Christopher Rizzi, MD

Dr. Rizzi grew up in a small town outside of Des Moines, IA, and moved to attend Penn State University. He went to medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA before completing his five-year residency in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, MD. He continued his training at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, where he completed a one-year subspecialty fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and worked on staff as a Clinical Instructor. He practiced for two years outside of Dayton, OH as both a general ENT and Facial Plastic Surgeon. Dr. Rizzi joined Rochester Regional Otolaryngology in September 2021.

Published Research

• Rizzi CJ, Ortlip T, Greywoode JD, Vakharia KT, Vakharia KT. A novel computer algorithm for
  modeling and treating mandibular fractures: a pilot study. Laryngoscope. 2017 Feb
  1;127(2):331-6.
• Drake VE, Rizzi CJ, Greywoode JD, Vakharia KT, Vakharia KT. Midface Fracture Simulation
  and Repair: A Computer-Based Algorithm. Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction. 2017
  Nov 29.
• Rizzi CJ, Amin JD, Isaiah A, Valdez TA, Jeyakumar A, Smart SE, Pereira KD. Tracheostomy
  for Severe Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Indications and Outcomes. Otolaryngology–Head
  and Neck Surgery. 2017 Aug;157(2):309-13.
• Shakira M, Rizzi C, Greywoode J, Vakharia K. “Assessment of a novel computer algorithm for
  printing a 3-dimensional nasal prosthetic”. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. 2018
  May 10.
• Vila P, Jeanpierr L, Rizzi C, Yaeger L, Chi J. “Comparison of Autologous vs. Homologous
  Costal Cartilage Grafts in Dorsal Augmentation Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-
  analysis” 2020 April 1; 146(4):347-354.
• Parkes, WJ, Nyquist GG, Rizzi C, Zhang S. “Incidence and management of rhinosinusitis after
  complex orbiofacial reconstruction”. Laryngoscope. 2014 May;124(5):1059-65.