physician
Miguel A. Rivera, M.D.
Dr. Rivera’s interests lie in thyroid surgery, allergy, and sinus surgery including in-office balloon sinus dilation.
Education
Associates of Science (A.S.): Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL
Bachelors of Science (B.S.): University of the State of New York
Medical Degree: University of Nevada School of Medicine
Internship: University of South Florida
Residency: University of South Florida – Department of Otolaryngology
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Awards and Honors
Florida Otolaryngologist of the Year, Network of Florida Otolaryngologists, 2013
House Staff of the Year, University of South Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center, 2000
Dean’s Scholar Award, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 1998
Vice President and Junior elect Alpha Omega Alpha, Nevada Chapter, 1997
Fellow Arthur Ashe Program in AIDS Research at the Harvard AIDS Institute, 1997
L.M.N. Bach Achievement Award in Physiology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 1996
Ciba-Geigy Community Service Award, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 1996
National Medical Fellowships and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Fellowship in Academic Medicine, Princeton, NJ, 1996
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. Research Excellence Award, Western Section of the American Federation for Clinical Research, & Western Society for Clinical Investigation, 1996
U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal, 554 Medical Group, Nellis AFB, NV, 1993
Honor Graduate, Leadership School, Nellis AFB, NV, 1993
U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal, Wiesbaden Regional Medical Center, Germany, 1991
Honor Graduate, Non-Commission Officer Preparatory School, LAS, Germany, 1989
Professional Affiliations
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Board Certified:
- American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (2004)
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Membership:
- Florida Medical Association (2004)
- Hillsborough County Medical Association (2004)
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (1999)
- American Medical Association (1995)
- American Federation for Clinical Research (1995)
- Golden Key National Honor Society (1993)
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Academic Appointments:
- Assistant Clinical Professor, University of South Florida, Department of Otolaryngology (2003)
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Leadership:
- President, Florida Society of Otolaryngology (2014)
- President, Select Physicians Alliance (2011)
- Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, St. Joseph’s Hospital (2008)
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