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Roberto Hernandez Alejandro, M.D.

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Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5875

Fax: (585) 271-7929

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Locations

601 Elmwood Ave, Floor 2
Strong Ambulatory Care Facility
Rochester, NY 14642-0001

Transplant: (585) 275-5875

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Settings

Cancer, Organ Transplant, Surgery

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro was the former Director of Liver Transplantation at Western University, Canada and an Associate Professor of Surgery and Oncology.
Dr. Hernandez-Alejandro completed an abdominal transplant and hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery fellowship from 2006-2008 at Western University, Canada. Subsequently, he received further training in live donor liver transplantation at the Kyoto University in Japan.
Over the past 8 years, Dr. Hernandez-Alejandro's reputation for leadership and collaboration has helped to build one of the largest Transplant and Hepatobiliary Programs in Canada and is recognized in the broader surgical community nationally and internationally. He is a pioneer in liver resections for malignancy as well as Donation After Cardiac Death (DCD) Liver Transplantation.
His research endeavors are primarily focused on liver regeneration and donation after cardiac death.
Dr. Hernandez-Alejandro has developed several protocols, as the principal investigator, in liver metastasis designed to improve the outcome in DCD's. A pioneer in North America with the ALPPS procedure in the management of liver metastases, Dr. Hernandez-Alejandro is frequently invited by national and international academic centers to give guest lectures on the topic. He has more than 50 peer reviewed publications in the area of HPB and liver transplant.

Credentials

Education

1995
MD | Universidad de La Salle
Surgery

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2006 - 06/30/2008
Fellowship in Transplant Surgery at London Health Sciences Center

08/01/2003 - 07/31/2005
Fellowship in Transplant Surgery at Alberta Health Services

03/01/1997 - 02/28/2001
Residency in General Surgery at Mexican Institute of Social Security

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Awards

2016
Latin American Leadership Award
Sponsor: Government of Ontario
Location: London North Center

2016
Excellence in Academics
Sponsor: Department of Oncology, Western University
Location: London, Ontario, Canada

2015
President's Award for Innovation
Sponsor: London Health Science Center
Location: London, Ontario, Canada

2013
Mentor for Rising Star Award
Sponsor: International Liver Transplantation Society
Location: Sydney, Austraila

2013
Best Clinical Abstract at CST 2013
Sponsor: Clinical Society of Transplantation
Location: Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

2012
Clinical Abstract Award Winner
Sponsor: Clinical Society of Transplantation
Location: Quebec City, QC, Canada

2012
Resident Mentor Award
Sponsor: Western University
Location: London, Ontario, Canada

2010 - 2011
USC Teaching Honour Roll Award of Excellence
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario
Location: London, Ontario, Canada

2010
Clerkship Teacher of the Year Award
Sponsor: Department of Surgery, Western University
Location: London, Ontario, Canada

2008
Distinguished Fellow for Outstanding Research in the Field of Transplantation
Sponsor: American Society of Transplantation
Location: SanDiego, CA, USA

2008
Rising Star Award
Sponsor: 2008 Joint International Congress
Location: Paris, France

2007
Clinical Abstract Award Winner
Sponsor: Clinical Society of Transplantation
Location: Banff, Alberta, Canada

2006
Clinical Abstract Award Winner
Sponsor: Canadian Society of Transplantation
Location: Mont-Tremblant, Quebec

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Clinical Trials

Liver Transplantation From Living Donors For Treatment Of Non-Resectable Colorectal Carcinoma Liver Metastases: A Registry Study

Lead Researcher: Roberto Hernandez alejandro

The goal of this study is to create a data registry to capture clinical, pathologic, and molecular data/outcomes for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who undergo live donor liver transplantation.

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Publications

Journal Articles

5/9/2022
Lopez-Lopez V, Linecker M, Cruz J, Brusadin R, Lopez-Conesa A, Machado MA, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Sergey Voskanyan A, Li J, Balci D, Adam R, Ardiles V, De Santibañes E, Tomassini F, Troisi RI, Lurje G, Truant S, Pruvot FR, Björnsson B, Stojanovic M, Montalti R, Cayuela V, Kozyrin I, Cai X, de Vicente E, Rauchfuss F, Lodge P, Ratti F, Aldrighetti L, Oldhafer KJ, Malago M, Petrowsky H, Clavien PA, Robles-Campos R. "Liver growth prediction in ALPPS - A multicenter analysis from the international ALPPS Registry." Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver.. 2022 May 9; Epub 2022 May 09.

4/25/2022
Ruffolo LI, Levstik M, Boehly J, Spiro M, Raptis DA, Liu L, Hernandez-Alejandro R, . "What is the optimal prophylaxis against postoperative deep vein thrombosis in the living donor to avoid complications and enhance recovery? - A systematic review of the literature and expert panel recommendations." Clinical transplantation.. 2022 Apr 25; :e14688. Epub 2022 Apr 25.

3/30/2022
Hernandez-Alejandro R, Ruffolo LI, Sasaki K, Tomiyama K, Orloff MS, Pineda-Solis K, Nair A, Errigo J, Dokus MK, Cattral M, McGilvray ID, Ghanekar A, Gallinger S, Selzner N, Claasen MPAW, Burkes R, Hashimoto K, Fujiki M, Quintini C, Estfan BN, Kwon CHD, Menon KVN, Aucejo F, Sapisochin G. "Recipient and Donor Outcomes After Living-Donor Liver Transplant for Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases." JAMA surgery.. 2022 Mar 30; Epub 2022 Mar 30.

Books & Chapters

2020
Chapter Title: The RAPID concept: Pushing the boundary in resectability in Liver Transplantation Oncology
Book Title: Liver Transplantation: Operative Techniques and Medical Management
Author List: Ruffolo, L; Bao Tram, N; Linehan, D; Tomiyama, K; Hernandez-Alejandro, R.
Edited By: Ernesto Pompeo Molmenti, Eduardo de Santibanes, Martin de Santibañes
Published By: McGraw Hill 2020

2019
Chapter Title: EL DOPPLER EN LA ECOGRAFÍA INTRAOPERATORIA
Book Title: FUNDAMENTOS TEÓRICOS EN ECOGRAFÍA HEPÁTICA INTRAOPERATORIA
Author List: Carlos García-Ochoa; Roberto Hernández-Alejandro
Published By: CE-IHPBA 2019

2019
Chapter Title: "Renal Impairment is associated with reduced outcome after Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy"
Book Title: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
Author List: Reese T, Fard-Aghaie MH, Makridis G, Kantas A, Wagner KC, Malagó M, Robles-Campos R, Hernandez-Alejandro R, de Santibañes E, Clavien PA, Petrowsky H, Linecker M, Oldhafer KJ
Published By: Springer 2019

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