{"id":169,"date":"2023-03-21T16:22:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T16:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=169"},"modified":"2024-05-24T14:42:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:42:55","slug":"angel-e-rivera-barrios-md-facs","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/dt_team\/angel-e-rivera-barrios-md-facs\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel E. Rivera Barrios, MD FACS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-66426a0751d54b96b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-66426a0751d54b96b uvc-8404 accent-subtitle-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-66426a0751d54b96b h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:30px;mobile_landscape:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:40px;mobile_landscape:44px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0a0a0a;margin-bottom:10px;\">Angel E. 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Rivera Barrios, MD FACS\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Contact Info<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"uavc-list-icon uavc-list-icon-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin   \"><ul class=\"uavc-list\"><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-3042\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-mail-03\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-3042 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"mailto:angel.rivera56@upr.edu\">angel.rivera56@upr.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-8466\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-map-05\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-8466 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Department of Surgery<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">School of Medicine<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Medical Sciences Campus<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Office A-923<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-3649\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-phone-071\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-3649 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">787-763-2440<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">BS.: Pre-Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, R.P., PR, 2002<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">MD.: University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, 2006<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Residency: General Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, 2011<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fellowship: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2015<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Field of Study<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">General Surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-25646a0751d54c440\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-25646a0751d54c440 uvc-1105  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-25646a0751d54c440 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Personal Statement<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-25646a0751d54c440 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"DataField11pt-Single\">Working for UPR School of Medicine had allowed me to combine two of the most valuable passions in my professional career, work as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who take care of some of the most needed populations in the island, while growing in the academic field training the so much needed doctors and surgeons of the future. As a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, I get to work on elective and emergency surgeries involving the whole body in pediatric and adult population, having special interest on: breast cancer reconstruction; post massive weight loss body contouring; cosmetic breast\/abdomen\/extremities surgery; and, keloid scars management. Meanwhile, as Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs I work in keeping and promoting affiliation with all the required clinical workshops needed for the training of our medical students and residents under a safe learning environment. At the same time, it\u2019s my pleasure to serve as mentor for many students and residents helping on their career in medicine pathways while developing many research projects that will increase our contribution to medical field.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-82996a0751d54c497\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-82996a0751d54c497 uvc-2818  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-82996a0751d54c497 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Positions and Honors<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-82996a0751d54c497 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, UPR School of Medicine<\/p>\n<p>Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, UPR School of Medicine<\/p>\n<p>Member of the Admissions, Program Evaluation, and Clinical Competence Committee, Department of Surgery<\/p>\n<p>MCIR 7010-1 Course Coordinator<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alpha Omega Alpha Member<\/p>\n<p>Board Certified on General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<\/p>\n<p>ACS PR Chapter Program Chairman 2023, and President Elect 2024<\/p>\n<p>Highest GPA Award UPR School of Medicine Class 2006<\/p>\n<p>MUSC Golden Apple Award<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-49906a0751d54c4db\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-49906a0751d54c4db uvc-1962  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-49906a0751d54c4db h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-49906a0751d54c4db .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Upper extremity injuries associated with all-terrain vehicle accidents: A multicenter experience and case review \u2013 Injury 2018 Oct; 49 (10): 1805-1809. Doi: 10.1016\/j.injury.2018.08.018.<\/li>\n<li>Trends in Upper Extremities Injuries Presenting to United States Emergency Departments \u2013 HAND 2017 Nov; <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1558944717735943\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1558944717735943<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Craniofacial Fracture Patterns in All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=angel+rivera+barrios\">Ann Plast Surg.<\/a> 2015 Jun;74 Suppl 4:S229-30<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration in hand and craniofacial chapters of Clinical Diagnosis in Plastic Surgery by Springer, 2014<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-33576a0751d54c51a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-33576a0751d54c51a uvc-3633  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-33576a0751d54c51a h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Research Support and\/or Scholastic Performance<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-33576a0751d54c51a .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Moderator for the UPR School of Medicine Plastic Surgery Interest Group, including support as Principal Investigator for the multiple ongoing clinical research projects of the Plastic Surgery Research Interest Group.<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":170,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","dt_team_category":[3,7],"class_list":["post-169","dt_team","type-dt_team","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","dt_team_category-faculty","dt_team_category-plastic-surgeon","dt_team_category-3","dt_team_category-7","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_team\/169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_team"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/dt_team"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"dt_team_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_team_category?post=169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}