Lisa Link
Medical Illustrator
(513) 324-2567, lisa@lisalink.com
lisalink.com
(513) 324-2567, lisa@lisalink.com
lisalink.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lisa Link Medical Illustration
1999 - Present
1999 - Present
• Surgical illustration for internationally regarded physicians
• Scientific illustration for top tier, peer-reviewed journals
• Textbook illustration for industry leading publishers
• Illustration for promotional and patient education materials
• Image editing, colorizing, and enhancing
• Simple animation
MRI Online
2018 - Present
Medical illustrator, independent contractor
2018 - Present
Medical illustrator, independent contractor
• Medical illustration and animation for Continuing Medical Education course material
University of Cincinnati Medical Art & Design Services
1998-1999
Medical illustrator, full-time staff position
1998-1999
Medical illustrator, full-time staff position
• Medical and scientific illustration for UC faculty and staff
University of Cincinnati Medical Art & Design Services
1996-1998
Medical illustrator, paid internship
1996-1998
Medical illustrator, paid internship
• Medical and scientific illustration for UC faculty and staff
PORTFOLIO
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1998
University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning
• Concentration: Drawing
University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning
• Concentration: Drawing
SKILLS
• Traditional and digital illustrations in color, tone, and line
• Good communication skills and ability to clearly understand client needs
• Creative and inventive
• Good communication skills and ability to clearly understand client needs
• Creative and inventive
Software expertise:
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Premiere
• Poser 3D
• Microsoft 365
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Premiere
• Poser 3D
• Microsoft 365
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• Coordinator, Citizens’ Water Quality Monitoring Program, since 2010
• River Guide American Canoe Association Certified, since 2009
• Board of Trustees, Rivers Unlimited, since 2009
• River Guide American Canoe Association Certified, since 2009
• Board of Trustees, Rivers Unlimited, since 2009
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Cover Image. PKD: State of the Art and Future Directions, Part II. Advances in Kidney Disease and Health. 2023 Sept;30(5): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S2949- 8139(22)X0006-2
Cover Image. PKD: State of the Art and Future Directions, Part I. Advances in Kidney Disease and Health. 2023 May;30(3): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S2949-8139(22)X0004-9
Cover Image. AI in Kidney Disease: What Will the Future Bring? Part II. Advances in Kidney Disease and Health. 2023 Jan;30(1): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S2949- 8139(22)X0002-5
Cover Image. AI in Kidney Disease: What Will the Future Bring? Part I. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2022 Sept;29(5): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(21)X0006-7
Cover Image. Overview of Pediatric Nephrology for Adult Nephrologists. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2022 May;29(3): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(21)X0004-3
Cover Image. Advances in Onconephrology, Part 2. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2022 Mar;29(2): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(21)X0003-1
Cover Image. Realizing the Goals of the Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2022 Jan;29(1): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(21)X0002-X
Cover Image. Updates in Kidney Transplantation. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2021 Nov;28(6): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(20)X0007-3
Cover Image. Advances in Onconephrology, Part 1. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2021 Sept;28(5): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(20)X0006-1
Cover Image. Updates in Diabetic Nephropathy for the New Decade. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2021 July;28(4): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(20)X0005-X
Cover Image. Critical Care Nephrology. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2021 Jan;28(1): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(20)X0002-4
Cover Image. Women’s Health and Kidney Disease. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2020 July;27(4): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(19)X0007-5
Cover Image. The Nephrology Workforce: The Future of Kidney Care in the United States. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2020 July;27(4): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(19)X0005-1
Cover Image. Dialysis Access: What Is on the Horizon? Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2020 May;27(3): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(19)X0004-X
Becker RC. COVID-19 update: Covid-19-associated coagulopathy. J Thromb. 2020;50:54-67. https://DOI.org/10.1007/s11239-020-02134-3
Jimenez A, Bedeir YH, Hasselfeld KA, Branam BR. Novel repair of a quadriceps tendon rupture after a total knee arthroplasty using gracilis and semitendinosus autografts. The Knee. 2020;27(5): 1446-1450. ISSN 0968-0160. https://DOI.org/10.1016/j.knee.2020.07.090
Schumaier A, Kovacevic D, Schmidt C, Green A, Rokito A, Jobin C, Yian E, Cuomo F, Koh J, Gilotra M, Ramirez M, Williams M, Burks R, Stanley R, Hasan S, Paxton S, Hasan S, Nottage W, Levine W, Srikumaran U, Grawe B. Defining massive rotator cuff tears: a Delphi consensus study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Apr;29(4):674-680. DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.10.024. PMID: 32197762; PMCID: PMC7100923.
Cover Image. Complement and Kidney Disease. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2020 March;27(2): cover. https://www.akdh.org/issue/S1548-5595(19)X0003-8
Lavery WJ, Barski A, Wiley S, Schorry EK, Lindsley AW. KMT2C/D COMPASS complex- associated diseases [KCDCOM-ADs]: an emerging class of congenital regulopathies. Clin Epigenetics. 2020 Jan 10;12(1):10. DOI: 10.1186/s13148-019-0802-2. PMID: 31924266; PMCID: PMC6954584.
Bergeron, M, de Alarcon, A, Hart, CK and Rutter, MJ. Factors associated with epiglottic petiole prolapse repositioning success. The Laryngoscope. 2019;129:1984-8. https://DOI.org/10.1002/lary.27705
Jimenez A, Branam BR, Hasselfeld KA, Hasselfeld KA. A Case Report of Acute Exertional Compartment Syndrome with Peroneal Nerve Palsy in an Adolescent Athlete. J Orthop Case Rep. 2019;10(1):1-3. DOI: 10.13107/jocr.2019.v10.i01.1610. PMID: 32547967; PMCID: PMC7276583.
Bedeir YH, Schumaier AP, Abu-Sheasha G, Grawe BM. Type 2 retear after arthroscopic single-row, double-row and suture bridge rotator cuff repair: a systematic review. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2019 Feb;29(2):373-382. DOI: 10.1007/s00590-018-2306-8. Epub 2018 Sep 18. PMID: 30229445.
Grawe B, Schroeder AJ, Messer KR, Malynda S. Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury About the Knee: Anatomy, Evaluation, and Management. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2018 March 15;26(6):e120-e127. DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00028
Pan BS, Vu AT, Rapp SJ, Saenger NJ. Reconstruction of the Isolated Columellar Defect: A Novel 2-Stage Technique and Review of the Literature. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Apr;75(4):822-827. DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2016.11.023. Epub 2016 Dec 10. PMID: 28012842.
Dailey SK, Archdeacon MT. Step-Cut Osteotomy for Recalcitrant Humeral Shaft Nonunion. Orthopedics. 2016 May 1;39(3):e587-e591. DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20160414-05. Epub 2016 Apr 18. PMID: 27088351.
Becker RC, Helmy T. Are at Least 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Needed for All Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents? Circulation. 2015;131:2010-19. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.013281.
Casstevens C, Archdeacon MT, dʼHeurle A, Finnan R. Intrapelvic reduction and buttress screw stabilization of dome impaction of the acetabulum: a technical trick. J Orthop Trauma. 2014 Jun;28(6):e133-e137. DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000005. PMID: 24296594.
Boateng AA, Eltahawy EA, Mahdy A. Vaginal repair of ureterovaginal fistula may be suitable for selected cases. Int Urogynecol J. 2013 Jun;24(6):921-924. DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013- 2070-6. Epub 2013 Mar 23. PMID: 23525821.
Rieder E, Dunst CM, Martinec DV, Cassera MA, Swanstrom LL. Endoscopic suture fixation of gastrointestinal stents: proof of biomechanical principles and early clinical experience. Endoscopy. 2012 Dec;44(12):1121-6. DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1325730. Epub 2012 Nov 27. PMID: 23188662.
Cover Image. Endoscopic suture fixation of gastrointestinal stents. Endoscopy. 2012 Dec;44(12): cover DOI: 10.1055/s-002-24039. Epub 2012 Nov 27. PMID: 23188662.
Mikolyzk DK, Stern PJ. Steinmann pin arthrodesis for salvage of failed small joint arthroplasty. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Aug;36(8):1383-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.05.027. Epub 2011 Jul 7. PMID: 21737210.
Richie DL, Feng X, Krishnan K, Askew DS. Secretion stress and antifungal resistance: An Achilles' heel of Aspergillus fumigatus?. Medical Mycology. Volume 49, Issue Supplement_1, 2011 April: S101-S106. https://DOI.org/10.3109/13693786.2010.497504.
Archdeacon MT, Kazemi N, Guy P, Sagi HC. The modified Stoppa approach for acetabular fracture. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2011 Mar;19(3):170-175. DOI: 10.5435/00124635- 201103000-00006. PMID: 21368098.
Gordon SM, Hofmann S, Askew DS, Davidson WS. High density lipoprotein: it's not just about lipid transport anymore. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jan;22(1):9-15.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2010.10.001. Epub 2010 Nov 8. PMID: 21067941; PMCID: PMC3036841.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2010.10.001. Epub 2010 Nov 8. PMID: 21067941; PMCID: PMC3036841.
Madhav TJ, To P, Stern PJ. The palmar fat pad is a reliable intraoperative landmark during carpal tunnel release. J Hand Surg Am. 2009 Sep;34(7):1204-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.04.005. Epub 2009 Jun 18. PMID: 19540078.
Askew DS. Aspergillus fumigatus: virulence genes in a street-smart mold. Curr Opin Microbiol. 2008 Aug;11(4):331-337. DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2008.05.009. Epub 2008 Jun 23. PMID: 18579432; PMCID: PMC2559812.
Richie DL, Askew DS. Autophagy in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. Methods Enzymo. 2008;451:241-250. DOI: 10.1016/S0076-6879(08)03217-5. PMID: 19185725.
Wolf RK. Minimally invasive surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Winter;19(4):311-318. DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2007.12.006. PMID: 18395630.
Bhabhra R, Askew DS. Thermotolerance and virulence of Aspergillus fumigatus: role of the fungal nucleolus. Med Mycol. 2005 May;43 Suppl 1:S87-93. DOI: 10.1080/13693780400029486. PMID: 16110798.
Zalta, A.H. Limitations of the glaucoma hemifield test in identifying early glaucomatous field loss. Ann Ophthalmol. 2000;32:33-45. https://DOI.org/10.1007/s12009-000-0010-9
BOOK CHAPTER ILLUSTRATIONS
Papel ID, Archdeacon MT. Dealing with Dome Impaction and Quadrilateral Plate Comminution in Older Patients Treated with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation. In: Manson, T. (eds) Acetabular Fractures in Older Patients. 2020. Springer, Cham. https://DOI.org/10.1007/978-3- 030-25105-5_6
Leithauser LA, Collar RM, Ingraffea AA. Anatomy of the Skin. In: Southam BR, Frodel JL, Holt GR, Larrabee WF, Nachlas NE, Park SS, Sykes JM, Toriumi D. (eds) Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016. Thieme Group. ISBN: 9781604068481
Wyrick JD. Glenoid and other scapula fractures. In: Greiwe RM. (eds) Shoulder and Elbow Trauma and Its Complications. 2015. Woodhead Publishing. ISBN 9781782424499. https://DOI.org/10.1016/B978-1-78242-449-9.00008-X
PRESENTATIONS
Morales H, Verma S, Gaitonde K, Leach J. Peripheral Zone Prostate Cancer: Characterization of Periprostatic Tissue/‘Neurovascular Bundle’ by Diffusion Tensor Imaging Improves Accuracy of MRI for Detection of Extracapsular Extension (ECE). Radiological Society of North America 2010 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 28 - December 3, 2010; Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2010/9006044.html