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45 Wells StSte 2020Westerly, RI 02891
Phone+1 401-596-4959
Fax+1 401-596-6896
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Summary
- Dr. David Rivera is an comprehensive ophthalmologist with a private practice in Westerly, RI and is affiliated with the Yale New Haven Health Care Westerly Hospital and The Surgery Center of RI. He is also the Chief of Ophthalmology at the Providence VA Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He specializes in cataract surgery and treats a broad spectrum of eye disease including glaucoma and macular degeneration. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University teaching ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery to Brown Ophthalmology residents.
Education & Training
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1994
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
RI State Medical License 1996 - 2026
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsRefractive Outcomes for Cataract Surgery With Toric Intraocular Lenses at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Elaine M Tran, Kevin S Tang, Allison J Chen, Michael L Chen, David R Rivera
Federal Practitioner. 2020-03-01 - 13 citationsAccuracy of biometric formulae for intraocular lens power calculation in a teaching hospital.Kevin S Tang, Elaine M Tran, Allison J. Chen, David R Rivera, Jorge J Rivera
International Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020-01-18
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- New England Ophthalmological SocietyMember
- Association of Veterans Administration OphthalmologistsMember
- Society of Military OphthalmologistsMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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