Richard W. Vassallo, M.D.

For the love they feel today, thousands of hearts have him to thank. For the knowledge and compassion to keep them beating, he thanks his Catholic education.

How does a Catholic education reach beyond the life of a single student to touch the lives of a great many others? In the case of Dr. Richard Vassallo, it has not only touched lives, but saved them.

As a doctor of Internal Medicine, Cardiologist, and Chairman of the Nazareth Hospital Foundation Board, Dr. Vassallo has extended his care and compassion to patients for over 28 years. His well-known skill, warmth, and friendship have earned Dr. Vassallo the love and respect of fellow medical professionals and patients alike.

Dr. Vassallo is also a lifelong supporter of the Catholic Church and Catholic education to which he credits so much of his success and happiness. He has served on the Roman Catholic High School Board of Advisors for nearly two decades and is a member of the Cahilll Trust and a Knighted member of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great.

“A Catholic education is the beginning of a lifetime of responsibility,” Dr. Vassallo says. “Through the values my education instilled in me, I recognized that God was an ever-present part of my life and learned to use my talents to the best of my ability.