Joan M. Irizarry Alvarado, M.D.

  1. Internist
  1. Pai SL, Haehn DA, Pitruzzello NE, Rao SN, Meek SE, Irizarry Alvarado JM. Reducing Infection Rates with Enhanced Preoperative Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis and Optimization Processes. South Med J. 2023 Feb; 116 (2):215-219
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  2. Gonzalez-Estrada A, Avila-Castano K, Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Pai SL, Volcheck GW. Incidence of perioperative hypersensitivity reactions: A single-center, prospective, US cohort experience. J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob. 2023 Feb; 2 (1):88-92 Epub 2022 Oct 30
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  3. Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Beltran M, Motoa G, Carpenter EK, Sanchez-Valenzuela MC, Garcia-Saucedo JC, Castano YG, Malavet P. Impact of Preoperative Testing on Patients Undergoing Ophthalmologic Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Am J Med. 2021 Dec; 134 (12):1514-1521.e1 Epub 2021 Aug 22
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  4. Irizarry Alvarado JM, Carpenter EK, Haehn DA, Pareja NC, Carrillo-Martin I, Malavet P. Perioperative Resumption of Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Review of the Mayo Clinic Experience. South Med J. 2021 Jul; 114 (7):442-444
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  5. Haehn DA, Shumate AM, Bajalia EM, Thomas Ball C, Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Thiel DD. Retrospective Evaluation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers on Postoperative Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rates Following Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy. J Endourol. 2021 Jun; 35 (6):808-813 Epub 2020 Nov 26
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  6. Pai SL, Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Pitruzzello NE, Bosch W, Aniskevich S 3rd. Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A New Surgical Patient Flow Utilizing the Preoperative Evaluation Clinic. Am J Med Qual. 2020 Dec; 35 (6):444-449 Epub 2020 Aug 01
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  7. Mazer LS, Lovett PJ, Miller JM, Pitruzzello NE, Boone MK, Irizarry Alvarado JM. Improving satisfaction with postoperative pain management for patients with persistent pain: a preoperative pain medicine consultation intervention. J Perioper Pract. 2020 Nov; 30 (11):345-351 Epub 2019 Nov 07
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  8. Woodruff A, Walsh KL, Knight D, Irizarry-Alvarado JM. COVID-19 infection: Strategies on when to discontinue isolation, a retrospective study. Am J Infect Control. 2020 Sep; 48 (9):1032-1036 Epub 2020 July 04
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  9. Hellinger WC, Haehn DA, Heckman MG, Irizarry Alvarado JM, Bosch W, Pai SL. Improving Value of Care: Cessation of Screening Urine Culture Prior to Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2020 Apr; 4 (2):126-131 Epub 2020 Apr 06
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  10. Carrillo-Martin I, Dudgeon MG, Chamorro-Pareja N, Haehn DA, Rivera-Valenzuela MG, Spaulding AC, Heckman MG, Diehl NN, Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Helmi H, Gonzalez-Estrada A. Cost-Utility of Routine Testing in Chronic Urticaria/Angioedema: A Cohort Study. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Nov - Dec; 7 (8):2823-2832 Epub 2019 May 01
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  11. Carrillo-Martin I, Chamorro-Pareja N, Haehn DA, Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Gonzalez-Estrada A. Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis with sensitization to tomato: Diagnostic approach involving food-exercise challenge. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2019 Sep; 123 (3):316-318 Epub 2019 June 19
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  12. Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Lundy M, McKinney B, Ray FA, Reynolds VE, Pai SL. Preoperative Evaluation Clinic Redesign: An Initiative to Improve Access, Efficiency, and Staff Satisfaction. Am J Med Qual. 2019 Jul/Aug; 34 (4):348-353 Epub 2018 Dec 07
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  13. Seim LA, Irizarry-Alvarado JM. Perioperative Management of Female Hormone Medications. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2017; 12 (3):188-193
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  14. Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Seim LA. Perioperative Management of Anticoagulants. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2017; 12 (3):145-151
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  15. Irizarry-Alvarado JM. Perioperative Management of Beta Blockers and Other Antiarrhythmic Medications. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2017; 12 (3):141-144
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  16. Aniskevich S, Renew JR, Chadha RM, Irizarry-Alvarado JM. Pharmacology and Perioperative Considerations for Diabetes Mellitus Medications. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2017; 12 (3):157-163
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  17. Pai SL, Chadha RM, Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Renew JR, Aniskevich S. Pharmacologic and Perioperative Considerations for Antihypertensive Medications. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2017; 12 (3):135-140
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  18. Renew JR, Bolton JE, Irizarry Alvarado JM, De Ruyter ML. Improving preoperative medication instructions and patient adherence: a collaborative, hospital-based quality improvement project. J Perioper Pract. 2015 Mar; 25(3):40-5.
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  19. Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Dwyer JP, Brumble LM, Alvarez S, Mendez JC. Proximal tubular dysfunction associated with tenofovir and didanosine causing Fanconi syndrome and diabetes insipidus: a report of 3 cases. AIDS Read. 2009 Mar; 19(3):114-21.
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  20. Kumar D, Cawley JJ, Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Alvarez A, Alvarez S. Case of Staphylococcus schleiferi subspecies coagulans endocarditis and metastatic infection in an immune compromised host. Transpl Infect Dis. 2007 Dec; 9(4):336-8 Epub 2007 Apr 11.
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  21. Irizarry-Alvarado JM. Dengue fever. Resident Medical Journal. 2005; 9(No. 1).