Overview
Alejandro Alvarez, MD, is board certified in internal medicine and in nephrology and specializes in dialysis vascular access. He serves as medical director of the SSM Health Vascular Access Center at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis. Dr. Alvarez graduated from Colombian School of Medicine at El Bosque University. He completed a clinical fellowship in nephrology in the renal division at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and later served as assistant professor of internal medicine/renal division at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where he was a faculty member of the Clinical and Interventional Nephrology team. He is a member of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology and the American Society of Nephrology.
Dr. Alvarez is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, SVC Obstruction, and May Thurner Syndrome.
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Locations
Ssm Health Care Group
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Washington University
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Rashid A Dalal MD PC
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Alvarez isDistinguished. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Advanced
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Alvarez isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- May Thurner SyndromeDr. Alvarez isAdvanced. Learn about May Thurner Syndrome.
- NephrosclerosisDr. Alvarez isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrosclerosis.
- Renovascular HypertensionDr. Alvarez isAdvanced. Learn about Renovascular Hypertension.
- SVC ObstructionDr. Alvarez isAdvanced. Learn about SVC Obstruction.
- Experienced
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Acute Tubular NecrosisDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Acute Tubular Necrosis.
- NecrosisDr. Alvarez isExperienced. Learn about Necrosis.