Mrs. Idalia R Rivera-matos MD
Pediatrician
13630 Beamer Rd Suite 108 Houston TX, 77089About
Dr. Idalia Rivera-matos is a pediatrician practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Rivera-matos is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Rivera-matos diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Rivera-matos can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
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PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A multicenter hospital surveillance of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae, Puerto Rico, 2001.
- Foodborne and waterborne illness in children.
- Relapsing bacteremia with highly penicillin-resistant pneumococci in a normal host.
- Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in infants infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
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