Primary Care Sports Medicine

Dr. Riva is a Board Certified Sports Medicine Physician with a background in Family Medicine. OSI welcomed him home in 2017 and he loves getting to serve patients in the community he loves. He sees patients of all ages and treats them all like “athletes”. His practice includes non-surgical Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries, sports concussion management, ultrasound-guided injections, lumbar spine and epidural injections, peripheral nerve blocks and treatments, and comprehensive medical care for elite athletes. He also has expertise in regenerative medicine treatments including platelet rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) injections. He is the Team Physician for Orange Lutheran High School and St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, and also helps provide care for student-athletes at Chapman University, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, UC Irvine, Orange Coast College, Golden West College, Santa Ana College and other local student-athletes.

Dr. Riva grew up in San Clemente, and graduated from San Clemente High School. He was also a Triton at UC San Diego where he studied Biology and Economics. Dr. Riva worked in the Biotech industry for several years as a Chemist before attending Ross University School of Medicine. He completed a Family Medicine Residency at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City where he served as a Team Physician for a number of high schools and local colleges. He also served as a Team Physician for the OKC Dodgers (AAA MLB), Oklahoma City Blue (NBA G-League), and the Oklahoma City Barons (AHL Hockey). Dr. Riva moved to Fort Worth, TX to complete a Sports Medicine Fellowship with John Peter Smith Hospital where he served as a Team Physician for Texas Christian University (TCU), covering the Horned Frogs Football, Baseball, Basketball, Track and Field, Tennis, Volleyball and Soccer teams. 

Prior to joining OSI, Dr. Riva practiced in Ventura, CA with Community Memorial Health System and spent time as a volunteer Team Physician for Pepperdine University. He has a passion for patient education and enjoys an individualized approach to care based on the patient's health history and goals. He is a Sports Medicine faculty member at Hoag Orthopedic Institute  and participates in frequent activities for continuing medical education, along with research and faculty development.