STAFF REPORT
HANNIBAL â Thursday, July 29 marks the day Richard Valuck, MD, will have been practicing invasive cardiology in Hannibal for 30 years.
Two things led him and his wife, Jenny, back to the community in July of 1991. Valuck grew up in Kirksville, Mo., and his wife is a native of Hannibal, so they knew they wanted to be close to family and friends.
Valuck was also excited about the opportunity to partner with Hannibal Regional Hospital and launch the first cardiology service line in the area. This new service line included a cardiac catheterization lab which would provide Hannibal and surrounding areas with the most advanced technology in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. In the fall of 1991 Dr. Valuck became the first Invasive Cardiologist to perform a cardiac catheterization in Northeast Missouri.