Education
Medical school
Dr. Rivera attended Ponce School of Medicine and graduated in
2006 (16 years ago).
About Me
Dr. Rivera is a solo practitioner.
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiology, Internal Medicine
- 16+ years
- Male
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Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Rivera is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Texas Vista Medical Center
As an interventional cardiology, cardiology, and internal medicine, 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.
- ARDS
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Abdominal pain
- Acute pain
- Adult congenital heart disease
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Aneurysms
- Angina
- Aortic aneurysm
Specialties
Dr. Rivera is an interventional cardiology, cardiology, and internal medicine. His primary specialty is interventional cardiology.
Interventional Cardiology
Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. The main advantages of using the interventional cardiology or radiology approach are the avoidance of the scars and pain, and long post-operative recovery.
Cardiology
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine. Pediatric cardiologists are pediatricians who specialize in cardiology. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons or cardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.
Internal Medicine
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. Because internal medicine patients are often seriously ill or require complex investigations, internists do much of their work in hospitals. Internists often have subspecialty interests in diseases affecting particular organs or organ systems.