Biographical summary
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.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 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
Activities and honors
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
Publications
Research activities