Veronica Rivera, MD

I am so happy Dr. Rivera is my doctor. She is very accommodating. If I call with a question she always finds the time to speak to me at any notice. I feel if I had an emergency, she would get back to me quickly. It is very reassuring. Thank you Dr. Rivera!

I moved here and needed a Gyno and read the reviews and decided to try this one. She is very kind and professional and it is clear she likes what she does because she takes time to explain things. She has a oldest demeanor and let me know she was available for any questions I had. Would definitely keep her as one of my healthcare providers. Highly recommend!

I love this office. I guess they’ve cleaned house with the Office staff because they have all been just great for me. Dr. Rivera is kind and thoughtful and really knows her stuff. She put me at ease when I had so many questions about my options. They always have an appointment for me and I get seen right away when I arrive. I cannot recommend her enough!

I had my first visit with Dr. Rivera and I can say it a big upgrade from my last Dr. I really liked how she explained everything to me to
Have me understand what my game plan was for The future. She made me feel important not a number. I was very satisfied with her as a DR her staff was very friendly with me the office is a little hidden but if you park behind the building off Winchester you walks through the doors and stay to the right it’s located further in the building. I can say this Dr is gunna stick on me.

Dr. Rivera has been my doctor for more than 5 years and I love her! She is very patient and explains everything. she takes the time to answer my questions and it doesn’t feel like she is in any rush. She is very gentle and caring. She speaks perfect Spanish and understand the difference in cultures. I definitely recommend her. She makes your gynecology visits pleasant.

I made an early appointment (9:30am which is the second appt of the day) and she was ready to see me at 9:25am. She was very nice and professional. Everything was done quickly, not painful, and she was open to questions. She gave me a sample for a birth control method and gave me additional information on what to consider. Will definitely come back here.

Dr. Rivera has been my doctor for almost 5 years and she is the best! Explains everything and takes the time to answer my questions. Gentle, caring and solutions oriented! I am glad I was able to stay with her and was given her new office information when I called the Forest Ave office for an appointment. Definitely recommend her, she has a great personality and puts you at ease.

I m giving here one star. Her bedside manner was awful! Back in 2011 when she got back my test results she told me with here eyes closed!!! Not looking around but closed! It wasn’t good news so a little comfort would have been nice. That alone gave her 2 star in my book. She also never followed up with me when I asked. Her front staff were very cold. I don’t know what else to say, she was just bad.

I am so torn in my review. I have been going to Dr Rivera for years now and I am so sad that she has the office that she has. At first I never had a problem with the office… appt were fine, all was well. But lately, they have taken on toooooo many patients. I now have a wait time of about an hour (longer than my appt). When I called today to try to schedule an important appt, the office gave me a time and said there would be a wait, and when I asked how long she said probably about 10 – 15 min. So, I said okay, because I waited over an hour last time and didn’t want to do that again and she said «well, you are scheduling last minute». So I said I understand, I just don’t think I should have to wait an hour. She then said well, its your choice. She asked where I went before for a specific procedure and then said well maybe I should go there instead…
I couldn’t believe they would just toss away patients like that…
I am so hurt because I would really love to stay w/​Dr Rivera but the office makes my experience so unpleasant. GRRRRR…

I think Dr. Rivera is very nice and personable. She has helped me through a difficult condition. The front office staff has changed and I feel they are more professional as well.

I recommend her to all the women I know. I had no problems with the staff as other reviewers have commented on. They were distant but polite. Dr Rivera herself is warm and knowledgeable.
–Gal on the Go

I would give her a zero or negative rating if possible. Dr Rivera is my wife’s former OBGYN. The reason we do not use her anymore if because of her terrible handling of my wife’s situation.
My wife had an ectopic pregnancy that was misdiagnosed by Dr. Rivera nearly resulting in a medical emergency that could have killed her. We had to rush my wife to the emergency room twice in the space of a month because the ectopic pregnancy was not diagnosed correctly.
Dr Rivera failed to do her job correctly and this resulted in my wife needing emergency surgery to remove one of her fallopian tubes. This would have been completely unnecessary had Dr. Rivera done her job right. A terrible experience overall — Please do your research before making her your OBGYN.

i absolutely LOVE Dr. Rivera!!! if i could give her a 100 stars i would! She delivered my baby boy and if i have kids in the future, she’s delivering them too! The office staff is pretty good at getting me in immediately if i need to.
She is verryyy thorough with her exams and very personable. makes you feel very comfortable despite the fact that she’s uhm. down there. Dr. Rivera answered all my questions and addressed all my concerns down to the nitty gritty. she dispelled any rumors i heard and made me relaxed about the whole pregnancy. can’t beat that in an OB!
Dr. Rivera is an awesome doctor, professional and nothing could describe how thankful I am for her thoroughness. During the pregnancy, I was worried that my son was not moving and she sent me in every other day to do a non-​stress test, even though one time would have sufficed. Due to going in so many times, she caught the fact that I had developed pre-​eclampsia very early on. had she done the non stress test only once, i prolly woulda died becuz we wouldnt have known i developed pre-​eclampsia!
Nonetheless, she induced me. but unfortunately i had a few complications. i wanted a natural delivery and no epidural. Dr. Rivera respected both my wishes and did the best she could to give me what i wanted. An although i ended up with 50+ hours of labor, an epidural and an emergency C-​Section, i felt i was VERY well cared for and didnt mind that i went thru all that. Even the post-​op care was great. and the wellness checkups after that were thorough and she always follows up with you on labtest results.
all in all, i would definitely recommend Dr. Rivera to deliver anyone’s baby. she’s very calm under stress and i think i was mean and screamed at her. but she calmed me down and did wat she knew best. helped me to have a healthy baby. I always do thorough research on every doctor and I am really glad i came across Dr. Rivera! A real gem!

Hello my name is Edith, MD, Veronica Rivera, help me last year, and explain step by step, about my problem. Thanks Veronica Rivera, you are very nice and good person.

Dr. Rivera is a great doctor. Very nice and always asks questions about how my life is or whats new which makes me feel more comfortable. She is caring and considerate of privacy and always has a smile on her face. I can always get an appointment in a timely manner and people in the office are friendly. I have recommended her to other people in the past and will continue doing so.

We just had our 3 child. Dr. Rivera was wonderful, she was very respectful of our religious beliefs. She answered all of our questions with a positive, friendly and professional manner. Dr. Rivera is a wonderful change over kaiser (we had our first two at Kaiser).
When it was time to have the baby, Dr. Rivera was the best of the Dr.‘s that we’ve had help us (all 3 were natural). The staff at O’Connor hospital were all highly experienced and very professional with a very personal touch.
My wife and I both highly recommend Dr. Veronica Rivera and O’Connor Hospital.

Dr. Rivera is great. I never have problems getting an appointment with her, but the office staff is just horrible. After my annual check up, Dr. Rivera suggested that I go to the lab located one building over to get my blood drawn. She referred me to one of the girls in the front. She handed me a sheet that listed the lab’s locations and when I asked her for clarification on where exactly the building was, she didn’t even bother looking up. The only response I got was, «uh huh, over there». It was incredibly rude and unprofessional.
Fast forward to two weeks later, I call to get my test results. The girl working picks up the phone and asks me to hold. 5 minutes later she comes back and I tell her my name and why I’m calling. I have to repeat myself at least 3 times as she can’t hear me because she’s busy giggling with her coworker in the background. She then puts me on hold for another 5 minutes. Someone else picks up the line and I have to repeat my name once again, as well as the reason I am calling. I get put on hold once more and eventually the line gets disconnected. This was a very frustrating experience and definitely takes away from Dr. Rivera’s professionalism.

When it comes to gynecology appointments, I like it to be in & out quick (and we’re talking about EVERY part of the appointment), so Dr. Rivera gets 5 stars in my book!
Not only did I not have to wait over a month (nor even two days) for an appointment for an annual exam with Dr. Rivera, my entire appointment lasted no more than 40 minutes. That’s including paperwork. I actually was a little bummed out that I only got through ¼ of the latest People magazine. The waiting room was super nice — almost like a spa.
Dr. Rivera was had a pleasant bedside manner and was very informative, making a typically unpleasant exam go by very smoothly. The office also has its own free parking lot in the back, and is just a few blocks away from Valley Fair, so the location is super convenient.

Wow that’s all I can say… I was considering using her for my pregnancy but wasn’t I disappointed! The office staff didn’t seem to care what was going on and no one felt the need to keep me updated on the status of my visit when I was waiting for the Dr for 50 min! I was a little hesistant to use her given her limited experience, but that wait and the office staff made that decision for me… I’m glad to make the switch to my first choice OB/​GYN who has a lot of experience and great service. It really bothers me when I feel like I have to shove my money down someone’s throat when I have options…

Forest OBGYN is a very clean and well decorated office with comfy chairs. I would also like to add that their waiting room is one of the nicest I’ve ever been in.
Dr. Rivera is a spectacular doctor. She is very nice and informative. And she is always positive even in the most negative situations. She is also a very thorough and tentative doctor and takes the utmost care of her patients.
I actually had a surgery with her where the it was performed in a seperate company owned facility, and even the nurses all talked about how good of a doctor Ms. Rivera was a great doctor and that when they were ready to have a baby, they would have it with her. I would also like to note that 3 different nurses int he facility said something along the same lines.
I would reccomend her to anyone and everyone. If she was a general physician that would be even better, even though she already acts like my general physician.