Overview
Dr. Lucian Rivela is a board-certified plastic surgeon who leads Rivela Plastic Surgery in The Woodlands and has practiced in The Woodlands-Spring area since 1998. His practice offers cosmetic surgery of the face, breast and body along with injectables, laser and skin treatments. He attended medical school at UT Southwestern in Dallas, trained in general surgery at Creighton University and completed his plastic surgery residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston. Dr. Rivela is certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and belongs to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Aesthetic Society. He speaks Spanish fluently and has volunteered on surgical missions to Guatemala and Peru to repair cleft lips and other congenital conditions.
Education & Training
- Medical school: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
- Residency: General Surgery, Creighton University; Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Houston
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery; American Board of Surgery.
Languages
English, Spanish.
