Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
University of Missouri
Dr. Arnaldo Rivera, a retired Navy reservist with the rank of captain, is a professor of clinical otolaryngology and a fellowship-trained neurotologist at the University of Missouri Department of Otolaryngology. During his Navy tenure, he served as the neurotologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he provided care to wounded warriors, specializing in complex trauma to the lateral skull base and inner ear. This experience has given him a unique perspective on surgical interventions and reconstructions involving this intricate anatomy. Currently, Dr. Rivera also serves as the Director of the Advanced Otology fellowship at the University of Missouri.