Dr. Michael B. Rivers MD

As Medical Director of Ophthalmology, Dr. Michael B. Rivers helps evolve ModMed’s EHR platform, drawing on his years as a board-certified ophthalmologist, retina surgeon and partner at Retina Group of Washington (RGW) in Washington, DC. He is passionate about helping doctors spend more time with patients and is no stranger to the intersection of technology and medicine. While completing his residency in ophthalmology at the New York Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, he developed a database to help automate his clinic and manage patient information electronically. Dr. Rivers holds an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Princeton University and earned his MD at Weill Cornell Medical College.