Richard A. Singer, MD

Dr. Mario A. Pinto, DO is an internist and is boardξcertified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He grew up in New York City, where he attended The City College of New York (CCNY).ξThrough his work experience, interest in biology, scientific research and interest in building personal relationships, he decided to pursue medicine as a career.ξHe graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in biology and received the Jonas E. Salk Award scholarship for medical school.ξHeξattended A. T. Still School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, where he discovered the importance and developed a passion for primary care, followed by a three-year residency in internal medicine with a focus on primary care at NYU Langone Brooklyn Campus. Upon graduation as a co-chief resident of the internal medicine primary care track, he was elated to join Internal Medicine Associates of Westport.

Having trained in a broad range of surgical skills, Dr. Meinke has focused on minimally invasive and, for the right patient, robotic surgery, as it will likely be the future of surgery. Dr. Meinke has served children ages 5+ and adults for more than 30 years as a clinical surgeon, served as the president of the American College of Surgeons Connecticut Chapter, helped to establish the statewide surgical collaborative focusing on quality initiatives that have significantly improved surgical outcomes across the state, and holds academic appointments with three medical schools. Heξhas been both the chief and interim chairman of the Department of Surgery at Norwalk Hospital. Dr. Meinke feels the doctor/patient relationship is sacred and should be protected.