Chair, Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona
Dr. Meltzer is a board-certified vascular surgeon, with a special expertise in minimally invasive vascular surgery. His clinical focus includes:
- Treatment of the full spectrum of vascular disease, from complex aortic aneurysms to venous insufficiency
- Expertise with the most advanced, minimally invasive, endovascular techniques, as well as traditional "open" vascular surgery
- A commitment to a "patient-centered" approach, and individualized treatment plan
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Meltzer is an accomplished researcher who studies the safety and effectiveness of new technology.
- 2019
MBA - Business AdministrationEller College of Management, University of Arizona
- 2012
Fellowship - Vascular SurgeryWeill Cornell Medical College, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- 2010
Residency - SurgeryMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- 2008
Research Fellowship - SurgeryTransplant Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2003
MDJefferson Medical College
- 1999
BSYale University
Certifications
- 2013
Vascular SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2024
Top DoctorsPhoenix Magazine
- 2023
Top DoctorsPhoenix Magazine
- 2021
Top DoctorsPhoenix Magazine
- 2019
Top DocsCastle Connolly
- 2018
Top Doctors in New York Metro AreaCastle Connolly
- 2017
Merit Scholarship AwardSC Johnson School of Business, Cornell University
- 2017
New York Superdoctors AwardNew York Superdoctors
- 2015
Detectives' Endowment Association AwardNew York Police Department
- 2014
Rising StarsNew York Superdoctors
- 2011
Research AwardEastern Vascular Society
- 2008
Resident Research PrizeMassachusetts Chapter, American College of Surgeons
- 2004
Alumni Society Academic Scholarship AwardJefferson Medical College
- 2003
The Clinical Surgery PrizeJefferson Medical College
- 2003
Research AwardAssociation for Academic Surgery
- 2002
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor SocietyJefferson Medical College
- 2002
Hobart Armory Hare Medical Honor SocietyJefferson Medical College
- 1999
Richter Prize for ResearchYale University
- 1997
Undergraduate Research PrizeMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- 1995
Golden Plate HonoreeAmerican Academy of Achievement
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
MemberCardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty Search Committee
- 2022 - present
MemberCardiovascular Disease, Faculty Search Committee
- 2022 - present
Executive Council MemberRocky Mountain Vascular Society
- 2021 - 2023
MemberMortality Review Subcommittee - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Mortality Review Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Committees
- 2020 - present
ChairMedical Malpractice Working Group, Society for Vascular Surgery
- 2019 - present
MemberExecutive Committee, Department of Surgery
- 2019 - present
MemberSurgical and Procedural Committee, Clinical Practice Committee, Executive Operations Team
- 2019 - present
MemberSurgical Quality Subcommittee, Surgical and Procedural Committee, Clinical Practice Committee
- 2019 - present
MemberWellness Task Force, Society for Vascular Surgery
- 2017 - 2018
RepresentativeNational Arterial Quality Council - Greater New York Regional Quality Group, Vascular Quality Initiative
- 2016 - 2018
RepresentativeMCIC PSSI Strategic Planning Subcommittee, Weill Cornell Medical College/ New York Presbyterian Hospital
- 2016 - 2018
MemberCarotid Interventions Working Group, New York Presbyterian Hospital
- 2016 - 2018
MemberMedical Device Epidemiology Network, Epidemiology Research Program, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
- 2014 - 2018
MemberVascular Service Line Quality Committee, Weill Cornell Medical Center
- 2014 - 2018
MemberPeripheral Interventions Quality Committee, Weill Cornell Medical Center
- 2014 - 2015
MemberCommunications Committee, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
- 2014 - 2015
MemberPeripheral Arterial Committee, Vascular Quality Initiative
- 2014 - present
MemberVascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
- 2014 - present
FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2012 - 2018
MemberEastern Vascular Society
- 2012 - 2018
MemberNew York Society for Vascular Surgery
- 2012 - 2014
MemberIVC Filter Task Force, Weill Cornell Medical Center
- 2002
PresidentAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
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Research activities