Alexandra Falvo, MD

Reported procedures

• Dr. Falvo performs a range of bariatric procedures to support significant and sustainable weight loss in patients with obesity. Her surgical expertise includes gastric bypass surgery Source ↗
• laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery Source ↗
• sleeve gastrectomy Source ↗
• gastrectomy Source ↗
• gastric restrictive procedures with partial gastrectomy or jejunojejunostomy Source ↗
• and revision of gastric anastomosis or restrictive procedures. Source ↗
• Gastric bypass Source ↗
• Revisional bariatric surgery Source ↗
• Gastric band procedures Source ↗
• Bariatric surgery Source ↗

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Reported credentials

• American Board of Surgery Source ↗
• Board Certified in General Surgery Source ↗
• Surgery Source ↗

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Reported affiliations

• GEISINGER CLINIC Source ↗

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Selected publications

• Esophagitis Dissecans Superficialis in a Patient With Prior Subtotal Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Reconstruction: A Case Report. · 2026 Source ↗
• Too old to operate? Retrospective outcomes of laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair in nonagenarians. · 2026 Source ↗
• Opioid-sparing multimodal pain regimen in combination with intraoperative transversus abdominis plane block reduces opioid use after laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair. · 2026 Source ↗
• Novel Use of the ACGME Milestones and Resident Morbidity and Mortality Conference Presentation Feedback. · 2025 Source ↗
• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass results in long-term durable weight loss and diabetes remission: a single center, > 15 year outcomes. · 2026 Source ↗
• The longitudinal inefficiency of robotic bariatric surgery: can we finally agree we are over the learning curve and robotic bariatric surgery just takes longer? · 2026 Source ↗
• Paraesophageal hernia repair combined with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reduces short-term hernia recurrence with added metabolic benefit in patients with BMI ≥ 35: A 15-year experience. · 2025 Source ↗
• Feasibility and short-term results of bariatric destination care: experience from a single Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program-accredited center. · 2025 Source ↗
• Trends in first assistant in bariatric surgery: a 5 year analysis. · 2025 Source ↗
• Robotic approach does not eliminate first assistant in bariatric surgery compared to laparoscopy. · 2025 Source ↗
• Robotics, money and research: is data or physician payments driving robotic bariatric surgery literature? · 2025 Source ↗
• Examining emergency department utilization following bariatric surgery. · 2024 Source ↗
• Rates of Recurrent Marginal Ulcer in Gastric Bypass Patients Undergoing Revisional Surgery. · 2023 Source ↗
• Is Robotic Revisional Bariatric Surgery Justified? An MBSAQIP Analysis. · 2022 Source ↗
• Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Patients on Chronic Opioids: Can Bariatric Surgery Assist with Decreasing Long-term Opioid Utilization? · 2022 Source ↗
• A comparative evaluation of robotic and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a critical evaluation on the impact of postoperative pain and opioid requirements. · 2022 Source ↗
• Impact of Urinary Catheterization on Postoperative Outcomes After Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Propensity-Matched Cohorts. · 2023 Source ↗
• A 3-Year MBSAQIP propensity-matched analysis of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with concomitant cholecystectomy: Is the robotic or laparoscopic approach preferred? · 2021 Source ↗
• Emergency department overutilization following cholecystectomy and inguinal hernia repair. · 2021 Source ↗
• Examining emergency department utilization in the post-foregut surgery patient. · 2021 Source ↗
• Comparison of short-term outcomes following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in male and female patients using the MBSAQIP database. · 2020 Source ↗

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Professional identifier

NPI: 1083034706

Insurance reported

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna

UnitedHealthcare

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