Rene J. Alvarez
Distinguished in Heart Failure

Dr. Rene J. Alvarez

Transplant Surgery | Cardiology
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Cardiology - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 9, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Distinguished in Heart Failure
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Cardiology - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 9, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Rene Alvarez is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alvarez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Tamponade, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Alvarez is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 55 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 29 articles in the study of Heart Failure.

Graduate Institution
Perelman School Of Medicine At The University Of Pennsylvania
Residency
Temple University Hospital
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NJ
Board Certifications
Cardiology
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Jefferson Bucks Hospital
Jefferson Frankford Hospital
Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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CareFirst
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Clover Health
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
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Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
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Humana
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  • PPO
Independent Health
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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UPMC
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  • PPO
Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Jefferson Cardiology - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 9, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 215-955-2050

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Alvarez has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Heart Attack
Cardiomyopathy

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Double-blind, Randomized, Sham-procedure-controlled, Parallel-Group Efficacy and Safety Study of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (Rexlemestrocel-L) in Chronic Heart Failure Due to LV Systolic Dysfunction (Ischemic or Nonischemic) Dream HF-1
Double-blind, Randomized, Sham-procedure-controlled, Parallel-Group Efficacy and Safety Study of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (Rexlemestrocel-L) in Chronic Heart Failure Due to LV Systolic Dysfunction (Ischemic or Nonischemic) Dream HF-1
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 10, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3

55 Total Publications

Veno-pulmonary extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for concomitant right ventricular and respiratory support: A systematic review of utilization patterns and outcomes.
Veno-pulmonary extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for concomitant right ventricular and respiratory support: A systematic review of utilization patterns and outcomes.
Journal: Perfusion
Published: November 06, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Heart Failure
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    • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
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