Dr. Alvarez is a practicing neurologist and partner with Neurology Associates and an Adjunct Associate Professor at UTHSC. She is board certified in Psychiatry and Neurology / ABPN. Dr. Alvarez trained at the Mayo Clinic, State University of New York and West Virginia University. She attended Officer Training School USAF at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. She holds a MD degree from Spartan Health Sciences University in Saint Lucia and University of Santo Tomas and is an international speaker and published author. Dr. Alvarez’s clinical interests are the management of Parkinson’s Disease, headaches/pain management and general neurology.  Dr. Alvarez, is a principal of the Movement Disorder Center at Neurology Associates.