Lori Alvord
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Gender | Female |
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Age | 66 |
Born | Crownpoint |
New Mexico | |
United States | |
Known for | woman |
U. S. Surgeon General | |
First Diné woman to be board certified in surgery; 2013 nominee for U.S. Surgeon General | |
Books | The Scalpel and the Silver Bear |
Job | Author |
Surgeon | |
Children | Christopher Kodiak Alvord; Kaitlyn Arviso Alvord |
Education | Dartmouth College |
Stanford University School of Medicine | |
Stanford University School Medicine | |
Crownpoint High School | |
Date of birth | January 1,1958 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 569057 |
Lori Alvord Life story
Lori Arviso Alvord is an American surgeon and author. She is perhaps best known for being the first Diné woman to ever become board certified in surgery. Her autobiography, The Scalpel and the Silver Bear, has brought increased attention to her career as a surgeon and has sold over 50,000 copies.