Dr. Alain Alvarez

Bilingual in English and Spanish, Dr. Alvarez was born in Havana, Cuba and was raised in Miami, Florida. Dr. Alvarez graduated Phi Kappa Phi with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology and Immunology, and a medical degree from the University of Miami. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida and completed his rheumatology fellowship training at the University of Minnesota.

An avid sports fan, especially college football, Dr. Alvarez has a keen interest in providing non-surgical orthopedic alternatives to his patients. He also holds a special interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound for which he has undergone additional training to be certified both nationally and internationally in the application of this technology for the treatment of rheumatic diseases. His practice consists of general adult rheumatology with a focus on inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus, polymyalgia rheumatica, ankylosing spondylitis, and vasculitis. He is also a willing participant and sub-investigator for numerous clinical trials.

Dr. Alvarez is a member of the Florida Society of Rheumatology, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American College of Rheumatology, Collier County Medical Society and Florida Medical Association.