Background
Rodriguez, Manuel Alvarez was born on November 12, 1946 in Guantanamo, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1961, naturalized, 1970.
Rodriguez, Manuel Alvarez was born on November 12, 1946 in Guantanamo, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1961, naturalized, 1970.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, U. Nevada, 1966; MT, St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, North Dakota, 1969; Bachelor of Science in Medicine, U. North Dakota, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, Galveston, 1973; flight surgeon training, Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, 1992.
Rotating intern, Memorial Medical Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1973-1974; commissioned, United States Public Health Service, 1974; advanced through grades to commander, United States Public Health Service, 1993; general surgery resident, United States Public Health Service Hospital, New Orleans, 1974-1975; anatomic/clinical pathology resident, United States Public Health Service Hospital, New Orleans, 1975-1976; anatomic/clinical pathology resident, U. North Dakota School Medicine, Grand Forks, 1976-1977; anatomic/clinical pathology resident, Touro Infirmary Hospital, New Orleans, 1977-1979; private practice, Houston, 1979-1989; senior medical officer, United States Public Health Service-United States Coast Guard Medical Clinic, New Orleans, 1990-1992; flight surgeon, senior medical officer, United States Public Health Service-Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, 1992; flight surgeon, senior medical officer, United States Public Health Service-United States Coast Guard Air Station Medical Clinic, Sitka, Alaska, 1992-1996; clinical director, United States Public Health Service, El Centro, California, 1997-1998; senior medical officer, Public Health Services Indian Health Center, White Earth, Minnesota, since 1998. Instructor pathology Louisiana State University Medical School, Baton Rouge, 1979-1980. Teaching fellow pathology U. North Dakota Medical School, Grand Forks, 1976-1977.
Director charitable donations military annual drive United States Public Health Service-United States Coast Guard, New Orleans, Sitka, 1990-1996, Miami Lakes, Florida, 1996. Fellow American Academy Family Practice, College American Pathologists.
Son of Manuel and Maria Teresa (Alvarez) R. Divorced; children: Austin B., Matthew J.