John C Alverdy MD
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine
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5841 S Maryland AveChicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 888-824-0200
Fax+1 773-834-0201
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Summary
- I am a gastrointestinal surgeon specializing in minimally invasive foregut surgery of the esophagus, stomach and hepatobiliary tree. I am regularly referred complex re-do surgery of the foregut and including those involving hiatal hernias, achalasia, peptic ulcer disease procedures, etc. I have an NIH funded laboratory that studies the molecular pathogenesis of postoperative infections. I am the executive vice-chair of the department of surgery at the University of Chicago.
Education & Training
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1985- Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1980 - 1982
Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1983 - Present
IL State Medical License 1982 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials
- Serial Endoscopic Surveillance & Direct Topical Antibiotics to Define the Role of Microbes in Anastomotic Healing Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Enhancing equity in academic surgery promotion practices.Nicholas McKenzie, Chelsea Dorsey, Samantha Guerrero, Jessica Donington, John Alverdy
Surgery. 2025-04-01 - 3 citationsEnterobactin inhibits microbiota-dependent activation of AhR to promote bacterial sepsis in mice.Robert C Keskey, Jason Xiao, Sanjiv Hyoju, Adam Lam, Daniel Kim
Nature Microbiology. 2025-02-01 - The Combined Effect of Western Diet Consumption and Diclofenac Administration Alters the Gut Microbiota and Promotes Anastomotic Leakage in the Distal Colon.Melissa N N Arron, Stijn Bluiminck, Richard P G Ten Broek, Thomas H A Ederveen, Lindsay Alpert
Biomedicines. 2024-09-24
Journal Articles
- Peer Review and the Quest for Technical Excellence in Surgery—A Lesson in Self-AwarenessJohn Alverdy, MD, JAMA Surgery
Authored Content
- [Section Head] Is Ravdin Lecture in the Basic and Surgical Sciences Microbiome Medicine: This Changes EverythingMarch 2018
Press Mentions
Can a Positive Attitude Keep Appendicitis Patients from Going Under the Knife?October 5th, 2022- This Drinkable Medication Could Improve Surgical Infection Rates in HospitalsDecember 12th, 2021
- Surgical Site Infections Following Elective SurgeryAugust 1st, 2020
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Grant Support
- Gut pathogen virulence and its therapeutic modulation during surgical injuryUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO2001–2026
- Gut pathogen virulence and its therapeutic modulation during surgical injuryUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO2001–2026
- Preventing chemotherapy-related toxicities and infections with a novel phosphorylated triblock copolymerCOVIRA SURGICAL2024–2025
- Preventing chemotherapy-related toxicities and infections with a novel phosphorylated triblock copolymerCOVIRA SURGICAL2024–2025
- Preventing chemotherapy-related toxicities and infections with a novel phosphorylated triblock copolymerCOVIRA SURGICAL2024–2025
- A novel, non-antibiotic, microbiome-directed agent to prevent post-surgical infectionCOVIRA SURGICAL2023–2024
- Gastric Bypass Effects On Sleep &Glucose REGNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
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