Alexander Perez, MD FACS

Professor of Surgery, Le Roy Hiller MD Endowed Chair in Surgery, Vice Chair of Quality and Medical Director of Value, Chief of the Division of Advanced Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Director of the Sealy and Smith Laboratory for Surgical Training, Assessment and Research, Program Director of the Surgical Simulation and Educational Research Fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Endocrine (Gland)

• adrenal cancers/tumors
• adrenal surgery
• pancreatic endocrine tumors

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure
• abdominal pain
• anti-reflux procedures
• appendectomy
• fundoplication
• fundoplication - laparoscopic
• gastric cancer
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• peptic ulcer disease
• peritonitis
• splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• bile duct malignancies
• bile duct surgery
• biliary tract disease
• cholecystectomy
• gallbladder cancer
• gallstone disease
• hepatobiliary surgery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• liver biopsy
• Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc
• pancreatic cancer
• pancreatic cysts
• pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• Hernia Procedures
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• colectomy
• gastrointestinal cancer
• laparoscopic colon surgery
• stomach cancer

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• endoscopic surgery
• laparoscopic surgery
• Minimally Invasive Procedures
• robotic surgery

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• adrenal tumors
• biopsy of tumors
• colon cancer/polyps
• endocrine cancer
• gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
• pancreatic cancer/tumors
• stomach cancer/tumors
• Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

Duke University Hospital

Durham, NC

Attending

07/2008—05/2017

University of Texas Medical Branch

Attending

05/2017—Present

Duke University School of Medicine

Durham, NC

Assistant Professor

07/2008—07/2014

Duke University School of Medicine

Durham, NC

Associate Professor

07/2014—05/2017

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Galveston, TX

Professor

05/2017—Present

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Galveston, TX

Chief

05/2017—Present

Univeristy of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Adjunct Professor

04/2019—Present