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Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, M.D.

  1. Rheumatologist
预约门诊

科室

地点

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

语言

EnglishSpanish

现有患者

Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, M.D., is a Senior Associate Consultant in the division of Rheumatology at Mayo Clinic. She holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Sanchez earned her medical degree from CES University School of Medicine in Medellin Colombia. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL., and a rheumatology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Her clinical and research interests in rheumatology include:

  • Evaluation and management of vasculitis (including giant cell arteritis, Takayasu and ANCA-associated vasculitis)
  • Myositis
  • Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease
  • Osteoporosis.
  • Apart from her clinical activities Dr. Sanchez is actively involved in vasculitis research.

She is fluent in English and Spanish and is certified to provide care as a Spanish interpreter.

  1. Aortitis
  2. Churg-Strauss syndrome
  3. Dermatomyositis
  4. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  5. Microscopic polyangiitis
  6. Myositis
  7. Osteoporosis
  8. Polymyalgia rheumatica
  9. Polymyositis
  10. Psoriatic arthritis
  11. Rheumatoid arthritis
  12. Takayasu's arteritis
  13. Vasculitis
  • Giant cell arteritis
  • Takayasu arteritis
  • ANCA associated vasculitis
  • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  • Microscopic polyangiitis
  • Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  • Aortitis
  • Myositis
  • Connective tissue disorder-associated interstitial lung disease
  1. 2020
    FellowRheumatology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2018
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2012
    MDCES University, School of Medicine

Certifications

  1. 2020
    RheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2018
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Exemplary teacher awardUniversity of Florida
  2. 2018
    Gold Project Credit to the Quality Improvement Project: "Implementation of Pre-Discharge NT-proBNP to Better Prognosticate Hospitalized Patients with Congestive Heart Failure"Quality Academy
  3. 2018
    Golden Apple Teaching Award-Outstanding Senior Resident Teaching Award Internal Medicine
  4. 2018
    Best original research.MCF Internal Medicine Research Week
  5. 2018
    Gold Project Credit to the Quality Improvement Project "Improving Inpatient Penicillin Allergy Evaluation to Promote Antimicrobial Stewardship and decrease Hospital Readmissions"Quality Academy
  6. 2016
    Silver Project Credit to the Quality Improvement Project "The Effect of Cost Displays on Residents Laboratory Test Ordering Behavior". Approved by the Quality Review Board (QRB)Quality Academy
  7. 2016
    Above and Beyond Award for Compassion, Mayo Clinic FlAbove and Beyond Teamwork Award
  8. 2014
    First Place and Distinction of Honor (best undergraduate research)CES University, School of Medicine
  9. 2010
    First Place and Distinction of Honor (best undergraduate research) CES University School of Medicine

Professional memberships

  1. 2020 - present
    MemberCOVID-19 global rheumatology alliance
  2. 2020 - present
    Task forceAmerican College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Professionals
  3. 2019 - present
    American College of Rheumatology Committee on Rheumatologic Care
  4. 2018 - present
    Fellow AdvisorMayo Clinic, Rheumatology Education Committee
  5. 2017 - 2018
    Resident AdvisorMayo Clinic Florida Mortality Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
  6. 2017 - present
    American College of Rheumatology

Publications