"Dr. Alvarez is a good looking man who was very personable and easy to talk to. I have come to realize how much he cares about his patients and their well being. His immediate staff is very friendly, and helpful. It was a little difficult to communicate with some of the nurses since they don't speak english, but with the help of a few spanish words and of course hand gestures, etc you can get what you need. I can't say there is anything that I don't like about Dr. Alvarez or his team, the only bad things I can think of is the fact that when getting an IV in the hand in the states, they use a much smaller needle, and there are not many english channels, so I would recommend bringing a laptop or dvd player, and using your time waiting the morning of the surgery to write down the english channels. The one thing about him that I was very pleased with was how quickly he would get back to you when emailing him questions. I emailed him very late on evening thinking I would get an answer the next day sometime, and received a response within 5 minutes. The aftercare is the most important part and I do believe that you know this when you leave because he definitely stresses to not waver from what you are supposed to do to ensure that everything goes well with recovery. I think most of us know the risks of these surgeries after all the research we do, but if you have concerns just ask him, he will answer any questions you have, and I honestly beleive that when you talk with him and see how confident he is in what he is doing that your mind will be put at ease. Overall Dr. Alvarez is a great guy and surgeon. I have total faith in his surgical abilities and the way he treats his patients past and present is phenomenal, I would recommend that anyone who is looking for a great doctor really take the time to think about using Dr. Alvarez, I can't wait to go to one of the reunions and see him again."
