As a seasoned researcher, Dr. Alvarado has notably acquired 15 U.S. patents several of which are for surgical and laparoscopic instruments.
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA, December 01, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Alfredo Alvarado, MD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Alvarado celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Having distinguished himself as a private practice physician and general surgeon for close to four decades, Dr. Alvarado retired in 2006 in Plantation, Florida. Maintaining his south Florida practice from 1984 to 2006, he also cared for patients in Philadelphia for nearly 15 years prior, beginning in 1970. Renowned for his work, he continues to conduct research and publish in the areas of acute appendicitis and plastic surgery. More recently, Dr. Alvarado has been involved in designing a new method of monopolar leads to support the interpretation of the electrocardiogram.
As a seasoned researcher, Dr. Alvarado has notably acquired 15 U.S. patents several of which are for surgical and laparoscopic instruments. He also contributed articles to numerous scientific journals, including his well-received 1986 article, titled "Alvarado Score for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis." The article was the result of his creation of the Alvarado Score, which is now used all over the world to diagnose acute appendicitis. Additionally, Dr. Alvarado has written extensively on various surgical techniques and surgical instruments. His most recent published works notably concerned a clinical score for the diagnosis of COVID-19. Also, during the present pandemic, he has been working on an improved Esperanto language that will facilitate the communication among the English and Romance languages speakers.
Inspired to contribute on behalf of others, Dr. Alvarado came of age among widespread impoverishment, and always believed that he could do the most for his people by becoming a surgeon. The first in his family to attend college, he completed a bachelor's degree in 1950 and a Doctor of Medicine in 1957 at the National University of Bogotá. He later immigrated to the U.S. in 1964, shortly after which he served for seven years in the Columbian Navy as a medical officer between 1957 and 1964. Dr. Alvarado completed an internship at Charleston General Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia, followed by a residency in general surgery at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati and Orange Memorial Hospital in Orlando, Florida, and a residency in thoracic surgery at Temple University in Philadelphia and Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia. He is board certified in surgery and emergency medicine.
Volunteering his time and expertise, Dr. Alvarado is affiliated with several charities in his native Columbia. He is also working on an expanded form of brail for the blind. Professionally, he is an elected fellow of the International College of Surgeons, and a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. In 1993, Dr. Alvarado was the recipient of a Safety Devices Award from the Inventors Society of South Florida. A celebrated Marquis listee, he has been cited in the 24th and 25th editions of Who's Who in the South and Southwest.
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