Adel González Montalvo, MD
Assistant Professor
General Surgeon
Endocrine and Minimal Invasive Surgery
Contact Info
Education
- MD: Universidad Central del Caribe, 2013
- Residency: General Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, Scholl of Medicine, 2019
Personal Statement
Dr. González-Montalvo began his training in Endocrine Surgery under the mentorship of Dr. William Méndez, developing advanced skills in thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound, adrenal surgery (robotic, and open), and thyroid/ parathyroid surgeries. He is certified in adult complex thyroid and parathyroid surgery and holds a Focused Practice Designation from the American Board of Surgery.
He also maintains a high-volume practice in minimally invasive foregut surgery (laparoscopic and robotic), with specific interests in paraoesophageal hernias, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and foregut motility disorders. Dr. González combines endoscopic techniques with minimally invasive surgical interventions to manage upper gastrointestinal problems.
Dr. González-Montalvo is deeply committed to medical education. He serves as Fourth-Year Medical Student Clerkship Director and participates in multiple institutional committees. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of surgeons and fostering a collaborative, high-standard training environment.
His research contributions span endocrine, and minimally invasive surgery, with publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at international, national and local meetings.
Dr. González-Montalvo is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and member of: International Society of Innovative Technologies for Endocrine Surgery, American Association of Endocrine Surgery and American Foregut Society.
Positions and Honors
Alfa Omega Alfa Honor Society
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
Longoria-Dubocq, M. Serpa, A. Lugo, A. Gonzalez, W. Mendez. 2019. “An Analysis of Factors Leading to Thyroid Reoperations” The American Surgeon. Am Surg. 2020 Feb 1;86(2):e73-e74. PMID: 32167058
Rivera-Beltran, A. Gonzalez-Montalvo, V. Ortiz. 2018. “Intrauterine Left Gastric Artery Infarct as the Primary Etiology for Congenital Nonsyndromic Microgastria.” Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Volume 44, May 2019, 101171
Lupianez-Merly, S.Torres-Ayala, L. Morales, A. Gonzalez, J. Lara. 2018. “Left Upper- Quadrant Appendicitis in a Patient with Congenital Intestinal Malrotation and Polysplenia.” American Journal of Case Reports. Am J Case Rep. 2018 Apr 16;19:447-452. PMID: 29657312
Torres-Zapata, A. González-Montalvo, C. Castro-Ruiz and C. Rios-Velazquez. 2011. “Generation of large insert metagenomic libraries using indirect DNA extraction methods from benthic and ephemeral tropical hypersaline microbial mats.” Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology. Vol. 2 (2), 1569-1575.
Research Support and/or Scholastic Performance
K. Cruz-De-La Rosa, A. González-Montalvo, A. Suárez-Domínguez. 2020. “Achalasia after Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Surgical Challenge” Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy. ISSN: 2165-7904. Volume 10, Issue 7.
Oral Presentations in Local, National, and International Meeting
Interesting Case: “Bad Blood: A bowel Obstruction from a Blood Clot.”, American Collage of Surgeon, 74th Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mar/ 2025
“Bile Reinfusion, A Novel Alternative for Nutritional Optimization After Bile Duct Injury.” European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism 46th Annual Congress, Milan, Italy, Sep/2024
“Necrotizing pancreatitis: a step-up approach at the University District Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico.” American Collage of Surgeon 72nd Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb/2022
“Pancreatic Duct Injury Secondary to Pancreatic Trauma Successfully Treated with Transgastric Pancreatic Drainage.”, American Collage of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, Oct/2022
“The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the oncologic patient population.”, Medical Science Campus Forum, One year after COVID-19, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April/2021
Interesting Case: “Laparoscopic Repair of a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Presenting in an Adult.”, American Collage of Surgeon, 70th Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb/ 2021