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Office
725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 650-497-8000
Summary
- Dr. Francisco Alvarez is a pediatrician in Palo Alto, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and California Pacific Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in pediatric hospital medicine and is experienced in medical education.
Education & Training
- Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2000
- University of Texas at AustinBS, Kinesiology , 1991 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 2005 - 2018
- VA State Medical License 2009 - 2018
- PA State Medical License 2001 - 2006
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- “Council Innovation Award” awarded to the COQIPS Committee on Guideline Development (COGD) American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Leadership Forum (ALF), 2020
- Rising Stars Washington Post Magazine, 2013
- Quality & Performance Improvement, Faculty Abstract/Poster Children's National Health System Research Week, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsHealthcare utilization in children across the care continuum during the COVID-19 pandemic.Alan R Schroeder, Alex Dahlen, Natasha Purington, Francisco Alvarez, Rona Brooks
Plos One. 2022-01-01 - 9 citationsChoosing Wisely in Pediatric Hospital Medicine: 5 New Recommendations to Improve Value.Michael J. Tchou, Amanda C. Schondelmeyer, Francisco Alvarez, Alison Volpe Holmes, Vivian S. Lee
Hospital Pediatrics. 2021-11-01 - 5 citationsThe Silent Crisis of Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines.Corinna J. Rea, Francisco Alvarez, Joel S. Tieder
JAMA Pediatrics. 2021-08-23
Journal Articles
- Albuterol MDI versus Nebulizer for Acute Asthma ExacerbationAlvarez, F, Hospital Pediatrics, 1/2008
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Pediatric Utilization Patterns during the Pandemic Investigation (PUPPI)Schroeder A, Dahlen A, Purington N, Wang M, Alvarez F, Madduri G, Brooks R, Destino L, Coon E., Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, 4/2022
- Does Location Make a Difference for Quality Improvement Skills? Survey of Perceived QI Skills in Community versus University-Based Pediatric HospitalistsSun V., Alvarez F., Virtual Pediatric Academic Societies Conference and Virtual Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, 8/2021
- Building Quality Improvement (QI) Capacity in a Regional Network: A novel educational program for building QI and leadership skills across a community hospital networkSun V., Alvarez F., Virtual Society of Hospital Medicine Conference, 5/2021
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Lectures
- Listening to Hear: Honing Your SkillsPediatric Academic Societies Academic Pediatric Association Advancing Pediatric Leaders Program - 4/2022
- Moving with the Tide: Taking Steps Toward Anti-Racism and EquityPediatric Academic Societies Conference - 4/2022
- The Art of Negotiation: Applying Negotiation Frameworks to Get More of What You Want in Your Academic CareerPediatric Academic Societies Conference - 4/2022
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Other
- PHM16: How to Design, Improve Educational Progrms at Community HospitalsAlvarez, F, The Hospitalist
http://www.the-hospitalist.org/hospitalist/article/121550/phm16-how-design-improve-educational-programs-community-hospitals
9/1/2016 - PHM15: A Closer Look at Quality Indicators, Evaluation ToolsAlvarez, F, The Hospitalist
http://www.the-hospitalist.org/article/phm15-a-closer-look-at-quality-indicators-evaluation-tools/
9/2015 - PHM15: New Quality Measures for Children with Medical ComplexityAlvarez,F, The Hospitalist
http://www.the-hospitalist.org/article/phm15-new-quality-measures-for-children-with-medical-complexity/
9/2015
Press Mentions
- Could the RSV Surge Be Behind the Amoxicillin Shortage?November 12th, 2022
- PHM Groups Issue Choosing Wisely® RecommendationsMay 14th, 2021
- Children’s Virus Hits RichmondSeptember 17th, 2014
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Committees
- Chair, Stanford Pediatric Hospital Medicine Clinical Educator Search Committee 2022 - Present
- Member, Stanford Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division Anti-Racism Committee 2020 - Present
- Member, American Academy of Pediatrics COQIPS Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittee 2020 - Present
- Chair, Consortium of Pediatric Hospital Medicine (CPHM) 2021 - 2023
- Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline Process Improvement Workgroup 2021 - 2023
- Co-Chair, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference Planning Committee 2021 - 2022
- Member, Stanford Pediatrics Advancing Anti-Racism Coalition (SPAARC) Faculty/Staff Recruitment and Advancement Team 2020 - 2021
- Member, COVID Pediatric Overflow Planning Contingency Response Network (POPCoRN), Mixed Healthcare Systems Working Group 2020 - 2021
- Member, COVID Pediatric Overflow Planning Contingency Response Network (POPCoRN), Community Hospitalist Working Group 2020 - 2021
- Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (COQIPS)Executive Committee 2019 - 2024
- Member, Academic Pediatric Association Education Executive Committee 2019 - 2023
- Co-Chair, Academic Pediatric Association Hospital Medicine Special Interest Group 2019 - 2023
- Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics COQIPS Committee on Guideline Development (COGD) 2019 - 2023
- Member, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference Planning Committee 2019 - 2021
- Vice-Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics Opioid Clinical Practice Guideline Planning Group 2019 - 2020
- Member, Stanford ENGAGE Leadership Program Advisory Committee 2019 - 2020
- Co-Chair, Academic Pediatric Association Pediatric Hospital Medicine Leadership Special Interest Group 2018 - 2023
- Member, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Choosing Wisely Committee 2018 - 2020
- Member, Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Hospital Medicine Faculty Development and Mentorship Subcommittee 2016 - 2019
- Co-Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (COQIPS) Guidelines, Evidence, and Transparency (GETS) Committee 2016 - 2019
- Member, American Academy of Pediatrics MOC Portfolio Review Panel 2016 - 2018
- Co-Chair, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference Awards Committee 2016 - 2018
- Member, American Board of Pediatrics MOC Assessment Pilot Content Development Team 2016 - 2017
- Member, Society of Hospital Medicine Pediatrics Special Interest Group 2015 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Academic Pediatric AssociationMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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