Dr. Rizzo is a board certified dermatologist and fellowship trained Mohs and reconstructive surgeon. She practiced Mohs surgery on the Upper East Side in Manhattan from 2009 until moving to Garden City in 2013. Dr. Rizzo has published in peer reviewed journals, lectured nationally and was on the faculty of both New York University Medical Center and Cornell Medical Center while working in Manhattan. She remains a clinical instructor at Cornell, where she teaches dermatology residents, specializing in in skin cancer treatment and surgery.
College: Cornell University
Medical School: Cornell University where Dr. Rizzo had the highest academic achievement in her class and was awarded honors in research for her work investigating the mechanisms of cancer and the immune system.
Internship in Medicine: Lenox Hill Hospital, NY
Residency in Dermatology: New York University Medical Center, NY
Fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and reconstructive techniques: Dr. David Becker, clinical instructor Cornell University Medical Center, NY