Summary

Dr. Alejandro Mejia received his medical training at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia. He was trained as a general surgeon at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and then completed a fellowship in multi-organ abdominal transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. There he trained extensively in both adult and pediatric kidney, pancreas, liver, and intestinal transplantation as well as techniques in split-liver and live-donor liver transplantation. He served as an assistant professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, performing both adult and pediatric transplantation prior to joining The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. His main interests include adult and pediatric liver transplantation, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, and laparoscopic liver surgery.Read Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) from the book Liver Transplantation – Basic Issues by Dr. Alejandro Mejia, Dr. Hector Nazario, and Dr. Parvez Mantry.Dr. Mejia led a team at Methodist Dallas Medical Center that performed two firsts for North Texas including a fully robotic Whipple, or a pancreaticoduodenectomy, and liver resection.Special interests include organ transplant surgery and da Vinci® robotic procedures.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4.6
  • 31 years of experience
  • 32 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks Chinese, Spanish
  • University Of Texas Health Science
  • 8 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 4 areas of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Patients’ Perspective

  • Gave an accurate diagnosis
  • Had a good bedside manner
  • Spent time with me

Office Location

Liver Institute At Methodist Dallas

1411 N Beckley Ave Ste 268Dallas, TX 75203
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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Med School: Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Med School: Jacobs School Of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences At The Univ Of Buffalo Med School: University Of Toronto Faculty Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Alejandro Mejia

  • Aetna
  • Aetna - HMO
  • Ambetter - Medicaid (Managed)
  • AmeriGroup
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • CHAMPVA
  • CHAMPVA - HMO
  • Cigna
  • Cigna - PPO
  • Community Health Options
  • Empire Plan
  • FirstCare Health Plans
  • Humana
  • Humana - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Meritain Health
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Mutual of Omaha - HMO
  • Oscar Health Insurance
  • Pan-American Life Insurance Group
  • Parkland Community Health Plan
  • Spectera
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Wellcare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Alejandro Mejia has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Alejandro Mejia has the following 4 areas of expertise

  • Liver Diseases
  • Organ Transplantation
  • Pancreatic Diseases
  • Surgery

Certifications, License, & Education

31 Years Experience

Dr. Alejandro Mejia holds an active medical license in the state of Texas. They are board certified in Surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

Board Certifications

Board certified in Surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

Medical License

Medical Doctor with an active medical license in the state of Texas that expires in 2028.

Education & Training

Residency

Completed their residency at University Of Texas Health Science.

Medical School

Graduated from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in 2002 and Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Facultad De Medicina in 1995.

NPI Number

Dr. Mejia's NPI number is 1508832536.

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