Dr. Carlos Alvarez, MD is a general surgery specialist in Doylestown, PA and has been practicing for 26 years. He graduated from University of South Florida / College of Medicine in 1988 and specializes in general surgery, vascular surgery, and more.
Doylestown Health
599 W State St Ste 302
Doylestown, PA 18901
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Amerihealth
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- Devon Health
- EmblemHealth
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
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Top Care Areas
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Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
very high
more than 89% of peers
Abdominal Disorders
normal
more than 81% of peers
Hernia Repair
normal
more than 73% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Alvarez "Patients allow surgeons the remarkable leeway over their bodies. As a surgeon, it is my responsibility to my patients to provide them with all viable options to improve their health, and to answer all questions and concerns in order to be granted the privilege to operate on them."
5 Specialties
- General Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- Gastroenterological Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
1 Board Certifications
- General SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Surgery*
49 Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Disorders
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abscess
- Achalasia
- Acute Appendicitis
- Adrenal Gland Cancer
- Anal Disorders
- Anorectal Abscess
- Appendicitis
- Bile Duct Obstruction
- Cancer
- Cholecystitis
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Cholelithiasis
- Colorectal Cancer
- Common Bile Duct Stone
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
- Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Heartburn
- Hemorrhoids
- Hernia
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inguinal Hernia
- Intestinal Abscess
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Lipomas
- Malignant Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
- Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
- Pancreatic Disease
- Pancreatitis
- Pancreatobiliary Disease
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
- Ulcer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
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35 Procedures
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
- Appendectomy, Open
- Colectomy
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
- Distal Pancreatectomy
- Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
- Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
- Gastroenterology Procedures
- Hernia and Hydrocele Repair
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Laparotomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
- Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Parathyroid Surgery
- Port Placements or Replacements
- Repair of Anal and Rectal Defects (Anoplasty, Repair of Imperforate Anus, Sphincteroplasty, Rectal Graft)
- Thyroid Surgery
- Tracheal Surgery
- Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Vagotomy
- Whipple Procedure
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Background Check
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- Northwestern UUndergraduate School | Graduated 1981
- University of MiamiUndergraduate School | Graduated 1984
- University of South Florida / College of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1988
- Ucla Med CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 1989
- Ucla Med CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 1995
- Sepulveda Va Med CenterFellowship Hospital | Completed 1992
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
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