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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Victor Alvarez identified specializing in PathologyPathology
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical, and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells, and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion, and monitoring of disease., Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology and Forensic PathologyForensic Pathology
A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious, and violent death as well as other specific classes of death defined by law. The forensic pathologist serves the public as coroner or medical examiner, or by performing medicolegal autopsies for such officials.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Pathology.

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Alvarez is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Yuma Regional Medical Center
2400 S Avenue A
Yuma, AZ

License

Dr. Victor Alvarez has been confirmed to have a license in Arizona.

Education

Dr. Alvarez attended medical school at Universidad Nacional de Colombia Facultad de Medicina and graduated in 1966 having 46 years experience. Additional Pathology training was conducted at Naval Medical Center of San Diego. Additional Pathology training was conducted at Boston City Hospital.

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• Victor M Alvarez
• V Alvarez

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