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Office
45 Wells St
Suite 2020
Westerly, RI 02891Phone+1 401-596-2020Fax+1 401-596-6896- Is this information wrong?
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 - 2024- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 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, Paul B. Greenberg> ;International Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Jan 18
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- New England Ophthalmological SocietyMember
- Association of Veterans Administration OphthalmologistsMember
- Society of Military OphthalmologistsMember
- RI Society of Eye Physicians & SurgeonsPast President
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Providence Veterans Affairs Medical CenterProvidence, Rhode Island- Westerly HospitalWesterly, Rhode Island
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