AlvaroEduardoGalvisMDPhD

Pediatrics • Loma Linda, CA

Pediatric Infectious Disease

Physician

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Office
Campus St
# 11175
Loma Linda, CA 92350
Phone+1 909-558-8626

Fax+1 909-558-0479
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Education & Training

University of Nevada Reno School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2015 - 2018
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2015
University of California, IrvinePhD, Biological Sciences, 2006 - 2013
San Francisco State UniversityNo Degree, Cell and Molecular Biology, 2002 - 2005
Santa Clara UniversityBA, Religious Studies, 1999 - 2002
Santa Clara UniversityBS, Biology, 1999 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
NV State Medical License 2018 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Ruben P. Diaz Memorial Scholarship Nevada Community Foundation, 2018
New Century Scholar Academic Pediatric Association, 2017
Outstanding Senior Award Latino Medical Student Association, 2015
Richard Juarez Memorial Award Latino Community by Alliance in Mentorship, 2015
Jose "Pepe" Morales, Jr. Health Leadership Scholarship Award Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives, 2013
Young Investigator Award Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 2012
Outstanding Leadership Award Latino Medical Student Association-West, 2011
Professional Excellence and Service Award Latino Medical Student Association-National, 2011
Recognition of Leadership in the National Board National Hispanic Medical Association, 2011, 2014
Scholarship Award National Hispanic Health Foundation, 2010
Leadership Award Latino Medical Student Association-West, 2010
First Place-Brief Communications Sigma Xi University of California, Irvine Chapter 11th Annual MSTP Retreat, 2007
Kenneth and Pamela Fong Excellence in Research Award San Francisco State University, 2005
Bruce A. Rosenblatt Community Service Scholarship Award San Francisco State University, College of Science and Engineering, 2005
NIH MBRS-RISE Graduate Scholarship Program San Francisco State University, 2004
Honors Program Graduate Santa Clara University, 2002
Theta Alpha Kappa Religious Studies Honor Society 2002
Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society 2000
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

23 citations
Impairment of HIV-1 cDNA Synthesis by DBR1 Knockdown
Alvaro E. Galvis, Hugh E. Fisher, Takayuki Nitta, Hung Fan, David Camerini
Journal of Virology. 2014-06-15
2 citations
Use of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma for Treatment of Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection at a Children's Hospital: A Contribution to a Still Inadequate Body of Evidence.
Antonio Arrieta, Alvaro E Galvis, Stephanie Osborne, Tricia Morphew, Karen Imfeld
Children. 2023-02-10
5 citations
Safety and Antibody Kinetics of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pediatric Patients.
Antonio Arrieta, Alvaro E. Galvis, Tricia Morphew, Louis Ehwerhemuepha, Stephanie Osborne
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2021-07-01

Journal Articles

Infantile Botulism in a 2-Month Female
Farooqi E, Regas N, Shah R, Kas-Osoka O., Galvis AE, EC Microbiology, 1/1/2019
Cutaneous Recurrent Tuberculosis in Immunocompetent 7-year-old Male
Galvis AE, Jaiswas V, Pecson IS, Nakamura C, Austin D, ID Cases, 1/3/2018
Pulmonary Mucormycosis in an Adolescent Female with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Pennell E, Pecson I, Nakamura C, Galvis AE, ID Cases, 1/1/2018
NP-40 Fractionation and Nucleic Acid Extraction in Mammalian Cells
Galvis AE, Fisher HE, Camerini D, Bio-protocol, 1/20/2017
Educational Debt: How it affects the medical workforce diversity and underserved communities
Galvis AE, Journal for Minority Medical Students, 1/1/2011
Educational Debt: A cause for concern in diversifying the medical workforce and helping underserved communities
Galvis AE, Journal of LMSA, 1/1/2010
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Abstracts/Posters

11-year-old male with right-sided anterior thigh mass.
Galvis A. S Bhoopalan; J Martinez; R Shah, Western Medical Research Conference, 1/1/2018
Rheumatic Fever and Glomerulonephritis.
Natarajan R, Galvis A, Dosani K, Luna C, Kas-Osoka O, Western Medical Research Conference, 1/1/2018
A Skull Depression in a 9-Month Old Girl.
Galvis AE, Shoo A, Shedlock A, Western Medical Research Conference, 1/1/2017
HIV-1 Reverse Transcription is completed in the Nucleus and is inhibited by DBR1 sHRNA.
Galvis AE, Fisher HE, Fan H, Camerini D, Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 1/1/2012
An RNA lariat intermediate in HIV-1.
Galvis AE, Fisher HE, Fan H, Camerini D, 18th Annual West Coast Retrovirology Meeting, 1/1/2011
HIV-1 Reverse Transcription is inhibited by DBR1 shRNA.
Galvis AE, Fisher H, Camerini D, 17th Annual West Coast Retrovirology Meeting, 1/1/2010
An RNA lariat intermediate in HIV-1 cDNA synthesis.
Fisher H, Galvis AE, Camerini D, 16th Annual West Coast Retrovirology Meeting, 1/1/2009
Activation of latently HIV-1 infected thymocytes with histone deacetylase inhibitors.
Galvis AE, Hoang V, Camerini D, 15th Annual West Coast Retrovirology Meeting, 1/1/2008
Comparison of mRNA and proviral HIV-1 Tat sequences in the latent reservoir.
Galvis AE, Romeo J, 17th Annual CSUPERB (California State University Program for Education & Research in Biotechnology), 1/1/2005
Polymorphism of expressed HIV-1 Tat sequences in HAART patients.
Galvis AE, Romeo J, 16th Annual CSUPERB (California State University Program for Education & Research in Biotechnology), 1/1/2004
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Other

Bike Helmet Laws.
Galvis AE, Murema I, AAP Annual Leadership Forum (Adopted Resolution)
1/1/2017
Sugar-sweetened Beverage (SSB) Advertising Effect on Health Outcomes: Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents.
Galvis AE, Larsen K, AAP Annual Leadership Forum Top Ten Resolutions
1/11/2016
Dermatological Manifestations of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae in a 10-Year-Old Boy.
Habibi A, Singh G, Galvis AE, Shoo A, Patamasucon P, Consultant360
1/1/2016
A Lariat Intermediate in HIV-1 cDNA Synthesis.
Galvis AE, ProQuest - UMI Dissertations Publishing
University of California, Irvine - 1/1/2014
On the Trail of the Fathers: The Serendipitous Santos.
Alden H, Galvis A, Microscopy Today
1/1/2004
Paul Tillich's Relevance in the Dialogue Between Science and Theology.
Galvis AE, Polaris, Vol. X, Num 1 (pg 7-17)
1/1/2003
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Press Mentions

Increase in Syphilis Cases Among Pregnant Women and Newborns Raises ConcernsJune 11th, 2024