Background
Rivas, Frank was born on February 18, 1938 in Huila, Colombia. Son of Francisco Rivas-Lazaro and Emma Martinez de Rivas.
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Frank Rivas
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Bachelor of Science, Louisiana Salle College, 1958. Doctor of Medicine, University Central de Venezuela, 1964.
Career
Fellow in hypertension University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1965-1966. Fellow in adult cardiology University of Pennsylvania, 1966-1967, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1967-1968. Fellow in adult and pediatric cardiology U. Florida, Gainesville, 1968-1969.
Fellow in cardiac catheterization and coronary arteriography Saint Vincent Hospital, Cleveland, 1969-1970.
Fellow in pediatric cardiology U. Kansas, Kansas City, 1970-1971. Resident in internal medicine, chief resident Saint Saint Louis University, 1971-1973.
Senior fellow in cardiology Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1973-1975. Assistant professor medicine and cardiology Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1975-1979.
Hemodynamist and non-invasive cardiologist Virginia Medical Center, Augusta, 1975-1979, also director coronary circulation research laboratory and coronary care unit, 1975-1979, 1975-1979.
Chief section cardiology Huntington (West Virginia) Virginia Medical Center, 1979-1981. Associate professor medicine, chairman cardiology Marshall U. School Medicine, Huntington, 1979-1981. Private practice medicine specializing in cardiology and cardiac catheterization, Huntington, 1981.
Instructor in trauma U. Maryland.
Advanced Trauma Life Support instructor American College of Surgeons. Member research committee Georgia Heart Association, West Virginia Heart Association.
Board directors West Virginia Heart Association Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine (Advanced Achievement in Internal Medicine award), American Board Cardiology. Contributor articles to medical journals.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow in hypertension University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1965-1966. Member research committee Georgia Heart Association, West Virginia Heart Association. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Angiology, American College Cardiology, American Heart Association, American College Chest Physicians.
Member American Federation Clinical Research, International Society Heart Research, New York Academy.Scis., Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Carole Marie Miller, December 11, 1970. Children: Mary Frances, Brendan, Carole Elizabeth.
