Ronald Peter Rapini

Background

Rapini, Ronald Peter was born on February 15, 1954 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Vincent Thomas and Joann Irene (Tufexis) Rapini.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, U. Akron, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, Ohio State University, 1978.

Career

Associate professor, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1983-1993; professor and chair dermatology department, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, since 1994.

Achievements

• Ronald Peter Rapini has been listed as a noteworthy Dermatology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Dermatology, American Society Dermatological Surgery (board directors 1995-1998), Society Investigative Dermatology. Member American Medical Association, American Society Dermatopathology (president since 1998), International Society Dermatopathology.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, entomology, piano, running, bicycling.

Connections

Married Mary Jo Beigel, June 16, 1979. Children: Brianna Marie, Sarina Elizabeth.

Father:

Vincent Thomas Rapini

Mother:

Joann Irene (Tufexis) Rapini

Spouse:

Mary Jo Beigel

child:

Sarina Elizabeth Rapini

child:

Brianna Marie Rapini