Shawnee, KS – John R. Alley, Jr., MD, FACS, is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Trusted General Surgeon for his years of medical service and dedication to teaching and mentoring young doctors in the surgery field.
As a General Surgeon at Kansas Health System, Dr Alley
performs all general surgery procedures, and is a hernia repair specialist,
along with the other highly qualified doctors at the practice. As a surgeon for
nearly two decades, he has successfully performed thousands of procedures,
ranging from emergency laparoscopic procedures to hernia surgeries. He is also
spearheading a new Emergency General Surgery Service at the Medical Center in
order to serve patients more effectively.
Dr. Alley is passionate about guiding the next generation of surgeons. He
teaches and mentors young students, providing them with the wealth of knowledge
he has gained throughout his years of working as a surgeon. He works as an
Assistant Professor of Surgery in the General and Pediatric Surgery Division at
the University of Kansas Medical Center. He has published several articles on
topics such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy and in-utero fetal brain trauma
after a vehicle collision.
After completing his undergraduate education, Dr. Alley served the United
States Military for ten years, beginning in 1991. At the conclusion of his
first four-year tour, he attended college at Pittsburgh State University, where
he received his Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Chemistry and
Physics. He graduated in 1995. Seeking further education, he then attended the
University of Kansas Medical Center, where he completed his general surgery
training.
As a General Surgeon, Dr. Alley is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
(FACS) and the American Board of Surgery (ABS). He is certified in CMS
Meaningful Use Stage 1 and Epic Care Ambulatory EMR.Dr. Alley’s exceptional
work has been profiled on issuewire.com and kumc.edu.
To stay current in the medical field, Dr. Alley is a member of the Society of
Laparo-Endoscopic Surgeons and the Kansas Medical Society, and is a Fellow of
the American College of Surgeons.
He performs many types of surgeries, mainly focused on the
abdominal area. He may perform surgery in or around the esophagus, stomach,
small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix, bile ducts, and
thyroid. His specialty is hernia surgeries. He provides surgery for the patient
and then guides them through critical care and recovery to outpatient care. He
believes in treating every patient with respect, kindness, and a willingness to
listen and respond to their concerns.
On a personal note, Dr. Alley is married and has four children, three girls and
a boy. His hobbies when he isn’t working include spending time with family,
skydiving, gourmet cooking, and sampling fine wine and premium cigars. In order
to give back, he serves as the Medical Director for Guatemala for the Medical
Missions Foundation. Each year, he dedicates time to travel to Guatemala and
perform surgeries in underserved regions.
He would like to dedicate this honorable recognition In Memory of James H.
Thomas MD, his mentor and Chairman in the Department of Surgery during Dr.
Alley’s early career; and to his uncle James M. Dover, MD, who is his
inspiration and mentor.
For more information about Dr. Alley and the University of Kansas Medical
Center, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/.
