Dr. Carlos Alvarez-Allende MD, Surgeon (Pediatric)
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Dr. Carlos Alvarez-Allende MD

Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery

675 Calle Ingeniero Sergio Cuevas Bustam San Juan Puerto Rico, 00918

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Dr. Carlos Alvarez-Allende practices Pediatric Surgery in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dr. Alvarez-Allende treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Alvarez-Allendediagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.

Provider Details

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Internships

  • University of Puerto Rico

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Pediatric Surgical Association, American College of Surgeons, Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group

Articles and Publications

  • Published Book Chapters and Articles

Hobbies / Sports

  • Reading

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Dr. Carlos Alvarez-Allende MD's Practice location

675 Calle Ingeniero Sergio Cuevas Bustam -
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918
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PUERTO RICO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL -
BAYAMON, PR 00960
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New patients: 787-474-8282
Fax: 787-474-5422

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