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Dr. Ibrahim “Trey” Alava, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth Houston. He earned his medical degree from the University of Miami in Florida and completed his internship and residency in otolaryngology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
He has a range of clinical interests, including endocrine head and neck surgery, skin cancers of the head and neck, and all aspects of general otolaryngology. He is also interested in research, with interests focusing on patient-centered outcomes, health care disparities, and health care delivery modeling.
Aside from patient care, Dr. Alava serves as the Chief of Service for Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, a part of the Harris Health system, where he also oversees clinical operations for the department. He is the medical director for Specialty Clinics at LBJ. Over the years, he has worked on numerous process improvement projects with both Harris Health and the Memorial Hermann System.
Dr. Alava is a member of Houston Society of Otolaryngology and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Southeast Chapter. He also serves on multiple committees at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. He is co-author of numerous articles on all aspects of otorhinolaryngology and has presented on a variety of topics locally, nationally, and internationally.
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