Here are five things to know:
1. He was the owner and operator of Pleasant Hills, Pa.-based Southwestern Surgery Center.
2. During his career, Dr. Ripepi treated surgical patients and mentored various medical students and residents in the Pittsburgh-area.
3. He earned his medical degree from University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine.
4. He completed his general surgery residency at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh.
5. Dr. Ripepi underwent a complex surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City.
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