Cathleen Marie Rivera, MD
Internal Medicine
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MyBSWHealth
Cathleen Marie Rivera, MD
Internal Medicine
Video Visit
MyBSWHealth
Locations of Cathleen Marie Rivera, MD
Baylor Scott & White Center for Diagnostic Medicine - Temple
1605 S 31st St , Temple, TX, 76508
6653.4 mi
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254.215.0100
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Biography
| Ages Seen |
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| Adults |
| Geriatrics |
| Language(s) Spoken |
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| English |
| Education |
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| Medical School: MD, Texas Tech University Health Science Center (2002) |
| Residency: Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale (2005) |
| Internship: Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale (2005) |
| Education: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale (2005) |
| Certifications |
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| Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Med |
| Hospital Affiliations |
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| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple |
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Reviews (267) for Cathleen Marie Rivera, MD
| averageRating | metric | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Time Care Provider spent with Patient | |
| 4.8 | Wait Time at Clinic | |
| 4.9 | Provider showed concern | |
| 5.0 | Provider included you in decisions | |
| 4.9 | Rate provider 0-10 | |
| 5.0 | Friendliness/Courtesy of Care Provider |
Patient Comments**
| 5.0 | Apr 7, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is my primary Dr and I get the utmost care and concern from her. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 4, 2025 | She didn't rush through the appointment. She cared about my health. | |
| 4.2 | Apr 2, 2025 | She is thorough thru her care and sees to it that you are well taken care of your needs. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 1, 2025 | She has always been caring, polite, respectful, and professional. She makes me feel heard and acknowledges/addresses my concerns. | |
| 4.8 | Mar 28, 2025 | Very sweet lady and doesn't try to make you do things you don't want to do. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 27, 2025 | She takes time to answer questions and explains things where I can understand them. Also, goes over options I have and what would work best for me now and then also in the future. Very friendly and makes you feel comfortable during your visit. | |
| 4.8 | Mar 21, 2025 | She's kind, thorough and understanding. Listens and explains everything. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 8, 2025 | Always very careful to listen to me. She is extremely bright and always know the best options. | |
| 4.8 | Mar 4, 2025 | She has been very helpful in stabilizing (or in the process of) several medical issues I have recently been experiencing. | |
| 4.8 | Mar 1, 2025 | Dr. Rivera listens and is helpful in her responses. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 1, 2025 | Very caring! Communicates well with my way If thinking!! Listens to what I ask ! | |
| 4.9 | Feb 27, 2025 | Kind, knowledgeable, easy to talk to. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 26, 2025 | Very good, personable, listened to my concerns | |
| 4.9 | Feb 22, 2025 | She is very attentive and thorough. | |
| 4.8 | Feb 18, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is always thorough and keeps updated on my issues. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 16, 2025 | She's the best all around! Listens to her patients, and very knowledgeable on treatment! Just caring | |
| 5.0 | Feb 14, 2025 | Very nice and professional! | |
| 4.8 | Feb 13, 2025 | Kind and caring. Very thorough. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 12, 2025 | Caring and supportive! | |
| 4.2 | Feb 11, 2025 | Patient and informative | |
| 5.0 | Feb 7, 2025 | She listens and gives you the best care. She is great | |
| 5.0 | Feb 7, 2025 | She cares about her patients | |
| 5.0 | Feb 7, 2025 | Dr. Rivera has been my doctor for many years. I always know that she cares about my health. Very caring and always listen | |
| 5.0 | Feb 7, 2025 | Dr Rivera is wonderful. She is smart, caring and listens well to the patients. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 6, 2025 | Dr Rivera is always efficient, knowledgeable and easy to talk to. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 3, 2025 | Dr. Rivera took the time to answer my questions about my test results. She was efficient and professional. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 23, 2025 | Very thorough and confident. She is a great listener and makes positive realistic suggestions. She summarizes by test results very clearly and she shares her concerns (if any) Ina very factual positive way. She equally reports the good results and makes positive comments about my attempts for Improvement. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 23, 2025 | Listens to problems | |
| 5.0 | Jan 22, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is always prepared for our appointments. She's reviewed tests results and had reviewed my visits to other specialist at BSW. She is thoroughly professional and extremely caring about my healthcare. My wife and I both have her as our primary care physician. We feel very fortunate to have her as our doctor. | |
| 4.8 | Jan 21, 2025 | She was very attentive to everything I was concerned about. She was very knowledgeable. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 17, 2025 | Dr. Rivera was easy to talk to, she listened to my concerns & addressed each one. | |
| 4.8 | Jan 17, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is excellent. She is caring and responsive. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 16, 2025 | She is a really smart physician who continues to help beyond the office visit. She gets it done. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 15, 2025 | Helpful | |
| 5.0 | Jan 14, 2025 | I've seen Dr.Rivera for many years. She is friendly and professional. She answers ALL my questions and I never feel rushed at all. She is truly my partner in achieving my health goals. She is encouraging without ever being judgmental. I'm generally not fond of doctor's offices or hospitals. But I always look forward to my appointments with Dr.Rivera. | |
| 4.9 | Jan 11, 2025 | Caring and very knowledgeable. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 20, 2024 | Very through | |
| 5.0 | Dec 20, 2024 | She's a great doctor | |
| 5.0 | Dec 19, 2024 | She spent a lot of time listening to my health concerns and was very understanding. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 17, 2024 | She cares about her patients | |
| 5.0 | Dec 13, 2024 | Very thorough. | |
| 4.2 | Dec 10, 2024 | She is efficient and is very caring in her treatment of her care for you. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 8, 2024 | Very professional | |
| 5.0 | Dec 6, 2024 | Excellent care | |
| 5.0 | Dec 4, 2024 | Very professional and thorough. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 3, 2024 | She is so kind! She always takes her time with me and makes sure my questions are answered! | |
| 5.0 | Nov 24, 2024 | She always listens to me and is concerned. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 21, 2024 | She is awesome. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 20, 2024 | Listens carefully and answers carefully and thoroughly. Very knowledgeable and has genuine concern for health. | |
| 4.7 | Nov 17, 2024 | Dr. Rivera is a caring and helpful doctor. She does a great job of explaining things and works with me on my health issues. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 13, 2024 | Dr. Rivera is timely, mindful, compassionate, professional, and highly knowledgeable. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 13, 2024 | Friendly and thorough | |
| 5.0 | Nov 13, 2024 | Patient, kind, and helpful with me. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 12, 2024 | Dr Rivera is always ready to listen and address any concerns | |
| 5.0 | Nov 12, 2024 | Excellent as to listening and understanding Very knowledgeable | |
| 5.0 | Nov 12, 2024 | Listen to concerns and explains things. Dr.Rivera is kind and considered. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 10, 2024 | I love how easy it is to talk to her about my health! | |
| 5.0 | Nov 10, 2024 | Always very courteous, helpful and a great physician | |
| 3.6 | Nov 8, 2024 | Good | |
| 5.0 | Nov 6, 2024 | Listens to my concerns and acts on them | |
| 5.0 | Nov 5, 2024 | Great physician, She is very kind and knowledgeable. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 1, 2024 | Makes going to the doctor a pleasure. Have total faith in her opinion/diagnosis. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 1, 2024 | She is my best Doctor, with whom I can ask my concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 1, 2024 | Outstanding, professional, and just all around great. | |
| 5.0 | Oct 30, 2024 | Excellent, she is very caring and thoughtful! Great with my care. | |
| 5.0 | Oct 30, 2024 | It is obvious she cares about me as a person. She listens carefully and responds to all questions. | |
| 5.0 | Oct 24, 2024 | I enjoy having Dr. Rivera as my PCP. Her Nurse Practitioners and CMAs are always wonderful, too. I appreciate that whenever I have had a medical issue in the past and email her office about them, I always get a very quick response. Dr. Rivera and her staff are excellent and I truly appreciate that they are at BSWH! |
*The patient rating score is an average of all responses to physician-related questions on our nationally recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
**Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey and are displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.