Overview
Rafael Alvarez is a Public Health and Preventive Medicine specialist and a General Surgeon in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Dr. Alvarez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Alvarez is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Gastric Bypass.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5325 Faraon St, Suite R, Saint Joseph, MO 64506
5202 Faraon St, Suite A, Saint Joseph, MO 64506
901 Heartland Rd, Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- GastrectomyDr. Alvarez isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrectomy.
- ObesityDr. Alvarez isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- Sleeve GastrectomyDr. Alvarez isAdvanced. Learn about Sleeve Gastrectomy.
- Experienced
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EndoscopyDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EsophagitisDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Gastric BypassDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Gastric Bypass.
- GastritisDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Gastritis.