Division Director - Maternal Fetal Medicine
Associate Professor - Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Justin R. Lappen MD is the Division Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and an Associate Professor of Reproductive Biology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Lappen received a BA in Mathematics from Columbia University and his Medical Degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Prentice Women's Hospital, Northwestern University and fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Dr. Lappen has a passion for interdisciplinary clinical research at the intersection of obstetrics and critical care medicine. He has completed numerous observational studies and prospective trials on obstetric early warning systems and the evaluation of maternal volume status. He is the funded principal investigator for a state-wide quality initiative focused on reducing maternal morbidity/mortality and health disparities related to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. He has served on national committees including the National Partnership for Maternal Safety Committee on Vital Sign Triggers and the SMFM Publications Committee.
Prior to his career in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Dr. Lappen worked as an academic general Obstetrician Gynecologist and during that time he served as the Assistant Director of the Ryan Residency Program in Family Planning at Case Western. He remains actively engaged in clinical work, advocacy, and research in reproductive justice, family planning, and abortion. He is a member of the SMFM Reproductive Health Advisory Group and is passionate about integrating comprehensive Family Planning services into the practice of Maternal Fetal Medicine to reduce morbidity and mortality for high-risk women.