Overview
A devoted family man and proud father of four daughters, Dr. Rizik cherishes time spent on the ocean with his wife and children. A passionate University of Michigan sports fan, he often travels to Ann Arbor to cheer on his team—especially during football season. Beyond his personal life, Dr. Rizik is deeply committed to his role as a physician. He brings unwavering dedication to his patients and is driven by a passion for advancing research, innovation, and medical education.
Dr. Rizik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 52 peer reviewed articles and participating in 17 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
7400 North Dobson Road, Suite 201, Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
17 Clinical Trials
Assar, Mansour MD
Mansour Assar is an Interventional Cardiologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Assar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.
Cardiovascular Associates Of Mesa
Dr. Alphonse Ambrosia is a board-certified interventional cardiologist with expertise in coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, stroke and carotid artery disease, coronary angiography and angioplasty, carotid angioplasty and stenting, renal artery angioplasty and stenting, TEE, PFO closure, TAVI procedure, and Watchman procedure. Dr. Ambrosia earned his medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. He completed his internship at Mesa General Hospital and his residency and post-doctoral fellowship at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Phoenix, AZ). Dr. Ambrosia was awarded the AOMA Humanitarian Award in 2018, along with Top Doctor Recognitions in 2012 and 2014.My desire, as a physician with CVAM Cardiology, is that we will provide you with the best cardiac care possible. We will deliver the most advanced coronary and cardiac interventional techniques and technology in both the hospital and office. We will provide this in a relaxed setting that will allow you to have all your concerns addressed. Dr. Ambrosia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Cardiovascular Associates Of Mesa P C
Santosh Desai is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Arterial Embolism, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Rizik isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Rizik isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Rizik isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Rizik isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Rizik isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- AngioplastyDr. Rizik isAdvanced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Rizik isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Rizik isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Rizik isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- EndocarditisDr. Rizik isAdvanced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Rizik isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- ApoplexyDr. Rizik isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Rizik isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Rizik isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Rizik isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).