Peter A. Ingraldi, MD

Peter Ingraldi, MD, has been a practicing general surgeon since 1994. He is the trauma medical director and chief of surgical critical care at Norwalk Hospital. Dr. Ingraldi and the general surgery team in Norwalk provide care for both general and complex surgical needs, including:

• General emergency surgery (e.g. appendicitis, gallbladder disease, intestinal obstruction, severe soft tissue infection, traumatic injuries)
• Open and laparoscopic approaches to cholecystectomy
• Simple and complex hernia repair
• Management of complex surgical wounds
• Colectomy
• Bowel resection
• Skin and soft tissue surgery
• Appendectomy
• Mass excision and benign tumor removal
• Surgical critical care and trauma

Why should someone choose you to care for their health?
I have more than 25 years of experience in patient care.

What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
My patients can expect to receive honest, evidence-based surgical care.

How do you spend your personal time when you're not caring for patients?
I love music and playing guitar.

Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
There is a special gratification in being able to save a life.