MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
Hobart W. Harris, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of General Surgery
Michael D. Alvarado, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Contact Information
415-353-9579 - Clinical Appointments
415-353-7050 - Clinic Fax
415-353-7908 - Business Office
415-353 9571 - Business Fax
Education
- 1990-92, University of Arizona, Physical Chemistry, MA
- 1994-98, Dartmouth Medical School, MD
Residencies
- 1998-04, Surgical Residency, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
- 1998-03, Surgical Residency, Dartmouth Medical School
- 2003-04, Chief Resident, Surgery, Dartmouth Medical School
Fellowships
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2004-06, Surgery, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Board Certification
- 2005, American Board of Surgery
Program Affiliations
- UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Dr. Michael Alvarado is Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCSF Mount Zion Hospital and Surgeon at San Francisco General Hospital. He specializes in the treatment of breast cancer and melanoma. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, and is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Alvarado received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University, his master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Arizona and his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School. After completing his residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, he completed his surgical oncology fellowship at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute at the University of South Florida. There he conducted research in the Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology on comparative gene expression profiling of stage III colon cancer and sentinel lymph node biopsy for patients undergoing mastectomy.
Dr. Alvarado joined the Breast Oncology Program at the Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center at the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center in July, 2006. He works closely with students in the Breast Fellowship Program, and other fellows and residents at San Francisco General Hospital. He has taught several labs and workshops, and is involved in the residency training on a daily basis.
Dr. Alvarado is an integral part of the patient-centered interdisciplinary breast team and the Breast Oncology Program. He currently heads partial breast irradiation trials and investigates blood-based and molecular markers to improve breast cancer screening.
Selected Publications
- Alvarado MD, Jensen EH, Yeatman TJ. The potential role of gene expression in the management of primary and metastatic colorectal cancer. Cancer Control. 13: 27-31, Jan/2006.
- Siegel A, Alvarado M, Barth RJ, Brady M, Lewis J. Parameters in the prediction of the sensitivity of parathyroid scanning. Clin Nucl Med. 31: 679-82, Nov/2006.
- Jensen EH, Kvols L, McLoughlin JM, Lewis JM, Alvarado MD, Yeatman T, Malafa M, Shibata D. Biomarkers predict outcomes following cytoreductive surgery for hepatic metastases from functional carcinoid tumors. Ann Surg Oncol. 14: 780-5, Feb/2007.
- Jensen EH, Lewis JM, McLoughlin JM, Alvarado MD, Daud A, Messina J, Enkemann S, Yeatman TJ, Sondak VK, Riker AI. Down-regulation of pro-apoptotic genes is an early event in the progression of malignant melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 14: 1416-23, Apr/2007.
- Alvarado M, Sondak V, Leong PL. The value of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of head and neck melanoma. J Surg Oncol. 95: 524-5; author reply 523, May/1/2007.