Overview
Dr. Rivas graduated from the University of Carabobo School of Medicine in Valencia, Venezuela, where she also spent her internship. After serving as a surgery assistant at Guerra Mendez Medical Center in Valencia, Dr. Rivas completed her Pediatric Residency at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn and her Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Fellowship at Children?s Hospital at Montefiore. She directs the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Fellowship Program at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore.
Dr. Rivas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. Her top areas of expertise are Newborn Jaundice, Jaundice, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Choledocholithiasis, and Colonoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Jaundice.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
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- POS
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- INDEMNITY
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- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- PPO
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- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3415 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Rima Fawaz is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Fawaz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. Her top areas of expertise are Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Biliary Atresia, and Liver Transplant.
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Shari Sheflin is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Sheflin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. Her top areas of expertise are Rotor Syndrome, Bile Duct Cysts, Alagille Syndrome, and Wilson Disease.
Maria Rivera is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Rivera is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Lactose Intolerance, Fecal Impaction, and Dubin-Johnson Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Newborn JaundiceDr. Rivas isAdvanced. Learn about Newborn Jaundice.
- Experienced
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Rivas isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Rivas isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- ColonoscopyDr. Rivas isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- JaundiceDr. Rivas isExperienced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Pancreatic PseudocystDr. Rivas isExperienced. Learn about Pancreatic Pseudocyst.