MarcoAlessandroRizzoMD

Neurology • Guilford, CT

Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis, Pain Medicine, Spinal Disorder, Neurodegenerative

Sr. Medical Director, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Office
43 S Fair St
Guilford, CT 06437
Phone+1 203-458-1013
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Education & Training

UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1992
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 1992 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty in the Setting of Trauma.
Houdek MT, Wagner ER, Rizzo M, Moran SL> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2015-12-01
Intraoperative Periprosthetic Fractures in Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty.
Wagner ER, Van Demark R, Kor DJ, Moran SL, Rizzo M> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2015-11-01
Prosthetic Arthroplasty Versus Arthrodesis for Osteoarthritis and Posttraumatic Arthritis of the Index Finger Proximal Interphalangeal Joint.
Vitale MA, Fruth KM, Rizzo M, Moran SL, Kakar S> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2015-10-01
Revision Proximal Interphalangeal Arthroplasty: An Outcome Analysis of 75 Consecutive Cases.
Wagner ER, Luo TD, Houdek MT, Kor DJ, Moran SL, Rizzo M> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2015-10-01
Intraoperative periprosthetic fractures associated with metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty.
Wagner ER, Demark RV, Wilson GA, Kor DJ, Moran SL, Rizzo M> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2015-05-01
Pyrolytic carbon hemiarthroplasty in the management of proximal interphalangeal joint arthritis.
Pettersson K, Amilon A, Rizzo M> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2015-03-01
12 citations
Alemtuzumab improves contrast sensitivity in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis:
Jennifer Graves, Steven Galetta, Jeffrey Palmer, David Margolin, Marco Rizzo, John Bilbruck, Laura J. Balcer> ;Multiple Sclerosis. 2013 Mar 4
The use of Integra in hand and upper extremity surgery.
Rizzo M> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2012-03-01
59 citations
The biomechanical effect of the distal interosseous membrane on distal radioulnar joint stability: a preliminary anatomic study.
Takashi Kitamura, Hisao Moritomo, Sayuri Arimitsu, Lawrence J. Berglund, Kristin D. Zhao, Kai Nan An, Marco Rizzo> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2011 Oct 1
Reoperations following proximal interphalangeal joint nonconstrained arthroplasties.
Pritsch T, Rizzo M> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2011-09-01
Pyarthrosis of the small joints of the hand resulting in arthrodesis or amputation.
Giuffre JL, Jacobson NA, Rizzo M, Shin AY> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2011-08-01
Epidemiology of suspected wrist joint infection versus inflammation.
Skeete K, Hess EP, Clark T, Moran S, Kakar S, Rizzo M> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2011-03-01
Arthrodesis as a salvage for failed proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty.
Jones DB, Ackerman DB, Sammer DM, Rizzo M> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2011-02-01
Early outcomes of pyrolytic carbon hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of trapezial-metacarpal arthritis.
Martinez de Aragon JS, Moran SL, Rizzo M, Reggin KB, Beckenbaugh RD> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2009-02-01
Long-term outcomes of trapeziometacarpal arthrodesis in the management of trapeziometacarpal arthritis.
Rizzo M, Moran SL, Shin AY> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2009-01-01
Preliminary results of nonconstrained pyrolytic carbon arthroplasty for metacarpophalangeal joint arthritis.
Parker WL, Rizzo M, Moran SL, Hormel KB, Beckenbaugh RD> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2007-12-01
Proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty.
Rizzo M, Beckenbaugh RD> ;J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2007-03-01
117 citations
Fampridine-SR in multiple sclerosis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study.
Andrew D. Goodman, Jeffrey A. Cohen, Anne H. Cross, Timothy Vollmer, Marco A. Rizzo, Ron Cohen, Lawrence Marinucci, Andrew R. Blight> ;Multiple Sclerosis. 2007 Jan 29
Pyrolytic carbon proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty: results with minimum two-year follow-up evaluation.
Bravo CJ, Rizzo M, Hormel KB, Beckenbaugh RD> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2007-01-01
193 citations
Persistent pain and uncomfortable sensations in persons with multiple sclerosis.
Olympia Hadjimichael, Robert D. Kerns, Marco A. Rizzo, Gary Cutter, Timothy Vollmer> ;Pain. 2007 Jan 1
Stacking of a dermal regeneration template for reconstruction of a soft-tissue defect after tumor excision from the palm of the hand: a case report.
Carothers JT, Brigman BE, Lawson RD, Rizzo M> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2005-11-01
11 citations
Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase promotes recovery of motor function in rats after sciatic nerve ischemia and reperfusion.
Sang-Jin Shin, Wen-Ning Qi, Yongting Cai, Marco Rizzo, Richard D. Goldner, James A. Nunley, Long-En Chen> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2005 Jul 1
345 citations
Prevalence and treatment of spasticity reported by multiple sclerosis patients
Marco A. Rizzo, Olympia Hadjimichael, Jana Lizrova Preiningerova, Timothy Vollmer> ;Multiple Sclerosis. 2004 Oct 1
372 citations
Oral simvastatin treatment in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Timothy Vollmer, L. Lyndon Key, Valerie Durkalski, William R. Tyor, John R. Corboy, Silva Markovic-Plese, Jana Lizrova Preiningerova, Marco A. Rizzo, Inderjit Singh> ;Lancet. 2004 May 15
Arthroscopic resection in the management of dorsal wrist ganglions: results with a minimum 2-year follow-up period.
Rizzo M, Berger RA, Steinmann SP, Bishop AT> ;J Hand Surg Am. 2004-01-01
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Grant Support

Sodium Channels Of Dorsal ROOT Ganglion NeuronsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1993–1997