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Salvador Guevara, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Walnut Creek, CA

SalvadorG.GuevaraMDFACS FASCRS (He/Him)

Colon & Rectal Surgery Walnut Creek, CA

COLON & RECTAL SURGERY

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  • Office

    1479 Ygnacio Valley Rd
    suite 200
    Walnut Creek, CA 94598
    Phone+1 925-296-7390
    Fax+1 925-296-9042

Summary

  • Dr. Salvador Guevara is a colorectal surgeon in Walnut Creek, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of California, Davis Medical Center, John Muir Medical Center, Concord, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, and San Ramon Regional Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He is experienced in colorectal cancer surgery, sphincter-sparing rectal surgery, robotic colorectal surgery, robotic transanal surgery, and enhanced recovery.

Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2012 - 2013
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 2004 - 2012
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2004
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityB.S., Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow (FASCRS) American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
  • Western States Affiliate Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (Declined) AHA, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Molecular identification of venous progenitors in the dorsal aorta reveals an aortic origin for the cardinal vein in mammals  
    Lindskog H, Kim YH, Jelin EB, Kong Y, Guevara-Gallardo S, Kim TN, Wong RA, Development, 1/1/2014
  • Magnamosis III: Delivery of a magnetic compression anastomosis device using minimally invasive techniques  
    Gonzalez KD, Douglas G, Pichakron KO, Kwiat DA, Guevara Gallardo S, Encinas JL, Hirose S, Harrison MR, J Pediatr Surg, 1/1/2012
  • Dynamic tracheal occlusion improves lung morphometrics and function in the fetal lamb model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia  
    Jelin EB, Etemadi M, Encinas J, Schecter SC, Chapin C, Wu J, Guevara-Gallardo S, Nijagal A, Gonzales KD, Ferrier WT, Roy S, Miniati D, J Pediatr Surg, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Coordinated arterial venous programming through arterial contribution to the vein: Implications for vascular malformation and tumor angiogenesis.
    Jelin E. Lindskog H, Kim YH, Kim, T, Guevara-Gallardo S, Wang R, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2011
  • Long Term Outcome in Children after resection of Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM).
    Guevara-Gallardo S, Jelin EB, Jancelewicz T, Bratton BJ, Keller RL, Mackenzie T, Farmer DL, Hirose S, Miniati D, Lee H, American Pediatric Surgery Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2010
  • Balanced growth in artery and vein size is actively regulated during angiogenesis.
    Guevara Gallardo S, Kim YH, Kim T, Lam MT, Wang RA, 22nd Annual UCSF Resident Research Symposium, 1/1/2009
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Lectures

  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery 
    1/31/2017
  • Management of Parastomal Hernias 
    1/2/2016
  • Sacral Nerve Stimulation and Fecal Incontinence 
    1/4/2015

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish