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 Tetanus. 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 1 article in the study of Tetanus.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INDEMNITY
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
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Locations
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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Angelle Labeaud is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Labeaud is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tetanus. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Yellow Fever, Diphtheria, and Zika Virus Disease.
Steven Black is a Pediatrics provider in Oakland, California. Dr. Black is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tetanus. His top areas of expertise are Tetanus, Intussusception in Children, Small for Gestational Age, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), and Myringotomy.
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- 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).

