Dr. Robert J Rizzo MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
800 West Cummings Park Ste 2500 Woburn MA, 01801About
Dr. Robert Rizzo is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Woburn, MA. Dr. Rizzo specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Rizzo typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1982
Board Certification
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 1988
Provider Details
Awards
- Academic Excellence 1976-77 Yale class of 1942
- Best Paper Northwestern University Department of Surgery Resident's Day
- Extracellular Matrix Proteins and inflammatory Cells in Abdominal Aort Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Travel Grant
Treatments
- Leg Pain, Weakness, Numbness And Tingling
- Leg Ulcers
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Venous Insufficiency
- Vein Diseases
- Spider Veins
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Diseases
Professional Memberships
- Licensure National Board of Medical Examiners 1983
- Lincensure State of Illinois 1987
- Licensure State of Massachusetts 1989
- Certificate American Board of Surgery 1988
- Certificate American Board of Thoracic Surgery
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