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Rafael Alvarez, MD, General Surgery, Saint Joseph, MO, University Hospitals Parma Medical Center

RafaelAlvarezMD

General Surgery • Saint Joseph, MO

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeon

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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.

    • https://www.mymlc.com/Main/Doctor/Dr-Rafael-Alvarez-MD/

    Rafael Alvarez, MD | Mosaic Life Care

Education & Training

  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2021 - 2022
  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
    VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemQuality Improvement and Patient Safety, 2020 - 2021
  • University of Michigan Health System
    University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2020
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2013 - 2023
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Factors Associated with Completion of Patient Surveys One Year after Bariatric Surgery  
    Alvarez 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 Surgery  
    Tong J, Alvarez R, Russell GB, Khouri, AN, Seeley RJ, McClain DA, Diabetes., 6/2020
  • Patient Perspectives on Emergency Department Self-Referral  
    Stevens H, Stricklen AL, Ross R, Carlin AM, Alvarez R, Ghaferi AA, Surg Obes Relat Dis, 10/1/2017

Books/Book Chapters

  • Vascular Imaging and Endovascular Interventions 
    Chapter: Pathophysiology of Thrombosis 
    Obi AT, Alvarez R, Diaz JA, Myers DD, Henke PK, Wakefield TWEditors: Kim D, Patel N, Orron D, eds.
  • The SAGES Manual of Bariatric Surgery 
    Chapter: Comparative Surgical Outcomes 
    Alvarez R, Telem DAEditors: Reavis K, Barrett A, Kroh M, eds.Edition 2nd,
  • The American Foregut Society Textbook of Foregut Disease, a definitive resource of information on the topic of foregut disease produced by members of AFS 
    Chapter: Management of GERD in Post Bariatric Patients 
    Alvarez R, Khaitan LEdition 1st,

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Rafael Alvarez, Dr. Rafael Alvarez, MD, Dr. R Alvarez