Dr. John J. Ricotta M.D.
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
100 Nicolls Rd University Hospital Stony Brook NY, 11794About
John J. Ricotta, MD, was appointed Chair of the Department of Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in October 2008. He is an internationally and nationally known vascular surgeon who received ...
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md MD 1973
Yale Universtiy Biology 1969
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 1980
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Presidential address: on old dogs and new tricks.
- High-risk carotid endarterectomy: fact or fiction.
- Endovascular repair of an arteriovenous fistula from a ruptured hypogastric artery aneurysm--a case report.
- Angiographic improvement after rapid intermittent compression treatment [ArtAssist] for small vessel obstruction.
- Contemporary management of "high-risk" patients with carotid stenosis.
- What's new in vascular surgery.
- Adventitial cystic disease of the external iliac vein presenting with deep venous
- Comparison of results of carotid stenting followed by open heart surgery versus combined carotid endarterectomy and open heart surgery.
- Commentary on "Diagnosis and management of pseudoaneurysms".
- Influence of microcalcifications on vulnerable plaque mechanics using FSI modeling.
- Commentary: Dubinsky RM, Lai SM. Mortality from combined carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass surgery in the US. Neurology. 2007;68:195-197.
- Endovascular covered stenting for visceral artery pseudoaneurysm rupture: report of 2 cases and a summary of the disease process and treatment options.
- Cardiovascular disease management: the need for better diagnostics.
- Commentary on "Office-based vascular interventions": is it a step forward?
- Venous outflow obstruction with retroperitoneal Kaposi's sarcoma and treatment with inferior vena cava stenting.
Treatments
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Varicose Vein Ablation
- Varicose & Spider Vein Treatments
- Thoracic Outlet Surgery
- Arterial Bypass Surgery
- Angioplasty With Stent Placement
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Dialysis Access Interventions
Professional Memberships
- Secretary/Distinguished Fellow Society for Vascular Surgery 2010 - 2013
- Director/Senior Director American Board of Surgery 2004
- Chair Vascular Surgery Board of ABS 2007 - 2010
- Member Residency Review Committee Surgery American College of Graduate Medical Education 2011 - 2017
- President Eastern Vascular Society 2000 - 2001
- President society for Clinical Vascular Surgery 2001 - 2002
- Society of Scholars Johns Hopkins University 2010
Fellowships
- Walter Reed Institute of Research Vascular Research 1977
Experience & Accolades
- Clinical Professor of Surgery 2015George Washington UniversityDepartment Member, Division of Vascular Surgery , 2015 at GW and Sibley Hospitals
- Chair Surgery, Director Regional Vascular Program2008 - 2014MedStar Washington Hospital Centerresponsibility for Surgery at WHC and Regional Vascular Surgery Program for MedStar DC area
- Chair of Surgery1997 - 2008SUNY @ Stony BrookResponsible for Surgery and Vascular Surgery Clinical and Educational Programs
- Professor of Surgery, Chair Surgery Millard Fillmore Hospitals1988 - 1997SUNY @ BuffaloDirector Millard Fillmore Surgery and City wide Vascular Surgery Program
- Associate Professor Surgery 1980 - 1988University of RochesterFaculty of Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery
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