Background
Rivero, Luis Raul was born on July 7, 1968 in San Juan. Son of Luis Raul Rivero and Ana Luisa Marin de Rivero.
military officer aerospace physician
Rivero, Luis Raul was born on July 7, 1968 in San Juan. Son of Luis Raul Rivero and Ana Luisa Marin de Rivero.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, 1990. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, University Central Caribbean School Medicine, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, 1994. Master in Public Health, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 2005.
Intern surgery University District Hospital University Puerto Rico, San Juan, 1994—1995. General medical officer United States Army Health Clinic Darmstadt, Germany, 1995—1997. Emergency medical treatment physician 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital Operation Joint Endeavor, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1996—1997.
General medical officer Rodriguez Army Health Clinic, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, 1997—2000. Battalion field surgeon 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd BDE, 2nd Idaho, Fort Lewis, Washington, 2000—2002. Flight surgeon Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Clinic, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 2002—2003.
Battalion flight surgeon 5th Battalion, 158th Regiment, 12th Aviation BDE Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003—2004. Resident aerospace medicine Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, Florida, 2004—2006, assistant chief resident, 2006—2007. Stationed at Schofield Barraks, Hawaii, since 2007.
Deputy Commander Rodriguez Army Health Clinic, Fort Buchanan, 1997—1999. Chief department military medicine Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center, Fort Huachuca, 2003. Lieutenant colonel United States Army, since 1994.
Member of American College Preventive Medicine, Aerospace Medicine Student and Resident Organization (military liaison 2006-2007), Aerospace Medical Association, College Physicians and Surgeons of Puerto Rico, Society United States Army Flight Surgeons (life).
Married Maria Judith Stillwell, December 19, 1993.