San Bernardino, CA — Col. Ofelia Alvarez Willis, MD, is
being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Distinguished Practitioner for her work as an Internist and
Emergency Department Director at the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans
Hospital.
Dr. Willis graduated with her medical degree from the
University of Montemorelos School of Medicine in Mexico in 1979. She completed
a residency in internal medicine with the Loma Linda University Health
Education Consortium in 1983. The doctor is board certified in internal
medicine and has more than 45 years of experience. He specializes in the
medical treatment of adults.
Dr. Willis is affiliated with the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital in
Loma Linda, CA. According to the doctor, the hospital provides primary care and
specialty health services, including mental health support, addiction and
substance abuse treatment, cancer care, suicide prevention, women’s healthcare,
and more. It is a part of the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, whose mission is
to offer options for timely, quality services for veterans through care and
respect for one’s physical, psychological, and spiritual health. Internal
medicine is the medical specialty dealing with preventing, diagnosing, and
treating adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are
called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by
providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.
Dr. Willis works with veterans who are critically ill with various issues, focusing
on preventative medicine, and works to educate her patients so that they can
live healthy and comfortable lives. She is currently serving in the U.S. Army
as a physician, and has been since 2012. She has been deployed to the Middle
East, and has achieved the rank of Colonel. Additionally, Dr. Willis was
appointed to the Commission for Women and Children for the State of California
under Governor Jerry Brown.
The doctor was formerly with the American College of Physicians. She is a
member of the AMA and the American Heart Association and serves as Medical
Director for various facilities.
In her spare time, the doctor is active with her church, the Seventh Day
Adventists. She supports students globally and has built a residential nursing
home in Mexico where local medical students receive training.
Dr. Willis wishes to honor the loving memory of her father, Margereto Alvarez,
and her mother, Ofelia Viveros. She would also like to thank her mentor and
supporter during training, Gordon Hadley, MD.
