Inner City Rural Preceptorship (ICRP), Richmond, Virginia
VCU school of Medicine.  Planned and implemented various activities to aid a variety of underserved communities around the greater Richmond area.  Evaluated the health care of underserved patients in general and assessed different plans to serve these communities in the future

 2006 – Summer research internship in sports medicine, Richmond, Virginia
Researched current techniques in the practice of sports medicine

2006 – 2009 – Community Service Representative, Richmond, Virginia
Planned activities involving the class in the community and its needs such as food drives, clothing drives and fundraisers

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

May 2013 – VCU Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology  Richmond, VA
Advisor: Huzaefah Syed, M.D.  A chart review evaluating any associated characteristics in patients with positive lupus anticoagulant

August 2010 – VCU Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology  Richmond, VA
Advisor: Christopher Wise, M.D.  Investigating the effects of lupus on colonoscopy findings.

Submitted 2011 – VCU Medical Center, Division of Infectious Disease  Richmond, VA
Advisor: Dr. Richard P. Wenzel .  Contributing to a database on Infectious Disease by writing a chapter on genital and mucous membrane lesions.

Dec 2003 – May 2005 – Virginia Tech, Department of Biology Blacksburg, VA
Supervisor: Dr. Anne McNabb.  Investigated the effects of a variety of chemical on the thyroid tissue.