M. Patricia Rivera
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Education
    B.S.
     (1981) Pace U.
     New York NY
     Summa cum laude

    M.D.
      (1985) State U. of NY at Stony Brook
       Stony Brook NY

    Internship and Residency
       (1985-1988) Internal Medicine
       North Shore University Hospital
       Manhasset NY

    Fellow
       (1988-1989; 1990-1992)
        Pulmonary Medicine
        Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
        New York NY

    Chief Resident
       (1989-1990) Internal Medicine
        Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
        New York NY
    

Office:  4133 Bioinformatics
Phone:  919-966-2531
Fax:      919-966-7013
email:   patricia_rivera@med.unc.edu

Research Interests:

1. Care of patients with lung cancer, immunocompromised hosts.
2. Fluorescence bronchoscopy and molecular characterization of abnormal bronchial lesions
3. Novel approaches for early detection of lung cancer in high-risk patients

Recent Publications:

1999-2000 pulications/submissions

Socinski MA, Rosenman JG, Schell MJ, Halle J, Rivera MP, et al: Induction carboplatin/paclitaxel followed by concurrent carboplatin/paclitaxel and dose-escalating conformal thoraci radiation therapy in unresectable stage IIIA/B non-small cell lung canceroma:a modified Phase I trail. Cancer 89(3):534-42, 2000

Schroen AT, Detterbeck FC, Crawford R, Rivera MP, Socinski MA: Beliefs Among Pulmonologists and Thoracic Surgeons in the Therapeutic Approach to Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Chest 118:129-137, 2000

Chapters and Reviews

Rivera MP, Detterbeck FC, Loomis DP. Epidemiology and Classification of Lung Cancer. In Detterbeck FC, Rivera MP, Socinski MS, and Rosenman JG (Eds.). Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer: An Evidenced –Based Guide for the Practicing Clinician. W.B. Saunders Co., 2000, (In press)

Martinolich K, Rivera MP. Pulmonary Assessment and Treatment. In Detterbeck FC, Rivera MP, Socinski MS, and Rosenman JG (Eds.). Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer: An Evidenced- Based Guide for thr Practicing Clinician. W.B. Saunders Co., 2000, (In press)

Detterbeck FC, Rivera MP. Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis. In Detterbeck FC, Rivera MP, Socinski MS, and Rosenman JG (Eds.). Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer: An Evidenced- Based Guide for the Practicing Clinician. W.B. Saunders Co., 2000, (In press)

Reif MS, Socinski MA, Rivera MP. Evidence-Based Medicine in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Cinics in Chest Medicine 21, 2000;107-120

Reif MS, Rivera MP. Evidence- Based Medicine in the Treatment on Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Seminars in Respiratory Diseases 2000 (In press).

Clinical Contact         Phone: (919) 966-2531 Fax: (919) 966-7013 130 Mason Farm Rd. CB #7020 The Univ. of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7020

Research Contact       Phone: (919) 966-1077 Fax: (919) 966-7524 7011 Thurston-Bowles Bldg. CB #7248 The Univ. of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7248