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Office
101 Ave San Patricio Ste 1240
Guaynabo, PR 00968Phone+1 787-545-5125Fax+1 787-789-4417
Summary
- Dr. Alvaro Aranda is a pulmonologist in Guaynabo, PR and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Auxilio Mutuo Hospital and Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. He received his medical degree from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in critical care medicine, pulmonary vascular medicine, and sleep medicine and is experienced in sleep medicine, asthma, critical care medicine, pulmonary vascular disease, and general pulmonology.
Education & Training
- University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1991 - 1992
- San Juan City HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1989 - 1991
- San Juan City HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
- University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1986
- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences CampusB.S., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- PR State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 1993 - 2020
- AL State Medical License 1993 - 1994
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- fellow of American college of chest physicians; FCCP American College of cherst physicians, 2019
- People Choice award among Best Pulmonologist in PR 2003-2017 Buena Vida/ Casiano Communications, 2003
- Selected Among the Best Pulmonologist 2004
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Clinical Trials
- Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ATYR1923 (Efzofitimod) In Participants With Severe Pneumonia Related to COVID-19 Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 04
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 22 citationsIdiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Is Associated with Common Genetic Variants and Limited Rare Variants.Anna L Peljto, Rachel Z Blumhagen, Avram D Walts, Jonathan Cardwell, Julia Powers
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2023-05-01 - 71 citationsResequencing Study Confirms That Host Defense and Cell Senescence Gene Variants Contribute to the Risk of Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisCamille M. Moore, Rachel Z. Blumhagen, Ivana V. Yang, Avram D Walts, Julie Powers
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2019-07-15 - 8 citationsRiociguat improves health-related quality of life for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: results from the phase 4 MOTION study:Namita Sood, Alvaro Aranda, David Platt, Anneliese LaRose, Frank Kleinjung
Pulmonary Circulation. 2019-02-19
Journal Articles
- Latin American Asthma Insight Management ProjectAranda A, 1/1/2013
- Consensus report on the use of Clindamycin in the treatment of PCP in patients with AIDSAranda A et al, The Lancet, 1/1/1991
- Clindamycin for toxoplasma encephalitis in AIDSAranda A et al, The Lancet, 1/1/1991
Abstracts/Posters
- PR Pulmonary Hypertension RegistryAranda A, Chest, Chest International Congress, Madrid, Spain, 1/1/2014
- Noncompliance after acceptance of nasal continuous positive airway for sleep apnea.Jose E. Perez, M.D., W. McDowell Anderson, MD, FCCP, Alvaro U. Aranda, MD, John T. Sharp, MD, FCCP, ACCP USA, 1/27/1993
- Identification of mechanism of respiratory muscle fatigueAranda A et al, ARRD, ATS/ALA Convention, Miami, FL, 1/1/1992
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Lectures
- Prevnar & VaccinesMultiple Locations, 2015, 2016, 2017 - 1/1/2017
- AsthmaMultiple Locations, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20 - 1/1/2017
- COPDMultiple Locations, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20 - 1/1/2017
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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