1. CURRICULUM VITAE
RAFAEL A. NIVAR, M.D.
1160 Pineridge Dr.
Marion, Ohio 43302
Phone: (740) 725-9811
Cell: (740) 361-6288
Personal Data:
Health: Excellent
Marital Status: Married
Certification: American Board of Pathology
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Cytology Subspecialty Board
Licenses: State of Ohio
State of Pennsylvania
Experiences:
01/2012-12/2015 Chief of Medical Staff
04/09-Present Medical Executive Committee Member
04/09-Present Medical Director
Lima Memorial Health System
Department of Pathology
Lima, Ohio
12/07-4/09 Pathology Laboratory Medicine of Lima, Inc.
Staff Pathologist
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima, Ohio
11/99-12/07 Smith Clinic/Marion Ancillary Services Laboratory
Staff Pathologist
Marion, Ohio
07/99-11/99 Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Staff Pathologist
Cleveland, Ohio
01/98-07/99 Mercy Medical Center
Interpath, Inc.
Assistant Professor Pathology (NEOCOM)
Staff Pathologist; Head of Microbiology

2. 01/97-01/98 Bayless-Pathmark, Inc
Southwest General Health Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Staff Pathologist
08/96-01/97 Ashtabula County Medical Center
Ashtabula, Ohio
Staff Pathologist
1991.1996 Kaiser Permanente/Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Staff Pathologist
1990.1991 Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Special Fellow in Surgical Pathology and Cytology
1989.1990 Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Special Fellow in Microbiology
1985-1989 MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
1983-1985 University Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentistry
Newark, New Jersey
Emergency Room Physician
1982-1983 Mary Immaculate Hospital
Jamaica, New York
Residency in Surgery
1981-1982 Universidad Central del Caribe
Cayey, PR
Instructor in Anatomy
1981-1982 Cayey Medical Center
Cayey, PR
Emergency Room Physician
1980-1981 Dominican Government Health Department and Social Service
Director of Rural Clinic
1978.1979 St. Francis Hospital
Miami Beach, Florida
Rotating Internship
Education:
1973.1979 Universidad Central del Este
School of Medicine
Dominican Republic

3. Professional Societies:
American Society of Clinical Pathology
College of American Pathology
Ohio Society of Pathologists
Research and Publications:
1. Nivar, R. and J. Washington. 1989. Survival of Helicobacter pylori in
different transport media. Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 96(4), Abstract.
2. Nivar, R. and G. Hall. 1989. Rapid mycobacterial isolation and
identification: Use of Bactec and Gene Probes. Am. J. Clin. Pathol.
96(4), Abstract.
3. Nivar-Aristy, R. A., L.P. Krajewski and J. A. Washington. 1991. Infection
of an arteriovenous fistula with Rothia dentocariosa. Diagnostic
Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 14(2): 167-9.
4. Folcik, V.A., R.A. Nivar-Aristy, L.P. Krajewski, and M.K. Cathcart. 1995.
Lipoxygenase contributes to the oxidation of lipids in human
artherosclerotic plaques. J. Clin. Invest. 96(1):504-10.
References:
Mark Christopher, M.D. 540-267-5934
Craig Thompson, M.D. 740-383-8000
Marc Comianos, M.D. 740-383-8000
Antonio Collazo, M.D. 740-383-8000
Roger Decanio, M.D. 419-226-5158
Robert Davis, M.D. 937-592-4015
Darlene Weyer, D.O. 419-998-4497