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 Bladder Cancer. 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. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Bladder Cancer.
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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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Benjamin J. Davies, MD, is a professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh. He specializes in robotic prostatectomy, robotic cystectomy, and kidney and testicular cancer. Dr. Davies is board-certified in urology. He completed an undergraduate degree at Columbia University in New York and a medical degree at Mount Sinai Medical School in New York. Dr. Davies completed a residency at UPMC, and a fellowship of urologic oncology at University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Davies is a member of professional organizations, such as the American Urologic Association, American Medical Association and the Pittsburgh Urologic Society. He also maintains research interests in prostate cancer epidemiology and surgical outcomes. Dr. Davies is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Advanced
- 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.