Wilfredo Rivera was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and moved to Dallas with his wife, Veronica Diaz, in 2001. Dallas has been a great place to live and develop professionally, but most importantly, it has been a great place to grow as a family. His family is essential to him. Wilfredo believes his daughters’ development and wellbeing are the most important life goals currently. Natalia is 14, and Alondra is 12 years old. Both of his daughters have attended Alcuin School since they were toddlers, and he couldn’t be happier with the incredible formation they have received at school. Wilfredo enjoys playing golf. He also enjoys traveling with his family, wife, and daughters to learn about different cultures. These relationships and experiences keep him grounded and help him perform better in other aspects of his professional and personal life.

Wilfredo is a passionate emergency physician who has had the opportunity to work in many different aspects of medicine. His qualities as a dependable and intrinsically motivated person have helped him transition into several leadership roles. He currently serves as the Regional Performance Director of TEAMHealth Emergency Medicine, West Group division. He also is the Facility Medical Director and Chairman of the Emergency Department at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. Data-driven optimization to make decisions has been the key to success in his role as a medical director. He has achieved critical goals by creating flexible models in a rigid environment, being proactive, and staying positive through changes and adversity. Wilfredo is a team player with a high capacity to bring different groups together. He has successfully found consensus with other departments and team members by communicating shared values and common goals.