Education and Background

Dr. Arrigo earned his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Rochester, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude in 1979. He earned his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine in 1983 and was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed two residencies (internal medicine and radiation oncology) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Arrigo has participated in multiple clinical trials involving prostate cancer and has been study chairman on a dose escalation trial involving stereotactic radiosurgery for prostate cancer. He has 20 years of experience in low dose rate and high dose rate brachytherapy (seed implants) for prostate cancer.

Specialties

• Low dose and high dose rate brachytherapy
• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Fiducial marker placement
• SpaceOAR Hydrogel insertion
• External beam radiation

Certifications, Memberships, Accomplishments

Dr. Arrigo is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. He is chair of Crozer-Chester and Brinton Lake radiation departments. For multiple years Dr. Arrigo has been recognized by Main Line and Philadelphia Magazine as a Top Doc for prostate cancer radiation treatment. He has authored several articles on prostate radiation.