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Dr. Homero Rivas MD

Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine

2/5(13)
1736 Gunbarrel Rd Chattanooga TN, 37421
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Dr. Homero Rivas practices Pain Medicine in Chattanooga, TN. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Rivas serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 16 years of experience

Dr. Homero Rivas MD's Practice location

Practice At 1736 Gunbarrel Rd

1736 Gunbarrel Rd -
Chattanooga, TN 37421
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5617 HIGHWAY 153 -
HIXSON, TN 37343
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New patients: 423-485-3226
Fax: 423-485-3302

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Dr. Homero Rivas MD has a rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 13 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pain Management Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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2525 DESALES AVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

Head southwest on Gunbarrel Road 2493 ft
Turn right onto East Brainerd Road (SR 320) 2.5 mi
Continue slightly left onto East Brainerd Road (SR 320) 355 ft
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PARKRIDGE MEDICAL CENTERl

2333 MCCALLIE AVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

Head southwest on Gunbarrel Road 2493 ft
Turn right onto East Brainerd Road (SR 320) 2.5 mi
Continue slightly left onto East Brainerd Road (SR 320) 355 ft
Turn left onto Brainerd Road (US 11) 3.6 mi
Continue straight onto McCallie Avenue (US 11) 844 ft
Keep left at the fork onto McCallie Avenue 283 ft
Continue straight onto Dodds Avenue Overpass 694 ft
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ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTERl

975 E 3RD ST CHATTANOOGA TN 37403

Head southwest on Gunbarrel Road 2493 ft
Turn right onto East Brainerd Road (SR 320) 2.5 mi
Continue slightly left onto East Brainerd Road (SR 320) 355 ft
Turn left onto Brainerd Road (US 11) 3.6 mi
Continue straight onto McCallie Avenue (US 11) 844 ft
Keep left at the fork onto McCallie Avenue 283 ft
Continue straight onto Dodds Avenue Overpass 694 ft
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2525 DESALES AVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

Head southwest 242 ft
Turn left onto Winding Lane 348 ft
Turn right onto TN 153 2.0 mi
Keep right at the fork onto Dupont Parkway (SR 319) 2.2 mi
Keep right at the fork 1788 ft
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ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTERl

975 E 3RD ST CHATTANOOGA TN 37403

Head southwest 242 ft
Turn left onto Winding Lane 348 ft
Turn right onto TN 153 2.0 mi
Keep right at the fork onto Dupont Parkway (SR 319) 2.2 mi
Keep right at the fork 1788 ft
Merge left onto Amnicola Highway 2.7 mi
Continue straight onto Riverside Drive 1.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 709 ft
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Continue straight onto East 3rd Street 1908 ft
Turn left onto Hampton Street 412 ft
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PARKRIDGE MEDICAL CENTERl

2333 MCCALLIE AVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

Head southwest 242 ft
Turn left onto Winding Lane 348 ft
Turn right onto TN 153 2.0 mi
Keep right at the fork onto Dupont Parkway (SR 319) 2.2 mi
Keep right at the fork 1788 ft
Merge left onto Amnicola Highway 2.7 mi
Continue straight onto Riverside Drive 643 ft
Turn left onto Wilcox Boulevard 4978 ft
Turn right onto Dodson Avenue (SR 17) 1.0 mi
Continue straight onto North Lyerly Street 1692 ft
Turn left 418 ft
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