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Luis Rivera Sanchez, MD
Surgery
About Me
Luis Rivera Sánchez, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon with fellowship training in Breast Surgical Oncology. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Breast Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Rivera received his medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Puerto Rico. He completed internship and residency in General Surgery at Metropolitan Hospital Center, NYC Health and Hospitals, and a fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System.
In addition to clinical experience, Dr. Rivera also has a background in breast cancer research, having completed a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore.
Dr. Rivera treats patients with breast cancer and benign high-risk patients. He sees patients at Mount Sinai Queens and The Blavatnik Family Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
About Me
Luis Rivera Sánchez, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon with fellowship training in Breast Surgical Oncology. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Breast Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Rivera received his medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Puerto Rico. He completed internship and residency in General Surgery at Metropolitan Hospital Center, NYC Health and Hospitals, and a fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System.
In addition to clinical experience, Dr. Rivera also has a background in breast cancer research, having completed a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore.
Dr. Rivera treats patients with breast cancer and benign high-risk patients. He sees patients at Mount Sinai Queens and The Blavatnik Family Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Education
MD, Ponce School of Medicine
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Metropolitan Hospital Center
Fellowship, Surgery, Breast
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Locations
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
Patients with Cigna Medicare Advantage or Humana Medicare Advantage insurance: Please read this important message before booking to find out if out-of-network costs may apply to your next visit.
- The Blavatnik Family – Chelsea Medical Center325 West 15th Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY, 10011
- Mount Sinai Doctors - Astoria25-20 30th Avenue, 5th Floor, Astoria, NY, 11102
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Rivera Sanchez has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Rivera Sanchez has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.