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Dr. Maria P Rivera MD

Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease

3/5(3)
300 Meadowmont Village Circle Chapel Hill NC, 27517
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Dr. Maria Rivera practices Pulmonology in Chapel Hill, NC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Rivera manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1988

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease- 1994

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 32 years of experience

Professional Memberships

  • Member American College of Chest Physicians 
  • Member American Thoracic Society 

Fellowships

  • Memorial sloan Kettering Cancer Center/North Shore, Pulmonary and Critical Care, NY, USA    1992
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Pulmonary, NY, USA    1989
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, Pulmonary/Critical Care    1990
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, Pulmonary    1988

Dr. Maria P Rivera MD's Practice location

Practice At 101 Manning Dr

101 Manning Dr -
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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New patients: 919-966-4435, 919-966-4131
http://unchealthcare.org/

UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Specialty Clinic

300 Meadowmont Village Circle -
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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New patients: 984-974-5703

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Dr. Maria P Rivera MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pulmonologist 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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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl

101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514

Head northwest on East Drive 798 ft
Turn left onto Manning Drive 851 ft
Turn left onto Emergency Room Drive 609 ft
Turn left 343 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

2600 ftSee direction

DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl

PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710

Head northwest on East Drive 798 ft
Turn left onto Manning Drive 1.0 mi
Turn left onto Fordham Boulevard South (US 15) 4659 ft
Continue straight onto North Fordham Boulevard (US 15) 2.4 mi
Continue straight onto Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard (US 15) 3.1 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto US 15 640 ft
Keep left at the fork onto US 15 2.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right 795 ft
Turn right onto Cameron Boulevard (NC 751) 1293 ft
Turn left onto Erwin Road 1.5 mi
Turn right 313 ft
Keep right at the fork 97 ft
Make a slight right 249 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

12.1 miSee direction

NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITALl

3916 BEN FRANKLIN BOULEVARD DURHAM NC 27704

Head northwest on East Drive 798 ft
Turn left onto Manning Drive 1.0 mi
Turn left onto Fordham Boulevard South (US 15) 4659 ft
Continue straight onto North Fordham Boulevard (US 15) 2.4 mi
Continue straight onto Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard (US 15) 3.1 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto US 15 640 ft
Keep left at the fork onto US 15 5.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1121 ft
Turn right onto Guess Road 2434 ft
Turn left onto Broad Street 1.3 mi
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto West Carver Street 3516 ft
Turn left onto Ben Franklin Boulevard 683 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

16.1 miSee direction

DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl

PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710

Head southeast on Meadowmont Village Circle 418 ft
Turn right onto Meadowmont Lane 489 ft
Turn left onto Raleigh Road (NC 54) 1.9 mi
Take the ramp on the left 1589 ft
Merge left onto I 40 2.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1260 ft
Turn right onto Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard (US 15) 1.8 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto US 15 640 ft
Keep left at the fork onto US 15 2.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right 795 ft
Turn right onto Cameron Boulevard (NC 751) 1293 ft
Turn left onto Erwin Road 1.5 mi
Turn right 313 ft
Keep right at the fork 97 ft
Make a slight right 249 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

11.2 miSee direction

NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITALl

3916 BEN FRANKLIN BOULEVARD DURHAM NC 27704

Head southeast on Meadowmont Village Circle 418 ft
Turn right onto Meadowmont Lane 489 ft
Turn left onto Raleigh Road (NC 54) 1.9 mi
Take the ramp on the left 1589 ft
Merge left onto I 40 2.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1260 ft
Turn right onto Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard (US 15) 1.8 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto US 15 640 ft
Keep left at the fork onto US 15 5.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1121 ft
Turn right onto Guess Road 2434 ft
Turn left onto Broad Street 1.3 mi
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto West Carver Street 3516 ft
Turn left onto Ben Franklin Boulevard 683 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

15.2 miSee direction

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl

101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514

Head southeast on Meadowmont Village Circle 418 ft
Turn right onto Meadowmont Lane 405 ft
Turn right onto Raleigh Road (NC 54) 1.0 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto NC 54 908 ft
Merge left onto North Fordham Boulevard (US 15) 469 ft
Continue straight onto Fordham Boulevard South (US 15) 4617 ft
Turn right onto Manning Drive 4480 ft
Turn right onto Emergency Room Drive 609 ft
Turn left 343 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

3.3 miSee direction