EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Exercise Physiology – University of Iowa, 1990 Medical Degree – University of South Dakota, 1994 Surgery Residency – Iowa Methodist Medical Center, 1999 Additional Training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1999 Board Certified in General Surgery, 2000 Licenses held in Iowa and South Dakota AFFILIATIONS Fellow – American College of Surgeons Member – Iowa Medical Society Woodbury County Medical Society Throckmorton Surgical Society Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons American Society of Bariatric Surgeons AREAS OF SPECIALTY General Surgery Laparoscopic Surgery Trauma Surgery Bariatric Surgery Breast & Abdominal Surgery Dr. Rizk began practicing in the Siouxland area, at Midlands Clinic in 1999. He has been performing laparoscopic bariatric surgery since 2002. He is a current member of The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Dr. Rizk’s favorite aspect of working with weight loss surgery patients is watching the amazing transformation they make throughout their journey. Hometown: Sioux City, IA