Dr. Ferdinand Rivera ortiz M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
130 AVE ARTERIAL HOSTOS APT T101 SAN JUAN PR, 00918About
Dr. Ferdinand Rivera ortiz is a nephrologist practicing in SAN JUAN, PR. Dr. Rivera ortiz specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Rivera ortiz most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
Education and Training
School of Medicine at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara medical degree 1998
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Fellowships
- VA Medical Center Nephrology 2004
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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Ferdinand Rivera Ortiz, who serves patients in Puerto Rico.
As a fellowship-trained nephrologist, Dr. Ortiz’s top areas of expertise include osteomalacia, childhood hypophosphatasia, juvenile paget’s disease, and hypophosphatasia. He is currently affiliated with a number of hospitals and medical centers in Puerto Rico, including Hospital Auxilio Mutuo, Hospital HIMA San Pablo · Bayamón, Hospital Damas, Hospital de la Concepción, Manatí Medical Center, and Metro Medical Center.
Educated in Mexico, Dr. Ortiz graduated with his medical degree from the School of Medicine at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in 1998. He then relocated to the United States, performing his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in nephrology at VA Medical Center in 2002 and 2004, respectively.
A Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (FASN), the doctor is board-certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Nephrology is a specialty of medicine that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.
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