Education
Medical school
Dr. Rivera attended University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and graduated in
1961 (61 years ago).
About Me
Dr. Rivera works at Metropolitan Nephrology Associates PSC, which has 1 other health providers.
- Nephrology
- 61+ years
- Male
- 1649289398
As a nephrology, Dr. Rivera may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Rivera what conditions he treats. Dr. Rivera may treat additional conditions not listed.
- Acute kidney failure
- Alport syndrome
- Blood in urine
- Calciphylaxis
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- Complement dysregulation-related glomerular diseases
- Cryoglobulinemia
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Dysproteinemias
Specialties
Dr. Rivera is a nephrologist.
Nephrology
Nephrology is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (renal physiology) and kidney disease (renal pathophysiology), the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy (dialysis and kidney transplantation).