Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

About

Ivania M. Rizo, MD, is a board-certified endocrinologist and the Director of Obesity Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Dr. Rizo is also an assistant professor of medicine in Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. After completing her endocrinology fellowship at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, she worked there as an assistant professor and staff physician before joining BMC and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Rizo is passionate about diabetes, obesity, and health equity. She is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Obesity Medicine. She has a clinical interest in obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disorders. Dr. Rizo is also the Diabetes Clinical Co-Lead of BMC's Health Equity Accelerator, where she creates programs to increase equitable access to diabetes and obesity care and provide exceptional care without exception. Dr. Rizo is a member of the Endocrine Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the Obesity Society.
  • Departments

  • Specialties

    Diabetes, obesity, metabolic disorder, health equity

  • Administrative Title

    Director of Obesity Medicine, Boston Medical Center. Assistant Professor, Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

  • Residency

    Internal Medicine, MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital, 2007-2010
  • Fellowship

    Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Alabama Medical Center, 2011-2013
  • Education

    Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2007
  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; American Board of Obesity Medicine, Obesity Medicine

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