Pedro Augustin Rivas M.D.
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
7434 Louis Pasteur Drive Suite 209 San Antonio Texas, 78229About
Pedro Augustin Rivas, MD, works at Adult Cardiovascular Consultants PA in San Antonio, Texas.� He specializes in the treatment of heart and vascular conditions, and cardiac catheterization when necessary in patients. Dr. Rivas is also on staff with Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital and the Baptist Hospital System of Texas.� He has been published and is a lecturer whenever he is a featured guest.
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Education and Training
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1993
Stanford University School of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Pancreas-kidney transplantation for intensivists: perioperative care and complications.
- Prolongation of rat heart allograft survival using cyclosporine and enisoprost, a prostaglandin E1 analog.
- Enhancement of allograft survival by single intraoperative donor-specific blood transfusion combined with FK506.
- Antibody-mediated hemolytic anemia following ABO-mismatched organ transplantation: contributory role of HLA matching and polyclonal antilymphocyte globulin.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Lectures as Featured Speaker -
Treatments
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Obesity
- Heart Disease
- Acid Reflux
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Lymphoma
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Leukemia
- Vascular Disease
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Fellowships
- Stanford Universityf 1999
Internships
- Audy Murphy VA Hospital
Fellowships
- Stanford University Hospital (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Physicians, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
What do you attribute your success to?
Communication with his Patients, Listening and Being able to Speak to Them
Hobbies / Sports
- Tennis
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine
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