Dr. Antonio A. Rivera, M.D., FPOA

Career Highlights

Joined Staff	Founding Member
Subspecialty	Sports Medicine / Arthroscopic Surgery / Shoulder Surgery
College	Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines, 1963
Med School	University of the Philippines, College of Medicine – Philippine General Hospital, 1968
Residency	University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1974
Licensure	Philippines, 1968 Ohio, 1973 Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Current Hospital Affiliations

• Executive Vice President, Philippine Orthopaedic Institute, Inc. Makati, Philippines
• Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Philippines,
• Active Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics, Makati Medical Center, Philippines
• Active Consultant, The Medical City, Philippines
• Active Consultant, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Philippines

Teaching Positions

• Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics, Makati Medical Center, Makati Philippines
• Clinical Assistant Professor (Orthopaedic Surgery), University of the Philippines/Philippine General Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1977-1986
• Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Hongkong, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hongkong, January 1 – August, 1976

Orthopaedic Societies

• International Affiliate Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Founding Member, Asian Federation of Sports Medicine
• Founding Member, Asian Shoulder Association
• Founding Member, Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
• Member, Asean Orthopaedic Association
• Member, Association of Surgeons of Southeast Asia
• Founding President, Philippine Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Other

• President, ASEAN Orthopaedic Association, 2000
• President, Philippine Orthopaedic Association, 1998
• Chairman, Philippine Board of Orthopaedics, 1988
• President, Sports Medicine Association of the Philippines, 1983 – 1986
• Chief Delegate (Philippines), Asia – Pacific Orthopaedic Association, 1992 to present
• Assistant Director, Institute of Orthopaedics, St. Lukes Medical Center, Philippines, 1993 – 1999
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery