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Juan Rivera, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Medicine D02.5110 鈥� 1001 Decarie Boul. Tel: 514-934-1934 juan.rivera [at] mcgill.ca |
Biographical Sketch
A graduate from Universidad Centra de Venezuela, J.M. Vargas School of Medicine, Dr. Rivera completed fellowship training in Adult Endocrinology and Metabolism in 不良研究所 followed by a post-doctoral fellowship on SST receptors at 不良研究所鈥檚 Fraser Laboratories under Dr. Yogesh Patel. Following on the steps of Dr. Patel, Dr. Rivera focused his clinical practice on neuroendocrinology and endocrine tumors. In 2008 he founded the 不良研究所 Endocrine Tumors Fellowship Program, a widely sought-after 1-year subspecialty training for endocrinologists.
Keywords
Endocrine cancer, pituitary adenomas, acromegaly, thyroid ultrasound, thyroid cancer
Research or Clinical Activities
Dr. Rivera is a leading member of 不良研究所 Skull Base Tumor Group, the Head and Neck Cancer Center, the MUHC Thyroid Tumor Board, the 不良研究所 Neuro Endocrine Tumor group, and the 不良研究所 Multidisciplinary Adrenal Tumor Clinic. Dr. Rivera鈥檚 research currently covers topics on pituitary tumors, thyroid ultrasound, adrenal tumor multidisciplinary approach and endocrine care for endocrine cancer patients.
Selected Recent Publications
Al Argan, R., Ramadhan, A., Agnihotram, R. V., Chankowsky, J., Rivera, J. (2021). Endocrine Connections, 10(11), 1445-1454.听
Alyusuf EY, Ekhzaimy AA, Rivera JA. AACE Clin Case Rep. 2020 Dec 28;7(2):153-157.听
Chen T, Gilfix BM, Rivera J, Sadeghi N, Richardson K, Hier MP, Forest VI, Fishman D, Caglar D, Pusztaszeri M, Mitmaker EJ, Payne RJ. Thyroid. 2020 Sep;30(9):1280-1287.听
Ciarallo A, Rivera J. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2020 Aug;215(2):285-291.听
S Ezzat, G Caspar-Bell, CL Chik, M-C Denis, M-脠 Domingue, SA Imran, MD Johnson, HA Lochnan, BL Gr茅goire Nyomba, A Prebtani, R Ridout, JA Rivera and SV Uum. Management of Acromegaly: Systematic Review and Treatment Guidelines. Endocrine Practice 2019; 25(4):379-93.听