Dr. Lucia is an Assistant Professor at Bradley University and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria. Dr. Lucia is a three-time Bradley University graduate receiving his Undergraduate Degree in 2008, his Masters in 2011, and his Doctorate in 2019. All three of his degrees were from the College of Education and Health Sciences. Dr. Lucia started his career at the Children’s Hospital of Illinois in 2010 as a mental health provider in Pediatric Palliative Care. He worked closely with patients with devastating diagnoses companioning them through their end-of-life journey. In 2015, he joined the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at OSF Healthcare as inpatient clinical coordinator. This innovate role was created to help manage the inpatient consult service for cystic fibrosis patients in both the pediatric and adult setting. This unique RN role utilized the full nursing scope of practice and the work Dr. Lucia did to reduce 30-day readmission rates was published nationally. In 2019, Dr. Lucia moved into clinical practice in OSF OnCall Urgent Care and eventually was the Lead Provider for the region before transitioning over to Bradley University. Dr. Lucia continues to maintain clinical practice in the urgent care setting in addition to a Pediatric Sleep Medicine clinic at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria. Dr. Lucia is passionate about healthcare leadership and has received training at Harvard University in both Foundational Leadership and Remote Leadership. Additionally, he received training from the University of South Florida in Inclusive and Ethical Leadership. --
Pediatric pain management, management of complex medical needs in the school setting, cystic fibrosis, eradication of MRSA in pulmonary patients, pulmonary infection control, the medical transition of pediatric patients to adult care, use of telehealth