RafaelAlvarezMD
General Surgery • Saint Joseph, MOBariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeon
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Office
802 N Riverside Rd
Ste G50
Saint Joseph, MO 64507Phone+1 816-671-4888Fax+1 816-671-4890
Summary
- Dr. Alvarez completed his General Surgery Residency at the University of Michigan after obtaining his Doctor of Medicine degree from the same institution. He completed additional training in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement sponsored by the National Center for Patient Safety while practicing General Surgery at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. He acquired further training in the surgical management of obesity utilizing laparoscopic and robotic-assisted platforms at University Hospital - Case Western Reserve University. His clinical interests encompass the surgical management of obesity. He is a metabolic and bariatric surgeon at Mosaic Life Care.
His academic work focuses on improving the quality and safety of metabolic and bariatric surgery and understanding those barriers impacting patient access to this treatment with the goal of making the surgical management of obesity readily available and accessible to patients in need.
Education & Training
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2021 - 2022
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemQuality Improvement and Patient Safety, 2020 - 2021
University of MichiganResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2020
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2013 - 2023
OH State Medical License 2021 - 2023- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 125 citationsValidation of the Caprini Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment Model in Critically Ill Surgical PatientsAndrea T. Obi, Christopher J. Pannucci, Andrew Nackashi, Newaj Abdullah, Rafael Alvarez
JAMA Surgery. 2015-10-01 - 37 citationsFactors Associated With Long Wait Times for Bariatric Surgery.Rafael Alvarez, Aaron J. Bonham, Colleen M. Buda, Arthur M. Carlin, Amir A. Ghaferi
Annals of Surgery. 2019-12-01 - 5 citationsConversion of gastric sleeve to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: overall outcomes and predictors of below-average weight loss.Jonathan R Zadeh, Rafael Alvarez, Leena Khaitan, Mujjahid Abbas
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2023-02-01
Journal Articles
- Factors Associated with Completion of Patient Surveys One Year after Bariatric SurgeryAlvarez R, Stricklen AL, Buda CM, Ross R, Bonham AJ, Carlin AM, Varban OA, Ghaferi AA,Finks JF., Surg Obes Relat Dis, 11/2/2020
- High Serum Ferritin Predicts Inferior Diabetes-Related Outcomes after Gastric Bypass but Not Sleeve Gastrectomy Bariatric SurgeryTong J, Alvarez R, Russell GB, Khouri, AN, Seeley RJ, McClain DA, Diabetes., 6/2020
- Patient Perspectives on Emergency Department Self-ReferralStevens H, Stricklen AL, Ross R, Carlin AM, Alvarez R, Ghaferi AA, Surg Obes Relat Dis, 10/1/2017
Books/Book Chapters
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