"My first impression of Dr. Alvarez was that he was very warm and reassuring, along with being a professional. Over time this impression was strengthened by the way I was treated along with how my husband was treated. His office staff was kind and polite. I think that future patients should know that he is more than willing to listen to your questions and concerns. Do NOT hesitate to ask him anything. Aftercare is very important to him. Before you leave he will take the opportunity to go over the aftercare with you and emphasize the important points. He did address the risks of surgery before I even went in for the surgery. I would rate him as a wonderful surgeon. I believe that surgical competence and bedside manner are very important and Dr. Alvarez has both of these in abundance. The hospital staff was wonderful and considerate. The hospital itself was older but very clean. Also, my husband was present and was able to walk around the area, go out for supper etc. and had no difficulty with the community. The people are very nice and he enjoyed the walk.rnAs for anything negative, I did expect the hospital to be newer. This however, did not affect my opinion of the care I received. Also, I found it difficult to travel afterwards. Granted, I had a 2 hour drive and 9 hours on a plane only 3 days after surgery. I would not recommend this to anyone."
