Dr. Walter E. Rizzoni MD, FACS, FSVS, Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
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Dr. Walter E. Rizzoni MD, FACS, FSVS

Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery

4/5(11)
120 E 2nd St 4th Floor Erie PA, 16507
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About

Dr. Walter Rizzoni is a vascular and prior cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Erie, PA. Dr. Rizzoni specializes in surgical and endovascular procedues involving the carotids, aorta, mesenteric, renal, and peripheral arteries and veins. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Rizzoni typically treats conditions like peripheral artery disease, claudication, ischemic limbs, carotid stenosis, and aneurysms. 

Education and Training

Boston University School of Medicine 1983

Board Certification

Vascular Surgery (Surgery)

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Open and endovascular procedures/vascular surgery/arteries and veins/ carotid, peripheral, aorta, aneurysms

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Chairman Dept of Cardiovascular Medicine & Surgery UPMC Hamot Medical Center 2024 - Present
  • Chief Division of Vascular Surgery UPMC Hamot Medical Center 2020 - Present
  • Asst Clinical Professor of Surgery/Vascular Surgery Univ Pittsburgh School of Medicine 2012 - Present

Treatments

  • Heart Disease
  • Varicose Veins
  • Aneurysm
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Vascular Surgery, Fellow  
  • American College of Surgeons, Fellow  

Fellowships

  • Surgical Oncology, NIH, NCI Surgery BranchVascular Surgery, Carolinas Medical CenterCardiothoracic Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center

Professional Society Memberships

  • American College of SurgeeonsSociety for Vascular Surgery

Dr. Walter E. Rizzoni MD, FACS, FSVS's Practice location

Dr. Walter Rizzoni, MD

120 E 2nd St 4th Floor -
Erie, PA 16507
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New patients: 814-877-5600, 814-877-5100
Fax: 814-877-5601

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Dr. Walter E. Rizzoni MD, FACS, FSVS has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 11 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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