The Consulting Physicians of
LifeScore®
Michael
Wright, MD, FACC
Dr. Michael Wright is a board certified cardiologist
and a Fellow in the American College of Cardiology. He attended the
Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and did his residency
in Internal Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. He
then completed a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University
of California, San Diego. Before founding the LifeScore Clinic, He
practiced cardiology in San Diego for many years, first in solo practice
and then with the Southern California Cardiology Medical Group.
Dr. Wright is also an assistant professor in the
Department of Medicine at UC San Diego, where he teaches physicians
in training and medical students. He also works closely with the Department
of Family and Preventive Medicine on a number of research projects
involving the imaging of atherosclerosis. Please visit the LifeScore
Physician Articles page for more
information.
In January 2006 Dr. Wright achieved Board Certification
in Clinical Lipidology from the American Board of Clinical Lipidology.
He is the first physician in San Diego to receive this designation.
Lipidology is the study of cholesterol and fat metabolism as they
relate to human disease.
Dr. Wright's practice is unique in Southern
California- he combines sophisticated CT imaging of the arterial system,
expertise in cholesterol management, cutting-edge research and a busy
cardiology practice all under one roof! He also maintains hospital
privileges at Scripps Memorial La Jolla and the UCSD Medical Center.
Tabita
Wright, MD
Dr.
Tabita Wright is the Associate Medical Director for Radiology Services
at LifeScore®. After receiving her MD degree from Mount Sinai
School of Medicine in New York City, Dr. Wright completed her radiology
residency at Washington University in St. Louis. After moving to San
Diego she worked at Scripps Clinic.
Dr. Wright oversees the interpretation of all radiologic
images obtained at LifeScore®. She has developed all systems for
report generation and image storage. LifeScore®'s images are all
obtained in digital format, and are permanently stored on-site. Images
can be transmitted to physicians through paper media or electronic
media, and images can be obtained by our clients through both media
options.
Dr. Wright's skills have been instrumental in establishing
LifeScore®'s unique program of early disease detection.
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