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Sarah E. Rizzo, M.D.

Sarah E. Rizzo, M.D.

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance

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Contact

Appointment (585) 275-5321
Office (585) 602-4905
Fax (585) 262-9144

Locations

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance - Victor

Omnitech Park
7670 Omnitech Place
Victor, NY 14564

(585) 275-5321 Get Directions
The Saunders Center for Orthopaedics & Physical Performance - Henrietta

Marketplace
10 Miracle Mile Drive
Rochester, NY 14623

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About Me

I am an Assistant Professor in Clinical Orthopaedics and a dual-fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeon and sports medicine surgeon. I provide comprehensive care of hip pathology from congenital, traumatic, athletic, and degenerative conditions using open and minimally invasive arthroscopic te...
I am an Assistant Professor in Clinical Orthopaedics and a dual-fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeon and sports medicine surgeon. I provide comprehensive care of hip pathology from congenital, traumatic, athletic, and degenerative conditions using open and minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques. I also provide specialized care for complex issues that benefit from my unique background of fellowship training involving orthopaedic trauma and sports medicine, including hip and pelvis osteotomies, cartilage restoration of the hip and knee, periprosthetic fractures, minimally invasive hip arthroscopy, complex hip joint reconstruction, revision surgery, anterior hip arthroplasty, and fracture care. I additionally have experience caring for college and professional athletic organizations.
I am originally from Northern California and in my free time I enjoy long distance hiking, canyoneering, cooking, and spending time with family.

Languages

English, Spanish

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Orthopaedics (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. 2024 - 2025

Fellowship, Orthopedic Traumatology, Yale University School of Medicine. 2023 - 2024

Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. 2018 - 2023

Education

MD | Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University. 2018

Awards

Top 5 AO Trauma Fellow Research Project. 2024

Top 5 Fellow Research Project for The Impact of Retrograde Nail Length on Proximal Femur Fracture:. 2024

Finalist for ISFR Biennial Meeting Poster Competition for "The Effect of Osteochondral Fragment Loss on Maximal Stress in Poste. 2024

Recipient of Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society 2023 Resident Annual Meeting Scholarship. 2023

Recipient of Orthopaedic Research Society 2023 Clinician Scholar Career Development Program Scholarship. 2023

Advanced Cardiac Life Support,. 2022

Advanced Trauma Life Support,. 2022

Basic Life Support. 2022

Summa cum laude. 2013

Departmental Honors in Biological Sciences. 2013

Recipient of Music Teacher's Association of California Certificate of Merit. 2011 - 2022

Research

I have written numerous articles for professional journals and co-authored chapters for orthopaedic textbooks. I have participated in poster and podium presentations to local, national, and international medical and scientific societies. I have strong interests in both clinical and biomechanical res...
I have written numerous articles for professional journals and co-authored chapters for orthopaedic textbooks. I have participated in poster and podium presentations to local, national, and international medical and scientific societies. I have strong interests in both clinical and biomechanical research aimed at finding solutions for patients with challenging congenital, traumatic, athletic, and degenerative conditions of the pelvis, hip, and lower extremity. I am actively involved in research projects such as Evaluating Femoroacetabular Contact Stress in Posterior Wall Acetabulum Fractures Associated with Marginal Impaction. I am particularly interested in functional outcome measures within post-traumatic hip injuries and hip preservation surgery.

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