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Marie L Rivera-Zengotita

Marie L Rivera-Zengotita, M.D.

Clinical Professor

Department: MD-PATHOLOGY-GENERAL
Business Phone: (352) 627-9251
Business Email: mriveraz@ufl.edu
CV: View Curriculum Vitae

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About Marie L Rivera-Zengotita

Dr. Marie Rivera-Zengotita graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico and completed her residency training in anatomical pathology at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. She went on to complete a neuropathology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

Working directly with University of Florida Director of Neuropathology Dr. Anthony Yachnis, Dr Rivera-Zengotita’s responsibilities include signing out central nervous system lesions, muscle biopsies and ocular specimens.

Accomplishments

  1. Excellence in teaching award, second year medical student “Fungus Ball”

    University of Florida College of Medicine

  2. Exemplary Teacher Award

    University of Florida College of Medicine

  3. Excellence in teaching award, second year medical student “Fungus Ball”

    University of Florida College of Medicine

  4. Academic Honor

    Ponce School of Medicine

  5. Member

    Alpha Omega Alpha, Puerto Rico Beta Chapter

  6. All-American Scholar Collegiate Award

    USAA

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. BMS6635 – Derm and Msk

    College of Medicine

  2. GMS6476 – Fundamentals of Skeletal Muscle

    College of Medicine

  3. DEN6350 – General Pathology

    College of Dentistry

  4. GMS7593 – Topics in Pharmacology and Toxicology

    College of Medicine

  5. GMS5905 – Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Neuropathology
    American Board of Pathology
  • Pathology
    American Board of Pathology

Clinical Profile

Subspecialties

  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Neuropathology

Areas of Interest

  • Adult Brain Tumors
  • Brain tumor – children
  • Metastatic Brain Tumor
  • Neuromuscular Disorders

Research Profile

Areas of Interest

  • Adult Brain Tumors
  • Pediatric brain tumors
  • Rare neuromuscular disorders

Publications

Academic Articles

Education

  1. Fellowship – Neuropathology

    Baylor University

  2. Residency – Pathology

    University of Puerto Rico

  3. Medical Degree

    Ponce School of Medicine

  4. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

    Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 627-9251
Emails:
Business:
mriveraz@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100275
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
PO Box 100275
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610