Kathy Rive' is a nurse practitioner specializing in Pediatric Otolaryngology. She is a native of New Orleans, LA. Kathy received her Bachelor's degree from LSUHSC School of Nursing in December 1999. She later completed the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program and received her Master's degree from the University of South Alabama in December 2010. She completed her clinical training at Ochsner Children's Health Center. Kathy is a board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Prior to becoming an NP, she worked as an RN in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Ochsner Hospital for over 10 years. Kathy joined the Pediatric ENT team at Ochsner in January 2014.