Mariela Rivera, M.D.

  1. Acute Care Surgeon
  2. General Surgeon
  3. Surgeon

Departments

  1. Surgery

Specialty Groups

  1. Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery in Rochester

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English
  1. Trauma care
  • Trauma surgery
  • Surgical critical care
  • General surgery
Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota
  1. 2011
    FellowMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2010
    ResidentUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, University Hospital
  3. 2004
    InternshipSan Juan City Hospital
  4. 2003
    MDUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
  5. 1999
    BSUniversity of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

Certifications

  1. 2013
    Surgical Critical CareAmerican Board of Surgery
  2. 2012
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    Mayo Clinic Emerging Educator Award for 2021Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
  2. 2018
    Diversity Champion Award Diversity and Inclusion Award
  3. 2018
    Teacher of the Year Award 2018General Surgery Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  4. 2006
    Prize to Best Research/Basic ScienceF.L. Raffucci Surgical Forum Awards
  5. 2003
    Graduated Cum LaudeUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, University Hospital
  6. 2003
    Prize to Best Research/Clinical ScienceF.L. Raffucci Surgical Forum Awards
  7. 1999
    Graduated Magna Cum LaudeUniversity of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
  8. 1996
    Dean's ListUniversity of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    MemberACGME; Surgery Residency Review Committee
  2. 2023 - 2024
    MemberMayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine
  3. 2023 - 2025
    MemberAssociation of Program Directors in Surgery
  4. 2023 - present
    MemberThe Association for Surgical Education
  5. 2023 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine
  6. 2023 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  7. 2022 - 2025
    Member of the Review Committee of the ACS Program for the Accreditation of Education InstitutesAmerican College of Surgeons
  8. 2022 - present
    Faculty SponsorLatino Medical Student Association
  9. 2021 - present
    MemberUniversity of De Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus External Review
  10. 2021 - 2022
    MemberUniversity of De Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus Special External Review Committee
  11. 2021 - 2022
    MemberPOCUS Workgroup, Mayo Clinic Enterprise
  12. 2021 - present
    MemberMayo Employee Resource Group, Somos Latinos
  13. 2021 - present
    FellowInternational College of Surgeons
  14. 2021 - present
    MemberDepartment of Surgery Education Committee
  15. 2020 - present
    MemberDepartment of Surgery Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee
  16. 2020 - present
    MemberACS CEI Committee on Dissemination of Educational Resources
  17. 2020 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Surgeons - Accrediated Education Institutes
  18. 2019 - present
    MemberSimulation Center Executive Committee
  19. 2019 - present
    MemberSimulation Based Research Committee
  20. 2019 - present
    Course DirectorMedical Physics Certification Program
  21. 2019 - present
    MemberMedical Physics Certification Program Steering Committee
  22. 2019 - present
    MemberAssociation of Program Directors in Surgery
  23. 2019 - present
    MemberSurgery & Surgical Specialties Graduate Education Committee, Department of Education Administration
  24. 2018 - present
    MemberGeneral Surgery Residency Program Clinical Competency Committee
  25. 2018 - 2021
    Vice ChairCritical Care IMP Education Subcommittee, Critical Care Independent Multidisciplinary Program
  26. 2018 - present
    MemberGreater Leadership of Women (GLOW) MERG
  27. 2017 - 2021
    MemberRochester Diversity and Inclusion Committee
  28. 2017 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic - Priestley Society
  29. 2017 - 2022
    ChairProgram Evaluation Committee, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship; Program Evaluation Committee
  30. 2017 - 2022
    ChairClinical Competency Committee, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship; Clinical Competency Committee
  31. 2016 - 2021
    Co-ChairMayo Employee Resource Group, Somos Latinos
  32. 2016 - 2017
    MemberCLABSI Line Selection & Ordering Workgroup
  33. 2016 - 2022
    Abstract ReviewerSociety of Critical Care Medicine
  34. 2016 - 2021
    AdvisorCritical Care Interest Group
  35. 2016 - 2018
    MemberOrgan Tissue Eye Donation, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  36. 2016 - 2018
    MemberCritical Care IMP Education Subcommittee, Critical Care Independent Multidisciplinary Program
  37. 2016 - 2018
    MemberMayo Midwest Ethics Committee
  38. 2015 - 2021
    Adult Trauma Subcommittee - ICU Liasion
  39. 2015 - present
    MemberMinnesota Surgical Society
  40. 2015 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
  41. 2015 - present
    Alumni MemberSociedad Medicos Graduados Escuela de Medicina de Puerto Rico
  42. 2014 - 2017
    MemberPost Graduate and Fellowship Education Commitee, Society of Critical Care Medicine
  43. 2013 - 2017
    MemberProgram Evaluation Committee, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship; Program Evaluation Committee
  44. 2013 - 2017
    MemberClinical Competency Committee, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship; Clinical Competency Committee
  45. 2013 - present
    MemberProgram Evaluation Committee, General Surgery Residency Program; Program Evaluation Committee
  46. 2013 - 2022
    MemberICU Executive Committee
  47. 2013 - 2021
    ChairICU Performance Improvement Committee
  48. 2013 - present
    MemberDepartment of General Surgery Residency Committee
  49. 2012 - 2022
    MemberICU Clinical Practice Committee
  50. 2011 - 2020
    ICU Advanced Practitioners Liaison
  51. 2011 - 2019
    MemberEastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
  52. 2011 - present
    MemberPediatric Trauma Performance Improvement Committee, Division of Trauma, Critical Care & General Surgery, Department of Surgery
  53. 2011 - present
    Spinal Cord Injury Subcommittee, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
  54. 2010 - 2022
    MemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine
  55. 2010 - 2013
    MemberICU Performance Improvement Committee
  56. 2010 - present
    MemberTrauma Performance Improvement Committee, Division of Trauma, Critical Care & General Surgery, Department of Surgery
  57. 2010 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association
  58. 2007 - 2012
    MemberAssociation of Women Surgeons
  59. 2007 - 2009
    MemberAmerican Association for Cancer Research
  60. 2007 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
  61. 1999 - 2004
    MemberAmerican Medical Student Association
  62. 1999 - present
    MemberGolden Key International Honour Society
  63. 1997 - 1999
    MemberAmerican Chemistry Association