Dr. Josue Alvarez-Casas, MD
Transplant Surgeon
29 S Greene St Suite 200 Baltimore MD, 21201Rating
5/5
About
Josue Alvarez-Casas, MD, is a top abdominal transplant surgeon who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at the University of Maryland Transplant Center in Baltimore, Maryland. He additionally serves as Assistant Professor of Surgery and Surgical Director of Organ Procurement at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (2018-present). With sixteen years of experience as a surgeon, including eight as an abdominal transplant surgeon, Dr. Alvarez-Casas specializes in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation.
Education and Training
University of Genova/Scuola di Scienze Mediche e Farmaceutiche, Università di Genova in Genoa, Italy MD 2001
Board Certification
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
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How long is liver surgery recovery?
Depends on how sick the patient was at time of transplant and on how they respond to the transplant. The recovery can be as brief as 4-5 days in the straightforward cases and as long as months for high MELD patients with complicated recoveries. Josue Alvarez-Casas, MD READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant professor of Surgery University of Maryland School of Medicine 2018 - Present
- Clinical Instructor University of Maryland School of Medicine 2014 - 2018
- Transplant Fellow University of Maryland School of Medicine 2010 - 2013
Awards
- TOP DOCTOR 2 Baltimore Magazine
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- American Society of Transplantation
Fellowships
- University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore multi-organ abdominal transplant surgery 2012
Treatments
- Normothermic Liver preservation - METRA Device -Single Incision Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Fellowships
- University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore2012multi-organ abdominal transplant surgery
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons | American Society of Transplantation
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Transplantation
Teaching and speaking
- Hispanic Transplant Program
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Get to know Transplant Surgeon Dr. Josue Alvarez-Casas, who serves patients in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Alvarez-Casas is an abdominal transplant surgeon dedicated to liver, kidney, and pancreas recipients’ care. He is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, which is the academic flagship of the University of Maryland Medical System.
For over 50 years, UMMC’s Division of Transplantation has provided patients with world-class surgical and medical expertise. Their mission is to: deliver superior compassionate health care, train the next generation of health professionals, and discover ways to improve health outcomes worldwide.
After earning his medical degree from the University of Genova in 2001, Dr. Alvarez-Casas went on to serve his residency at San Martino Hospital and completed his Multi-Organ abdominal Transplant Surgery fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center in 2012.
Dr. Alvarez-Casas serves as an Assistant Professor of Surgery & Surgical Director of Organ Procurement at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. In addition to Liver, Kidney, and pancreas transplantation, his clinical interests also include minimally invasive single-port Living Kidney Donation and reducing Hispanic/Latino disparities in Transplantation.
His current research interests include exploring the potential of normothermic Ex-Vivo liver perfusion to improve outcomes and organ acceptance, Donor after Cardiac Death organ utilization, and warm ischemic time interpretation and correlation with transplant outcomes.
In addition to English, Dr. Alvarez-Casas speaks Spanish, Italian, and French.
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