OfeliaAAlvarezMD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Miami, FLProfessor, Pediatrics, University of Miami School of Medicine
Dr. Alvarez is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Office
1601 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136Phone+1 305-243-4029Fax+1 305-243-8470
Education & Training
Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1986 - 1988- Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1985 - 1986
University of Puerto RicoResidency, Pediatrics, 1982 - 1985- University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1984 - Present
FL State Medical License 1995 - 2026- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Clinical Trials
- Vincristine, Dexamethasone, Doxorubicin, and PEG-asparaginase (VPLD) and Metformin for Relapsed Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 18
- Metformin in Children With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 24
- Dendritic Cell Vaccine for Children and Adults With Sarcoma Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 06
- Join now to see all
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 530 citationsCrizanlizumab for the Prevention of Pain Crises in Sickle Cell Disease.Kenneth I. Ataga, Abdullah Kutlar, Julie Kanter, Darla K. Liles, Rodolfo D. Cançado
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2017-02-02 - 187 citationsImpact of hydroxyurea on clinical events in the BABY HUG trialCourtney D. Thornburg, Beatrice Files, Zhaoyu Luo, Scott T. Miller, Ram Kalpatthi
Blood. 2012-11-22 - 56 citationsEffects of hydroxyurea treatment for patients with hemoglobin SC disease.Lori Luchtman-Jones, Sara L. Pressel, Lee Hilliard, R. Clark Brown, Mary G. Smith
American Journal of Hematology. 2016-02-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Development of a Low-Cost Electrical Impedance-Based Microflow CytometerOfelia A. Alvarez, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Association of Time to Initial Emergency Department Analgesia with Rate of Admission in Patients with Uncomplicated Sickle Cell Disease Vaso-Occlusive CrisesOfelia A. Alvarez, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Press Mentions
Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet: Researchers Present Posters at the 66th ASH Annual Meeting & ExpositionNovember 13th, 2024
Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet: Researchers Present Posters at the 66th ASH Annual Meeting & ExpositionNovember 13th, 2024
New Method to Rapidly, Reliably Monitor Sickle Cell DiseaseJune 13th, 2019- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
