Mario Rizzo, DPM

WOW. My 16yr old football player son has been playing with an ingrown toenail for a few weeks. The toe became infected and after seeing his primary doctor we were told the nail would have to be partially removed. We couldn’t get in to the recommended podiatrist until tomorrow, but I had heard Dr. Rizzo’s name and saw his sign when driving home.
The front office staff was so helpful. She got in touch with Dr. Rizzo and scheduled an appointment for us about 2 hours after I called.
My son was apprehensive, especially when his friends told him it would be very painful and a needle was involved. Dr. Rizzo was great. He has an upbeat, friendly bedside manner. He was very professional and worked magic because my son didn’t complain about the shot, and never felt the nail removed. The toe was medicated, taped and my son went off to watch practice, planning to actually practice tomorrow.
I watched the entire procedure, and it was very efficient. The nail bed was clean and the remaining tissue looked healthy before it was wrapped up. My son is not having any difficulty with it tonight.
Our wait in the office was about 10 min. The entire appointment took ½ hour! Another young athlete was leaving as we arrived and when I talked to Dr. Rizzo he said he specialized with athletes and foot and ankle problems.
I recommend Dr. Rizzo highly. He’s great.