Overview
Dr. Ricardo G. Alvim is a urologist certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Alvim received his medical degree from Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil and completed residencies in general surgery at Federal University of Minas Gerais and urology at Governor Israel Pinheiro-IPSEMG General Hospital. He completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is a clinical assistant professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in urology, urologic oncology, and urologic surgery.
Dr. Alvim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2400 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA 16148
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- NephrectomyDr. Alvim isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrectomy.
- Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)
- Urothelial CancerDr. Alvim isAdvanced. Learn about Urothelial Cancer.
- Experienced
- Bladder CancerDr. Alvim isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- BoilsDr. Alvim isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Alvim isExperienced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- ChoriocarcinomaDr. Alvim isExperienced. Learn about Choriocarcinoma.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Alvim isExperienced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- FolliculitisDr. Alvim isExperienced. Learn about Folliculitis.