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Ronald J. Rivera, MD

Specialties

Emergency Medicine

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Medical Services
Certifications
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Language
  • English
Gender
Male
Medical School
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Residency
SUNY Downstate Medical CenterEmergency Medicine
Fellowship
UCI Dept of Medicine - Graduate Medical EducationMultimedia Design EdTech
Professional Positions
  • Assistant Professor — Department of Emergency Medicine, UCI School of Medicine
More Information

Dr. Ronald J. Rivera is a board-certified UCI Health physician who specializes in emergency medical care. 

He earned his medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in Los Angeles, followed by a residency in emergency medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. He also completed fellowship training in multimedia design and educational technology at the UCI School of Medicine.

His academic focus is on the social determinants of health, community outreach, harm reduction strategies, gender-affirming care and healthcare equity. He is currently developing one of the first teaching programs for medical students on care for LGBTQ+ patients as well as empathy training when working with at-risk patient populations.

Rivera, who also speaks Spanish, sees patients in Orange

 

UCI Medical Center
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868