Jose E. Santiago-Rivera, MD
Internal Medicine, Primary Care
LVPG Cliniciani
Overview
Area of focus i
- Adult health care
- Preventative medicine
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
About
Philosophy of care
Healing and comfort are a passion to me. As your doctor, I will treat you with compassion and respect. I consider these interpersonal traits as critical to the power of healing.
Why I entered medicine
I always had a personal interest in science. I also really enjoy working with and understanding people. I chose medicine because it offered me the opportunity to integrate these interests.
Community involvement
I love educating and teaching the community about topics in medicine.
Personal interests
I enjoy the beach, fishing, cooking and spending time with my family.
Education
Undergraduate
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, BS - Biology, 1996
Medical Training
UNIBE Universidad Iberoamericana, MD - Doctor of Medicine, 2005
Training
Residency 2007
Internal Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
Residency 2008
Internal Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
Residency 2009
Internal Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Publications & Clinical Trials
Conditions Treated
- Anemia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Blood Disorders
- Bronchitis
- Cellulitis
- Chronic Diseases
- Cold
- Cough
- Edema
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Fibromyalgia
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Gout
- Headaches
- Hyperglycemia (Excess Blood Glucose)
- Anemia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Blood Disorders
- Bronchitis
- Cellulitis
- Chronic Diseases
- Cold
- Cough
- Edema
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Fibromyalgia
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Gout
- Headaches
- Hyperglycemia (Excess Blood Glucose)
- Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol)
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar)
- Hypokalemia (Low Potassium in Blood)
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Myalgia (Muscle Pain)
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia (Bone Loss)
- Osteoporosis
- Postnasal Drip
- Pulmonary Disease
- Shingles
- Sinusitis
- Steroid-induced Diabetes
- Stomach Diseases
- Stroke
- Syncope
- Thrombosis/Embolism
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Vascular Disease
- Vertigo
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