Kathleen R Rivera MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

WCHN Psychiatrist

152 West StWestern Ct Medical St (Upper Level)Danbury, CT 06810
Phone+1 860-210-5350
Fax+1 203-739-8959

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Summary

Kathleen Rivera, MD is a psychiatry specialist based in Danbury, CT. She has subspecialties in both Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Rivera completed her residency in Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut from 2006 to 2009. Following this, she undertook a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital from 2009 to 2011, then a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at Yale-New Haven Medical Center from 2011 to 2012. She is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine.

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2011 - 2012
Institute of Living/Hartford HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009 - 2011
University of ConnecticutResidency, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2009
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2006

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Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2009 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2014-2017