Special Expertise: Vascular Surgery
Board Certified: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery
Specialties: Endovascular Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Peripheral Artery Disease and Limb Salvage, Aneurysms, Carotid Disease, Vein Disorders, Pulmonary Embolism
Professional Organizational Memberships: Society of Vascular Surgery, Distinguished Fellow; American College of Surgeons, Fellow; American Medical Association; Florida Vascular Society
Internship: John Hopkins School of Medicine, General Surgery
Residency: Oxford University School of Medicine, General and Vascular Surgery; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, General Surgery, Chief Resident
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Advanced Endovascular Surgery
One of the nation’s top vascular and endovascular surgeons, Joseph J. Ricotta, M.D., MS, DFSVS, FACS, he has earned numerous awards for his trailblazing work in the field and has extensive training and experience at prestigious institutions, such as Yale University, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Oxford University, Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Ricotta provides a full spectrum of advanced vascular and endovascular clinical services for patients with aneurysms, carotid and cerebrovascular disease, stroke, pulmonary embolisms, peripheral artery disease, varicose veins and many other conditions.
He is an innovator in vascular robotic surgery and minimally invasive techniques. He was the first surgeon in the United States – and one of the first in the world – to perform endovascular surgery using a robot. He was also the first surgeon in the United States with FDA approval to develop and implant custom stents for high-risk patients with aortic aneurysms.
Along with providing advanced treatments for vascular and endovascular disease, Dr. Ricotta is involved in research and education. He has written more than 200 professional publications, been an investigator in dozens of clinical research trials and has given hundreds of lectures both nationally and internationally on vascular surgery.
Dr. Ricotta is also dedicated to teaching and mentorship. He is a professor of surgery at Florida Atlantic University and site director of its general surgery residency program. He imparts his vast knowledge and experience to young medical students, physician assistant students, surgical residents and fellows, leading training workshops on advanced endovascular surgical techniques for other doctors and surgeons from around the globe.
