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Dr. Jose J. Rivera-melendez M.D.

Anesthesiologist

2/5(3)
200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA, 52242
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2/5

About

Dr. Jose Rivera-melendez is an anesthesiologist practicing in Iowa City, IA. Dr. Rivera-melendez ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Rivera-melendez also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

Puerto Rico Medical School MD

Provider Details

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Dr. Jose J. Rivera-melendez M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 200 Hawkins Dr

200 Hawkins Dr -
Iowa City, IA 52242
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New patients: 319-356-3605
Fax: 319-356-3901

Practice At 2160 S 1st Ave

2160 S 1st Ave -
Maywood, IL 60153
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New patients: 708-327-3436

2775 BLAKE RD -
JACKSON, MI 49201
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New patients: 517-787-2906
Fax: 517-787-3039

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Patient Experience with Dr. Rivera-melendez


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Dr. Jose J. Rivera-melendez M.D. has a rating of 2 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 Anesthesiologist 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 IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICSl

200 HAWKINS DRIVE IOWA CITY IA 52242

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MERCY HOSPITALl

500 E MARKET STREET IOWA CITY IA 52245

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MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR RAPIDSl

701 10TH STREET SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52403

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERl

2160 S 1ST AVENUE MAYWOOD IL 60153

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RUSH OAK PARK HOSPITALl

520 S MAPLE AVE OAK PARK IL 60304

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WESTLAKE COMMUNITY HOSPITALl

1225 LAKE ST MELROSE PARK IL 60160

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HENRY FORD ALLEGIANCE HEALTHl

205 N EAST AVE JACKSON MI 49201

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ST JOSEPH MERCY CHELSEAl

775 S MAIN ST CHELSEA MI 48118

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EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTERl

1500 S MAIN STREET EATON RAPIDS MI 48827

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