Dr. Jose Rivas, MD, FACOG

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Get to know OBGYN Physician and Female Pelvic Medicine Specialist, Dr. Jose Rivas Dominguez, who serves patients in Miramar, Florida

A board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Rivas maintains a private practice affiliated with TopLineMD Alliance in Miramar, Florida. An expert in Advanced Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS), Dr. Rivas is a certified Davinci Surgeon in gynecological pelvic surgery and has extensive training in prolapse surgery, vaginal pelvic reconstruction, and advanced incontinence surgery for stress urinary incontinence. Dr Rivas cares for both routine and high risk pregnancies, as well as basic infertility.

Dr. Rivas commenced his educational journey at Miami Dade Community College (Miami, Florida), where he obtained an Associate in Arts degree (1990). In 1995, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Florida International University (Miami, Florida). after obtaining his medical degree at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Mexico in 1999, Dr. Rivas returned to the United States to complete the Fifth Pathway Program at New York Medical College (2000). He then joined St Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, PA, for his residency in obstetrics and gynecology (2001 – 2005). During his tenure at St. Luke’s, he trained in urogynecology with Dr. Vince Lucente (2004-2005).

Subsequently, Dr. Rivas received board-certification in obstetrics and gynecology from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The mission of the ABOG is to define standards, certify obstetricians and gynecologists, and facilitate continuous learning to advance knowledge, practice, and professionalism in women’s health.

Obstetrics and Gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics and gynecology. An obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, is a healthcare professional who specializes in female reproductive health. A subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology, female pelvic medicine is the study, identification and treatment of conditions in a woman’s urinary tract and pelvic floor.

Licensed to practice in the state of Florida, Dr. Rivas is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG). He maintains multiple affiliations with local hospitals, including Memorial Hospital Miramar, Memorial Regional Hospital, Memorial Hospital West Campus, Broward Health Coral Springs Campus, and Broward Health North Campu. On a more personal note, Dr. Rivas speaks Spanish in addition to English. 

Additional Information

In addition to his medical degree, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences acquired at Florida International University in Miami, FL, in 1995.

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