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Alex Cortez, M.D.

  1. Transplant Surgeon

Alex Cortez, M.D., completed general surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati and then a transplant surgery fellowship at UCSF. His clinical interests include liver and kidney transplantation, HPB and the use of technical variant grafts, and liver modulation using machine perfusion. He has a strong interest and passion for surgical education, both as an educator and researcher. His research efforts in surgical education span a range of topics among general surgery residents and transplant fellows with the aim of advancing the evolving landscape of surgical training. He is also engaged in clinical outcomes research and has an interest in transplant outcomes, in particular the use of marginal organs to expand the donor pool.

  1. Cholecystectomy
  2. Hernia repair
  3. Kidney transplant
  4. Liver cyst fenestration
  5. Liver resection
  6. Liver transplant
  • Liver transplantation
  • Kidney transplantation
  • Machine perfusion
  1. 2024
    Fellow - Abdominal TransplantationUniversity of San Francisco
  2. 2022
    Resident - General SurgeryUniversity of Cincinnati
  3. 2015
    MDUniversity of Cincinnati
  4. 2011
    BA - Spanish, Minor BiochemistryCalvin College

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Arnold P. Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching AwardArnold P. Gold Foundation
  2. 2022
    UC Medical Center Consultant of the Year (finalist)University of Cincinnati
  3. 2022
    UC Department of Surgery Resident Teaching AwardUniversity of Cincinnati
  4. 2022
    UC Department of Surgery Josef E. Fischer Award (finalist)University of Cincinnati
  5. 2022
    UC Department of Surgery Max Zinninger Award (finalist)University of Cincinnati
  6. 2021
    AOA Resident InducteeAlpha Omega Alpha
  7. 2021
    UC Medical Center Consultant of the Year (finalist)University of Cincinnati
  8. 2020
    UC Department of Surgery Resident Teaching Award (finalist)University of Cincinnati
  9. 2020
    UC Department of Surgery Josef E. Fischer Award (finalist)University of Cincinnati
  10. 2018
    AAS/AASF Fall Course Travel AwardAssociation for Academic Surgery
  11. 2017
    UC Department of Surgery Resident Teaching Award (finalist)University of Cincinnati
  12. 2017
    Arnold P. Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching AwardArnold P. Gold Foundation
  13. 2016
    Arnold P. Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching AwardArnold P. Gold Foundation
  14. 2016
    NHMA Hispanic Health Resident Leadership AwardNational Hispanic Medical Association

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    MemberAmericas Hepatobiliary Association (AHPBA)
  2. 2021 - present
    Founder, DirectorUS Resident OPerative Experience (ROPE) Consortium
  3. 2019 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons
  4. 2018 - 2022
    Co-Founder and LeaderCincinnati Research on Education in Surgical Training (CREST)
  5. 2017 - present
    MemberAssociation for Academic Surgery (AAS)
  6. 2017 - present
    MemberAssociation for Surgical Education
  7. 2015 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Surgeons (ACS)

Publications