Cardiothoracic Radiologist · Naples, Florida

Giovanni E. Lorenz, DO

Board-certified cardiothoracic radiologist and U.S. Air Force veteran, focused on cardiac and thoracic imaging.

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Giovanni E. Lorenz, DO
  • Cardiac & thoracic imaging
  • ABR board certified
  • U.S. Air Force veteran
  • Founder, Glasshaus Imaging

About

I'm a cardiothoracic radiologist, fellowship-trained in cardiovascular imaging, and I lead Glasshaus Imaging in Naples, Florida.

I served 17 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, first as a flight surgeon and then as a cardiothoracic radiologist, and left as a Lieutenant Colonel. In the San Antonio Military Health System I taught radiology residents and medical students.

What I read

  • Coronary CTA

    Stenosis, plaque and coronary anatomy.

  • Calcium scoring

    Coronary calcium for cardiovascular risk assessment.

  • TAVR & structural heart

    Pre-procedure planning for TAVR and Watchman/LAA occlusion.

  • Cardiac MRI

    Function, myocardial injury and myocarditis.

  • Chest CT

    Interstitial lung disease, emphysema and thoracic disease.

  • Oncology CT

    Chest, abdomen and pelvis staging and surveillance.

  • CT angiography

    Pulmonary embolism, aorta and runoff studies.

  • PET-CT

    Oncologic PET-CT and cardiac PET perfusion.

Chest CT in lung window showing bullous emphysema with thin septations
Bullous emphysema, CT
Short-axis cardiac MRI with a color extracellular volume map over the left ventricular myocardium
Cardiac MRI T1/ECV mapping
Cardiac MRI cine

De-identified example images.

Expertise

  • Dual board certifiedAmerican Board of Radiology; Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.
  • Cardiac CT & MRIRedesigned outpatient cardiac MRI protocols, cutting exams to about 30 minutes.
  • Thoracic disease quantificationInterstitial lung disease, emphysema and cardiac injury imaging.
  • Medical educationTaught radiology residents and medical students in San Antonio.
  • Flight & operational medicineAir Force flight surgeon with combat flight hours over Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa.
  • Multi-state teleradiologyComplete reports, with direct access to the reading radiologist.

Recognition

  • 2021

    Imaging Wire Awards: COVID Hero

    Peer-nominated and judge-selected national award for building remote cardiac imaging programs and leading national military COVID-19 working groups.

  • 1 of 2

    Fellowship-trained cardiothoracic radiologists in the U.S. Air Force

    One of only two in the service, at the 59th Medical Wing (2018).

  • PI

    DoD-funded cardiac research

    Principal investigator on the neurocardiologic effects of sleep-phase shift; investigator on COVID-19 myocardial injury in service members.

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