Monica Rizzo, MD, FACS
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RoleSurgical Oncology
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Research Program
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Practicing Since2005
Rating: 4.9 out of 5 (329 ratings)
After completing her surgical oncology fellowship at Emory University in 2005, Monica Rizzo, MD, FACS, joined the division of surgical oncology at Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM). As an ACS Commission on Cancer Liaison Physician at EUHM, Dr. Rizzo is actively involved in quality measures and initiatives to assure excellence in cancer care at the hospital. She serves as a Chair for the weekly Breast Multidisciplinary Tumor Board at Midtown. She is also engaged in projects dedicated to decreasing disparities in breast cancer treatment for women of underserved communities. Her clinical expertise includes treatment of breast cancer, melanoma and skin cancer as well as soft tissue sarcoma.
Dr. Rizzo earned her medical degree from the Turin University School of Medicine in Turin, Italy. She then went on to do a thoracic surgery residency at the Turin University School of Medicine, followed by a research fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine. She then started her General Surgery Residency at Washington University in St Louis and completed her General surgery residency at the University of Missouri Columbia. She also completed a clinical Surgical Oncology fellowship at Emory University.
Title/Journal | Authors | Publication Date |
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Intraoperative radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer. Journal of surgical oncology |
L Schwieger, JM Switchenko, Y Cao, I Amaniera, R Phillips-Reed, K Godette, M Rizzo | 08/29/2024 |
Outcomes of the same-day discharge following mastectomy before, during and after COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of surgical oncology |
Y Olimpiadi, AR Goldenberg, L Postlewait, T Gillespie, C Arciero, T Styblo, Y Cao, JM Switchenko, M Rizzo | 04/01/2023 |
DNA Methylation Markers for Breast Cancer Detection in the Developing World. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research |
BM Downs, C Mercado-Rodriguez, A Cimino-Mathews, C Chen, JP Yuan, E Van Den Berg, LM Cope, F Schmitt, GM Tse, SZ Ali, D Meir-Levi, R Sood, J Li, AL Richardson, MB Mosunjac, M Rizzo, S Tulac, KJ Kocmond, T de Guzman, EW Lai, B Rhees, M Bates, AC Wolff, E Gabrielson, SC Harvey, CB Umbricht, K Visvanathan, MJ Fackler, S Sukumar | 11/01/2019 |
The breast journal |
BP Lovasik, RL Seidel, M Novello, MA Torres, A Losken, M Rizzo | 01/01/2019 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
LM Postlewait, CR Farley, AM Seamens, N Le, M Rizzo, MC Russell, MC Lowe, KA Delman | 02/01/2018 |
American journal of clinical oncology |
KR Patel, S Shoukat, DE Oliver, M Chowdhary, M Rizzo, DH Lawson, F Khosa, Y Liu, MK Khan | 10/01/2017 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
LM Postlewait, CR Farley, ML Diller, B Martin, M Hart Squires, MC Russell, M Rizzo, K Ogan, V Master, K Delman | 10/01/2017 |
Science translational medicine |
JM Giltnane, KE Hutchinson, TP Stricker, L Formisano, CD Young, MV Estrada, MJ Nixon, L Du, V Sanchez, PG Ericsson, MG Kuba, ME Sanders, XJ Mu, EM Van Allen, N Wagle, IA Mayer, V Abramson, H Gόmez, M Rizzo, W Toy, S Chandarlapaty, EL Mayer, J Christiansen, D Murphy, K Fitzgerald, K Wang, JS Ross, VA Miller, PJ Stephens, R Yelensky, L Garraway, Y Shyr, I Meszoely, JM Balko, CL Arteaga | 08/09/2017 |
Invasive Scalp Melanoma: Role for Enhanced Detection Through Professional Training. Annals of surgical oncology |
BP Lovasik, I Sharma, MC Russell, GW Carlson, KA Delman, M Rizzo | 11/01/2016 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
V Jones, J Linebarger, S Perez, S Gabram, J Okoli, H Bumpers, B Burns, M Mosunjac, M Rizzo | 02/01/2016 |
Tanning beds: A call to action for further educational and legislative efforts. Journal of surgical oncology |
C Farley, Y Alimi, LR Espinosa, S Perez, W Knechtle, A Hestley, GW Carlson, MC Russell, KA Delman, M Rizzo | 08/01/2015 |
Phyllodes tumors in African American women. American journal of surgery |
HL Bumpers, T Tadros, S Gabram-Mendola, M Rizzo, M Martin, N Zaremba, J Okoli | 07/01/2015 |
Prognostic factors for overall survival after radiosurgery for brain metastases from melanoma. American journal of clinical oncology |
DM Marcus, M Lowe, MK Khan, DH Lawson, IR Crocker, JW Shelton, A Melton, N Maynard, KA Delman, GW Carlson, M Rizzo | 12/01/2014 |
Enhanced down-regulation of ALCAM/CD166 in African-American Breast Cancer. BMC cancer |
F Tan, M Mosunjac, AL Adams, B Adade, O Taye, Y Hu, M Rizzo, SF Ofori-Acquah | 09/25/2014 |
Journal of the American College of Surgeons |
BM Martin, JW Etra, MC Russell, M Rizzo, DA Kooby, CA Staley, VA Master, KA Delman | 04/01/2014 |
Diabetes care |
GE Umpierrez, D Smiley, K Hermayer, A Khan, DE Olson, C Newton, S Jacobs, M Rizzo, L Peng, D Reyes, I Pinzon, ME Fereira, V Hunt, A Gore, MT Toyoshima, VA Fonseca | 08/01/2013 |
Clinical breast cancer |
AB Zelnak, TM Styblo, M Rizzo, SG Gabram, WC Wood, S Harichand-Herdt, S Kim, Y Liu, RM O'Regan | 06/01/2013 |
Soft tissue angiofibroma: report of 2 cases of a recently described tumor. Human pathology |
MA Edgar, SR Lauer, JA Bridge, M Rizzo | 03/01/2013 |
Image of the month. Locally advanced breast cancer. JAMA surgery |
HL Bumpers, S Gabram-Mendola, J Okoli, M Rizzo | 03/01/2013 |
1 or 2 cm margins of excision for T2 melanomas: do they impact recurrence or survival? Annals of surgical oncology |
LE Hudson, SK Maithel, GW Carlson, M Rizzo, DR Murray, AC Hestley, KA Delman | 01/01/2013 |
Journal of diabetes and its complications |
D Smiley, GE Umpierrez, K Hermayer, C Newton, S Jacobs, DE Olson, A Khan, M Rizzo, L Peng, D Reyes, S Cardona, V Fonseca | 01/01/2013 |
Feasibility of accelerated partial breast irradiation in a large inner-city public hospital. Annals of surgical oncology |
M Amin, S Gabram, H Bumpers, J Landry, AB Jani, R Diaz, M Rizzo | 12/01/2012 |
North American journal of medical sciences |
AM Abreu-Velez, MS Howard, NY Pereyo, KA Delman, MC Mihm, M Rizzo | 10/01/2012 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
SG Patterson, P Teller, R Iyengar, GW Carlson, SG Gabram-Mendola, A Losken, T Styblo, M Torres, WC Wood, SD Perez, M Mosunjac, M Rizzo | 08/01/2012 |
Journal of the American College of Surgeons |
M Rizzo, J Linebarger, MC Lowe, L Pan, SG Gabram, L Vasquez, MA Cohen, M Mosunjac | 03/01/2012 |
21-Gene recurrence scores: racial differences in testing, scores, treatment, and outcome. Cancer |
MJ Lund, M Mosunjac, KM Davis, S Gabram-Mendola, M Rizzo, HL Bumpers, S Hearn, A Zelnak, T Styblo, RM O'Regan | 02/01/2012 |
Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) of the breast: a series of 24 patients. The breast journal |
E Bowman, G Oprea, J Okoli, K Gundry, M Rizzo, S Gabram-Mendola, U Manne, G Smith, S Pambuccian, HL Bumpers | 01/01/2012 |
The breast journal |
M Mosunjac, J Park, A Strauss, G Birdsong, V Du, M Rizzo, SG Gabram, MJ Lund | 01/01/2012 |
Treatment adherence and outcome in women with inflammatory breast cancer: does race matter? Cancer |
F Andic, K Godette, R O'Regan, A Zelnak, T Liu, M Rizzo, S Gabram, M Torres | 12/15/2011 |
The changing field of locoregional treatment for breast cancer. Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) |
M Rizzo, WC Wood | 08/01/2011 |
Initial experience with videoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy. Annals of surgical oncology |
KA Delman, DA Kooby, M Rizzo, K Ogan, V Master | 04/01/2011 |
Diabetes care |
GE Umpierrez, D Smiley, S Jacobs, L Peng, A Temponi, P Mulligan, D Umpierrez, C Newton, D Olson, M Rizzo | 02/01/2011 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
M Rizzo, H Bumpers, J Okoli, D Senior-Crosby, R O'Regan, A Zelnak, L Pan, M Mosunjac, SG Patterson, SG Gabram | 01/01/2011 |
Reed-Sternberg cells in breast FNA of a patient with left breast mass. Diagnostic cytopathology |
J Park, M Rizzo, S Jackson, SR Bates, V Green, G Oprea-Ilies | 09/01/2010 |
Prevalence and clinical outcome of hyperglycemia in the perioperative period in noncardiac surgery. Diabetes care |
A Frisch, P Chandra, D Smiley, L Peng, M Rizzo, C Gatcliffe, M Hudson, J Mendoza, R Johnson, E Lin, GE Umpierrez | 08/01/2010 |
Management of breast abscesses in nonlactating women. The American surgeon |
M Rizzo, S Gabram, C Staley, L Peng, A Frisch, M Jurado, G Umpierrez | 03/01/2010 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
M Rizzo, R Iyengar, SG Gabram, J Park, G Birdsong, KL Chandler, MB Mosunjac | 01/01/2010 |
The breast journal |
R Iyengar, MJ Lund, P Lamson, L Holmes, M Rizzo, H Bumpers, J Okoli, D Senior-Crosby, R O'Regan, SG Gabram | 01/01/2010 |
Breast abscesses in nonlactating women with diabetes: clinical features and outcome. The American journal of the medical sciences |
M Rizzo, L Peng, A Frisch, M Jurado, G Umpierrez | 08/01/2009 |
Cancer |
M Rizzo, MJ Lund, M Mosunjac, H Bumpers, L Holmes, R O'Regan, OW Brawley, S Gabram | 07/01/2009 |
National surgical patterns of care for primary surgery and axillary staging of phyllodes tumors. The breast journal |
NP Gullett, M Rizzo, PA Johnstone | 01/01/2009 |
Cancer |
SG Gabram, MJ Lund, J Gardner, N Hatchett, HL Bumpers, J Okoli, M Rizzo, BJ Johnson, GB Kirkpatrick, OW Brawley | 08/01/2008 |
High prevalence of triple-negative tumors in an urban cancer center. Cancer |
MJ Lund, EN Butler, HL Bumpers, J Okoli, M Rizzo, N Hatchett, VL Green, OW Brawley, GM Oprea-Ilies, SG Gabram | 08/01/2008 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
M Rizzo, MJ Lund, G Oprea, M Schniederjan, WC Wood, M Mosunjac | 04/01/2008 |
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10/30/2024 |
Dr. Rizzo is great!!!! |
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10/25/2024 |
Dr. Rizzo has been great from the very beginning and It makes me feel better knowing she is taking care of me. |
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10/25/2024 |
Excellent in all area's. |
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08/25/2024 |
Loved Dr Rizzo! Made me feel like she was going find answer to my health concerns! |
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08/16/2024 |
Dr. Rizzo is an excellent doctor. She is caring and compassionate. |
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08/14/2024 |
Good experience They Allowed for my three daughters to be included in the visit Two were on Zoom |
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08/02/2024 |
Dr. Monica Rizzo was VERY caring, warm and patient with me being VERY thorough with the next few steps and her concerns! |
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07/26/2024 |
Good |
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06/28/2024 |
Dr. Rizzo is excellent, both in her efficiency as a surgeon and in her communication skills. Provides straightforward answers to straightforward questions. I view her as a genuine asset to your organization. |
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06/28/2024 |
Dr Rizzo is an amazing practitioner. She deserves supportive and professional staff!!!! |
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06/19/2024 |
Very satisfied with all the care. |
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06/12/2024 |
Dr. Rizzo always listens to my concerns and I always feel better after my appointments. |
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05/08/2024 |
Dr. Rizzo is wonderful! |
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05/06/2024 |
Perfect |
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04/03/2024 |
Dr Rizzo was on time and explained the procedure. |
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03/27/2024 |
Dr Rizzo is the Ultimate!!! Could not expect a better physician. |
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03/21/2024 |
I had a very good experience. |
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03/20/2024 |
Dr. Rizzo laid out options very clearly and was very helpful. |
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03/09/2024 |
Dr Rizzo is wonderful! She is warm, compassionate and very thorough in providing information and answering questions. |
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02/17/2024 |
Dr. Rizzo is kind, focused on patient care and patient education. Excellent bedside manner. |
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02/07/2024 |
Love DrRizzo, she is thoroughl, answers my questions and is very concerned about f/u and tx. |
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01/28/2024 |
Dr. Rizzo guided me through making an informed decision on whether to have a mastectomy or a lumpectomy for breast cancer. She also offered to set up a meeting with the radiation oncologist to discuss radiation process after a lumpectomy. She gave me her recommendation but left the final decision to me. I went with her recommendation. |
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01/04/2024 |
Dr. Rizzo is an excellent physician. |
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12/15/2023 |
Very Good no problem |
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12/11/2023 |
Dr Rizzo is the BEST |
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12/07/2023 |
Everyone on my doctors team was great!! |
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12/03/2023 |
Doctor Rizzo is a God sent she is kind and very nice and she explains you |
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12/01/2023 |
Loved Dr. Rizzo! |
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11/24/2023 |
Dr. Rizzo is great. Wonderful manner and very cheerful with her patients. She really shows she CARES. |
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11/22/2023 |
Good |
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11/01/2023 |
Dr Rizzo and her Pa were so warm and comforting answered all my questions and gave recommendations in a very calming and respectful way. The care shown was very reassuring which is what you need when you have a serious condition . |
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10/27/2023 |
Emory and Doctor, Nurses are great nice and clean. |
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10/22/2023 |
Dr Rizzo is kind and compassionate. |
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10/11/2023 |
Dr Rizzo and her resident that also came in the exam room were excellent |
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10/07/2023 |
Dr Rizzo informed me that I would be getting surgery, first all info would be compiled and looked at and appointment made with Radiology first. |
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10/06/2023 |
Dr. Rizzo is professional and caring. She is patient and listens at the patient's concerns with attention. |
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09/23/2023 |
Excellent team |
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09/06/2023 |
Dr.Rizzo is very compassionate and extremely intelligent. Glad to have you on my team. |
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08/23/2023 |
My experience with Dr Rizzo's surgery was great. No pain, no bruising, nice incision. Could not have been easier. |
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06/30/2023 |
Dr. Rizzo was vey well informed about my case and very informative about treatment. I liked her. |
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06/28/2023 |
The doctor made me feel very comfortable and confident |
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06/21/2023 |
Excellent communication skills, showed concern for me, educated me about my medical situation and listened to my concerns. Afterwards, accepted my judgements regarding what I wanted to do. Very much appreciated Dr. Rizzo. |
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06/19/2023 |
Very good |
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05/28/2023 |
Dr. Rizzo's delivery was very poor. She showed no empathy towards me or my condition. Her bedside manner was horrible. She made me feel like her decision for treatment was the best and the only RIGHT decision. I did not like or appreciate her energy. Personally she was cold and lacked compassion, I will not and cannot have a doctor with this disposition perform my surgery. |
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05/26/2023 |
Good experience. |
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04/05/2023 |
Dr. Monica Rizzo is atvthe top of her game. She listens and responds with empathy |
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03/28/2023 |
Good |
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03/20/2023 |
Disappointed. I had detailed my concerns in my chart but that information was not reviewed prior to my appointment. Information that was pertinent was not included in the medical note and one section was the exact opposite of what I described. The information that is incorrect also was detailed in my my chart question. So a quick review would have confirmed the concern and described when the issue has occurred. |
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03/15/2023 |
Dr. Read and Dr Rizzo were wonderful. |
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03/10/2023 |
Very Very Good Experience |
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03/05/2023 |
I was pleased with my visit to Dr.Rizzo. |
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02/17/2023 |
Dr. Rizzo is very professional and demonstrates compassion and concern for patient's well-being |
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02/03/2023 |
Very knowledgeable doctor as I expected. I am very grateful to get treatment at Emory. |
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01/13/2023 |
I felt dismissed, belittled, and spoken down to. She contradicted other doctors' diagnosis related to the surgery complications and recommended not following their directions. She apologized more than once for the extensive number of complications caused by the surgery. |
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11/16/2022 |
Dr. Rizzo was pleasant, professional, and she answered my questions and described my diagnosis/prognosis to aid my understanding without raising any anxiety. |
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11/15/2022 |
Very good experience. In addition, I shared Dr. Rizzo's contact information with a few of my family members and coworkers. |