Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Spanish
1010 S. Ponds Drive,
Webster,
TX
77598
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: January 2023
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My Biography
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Professional Background
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Professional Associations
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD, completed his Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry with honors at Marid College in Mexico City in 1990. He went on to complete his medical degree at La Salle University in Mexico City in 1996. In 2003, he completed a residency in General Surgery at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition in Mexico City. He went on to complete a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2005. He completed a second fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2007. In 2012, he completed a second residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Board certified in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, he treats patients of all ages for conditions of the ears, nose, and throat; head and neck cancer; and sleep apnea surgery. His clinical interest includes sleep apnea surgery and head and neck surgery. Dr. Gomez-Rivera is specially trained to provide treatment for CPAP intolerant patients via Inspire therapy for the management and treatment of obstructive of sleep apnea.
- Teacher of the year award, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2019
- Resident Leadership Grant Award, 2011
Publications
- Ayala M, Jimenez R, Garcia-Osogobio S, Mass W, Gomez F, Remes-Troche JM et al. [Surgical treatment of anorectal fístulas. A 17-year experience at the Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán"]. Rev Gastroenterol Mex, 1999: 64(4):154-158
- Takahashi T, Remes-Troche JM, Arch-Ferrer J, Ayala-Ramirez M, HernandezBarrios C, Gomez-Rivera F et al. [Quality of the presentation of free research papers in the National Congress of Gastroenterology: Morelia-1997]. Rev Gastroenterol Mex 1999; 64(1):23-27
- De la Cruz MV, Markwald RR, Krug EL, Rumenoff L, Sanchez GC, Sadowinski S, Gomez F, et al. Living morphogenesis of the ventricles and congenital pathology of their component parts. Cardiol Young. 2001: 11(6):588-600
- Gomez F, Mercado MA, Chan-Nunez C, Orozco-Zepeda H, Hinojosa CA, Salgado-Nesme N et al. Bile Duct Tumors: Experience with Surgical Management. Salud en Tabasco, 2003: (9):151-154
- Davila-Cervantes A, Gomez F, Chan C, Bezaury P, Robles-Diaz G, Uscanga LF et al. Laparoscopic drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts. Surg Endosc, 2004: 18(10):1420-1426
- Gomez-Rivera F, Medina-Franco H, Arch-Ferrer JE, Heslin MJ. Adrenocortical carcinoma: a single institution experience. Am Surg, 2005; 71(1):90-94
- Stewart AE, Heslin MH, Arch J, Jhala N, Ragland B, Gomez F et al. Cyclooxygenase-2 expression and clinical outcome in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. J Gastrointest Surg, 2006; 10(2):315-319
- Gomez-Rivera F, Stewart A, Arnoletti JP, Vickers S, Bland K, Heslin MJ. Surgical treatment of pancreatic endocrine neoplasms. Am J Surg, 2007; 193(4):460-5
- Gomez-Rivera F, Santillan-Gomez AA, Younes MN, Kim S, Fooshee D, Zhao M, Jasser SA, Myers JN. The tyrosine kinase inhibitor, AZD2171, inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling and growth of anaplastic thyroid cancer in an orthotopic nude mouse model. Clin Cancer Res. 2007; 13(15 Pt 1):4519-27
- Gomez-Rivera F, Santillan A, Barber-McMurphey A, Paraskevopoulos G, Roberts DB, Prieto VG, Myers JN. Sentinel node biopsy in patients with cutaneous melanoma of the head and neck: Recurrence and survival study. Head Neck. 2008; 30(10):1284-94
- Galer CE, Corey CL, Wang Z, Younes MN, Gomez-Rivera F, Jasser SA, Ludwig DL, El-Naggar AK, Weber RS, Myers JN.Dual inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor and insulin-like growth factor receptor I: reduction of angiogenesis and tumor growth in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck. 2011;33(2):18998
- Gomez-Rivera F, El-Naggar AK, Guha-Thakurta N, Kupferman ME. Rheumatoid arthritis mimicking metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck Oncol. 2011,14;3:26
- Gomez-Rivera F, Fakhri S, Williams M, Hanna EY, Kupferman ME. Surgical Management of Sinonasal Hemangiopericytomas: A case series. Head Neck. 2012 Oct; 34(10):1492-6.
- Gomez-Rivera F, Cattano D, Ramaswamy U, Patel CB, Altamirano A, Man LX, Luong A, Chen Z, Citardi MJ, Fakhri S. Pilot study comparing total intravenous anesthesia to inhalational anesthesia in endoscopic sinus surgery: novel approach of blood flow quantification. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2012;121(11):725-32
- Cattano D, Gomez-Rivera F, Seitan C, Altamirano A, Patel C, J Anesthe Clinic Res 2012;4:287. Post-Operative Effects: Comparison of Total Intravenous and Inhalational Anesthesia.
- Gomez-Rivera F, Santillan-Doherty P, Lara-Guerra H, Jair-Pulido C. Thorax. In: Takahashi T, Garcia-Osogobio S, editors. Surgery. Clinical Basis and Practice. Mexico, 2002 McGraw-Hill, 248-263. ISBN: 9789701038154
- Heslin MJ, Gomez-Rivera F. Soft Tissue Sarcomas. In: Medina-Franco, Ramos de la Medina A, editors. Surgical Oncology: Principles and Practice. Mexico City: ETMSA, 2005. ISBN-13: 978-9685610261
- Gomez-Rivera F, Gomez-Acosta F. Oral Cavity Cancer, in: Medina-Franco, editor. Surgical Oncology. PyDesa. Mexico City. 2013
- Gomez-Rivera F, Shellenberger T, Sturgis EM. Sarcomas of the Head and Neck, in: Pollock, editor. Sarcomas. People’s Medical Publishing House. Shelton, CT. 2019
- Heslin MJ, Gomez-Rivera F. New Options for Treating Colorectal Cancer. Coping with Cancer, 2005; 19(2): 30
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Southeast
- Memorial Hermann Hospital
Accepted Insurance
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna KelseyCare
- Cigna HMO Open Access (OA)
- Cigna HMO Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
- Cigna Surefit
- LocalPlus
- LocalPlus IN
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The specific BCBSTX PPO and HMO plans in which Kelsey-Seybold participates are:
- Blue Edge PPO
- Blue Essentials HMO Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
- Health Select of Texas - ERS
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary+ Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare HD
- TRS-ActiveCare 2
- UT SELECT
Kelsey-Seybold will not participate in the following BCBSTX plans: Blue Premier, Blue High-Performance network, Marketplace plans: My Blue Health, and Blue Advantage HMO, or any BCBSTX Medicare products.View FAQ (pdf)
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
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Aetna Plans
Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO Plans
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is an in-network provider for most Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO plans*, including:
- Aetna Select
- Open Access Select
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Managed Choice
- Open Choice PPO
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
Effective January 1, 2023
- Bronze S
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 3
- Silver 4
- Silver S
- Gold
- Gold S
*All Houston area Aetna CVS Health plans are accepted at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic*
*Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in any commercial Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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KelseyCare Health Plans
Local employers can add a KelseyCare plan alongside current plan offerings. Over 400 Houston-area employers offer the choice of a KelseyCare plan to their employees.
KelseyCare plans include:
- Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
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Other Plans
Allied Benefit Systems/NGBS
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – CDHP with UnitedHealthcare PPO
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – High Option with Cigna PPO
- GEHA Benefit Plan Nationwide – High & Standard Options with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- NALC Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Basic Option
First Health
Great West Healthcare (also known as Cigna-GWH)
- POS
- PPO
- Open Access
HealthSmart PPO
Medicare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts the following Medicare Advantage Plans: KelseyCare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare TexanPlus, Humana Medicare and select UnitedHealthcare plans. Effective January 1, 2009, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic does not accept new patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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Medicare Advantage Plans
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Humana Plans
Humana
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana COT National POS Open Access
- Humana EPO PPO Open Access
- Humana National EPO
- Humana HMO Premier (Open Access)
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana/ ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana National POS- Open Access
- Humana National POS-Open Access Plus
Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- La Salle University, Mexico City, Mexico, 1996
Internship/Residency
- Residency, General Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico City, Mexico, 2003; Residency in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2012; Fellowship: Surgical Oncology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2005; Fellowship: Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007
Board Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology