Obstetrics & Gynecology
Justin Lappen, MD
Division Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Justin R. Lappen, MD, is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist focusing on high-risk pregnancies, including preeclampsia, hypertensive disorders, and conditions requiring obstetric critical care. He serves complex obstetric patients, such as those with maternal morbidity risks, health disparities in pregnancy outcomes, and needs for advanced fetal monitoring via frequent pregnancy ultrasounds. As Division Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and Associate Professor of O
20+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG)
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine (ABOG)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD, 2006)
- Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010)
- Fellowship: MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University (Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2017)
Peer Recognition
2026
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Conditions & Treatments
High-Risk PregnancyInfertilityPreeclampsiaMaternal-Fetal MedicineFetal Surgery
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
- Euclid Hospital
- Memorial Hospital of Union County
- Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital
- Akron General Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
20+ years in practice