Monica Alvarez, MD, PhD

Monica Alvarez
Fellow

Program: 
Critical Care Medicine

Start Year: 2024

Hometown:
Miami, FL

What are the strengths of your training program?

  • The wonderful collaborative environment
  • A supportive foundation for learning
  • Experiences caring for very sick children with unique disease processes and physiology

How are you involved in research? What are your research interests?
I am interested in the intersection of microbiology and critical care.

How do you spend your time outside of work?
I am married and have two daughters who keep me busy. I also love trying new restaurants and salsa dancing.

Education & Training

Undergrad School
BS, Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida

Medical School
MD, Duke University School of Medicine 

Residency
Duke University Medical Center

Other Degrees
PhD, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Graduate School