Cathleen Marie Rivera, MD
Internal Medicine
MyBSWHealth
Cathleen Marie Rivera, MD
Internal Medicine
MyBSWHealth
Locations ofCathleen Marie Rivera, MD
Baylor Scott & White Center for Diagnostic Medicine - Temple
1605 S 31st St , Temple, TX, 76508
6653.4mi
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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 (271) 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 | May 12, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is kind, thorough and professional. | |
| 5.0 | May 11, 2025 | Patient kind compassionate. Thorough in exam and explaining labs and answering my questions. | |
| 5.0 | May 7, 2025 | Dr Rivera is the best Provider Ever! | |
| 5.0 | May 1, 2025 | She is an excellent listener. She cares about my concerns and answers my questions fully. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 30, 2025 | Great communication, very responsive and caring | |
| 5.0 | Apr 28, 2025 | She is awesome and done a fantastic job healing my body. Wonderful bedside manner. She's the best provider I have had in 35 years!! | |
| 5.0 | Apr 27, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is a fantastic PCP! She listens, is patient, kind, friendly, thoughtful, and intelligent. I'm very grateful to be her patient! | |
| 4.3 | Apr 25, 2025 | Very thorough | |
| 4.8 | Apr 23, 2025 | Answers all my questions, but I have never felt like she really knows me as a person. I fully understand that the primary care providers only have a very limited amount of time but getting to know small facts about your patient would help to make a better connection. Dr Rivera has always been pleasant professional and kind to me. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 23, 2025 | She listens and explains things well | |
| 5.0 | Apr 19, 2025 | Extremely attentive to my questions | |
| 4.1 | Apr 18, 2025 | Simply the best | |
| 5.0 | Apr 16, 2025 | Dr always listens to my concerns and worries. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 16, 2025 | Listens and is very knowledgeable. | |
| 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! |
*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.