About Me

Dr. Prudencio Lucero, or as we know him, JoJo Lucero is the founder of Wexford Cardiology. He earned his degree from the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from the University of the East. He did his internal medicine residency at McNeal Hospital and his cardiovascular and fellowship training at Allegheny General Hospital. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, Allegheny Medical Society, American Board of Internal Medicine, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Critical Care Medicine, and the American Heart Association. He is currently Board Certified in Cardiovascular Medicine, Nuclear Medicine, Echocardiography, Critical Care Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology.

Contact Information
Contact Information
  • Fax: (724) 940-6006
  • Phone: (724) 940-6000 Call
Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
  • UPMC Cranberry Passavant
  • UPMC Passavant
Skills
Specialties
  • Cardiology
Sub-Specialties
  • Interventional Cardiology
Clinical Focuses
  • Cardiac Catherizations
  • TEE
Education & Training
Education
  • University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
    MD
    1984 - 1988
  • University of Notre Dame
    BA, Preprofessional Studies
    1978 - 1982
Training
  • Interventional Cardiology/Clinical Interventional Fellow
    Allegheny General Hospital
    1999 - 2000
  • Department of Cardiology/Clinical Fellow
    Allegheny General Hospital
    1996 - 1999
  • Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Critical Care Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh
    1993 - 1995
  • Internal Medicine/Resident
    MacNeal Hospital
    1989 - 1992
  • Transitional Medicine/Intern
    MacNeal Hospital
    1988 - 1989
Work Experience
Work Experiences
  • Physician
    Wexford Cardiology, Inc.
    2013-Present
  • Physician
    Tri-State Medical Group, Cardiology
    2003-2013
  • Physician
    Cardiology Associates
    2000-2003
  • Physician
    Three Rivers Cardiac Institute
    1995-2000
  • Physician
    The Heart and Lung Institute at St. Francis
    1995-2000
  • Physician
    Westmoreland Regional Hospital
    1995-1998
  • Physician
    Veterans Administration Medical Center
    1995-1995

  • MacNeal Memorial Hospital Association
    1992-1993
Certifications
Board Certifications
  • Interventional Cardiology
    American Board of Internal Medicine
    2000
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine
    1999
  • Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine
    1995
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine
    1992
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
  • Member
    Heart Failure Society of America
  • Member
    Pennsylvania Medical Society
  • Member
    Allegheny County Medical Society
  • Member
    American College of Cardiology
  • Member
    American College of Chest Physician
  • Member
    American College of Nuclear Cardiology
  • Member
    American College of Physicians
  • Member
    American Heart Association
  • Member
    American Society of Echocardiography
  • Member
    Society of Critical Care Medicine
Academic Affiliations
  • Director of the Cardiac Nuclear Lab
    UPMC Passavant
Accepted Insurances
Wexford Cardiology, Inc.
Publications
Publications
  • Update on the use of Radiographic Contrast Agents during Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Applications in Cardiac Imaging. 1999