Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Richard Rivera, M.D. View profile as PDF

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Rivera has clinical interests in geriatric anesthesia and difficult airway management.

Title:

Clinical Professor

Specialty:

Anesthesiology

Address:

UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-2480

Education:

UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
M.D. 1978

UC Riverside
Riverside, California
B.S. 1974

Internships:

University of California, Los Angeles - VA Hospital
Sepulveda, California
1979

Residency:

University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
1981
Anesthesiology

Board Certifications:

American Board of Anesthesiology , 1984

Professional Memberships:

American Society of Anesthesiologists
California Society of Anesthesiologists
Society for Education in Anesthesia

Select Recent Publications:

2008 Rivera R, Antognini J. Geriatric Anesthesia Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. Anesthesiology, (May) 1176-81.

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