Carolina Vivar Cruz, MD

Dr. Carolina Vivar Cruz specializes in neurology with advanced training in vascular neurology, focusing on conditions affecting blood vessels in the brain and nervous system. She earned her medical degree from Universidad Catolica De Santiago De Guayaquil and completed her residency at Geisinger Medical Center in 2020. Dr. Vivar Cruz further enhanced her expertise through a fellowship in vascular neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, which she completed in 2021. With 19 years of experience in medicine, she is fluent in both Spanish and English.

Dr. Vivar Cruz practices at multiple locations throughout Pennsylvania, including Wilkes Barre, Danville, and Scranton. She specializes in treating patients who have experienced strokes and other cerebrovascular conditions. Her expertise includes caring for individuals with weakness following neurological events. Dr. Vivar Cruz incorporates various therapeutic approaches into patient care, including physical …therapy and strength training programs to help patients regain function and mobility.