Dr Eddy Ferrufino Rivera

Consultant in Respiratory & General Internal Medicine

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Areas of Specialty

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
  • Pulmonary Infections
  • Asthma
  • Sleep Apnoea
  • Investigation of Breathlessness
  • Obesity\Respiratory Muscle Weakness
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Respiratory
  • General Internal Medicine

Training:

Dr Ferrufino Rivera finished his training in Respiratory Medicine in Spain in 2013, was awarded a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research.

Experience:

Dr Eddy Ferrufino Rivera is a Consultant in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine at Beacon Hospital.

After completing his Master’s Degree, Dr Ferrufino Rivera gained particular experience in Non-invasive ventilation, Sleep Medicine, COPD, Asthma. He moved to Ireland in 2015 to work in a busy clinical position at Our Lady of Lourdes initially and has been working as a Respiratory Consultant at Beaumont Hospital since 2016.

During this time he has developed a particular interest in Sleep Medicine, non-invasive ventilation, maintaining interest in other complex respiratory pathologies. Dr Ferrufino Rivera joined the team at the new state-of-the-art Respiratory and GIM Unit in Beacon Hospital in 2020.