Overview
Francisco Alvarez is a Hospital Medicine specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Alvarez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Atrophy. His top areas of expertise are Rasmussen Encephalitis, Kawasaki Disease, Muscle Atrophy, and Cerebral Hypoxia.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 41 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Muscle Atrophy.
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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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Mary Leonard is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Leonard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Atrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis-Pseudoglioma Syndrome, Malnutrition, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Parathyroidectomy.
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Paul Grimm is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Grimm is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Atrophy. His top areas of expertise are Cystinosis, Potter Syndrome, Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.
Karen Hardy is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Hardy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Atrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Cerebral Hypoxia, Congenital Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia, and Laryngomalacia.
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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- Experienced
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.
- Kawasaki DiseaseDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Kawasaki Disease.
- Muscle AtrophyDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Muscle Atrophy.
- Rasmussen EncephalitisDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Rasmussen Encephalitis.
- TetanusDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Tetanus.
- Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)Dr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).