Dr. Efrain Rivera M.D.?
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Dr. Efrain Rivera M.D.

Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine

4/5(13)
5959 Gateway Blvd W Suite 120 El Paso TX, 79925
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4/5

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Dr. Efrain Rivera practices Pain Medicine in El Paso, TX. 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. Rivera 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 33 years of experience

Dr. Efrain Rivera M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 5959 Gateway Blvd W Suite 120

5959 Gateway Blvd W Suite 120 -
El Paso, TX 79925
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1717 BROWN ST STE 3 -
EL PASO, TX 79902
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New patients: 915-261-7226
Fax: 915-231-6769

Dr. Efrain Rivera M.D.'s reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Rivera


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Dr. Efrain Rivera M.D. has a rating of 4 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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