Dr. Lisa Rivera, MD
Neurology•Female
Neurology
Dr. Lisa Rivera, MD is a neurology specialist in Tucker, GA and has over 14 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine in 2008. She is affiliated with medical facilities Emory University Hospital Midtown and Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital. Her office accepts new patients.

Kaiser Permanente Crescent Centre Medical Center
200 Crescent Center Pkwy Tucker, GA 30084Accepting new patients
Hospital Highlight
Dr. Rivera is affiliated with Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, a highly rated and top awarded hospital for neurology.
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Dr. Rivera's Top Procedures and Conditions
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Rivera treats All Headaches (incl. Migraine) more than 45% of her peers
Dr. Rivera treats this condition more than 45% of her peers
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Rivera performs EEG (Electroencephalogram) more than 28% of her peers
Dr. Rivera performs this procedure more than 28% of her peers
Rating Includes other areas of care:
- 24-Hour Ambulatory Electroencephalogram
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Rivera treats Migraine more than 26% of her peers
Dr. Rivera treats this condition more than 26% of her peers
Rating Includes other areas of care:
- Basilar Migraine
- Classic Migraine
- Common Migraine
- Complicated Migraine
- Facioplegic Migraine
- Familial Hemiplegic Migraine
- Headache-Free Migraine
- Menstrual Migraine
- Migraine, Hormone-Induced
- Migrainous Stupor Migraine
- Oculomotor Migraine
- Retinal Migraine
- Visual Migraine
Dr. Rivera's conditions and procedures:
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- EEG (Electroencephalogram)
- Migraine
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aneurysm
- Anterior Horn Disease
- Ataxia
- Aural Migraine
- Bell's Palsy
- Brain Aneurysm
- Cancer of Cerebral Meninges
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cervical Vertigo
- Chiari Malformation Type 1
- Chiari's Deformity
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuritis
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Chronic Pain
- Cluster Headache
- Cognitive Disorders
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Concussion
- Cranial Trauma
- Dementia
- Diabetic Coma
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Difficulty With Walking
- Diplopia
- Dizziness
- Dysphagia
- Dysphagia Cerebrovascular Accident
- Epilepsy
- Essential Tremor
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Headache
- Herniated Disc
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Low Back Pain
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myelopathy
- Myoclonus
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Optic Neuritis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pituitary Tumor
- Polyneuropathy
- Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy
- Rathke's Cleft Cyst
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Severe Infant Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Sleep Apnea
- Spinal Demyelination
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Disorders
- Stroke
- Syncope
- Tension Headache
- Thoracic Stenosis
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Disease
- Vertigo
- Visual Field Defects
- Vitamin B Deficiency
- Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response Test
- Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation Evaluation
- Dementia Evaluation
- Dementia or Depression Screening
- EMG (Electromyography)
- Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
- Evaluation for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Evoked Potential Test
- Functional Movement Screening
- Grip and-or Muscle Group Pull Test
- Head CT Scan
- Home Sleep Study
- ImPACT Testing
- Lumbar Puncture
- Memory Evaluation
- Nerve Conduction Studies
- Peripheral NeuropathyTesting
- Quantitative Sensory Test (QST)
- Sudoscan
- TCD Bubble Test
- Wada Test
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About Me
Care Philosophy
Biography
Specialties
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurophysiology
- Headache Medicine
Board Certifications
Clinical Neurophysiology Fellow with emphasis in Epilepsy, Emory University, Department of Neurology, Atlanta, Georgia
Fellowship Hospital, 2013
Resident Physician, Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Residency Hospital, 2012
Medicine Intern, The University of Alabama School of Medicine , Birmingham Alabama
Internship Hospital, 2009
University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
Medical School, 2008
Master of Business Administration , The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business, Birmingham, Alabama
1999
Master of Public Health , The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama
1999
The University of Alabama At Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Undergraduate School, 1995
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Dr. Rivera's office is located at 200 Crescent Center Pkwy, Tucker, GA 30084. You can find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
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- Thu: 8:30am - 6:00pm
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Learn more about how Healthgrades measuresHospital Quality.76% Patients that would definitely recommend, 6% higher than the national average
32 Awards Received
Award Highlight: America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™ (2024)
63% Patients that would definitely recommend, 7% lower than the national average
25 Awards Received
Award Highlight: America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™ (2024)
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