Dr. Joseph J Ricotta, MD, MS, FACS, DFSVS

Joseph J. Ricotta, MD, MS, FACS, DFSVS, is the National Medical Director for Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy for Tenet Healthcare and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Delray Medical Center. He is a Professor of Surgery at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University and is the founder and program director of the FAU Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program. Dr. Ricotta’s medical office and office-based laboratory are located at the Prime Vascular Institute in Delray Beach that includes full-service, office-based outpatient surgery center and ultrasound program, as well as a comprehensive vein center. He is on-staff at Delray Medical Center. Dr. Ricotta is experienced, highly skilled and trained in general surgery from Johns Hopkins, fellowship-trained in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and in Endovascular Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Ricotta specializes in minimally invasive …endovascular therapy, endovascular robotic surgery, aortic and peripheral aneurysms, peripheral artery disease and venous disease. Dr. Ricotta offers treatment options for the entire spectrum of vascular disorders, including non-operative medical management, open surgery, and minimally invasive endovascular techniques including TCAR (trans carotid artery revascularization), Endovascular Robotics, and Intravascular Lithotripsy. Dr. Ricotta also provides specialized procedures that are designed to spare tissue, repair damage, and help maintain and restore function in limbs that would otherwise have to be amputated. Dr. Ricotta is board-certified in vascular surgery and general surgery and has pioneered several different treatments for patients with vascular disease. In addition, Dr. Ricotta has authored over 200 publications, been an investigator in over 60 clinical research trials, and delivered over 300 lectures both on the national and international stage.