Cathleen Marie Rivera, MD
Internal Medicine
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Cathleen Marie Rivera, MD
Internal Medicine
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MyBSWHealth
Locations of Cathleen Marie Rivera, MD
Baylor Scott & White Center for Diagnostic Medicine - Temple
1605 S 31st St , Temple, TX, 76508
6653.4mi
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254.215.0100
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Biography
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Dr. Cathleen Rivera is a board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Rivera is passionate about teaching internal medicine residents, Baylor College of Medicine medical ... View More |
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| Adults |
| Geriatrics |
| Language(s) Spoken |
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| English |
| Education |
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| Medical School: MD, Texas Tech University Health Science Center (2002) |
| Residency: Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale (2005) |
| Internship: Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale (2005) |
| Education: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale (2005) |
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| Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine |
| Hospital Affiliations |
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| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple |
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Reviews (271) for Cathleen Marie Rivera, MD
| averageRating | metric | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Time Care Provider spent with Patient | |
| 4.8 | Wait Time at Clinic | |
| 5.0 | Provider showed concern | |
| 5.0 | Provider included you in decisions | |
| 4.9 | Rate provider 0-10 | |
| 5.0 | Friendliness/Courtesy of Care Provider |
Patient Comments**
| 5.0 | Aug 14, 2025 | Attentive and caring | |
| 5.0 | Aug 12, 2025 | Outstanding! Always thorough and receptive to my concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 6, 2025 | She is very attentive and considerate about my health concerns | |
| 5.0 | Aug 6, 2025 | Have all my sons seeing her now! Very professional and caring | |
| 5.0 | Aug 6, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is great! I am so lucky to have her. She listens and is very good at explaining everything. | |
| 4.8 | Aug 3, 2025 | Thorough, listens, and always pleasant. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 1, 2025 | Thorough, caring, efficient | |
| 4.9 | Aug 1, 2025 | Very knowledgeable. Is caring. Involves the patient in the decision-making. Encourages two way communication. Sensitive to patient needs. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 29, 2025 | My PCP listens and doesn't dismiss my concerns. I have had issues with weight loss and she has stuck with me on working through my concerns and options. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 24, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is very easy to talk to. She answered all of my questions. I didn't feel rushed at all. She is kind & considerate. | |
| 4.9 | Jul 22, 2025 | Very personable and caring | |
| 5.0 | Jul 17, 2025 | The visit went very well, and Dr. Rivera had reviewed my chart prior to my appointment, and she listened to my concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 16, 2025 | Dr. Rivera was kind, thorough, and listened to my concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 13, 2025 | She always listen to the needs of the patient and both figure out together what's best. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 11, 2025 | Excellent!!! Very caring demeanor. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 11, 2025 | Good | |
| 5.0 | Jul 11, 2025 | I totally trust Dr. Rivera with my medical care. She is kind and patient, and iis also thoroughly professional, knowledgeable, and answer all my questions. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 10, 2025 | She listens and replies very honestly. I have trust in her and I believe she has my best interests at heart. | |
| 4.8 | Jul 7, 2025 | Very caring, friendly, professional | |
| 4.8 | Jul 2, 2025 | Good experience | |
| 5.0 | Jul 2, 2025 | Very professional, and courteous | |
| 5.0 | Jul 1, 2025 | Very professional | |
| 5.0 | Jun 27, 2025 | She listens and focuses on my concerns, as well as advising on best practices. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 27, 2025 | She always listens carefully and talks with me in a way that makes me comfortable. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 26, 2025 | Dr. Rivera comes prepared for my visit. I have a list of questions for her and she has a list of items to discuss with me. I feel she listens to my concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 25, 2025 | Very thorough. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 25, 2025 | She listen to my concerns and she takes action on what's best for my health, in my book that's a real doctor that looks over her patients. | |
| 4.9 | Jun 24, 2025 | Very on top of things. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 13, 2025 | She is caring, kind, friendly and thorough | |
| 5.0 | May 30, 2025 | Doctor is very kind always when she talks about the problems I share with her. She gives right answers for my problem and helps to healing. | |
| 5.0 | May 28, 2025 | Competent,courteous, personable | |
| 5.0 | May 28, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is knowledgeable, responsible and caring to find a way to make her patients well. | |
| 5.0 | May 28, 2025 | Extremely competent and personable. | |
| 5.0 | May 25, 2025 | Professional. Communicates well. Friendly. | |
| 5.0 | May 20, 2025 | She listens and provides answers to questions plus suggestions. | |
| 5.0 | May 12, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is kind, thorough and professional. | |
| 5.0 | May 11, 2025 | Patient kind compassionate. Thorough in exam and explaining labs and answering my questions. | |
| 5.0 | May 7, 2025 | Dr Rivera is the best Provider Ever! | |
| 5.0 | May 1, 2025 | She is an excellent listener. She cares about my concerns and answers my questions fully. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 30, 2025 | Great communication, very responsive and caring | |
| 5.0 | Apr 28, 2025 | She is awesome and done a fantastic job healing my body. Wonderful bedside manner. She's the best provider I have had in 35 years!! | |
| 5.0 | Apr 27, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is a fantastic PCP! She listens, is patient, kind, friendly, thoughtful, and intelligent. I'm very grateful to be her patient! | |
| 4.3 | Apr 25, 2025 | Very thorough | |
| 4.8 | Apr 23, 2025 | Answers all my questions, but I have never felt like she really knows me as a person. I fully understand that the primary care providers only have a very limited amount of time but getting to know small facts about your patient would help to make a better connection. Dr Rivera has always been pleasant professional and kind to me. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 23, 2025 | She listens and explains things well | |
| 5.0 | Apr 19, 2025 | Extremely attentive to my questions | |
| 4.1 | Apr 18, 2025 | Simply the best | |
| 5.0 | Apr 16, 2025 | Dr always listens to my concerns and worries. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 16, 2025 | Listens and is very knowledgeable. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 7, 2025 | Dr. Rivera is my primary Dr and I get the utmost care and concern from her. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 4, 2025 | She didn't rush through the appointment. She cared about my health. | |
| 4.2 | Apr 2, 2025 | She is thorough thru her care and sees to it that you are well taken care of your needs. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 1, 2025 | She has always been caring, polite, respectful, and professional. She makes me feel heard and acknowledges/addresses my concerns. | |
| 4.8 | Mar 28, 2025 | Very sweet lady and doesn't try to make you do things you don't want to do. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 27, 2025 | She takes time to answer questions and explains things where I can understand them. Also, goes over options I have and what would work best for me now and then also in the future. Very friendly and makes you feel comfortable during your visit. | |
| 4.8 | Mar 21, 2025 | She's kind, thorough and understanding. Listens and explains everything. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 8, 2025 | Always very careful to listen to me. She is extremely bright and always know the best options. | |
| 4.8 | Mar 4, 2025 | She has been very helpful in stabilizing (or in the process of) several medical issues I have recently been experiencing. | |
| 4.8 | Mar 1, 2025 | Dr. Rivera listens and is helpful in her responses. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 1, 2025 | Very caring! Communicates well with my way If thinking!! Listens to what I ask ! | |
| 4.9 | Feb 27, 2025 | Kind, knowledgeable, easy to talk to. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 26, 2025 | Very good, personable, listened to my concerns | |
| 4.9 | Feb 22, 2025 | She is very attentive and thorough. |
*The patient rating score is an average of all responses to physician-related questions on our nationally recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
**Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey and are displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.