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Mariela Rivera, M.D.

  1. General Surgeon
  2. Surgeon

Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

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

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - present
    MemberAssociation of Program Directors in Surgery
  2. 2019 - present
    MemberSurgery & Surgical Specialties Graduate Education Committee, Department of Education Administration
  3. 2018 - present
    Vice ChairCritical Care IMP Education Subcommittee, Critical Care Independent Multidisciplinary Program
  4. 2018 - present
    MemberGreater Leadership of Women (GLOW) MERG
  5. 2017 - present
    MemberRochester Diversity and Inclusion Committee
  6. 2017 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic - Priestley Society
  7. 2016 - present
    Co-ChairMayo Employee Resource Group, Somos Latinos
  8. 2016 - 2017
    MemberCLABSI Line Selection & Ordering Workgroup
  9. 2016 - present
    MemberEastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Venous Thromboembolism Practice Management Guideline Development Group
  10. 2016 - present
    Abstract ReviewerSociety of Critical Care Medicine
  11. 2016 - present
    AdvisorCritical Care Interest Group
  12. 2016 - present
    MemberOrgan Tissue Eye Donation, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  13. 2016 - 2018
    MemberCritical Care IMP Education Subcommittee, Critical Care Independent Multidisciplinary Program
  14. 2016 - 2018
    MemberMayo Midwest Ethics Committee
  15. 2015 - present
    Adult Trauma Subcommittee - ICU Liasion
  16. 2015 - present
    MemberMinnesota Surgical Society
  17. 2015 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
  18. 2015 - present
    Alumni MemberSociedad Medicos Graduados Escuela de Medicina de Puerto Rico
  19. 2014 - 2017
    MemberPost Graduate and Fellowship Education Commitee, Society of Critical Care Medicine
  20. 2013 - 2017
    ChairClinical Competency Committee, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship; Clinical Competency Committee
  21. 2013 - present
    MemberSurgical Critical Care Fellowship; Program Evaluation Committee
  22. 2013 - present
    MemberProgram Evaluation Committee, General Surgery Residency Program; Program Evaluation Committee
  23. 2013 - present
    MemberICU Executive Committee
  24. 2013 - present
    MemberDepartment of General Surgery Residency Committee
  25. 2013 - present
    ChairICU Performance Improvement Committee
  26. 2012 - present
    MemberICU Clinical Practice Committee
  27. 2011 - 2019
    MemberEastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
  28. 2011 - present
    MemberPediatric Trauma Performance Improvement Committee, Division of Trauma, Critical Care & General Surgery, Department of Surgery
  29. 2011 - present
    Spinal Cord Injury Subcommittee, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
  30. 2011 - present
    ICU Midlevel Providers Liaison
  31. 2010 - 2013
    MemberICU Performance Improvement Committee
  32. 2010 - present
    MemberTrauma Performance Improvement Committee, Division of Trauma, Critical Care & General Surgery, Department of Surgery
  33. 2010 - present
    MemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine
  34. 2010 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association
  35. 2007 - 2012
    MemberAssociation of Women Surgeons
  36. 2007 - 2009
    MemberAmerican Association for Cancer Research
  37. 2007 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
  38. 1999 - 2004
    MemberAmerican Medical Student Association
  39. 1999 - present
    MemberGolden Key International Honour Society
  40. 1997 - 1999
    MemberAmerican Chemistry Association

Publications

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