Dr. Ernest Francis Ribera, MD

Dr. Ernest Ribera is a gastroenterologist and internal medicine physician who brings 47 years of medical expertise to his practice. He earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and completed his residency at the United States Naval Medical Center. His dual specialty training allows him to provide comprehensive care for digestive health issues while maintaining a broad foundation in internal medicine. Dr. Ribera is fluent in Spanish and Chinese, enabling him to serve diverse patient populations.

Dr. Ribera practices at multiple locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including Mills Health Center, Mills Peninsula Medical Center, and Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in Burlingame, San Mateo, and South San Francisco. He specializes in treating conditions such as colon polyps, hemorrhoids, and diverticular disease. His procedural expertise includes performing colonoscopies, lower GI endoscopies, and upper GI endoscopies …to diagnose and treat digestive disorders. Patients consistently rate Dr. Ribera highly, with an average rating of 5.0 on Vitals.