Dr Jesus R. Alvarez-Perez, M.D. FACOG

Jesus R. Alvarez-Perez M.D. is a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist within the HIMAHEALTH network. He obtained his medical degree from the Universidad Central Del Caribe in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and completed the OB/GYN residency program at UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Alvarez-Perez continued his training as a fellow in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.

Dr. Alvarez-Perez is medically licensed in both New Jersey and Puerto Rico.

Dr. Alvarez-Perez has received numerous awards and accolades. He is the recipient of the 2000 Alpha Omega Alpha award, the 2002 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching, the 2003 Arnold P. gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching award, the 2004 resident of the year award, 2004 Second Place Research award from the New Jersey Medical School, and 2006 Outstanding Fellow Research award. He is the pioneer surgeon to perform in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean a Laparoscopic Abdominal Cerclage in Pregnancy.

Dr. Alvarez-Perez has been published in many medical journals including the American Journal of Perinatology, the Journal of Materno-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is also the main author for several chapters in Maternal Fetal Medicine textbooks.

Dr. Alvarez-Perez is proficient in prenatal diagnosis. These include First Trimester Screening, Chorioninc Villus Sampling, Amniocentesis, Fetal Echocardiogram and Cardiovascular evaluation of the Fetus and Cordocenetesis.

Dr. Alvarez-Perez has a special interest in Intrauterine Fetal Therapy and is currently working on creating a Fetal-Neonatal Surgery Program.