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Alessio Pigazzi, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Irvine, CA

AlessioPigazziMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Irvine, CA

Executive Medical Director of Colorectal Surgery, City of Hope Orange County

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Overview of Dr. Pigazzi

Dr. Alessio Pigazzi is a colorectal surgeon in Irvine, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Queens, UCI Health, Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, and Long Beach Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. Dr. Pigazzi accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 11 doctors at UCI Health and one of 7 doctors at Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center who specialize in Colon & Rectal Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2011 - 2012
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1998 - 2003
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Compensation from the Surgical and Medical Device Industry to Physicians and Self-Declared Conflict of Interest  
    Alessio Pigazzi, Joseph C Carmichael, Mehraneh D Jafari, Helene Nepomuceno, Brian R Smith, Steven Mills, JAMA
  • Robotic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse: A Single-Institution Experience  
    S D Mills, M D Jafari, J C Carmichael, A Pigazzi, M J Stamos, Techniques in Coloproctology

Lectures

  • DEBATE 3: Symptomatic fistulizing Ileocolic Crohn’s Disease - (c) Robotic surgery 
    Orange, CA - 10/27/2014
  • Setting Up a Robotic Program 
    Orange, CA - 10/25/2014

Press Mentions

  • Younger Generations Are at an Increased Risk for 17 Cancers—Here’s Why
    Younger Generations Are at an Increased Risk for 17 Cancers—Here’s WhyAugust 21st, 2024
  • City of Hope Orange County Appoints Alessio Pigazzi, M.D., Ph.D., as Executive Medical Director, Colorectal Surgery
    City of Hope Orange County Appoints Alessio Pigazzi, M.D., Ph.D., as Executive Medical Director, Colorectal SurgeryAugust 20th, 2024
  • Using Robots to Treat Breast Cancer Patients Isn’t Foolproof
    Using Robots to Treat Breast Cancer Patients Isn’t FoolproofAugust 25th, 2021
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Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Great West PPO
    Health Net California Large Group PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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