Associate Professor of Surgery, UCSF
General Surgery
Dr. Michael D. Alvarado, MD
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Michael D. Alvarado works in the field of General Surgery. He attended Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth has a rank of 37 in research and a 29 in primary care He received 2 awards: "Regional Top Doctor" and "Fellow (FACS)". Doctor Michael D. Alvarado, MD is also a published doctor. He has 30 publication published. The most recent publication is: Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Post-Mastectomy Chest Wall Recurrences: Influence on Radiation Treatment Fields and Outcome. He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Post-Mastectomy Chest Wall Recurrences: Influence on Radiation Treatment Fields and Outcome.
- Tumor Involvement of the Nipple in Total Skin-Sparing Mastectomy: Strategies for Management.
- The impact of Breast mass on outcomes of total skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate tissue expander-based Breast reconstruction.
- Total skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate Breast reconstruction: an evolution of technique and assessment of outcomes.
- Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction following Total Skin-Sparing Mastectomy: Defining the Risk of Preoperative and Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Surgic...
- Local Recurrence Rates are Low in High-Risk Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer in the I-SPY 1 Trial (CALGB 150007/150012; ACRIN 6657).
- Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Following Total Skin-Sparing Mastectomy In Women With A History Of Augmentation Mammoplasty: Assessing The Safety Profile.
- Application of a decision analytic framework for adoption of clinical trial results: are the data regarding TARGIT-A IORT ready for prime time?
- Patient preferences regarding intraoperative versus external beam radiotherapy following Breast-conserving surgery.
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of intraoperative radiation therapy for early-stage Breast cancer.
- Total Skin-Sparing Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers.
- Clinical Validity/Utility, Change in Practice Patterns, and Economic Implications of Risk Stratifiers to Predict Outcomes for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Systematic R...
- The effects of acellular dermal matrix in expander-implant Breast reconstruction after total skin-sparing mastectomy: results of a prospective practice improvement study.
- Outcomes after Total Skin-sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Reconstruction in 657 Breasts.
- Evaluating the Feasibility of Extended Partial Mastectomy and Immediate Reduction Mammoplasty Reconstruction as an Alternative to Mastectomy.
- Gene expression profiling of colorectal mucinous adenoCarcinomas.
- Bacteriologic features of surgical site infections following Breast surgery.
- Down-regulation of pro-apoptotic genes is an early event in the progression of malignant melanoma.
- Biomarkers predict outcomes following cytoreductive surgery for hepatic metastases from functional carcinoid Tumors.
- The potential role of gene expression in the management of primary and metastatic colorectal Cancer.
- Is radiation indicated in patients with ductal Carcinoma in situ and close or positive mastectomy margins?
- The impact of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging on surgical treatment and outcomes for ductal Carcinoma in situ.
- Prognostic implications of positive nonsentinel lymph nodes removed during selective sentinel lymphadenectomy for Breast cancer.
- Total skin-sparing mastectomy: complications and local recurrence rates in 2 cohorts of patients.
- Is it necessary to harvest additional lymph nodes after resection of the most radioactive sentinel lymph node in Breast cancer?
- Surgery for palliation and treatment of advanced Breast cancer.
- Impact of chemotherapy on postoperative complications after mastectomy and immediate Breast reconstruction.
- The value of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of head and neck melanoma.
- Targeted intraoperative radiotherapy versus whole Breast radiotherapy for Breast cancer (TARGIT-A trial): an international, prospective, randomised, non-inferiority ph...
Schools
Dartmouth Medical School
Procedures Preformed
- Biopsy of Breast
- Breast Reconstruction
- Excision of Breast Tumor
- Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
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Conditions Treated
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Lump
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Basic HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Vitalidad Plus California Con Aetna
- Blue Card PPO
- CaliforniaCare HMO
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Pathway X Direct Access PPO
- Pathway X Tiered Direct Access
- Select Plus HMO
- Select PPO
- Access Plus Savenet
- Enhanced Exclusive for Small Business HMO
- Local Access Plus HMO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- LocalPlus
- Open Access Plus
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Blue & Gold HMO
- Covered California - Bronze PPO
- Employer Group HMO
- Health Net PPO
- Individual and Family PPO
- WholeCare Network HMO
- Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare HMO
Awards
- Regional Top Doctor
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center -
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Hospital
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San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center -
UCSF Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1922029354 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | ALVARADO | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | MICHAEL | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 941432204 | |
| NPPES Provider State | CA | |
| Specialty Description | General Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 96.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 20.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 20.83 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1922029354 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | ALVARADO |
| First Name Of The Provider | MICHAEL |
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