About The Provider

Joseph J. Ricotta, MD, MS, FACS, DFSVS, is the National Medical Director of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy for Tenet Healthcare, and Professor of Surgery and Program Director of the Vascular Surgery Fellowship at The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Ricotta’s medical office and office-based laboratory are located at the Prime Vascular Institute in Delray Beach and he is on-staff at Delray Medical Center where he operates in a state-of-the-art $7 Million Hybrid Operating Room. 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 by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Dr. Ricotta uses the latest technology and provides vascular and endovascular care that is unsurpassed in South Florida. Dr. Ricotta specializes in minimally invasive endovascular therapy, endovascular robotic surgery, aortic and peripheral aneurysms, carotid/cerebrovascular disease, transcarotid artery revascularization, peripheral arterial disease (PAD)/limb salvage, venous disease, thoracic outlet syndrome, renal/mesenteric disease, dialysis access and pulmonary embolism care.

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.

Board Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of General Surgery
Diplomate, American Board of Vascular Surgery

Education

Medical School
Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Internship
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD – General Surgery

Residency
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD – General Surgery
Oxford University School of Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom – Specialist Registar in General and Vascular Surgery
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD – General Surgery (Chief Resident)

Fellowship
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN – Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH – Endovascular Surgery
University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy, Perugia, Italy – Mayo Foundation Scholar, Carotid Stenting and Advanced Carotid Artery Interventions