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Dr. David Rivadeneira, MD

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31 Main Road 1
Riverhead, NY 11901
 

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Specialties
Colon Surgery & Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Gender
Male
Foreign Languages
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Insurance Plans
Accepted
Beech Street - PPO, First Choice Health (PPO), Blue Choice (PPO), Empire Blue Cross, Fidelis, GHI - PPO, Vytra, MDNY, Magna Care, Basic Blue, BCBS HMO/POS, Beech Street Corporation, BCBS / BlueChoice - All Products, Blue Cross, CIGNA (HMO, PPO), Aetna US HealthCare, We participate in all major insurance plans, We accept most major insurance's. Please contact one of our offices to see if you qualify., BCBS, Blue Cross -PPO, BCBS BlueChoice, BCBS POS-Blue Choice, Empire Plan

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Education
Education information, including: Medical School attended, years since graduation, and Residency, are all available in the Detailed Report.
Years Since
Graduation
14
Five-Star Recognition
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Group Practice
East End Family Practice
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Year Joined Practice
1995*
Title
Associate Professor of Surgery*
Care Philosophy
Dr. Rivadeneira is devoted to providing advanced healthcare, in an environment of compassion, to its patients and their families. expertise encompasses the management of colon, rectal, and anal cancer, diverticulitis, familial polyposis, chronic ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, ileoanal reservoir (J-pouch), colon polyps, incontinence, prolapse, anorectal abscess, fistula, fissure, and hemorrhoids. He also performs colonoscopy.*
What is General Surgery?
General surgery can be performed on almost any area of the body. A general surgeon is a physician who performs surgery and provides preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients. This surgeon can treat diseases, injuries or deformities by surgery or minimally invasive techniques, such as endoscopy, where a tiny scope is used to view internal organs or structures. The endoscope can be used during operating procedures, or before surgery, to diagnose, assess and treat problem areas.
 

Professional Experience

Professional Affiliations/Memberships
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AOA) member (1995)
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Fellow (2002)
American Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Member (2002)
ASCRS member (2002)
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Member (2002)
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy member (2003)
Association for Academic Surgery member (2003)
American Board of Surgeons member (2004)
American College of Surgeons Fellow (2006)
Participation in Clinical Trials
Yes*
Awards and Honors
1995, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society*
1994, Whos Who among American Colleges and Universities*
1994, American Society of Cancer Research Award*
2003, Lahey Clinic Award for Research*
2004, Strathmores Whos Who in Medicine*
2007, Consumer research council of america "Top Surgeons in America"*
2008, Marquis Whos Who in America*
Professional Interests
Laparoscopic colon surgery, minimaly invasive surgery, colon and rectal cancer research
Physician Treats
Colorectal (Colon) Cancer, Colitis, Diverticular diseases of the colon, Colon diseases & polyps, Inflammatory bowel disease, Abdominal pain, Abnormal bleeding disorders, Anal cancer, Bowel diseases & obstructions, Constipation, Gastrointestinal diseases & disorders, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Ibs), Jehovah's Witness, Primary peritoneal cancer, Pruritis ani, Rectal prolapse, Vaginal fistula *
Physician Performs
Abdominal surgery, Advanced laparoscopy procedures & surgeries, Anal repair, Bowel resections, Colon resection, Colonoscopy, Hemorrhoid treatments, Hemorrhoidectomy, Laparoscopic colon surgery, Laparoscopic gall bladder removal, Laparoscopic gall bladder surgery, Surgery for difficult benign or suspected malignancies, Transanal endoscopic microsurgery *
 

Scheduling

Accepting New Patients
Yes*
Provides Patients With Access to a Nurse
Yes*
Average time to get a new patient appointment:
7 days*
Average time for existing patient to get an appointment:
7 days*
Average wait room time:
15 minutes*
Average number of patients seen in a day:
20*
 
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