Overview
Joseph Rizzo is an Ophthalmologist and a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rizzo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Papilledema, Temporal Arteritis, and Meningioma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
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- PPO
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
243 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Rizzo has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
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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
- Increased Intracranial PressureDr. Rizzo isDistinguished. Learn about Increased Intracranial Pressure.
- MeningiomaDr. Rizzo isDistinguished. Learn about Meningioma.
- Optic NeuritisDr. Rizzo isDistinguished. Learn about Optic Neuritis.
- PapilledemaDr. Rizzo isDistinguished. Learn about Papilledema.
- Pseudotumor Cerebri SyndromeDr. Rizzo isDistinguished. Learn about Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome.
- Temporal ArteritisDr. Rizzo isDistinguished. Learn about Temporal Arteritis.
- Advanced
- Charles Bonnet SyndromeDr. Rizzo isAdvanced. Learn about Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
- Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis
- Horner SyndromeDr. Rizzo isAdvanced. Learn about Horner Syndrome.
- Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
- MeningitisDr. Rizzo isAdvanced. Learn about Meningitis.
- Myasthenia GravisDr. Rizzo isAdvanced. Learn about Myasthenia Gravis.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Rizzo isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- AstrocytomaDr. Rizzo isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Benign Essential BlepharospasmDr. Rizzo isExperienced. Learn about Benign Essential Blepharospasm.
- Boucher-Neuhauser SyndromeDr. Rizzo isExperienced. Learn about Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Rizzo isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.