JOHN RICOTTA MD.
Department:
STONY BROOK SURGICAL ASSOCIATES
Board Certification:
Vascular Surgery
Surgery
Hospital Affiliations:
Stony Brook University Hospital
Clinical Practice Began:
1973
Gender:
Male
Language(s) (other than English):
French, Italian
Primary Medical Conditions Treated:
AAA (ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM)
ANEURYSM OF AORTA
ANGIOPLASTY, NON-CORONARY
ATHEROSCLEROSIS (PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE)
CAROTID ANGIOPLASTY
CAROTID STENTING
CAROTID SURGERY
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (STROKE)
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES
CIRCULATION (PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE)
CLAUDICATION
ENDOVASCULAR
ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
LIMB SALVAGE
LOWER EXTREMITY BYPASS
LOWER EXTREMITY ULCERATION
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES
RENAL ARTERY STENOSIS
RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION
STROKE
THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME
VARICOSE AND SPIDER VEINS
VARICOSE VEINS
VASCULAR
VASCULAR ABNORMALITIES
VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS
VASCULAR SURGERY
VASCULITIS
VEIN SURGERY
VEINS
Education and Training
Residency:
General Surgery, Johns Hopkins University
Fellowship:
Vascular Surgery, Walter Reed Army Hospital; Thoracic Surgery, Frenchay Hospital (England)
Academic
Year Appointed at Stony Brook:
1997
Honors, Awards and Grants:
One of the "Best Doctors in New York" featured in New York magazine (June 13, 2005; June 30, 2004; June 16, 2003; June 10, 2002; June 4, 2001; June 9, 1999); included in the Best Doctors database (1996?2002; formerly Woodward/White)
Academic Rank:
Professor and Chair
Insurance Plans
AETNA
AFFINITY HEALTH PLAN
AMERICHOICE
ANTHEM
APA PARTNERS
BEECH STREET
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD HMO
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OTHER PLANS
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD PPO
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD SENIOR PLAN
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA PPO
EMPIRE PLAN
FIDELIS CARE NEW YORK
FIRST HEALTH
GHI CBP
GHI HMO
GREAT WEST HEALTHCARE
HEALTH NET
HEALTHFIRST
HEALTHNET FEDERAL SERVICES (TRICARE)
HIP
ISLAND GROUP ADMINISTRATION
MAGNACARE
MEDICAID
MEDICARE
MULTIPLAN
OXFORD FREEDOM PLAN
SUFFOLK HEALTH PLAN
UNITED HEALTHCARE
VYTRA (except SMART START)
Practice Sites
SURGERY,
37 RESEARCH WAY,
EAST SETAUKET,
NY 11733-3465.
Ph.: 631-444-4545
Fax: 631-444-4539
SURGERY,
225 W MONTAUK HWY,
HAMPTON BAYS,
NY 11946-3531.
Ph.: 631-723-5000
Fax: 631-723-5010
My Notes
This is one of 500 SBU physicians affiliated providers practicing within 18
professional entities (specialty groups) that provide quality medical
services from primary care to the most advanced specialty care for patients
of all ages. These physicians and health care professionals are committed
to excellence in service and leadership in clinical care for their
patients. They treat patients, teach tomorrow's physicians, and lead
research projects that keep them at the forefront of their specialty.
My Articles
Ricotta J J. The approach to patients with carotid bifurcation disease in need of coronary artery by pass grafting. Semin Vasc Surg 1995; 8: 62-9.
Ricotta J J. Combined carotid and coronary surgery: is it standard of care? Cardio vasc Surg 1998; 6: 446-7.
Ricotta J J. Mortality and carotidendarterectomy: translating results of clinical trials.Cardiol Rev1999; 16: 21-2.
Ricotta J J. What's new in vascular surgery. J Am Coll Surg 2004; 198: 600-25.
Ricotta J J, Dalsing M C, Ouriel K, Wakefield T W, Lynch T G. Research and clinical issues in chronic venous disease. Cardio vasc Surg 1997; 5: 343-9.
Ricotta J J, De Weese J A. Is routine carotid ultra sound surveillance after carot idendarterectomy worth while? Am J Surg1996; 172: 140-2.
Ricotta J J, Faggioli G L, Castilone A, Hassett J M. Risk factors for stroke after cardiac surgery: Buffalo Cardiac-Cerebral Study Group. J Vasc Surg 1995; 21: 359-63.
Ricotta J J, Wall L P. Treatment of patients with combined coronary and carotid atherosclerosis. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2003; 44: 363-9.
