Alejandro Mejia, MD, FACS
Organ Transplantation , Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery
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About Me
Alejandro Mejia, M.D., FACS, has extensive training in adult and pediatric liver transplantation, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery as well as laparoscopic liver surgeries.
Dr. Mejia performed two firsts for North Texas when he led a team at Methodist Dallas Medical Center that performed a fully robotic Whipple procedure, also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy, and liver resection procedure.
Certified by the American Board of Surgery, he is also a Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS).
Clinical Interests
- Liver transplantation
- Split-liver transplantation
- Live-donor liver transplantation
- Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries
- Laparoscopic liver surgeries
- da Vinci® robotic surgical procedures
Additional Credentials
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Publications
Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) from the book Liver Transplantation – Basic Issues by Dr. Alejandro Mejia, Dr. Hector Nazario, and Dr. Parvez Mantry.
Memberships
- Texas Medical Association
- J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society
- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons (Associate Member)
- International Liver Transplant Society
- Texas Transplantation Society
Education
Medical Doctorate:
Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana - Medellin, Colombia
Residency: General Surgery (Chief Resident):
University of Texas, San Antonio
Fellowship: Multi-organ Abdominal Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery:
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
Board Certifications
Accolades
D Magazine - Best Doctors 2008-2015, 2018-2019
Languages
Spanish