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Is Alvarado Hospital a good hospital?

Leapfrog’s ‘A’ rating is in recognition of Alvarado Hospital’s superior efforts and results in providing safe care for its patients. Similarly, the Healthgrades award places Alvarado among the top 5% of all short-term acute care hospitals reporting patient safety data as evaluated by Healthgrades.

Is Dr Avalos a certified forensic pathologist?

In addition, Dr. Avalos completed a Fellowship in Forensic Pathology at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences, Dallas, Texas (Dallas County Medical Examiners Office). Dr. Avalos carries Board Certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Forensic Pathology and is available for consultation on medicolegal autopsies.

Where can I find the old patient portal?

The Patient Portal is still available to view your health information prior to March 1, 2018. Any new medical information, after March 1, 2018, can be viewed in the all new MyChart by Prime Healthcare. You can access the former Patient Portal here .

Care begins with a safe place

We are committed to making our facility a safe place for care. You can rest assured that we've taken all the steps we can to protect you and those you love. Alvarado Hospital Medical Center is making sure you don't have to choose between safety and getting the care you need.

Patient Safety Excellence

Alvarado Hospital Medical Center has been recognized by two national quality rating organizations for excellence in patient safety. The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2021 awards handed Alvarado Hospital an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade. The hospital is also a recipient of the Healthgrades 2021 Patient Safety Excellence Award™.

Awards

Read recent news about our hospital, physicians, innovative programs and treatments, our latest quality and safety awards, and community service.

Does Alvarado Hospital have language lines?

Alvarado Hospital provides healthcare services to people with culturally diverse backgrounds, we use Language Lines. If you need their help in understanding any aspect of your care—or in expressing your concerns—your nurse will arrange for their assistance. There is no charge for this service.

Can you bring valuables to Alvarado Hospital?

Alvarado Hospital cannot be responsible for valuables brought to our hospital. Should you bring an item of value to the hospital, we recommend you give the item to a family member to take home with them. You can request your valuables be locked in our safe.

Welcome to the Alvarado Hospital Physicians Resources

To gain access to the physician portal, you must first have a log-in to the hospital systems. To begin this process, contact the Medical Staff Office at 619-229-3113.

Medical Staff Services Department

FOR AFFILIATION LETTERS: https://www.alvaradohospital.com/physician-affiliation-letter/

Where is Dr. Knezevich?

Stevan R. Knezevich is a 2004 graduate of the University of Toronto Medical School, Ontario, Canada. Prior to this, he received his PhD in Pathology from the University of British Columbia in 1999 and then spent an additional year as a post-doctoral fellow in Lymphoma research. His Residency and Surgical Pathology Fellowship were completed at Washington University in St. Louis, MO and his Dermatopathology Fellowship at Stanford University. Dr. Knezevich worked at the VA Medical Center and served as Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle prior to joining Pathology Associates in July 2014. He is Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, and Dermatopathology.

Where is Dr. Honda?

Gordon D. Honda, M.D., Ph.D. is a 1988 graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a Doctor of Public Health, completed in 1986 at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Health. Dr. Honda had an Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency and a Surgical Pathology Fellowship at University of California, San Francisco. He was also a Clinical Instructor in Anatomic Pathology at The University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Honda is Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. Previous appointments include Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Director of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fresno, CA. He is currently Laboratory Director for the Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital. Dr. Honda has been practicing pathology since 1992, and joined Pathology Associates in 2000.

Where is Baorong Chen?

Baorong Chen, M.D. is a 1982 graduate of the Sun Yat-sen University of Medicine, China, where she also earned her Pathology degree in 1986. After relocating to the United States with her husband Dr. Ning Lin, an Ophthalmologist, she completed pathology residency training at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, OH, and at Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Texas A&M. Dr. Chen is Board Certified in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology and has been practicing pathology in the US since 1993. Dr. Chen served as Staff Pathologist at Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Hospital in Colombia, SC, and also at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. She joined the Pathology Associates in 2003. She is in charge of the Immunohistochemistry section of Sierra Pathology Laboratory and has special interests in GI pathology and breast pathology.

Where is Dr. Taguibao?

Dr. Taguibao completed his Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at University of California, Irvine where he served as Chief Resident. He then completed fellowship training in Surgical Pathology (with interest in Gynecologic Pathology) at UCLA followed by fellowship in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Prior to his residency training, he worked as a licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist and served as the Laboratory Manager at the National Institute of Transplantation in Los Angeles. Dr. Taguibao is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Where is John Pollard?

John S. Pollard, M.D. completed a Surgical Pathology Fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago in July, 2005. His residency training in Pathology was at The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, and his surgical pathology fellowship was at Loyola University of Chicago, IL. He is board certified in both Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. He is a native of Houston, and a graduate of the University of Texas Medical School and the University of Houston. Dr. Pollard joined the Pathology Associates in 2006. He is currently in charge of the molecular and genetic tests section of Sierra Pathology Laboratory.

Where is Robert Futoran?

is a 1988 graduate of UHS/The Chicago Medical School. Dr. Futoran completed an Anatomical and Clinical Pathology Residency with a Surgical Pathology Fellowship and Residency at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri. He completed his training with a Cytopathology Fellowship at University of Wisconsin. He is Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and also holds subspecialty Board Certification in Cytopathology. Dr. Futoran is currently the Director of Cytology and Laboratory Director for Madera Community Hospital. Dr. Futoran has been practicing pathology since 1993, and joined Pathology Associates in 1996.

Who is Dr. David Slater?

David L. Slater, M.D. is a Minnesotan and 1983 graduate of The University of Minnesota School of Medicine. Dr. Slater completed his Residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He then completed a Surgical Pathology Fellowship at the University of Minnesota. He is Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology, and Transfusion Medicine/Blood Banking. Dr. Slater currently serves as Medical Director of the Clinical Laboratory at Community Regional Medical Center. He is a member of the Community Medical Centers Board of Trustees and Vice Chair of its Professional Affairs and Quality Committee. He is on the California Society of Pathologists Board, where he serves as Secretary-Treasurer. He has been practicing Pathology since 1984, and is a founding member of Pathology Associates.

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