Find a Doctor: UTMB Health Care Providers Clear all filters Refine Search Search Near Me Provider Gender City Name Clinic Name Refine Specialty Provider Credentials Language Spoken Click to Refine Search Results All Search Results Alexander Perez, MD, FACS UTMB Health Provider Provider Details Locations Biography Education/Training Ratings/Reviews Scheduling Schedule an Appointment Accepting new patients Specialties: Surgery - General Surgery - Oncology Surgery - Pancreatic Languages: English UTMB Health General Surgery, UHC Galveston 1005 Harborside Drive 5th Floor Galveston, TX 77555 Phone: (409) 772-6789 Phone: (409) 772-7320 Fax: (409) 772-4456 Dr. Alexander Perez is a Professor of Surgery, Vice Chair of Quality for the Department of Surgery, Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive and Foregut Surgery, the Surgical Director of the Sealy and Smith Laboratory for Surgical Training Assessment and Research at the University of Texas Medical Branch, and Adjunct Professor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.Dr. Perez was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. He completed his Research Fellowship and Internship in General Surgery at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He then did his Residency in General Surgery at Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine and his Fellowship in Endosurgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Perez received his Medical Degree at the Bosque University Colombian Medical School in Bogota, Colombia.Dr. Alexander Perez is board-certified in Surgery, fellowship-trained in Endosurgery and specializes in minimally invasive general and oncologic surgery - hernias, gallbladder, stomach, spleen, adrenal, and pancreas. He has authored over 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and 10 book chapters in surgical textbooks. Dr. Perez has been honored with several awards for teaching and clinical work and is active in scientific organizations. Medical/Professional School: El Bosque University Colombian Medical School - Bogota, Colombia, MD, 2000 Internships: General Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School - Boston, Massachusetts, 2003 Residencies: General Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine - Springfield, Massachusetts, 2007 Fellowships: Surgery Research Fellowship, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School - Boston, Massachusetts, 2002 Endosurgery Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University School of Medicine - Durham, North Carolina , 2008 Show Concern (65) Include in care decision (64) Explanation Provided (65) Treatment Discussion (65) Recommend Provider (64) This provider sees patients for various specialties/services. Please choose from the following: Surgery - General Surgery - Oncology Surgery - Pancreatic