Distinguished in Bipolar Disorder (BPD)

Dr. Alejandro Alva

Psychiatry
Providence
705 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 111, 
Orange, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Bipolar Disorder (BPD)
Providence
705 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 111, 
Orange, CA 
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Overview

Alejandro Alva is a Psychiatrist in Orange, California. Dr. Alva is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bipolar Disorder (BPD). His top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Dr. Alva is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Psychiatry
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Locations

705 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 111, Orange, CA 92868
Call: 714-545-5550

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.


3 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Masupirdine (SUVN-502) for the Treatment of Agitation in Participants With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Masupirdine (SUVN-502) for the Treatment of Agitation in Participants With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: May 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1/2/3 Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of REGN14256+Imdevimab for the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients Without Risk Factors for Progression to Severe Disease
A Phase 1/2/3 Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of REGN14256+Imdevimab for the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients Without Risk Factors for Progression to Severe Disease
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: REGN14256, Imdevimab, Casirivimab+Imdevimab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 2a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, 26-Week, Placebo-Controlled Study of SUVN-502 in Subjects With Moderate Alzheimer's Disease Currently Treated With Donepezil Hydrochloride and Memantine Hydrochloride
A Phase 2a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, 26-Week, Placebo-Controlled Study of SUVN-502 in Subjects With Moderate Alzheimer's Disease Currently Treated With Donepezil Hydrochloride and Memantine Hydrochloride
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 09, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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