Anthony Rizzo, MD

Anthony Rizzo, MD, is a Staff Surgeon in the Department of Vascular Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Prior to his Clinic appointment in 2002, he was a private-practice vascular surgeon at Christus Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport, La., and a general surgeon with Surgical Associates of Eastern Shore in Fairhope, Ala. His specialties include carotid-artery surgery and thoracic aortic aneurysm repair and reconstruction.

Dr. Rizzo received his medical degree from Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, after earning a bachelor of science degree from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. He completed his surgical internship at the university of Pennsylvania Graduate Hospital and was a surgical resident at Temple University Hospital and the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala. He also completed a research fellowship at the University of South Alabama and a vascular-surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. He is board-certified in general and vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

He has served as a lecturer and presenter at medical conferences nationwide. He has authored chapters for two books--Reperfusion Injuries and Clinical Capillary Leak Syndrome, published in 1994, and Interstitium, Connective tissue and Lymphatics (1995) – and has co-authored numerous articles that have been published in leading medical journals such as the American Journal of Physiology, American Surgeon, Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and the Journal of Vascular Surgery.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2002

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Vascular Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
2000

Residency - University of S. Alabama Hospitals
Surgery
Mobile, AL USA
1997

Residency - Temple University Hospital
Surgery
Philadelphia, PA USA
1992

Internship - Graduate Hospital
Surgery
Philadelphia, PA USA
1991

Medical School - Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA USA
1990

Undergraduate - Allegheny College
Meadville, PA USA
1986

Certifications

Surgery
Surgery - Vascular Surgery

Specialty Interests

Aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease, aorta surgery, carotid endarterectomy, carotid stenting, dialysis access procedures, stents for peripheral vascular disease, surgery for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), aortic aneurysm open repair and endovascular repair

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Patient Satisfaction Reviews

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Overall		Star Ratings 4.7 out of 5
Explains	4.6
Listens	4.7
Courtesy, Respect & Concern	4.8
Knows Medical History	4.6
Time Spent with Patient	4.7
Patient Rating of Doctor	4.7

3 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Apr 16, 2018

Dr always gives me adequate time and answers all my questions

Reviewed on Feb 26, 2018

I do not take medication prescribed by this Dr. No treatment was needed and said he would see me in 6 months.

Reviewed on Jun 12, 2017

I traveled out of state to see my NE Ohio (CCF) doctors, and will continue to do so. Dr. Rizzo is a blessing!

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