Christopher(Alcala)Alcala-MarquezMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • San Juan, PROrthopedic Spine Surgery
Spine Surgeon-Puerto Rico Spine Center
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Office
1395 Calle San Rafael
San Juan, PR 00909Phone+1 787-766-7070Fax+1 787-756-5207
Education & Training
Twin Cities Spine CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2013 - 2014
University of Puerto RicoResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2008 - 2013- University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
PR State Medical License 2013 - 2027
MN State Medical License 2013 - 2023- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Spine Line's 20 under 40 Spine Surgeons North American Spine Society, 2021
- Russell Hibbs Award Nominee Scoliosis Research Society, 2020
- Minnesota Top Doctors Minneapolis-St.Paul Magazine, 2018-2020
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Clinical Trials
- Liposomal Bupivacaine in One-level Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 26
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsTechnical approach, outcomes, and exposure-related complications in patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion.Jesse Manunga, Christopher Alcala, Jenna E. Smith, Aleem K. Mirza, Jessica Titus
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2021-03-01 - 2 citationsModerate scoliosis continues to progress at 30-year follow-up: a call for concern?Christopher Alcala, Amir A Mehbod, Omar Ramos, John M Dawson, Francis Denis
Spine Deformity. 2024-01-01 - 8 citationsTreatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis by instrumented posterolateral versus instrumented posterolateral with transforaminal lumbar interbody single-level fusion.Jason P. Kelly, Christopher Alcala-Marquez, John M. Dawson, Amir A. Mehbod, Manuel R. Pinto
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2019-09-01
Press Mentions
20 under 40 Spine SurgeonsJanuary 31st, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- North American Spine SocietyMember
- Minnesota Medical AssociationMember
- Scoliosis Research SocietyCandidate Member
- Member
- Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Ortopedia y Traumatología (PR Orthopedic Society)Board of Directors
Other Languages
- Spanish
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