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Dr. Lisa B Rivera, MD

Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Epileptology
Accepting new patients
17 years of experience
Southeast Permanente Medical Group 200 Crescent Center Pkwy, Tucker, GA 30084
(770) 496-3414

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Brief Intro

I grew up in Alabama and attended undergraduate, graduate and medical school at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Prior to medical school, I did research and published in virology, studied business administration and public health, and taught aerobics. Early in my medical training I chose neurology based on my fascination with the brain and nervous system. Having seen the effects of neurologic disorders in my family and friends, I was interested in helping people with these conditions. I have now lived in the Atlanta area over eight years and consider it home. I love getting to know my patients and helping them understand and control their neurologic conditions so that they may have a better quality of life. I manage and treat patients with many neurological disorders, and my special area of interest is epilepsy. I find it extremely satisfying that with proper diagnosis and treatment it is possible to give someone who has been experiencing a poor quality of life - for example, due to undiagnosed or untreated seizures, strokes, or headaches - the opportunity to work, drive, function in society and get the most out of life. I am interested in studying how neurologic conditions such as epilepsy affect learning, memory, and cognitive function. In my free time I enjoy spending time with family, exercising, enjoying nature and the outdoors, listening to music, reading, writing stories, poems, song lyrics, and watching movies. Publications: An oncolytic adenoviral vector carrying the tyrosinase promoter for glioma gene therapy. Ulasov IV, Rivera AA, Nettelbeck DM, Rivera LB, Mathis JM, Sonabend AM, Tyler M, Wang M, Douglas JT, Lesniak MS Comparative evaluation of survivin, midkine and CXCR4 promoters for transcriptional targeting of glioma gene therapy. Ulasov IV, Rivera AA, Sonabend AM, Rivera LB, Wang M, Zhu ZB, Lesniak MS Association between genital tract cytomegalovirus infection and bacterial vaginosis. Ross SA, Novak Z, Ashrith G, Rivera LB, Britt WJ, Hedges S, Schwebke JR, Boppana AS Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: association between virus burden in infancy and hearing loss. Boppana SB, Fowler KB, Pass RF, Rivera LB, Bradford RD, Lakeman FD, Britt WJ Predictors of hearing loss in children with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Rivera LB, Boppana SB, Fowler KB, Britt WJ, Stagno S, Pass RF Intrauterine transmission of cytomegalovirus to infants of women with preconceptional immunity. Boppana SB, Rivera LB, Fowler KB, Mach M, Britt WJ

Education Background

FELLOWSHIP

Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, in Clinical Neurophysiology with Emphasis in Epilepsy - 2013

RESIDENCY

Emory University, Atlanta , Georgia - 2012

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine - 2008

The University of Alabama School of Medicine - 2008

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Southeast Permanente Medical Group
200 Crescent Center Pkwy, Tucker, GA 30084
Mon:8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tue:8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wed:8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thu:8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Fri:8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Neurology
Epileptology
Clinical Neurophysiology

Insurance Accepted

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
Humana
Medicare
CareSource
Medicaid
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Cancer 24
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 19
Orthopedics 45
Neurology & Neurosurgery 32
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 45
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 48
Diabetes & Endocrinology 18
Children's Hospital 6
Urology 43
Psychiatry 45
Geriatrics 38
Rehabilitation 27
Obsterics & Gynecology 6
Ophthalmology 1
Ear, Nose & Throat 3
Rheumatology 1
Long Term Care 10
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 10