Elysia Alvarez, M.D., M.P.H.
Specialties
Pediatric Oncology
Title
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Reviews
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
2279 45th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Driving Directions
Primary Phone:
800-362-5566
916-734-5959
Additional Phone Numbers
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
Philosophy of Care
I believe that all children, adolescents, and young adults have the right to the best care and treatment possible. Through my clinical practice and research, I'm passionate about increasing access to the best care and improving outcomes in this patient population.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Alvarez is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist offering care to children, adolescents and young adults with cancer. She has a special clinic interest and expertise in adolescent and young adult patients with solid tumors. She is also the co-leads a Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Comprehensive Sarcoma Clinic at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Alvarez's research focuses on investigating factors that impact health outcomes in adolescent and young adult patients with cancer both in the United States and globally.
Division
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Center/Program Affiliation
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
UC Davis Children's Hospital
Education
M.D., University of California, Irvine CA 2011
M.P.H., Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston MA 2010
B.A., Clark University, Worcester MA 2005
Internship: Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA 2011-2012
Residency
Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto 2012-2014
Fellowships
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA 2014-2017
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics, 2014
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, 2019
Professional Memberships
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Children�s Oncology Group
International Society of Pediatric Oncology
Honors and Awards
American Society of Clinical Oncology Global Oncology Young Investigator Award, 2019
Helena Anna Henzl-Gabor Young Women in Science Fund for Postdoctoral Scholars, Travel Fellowship, 2015
NIH-sponsored Diversity Special Interest Group Travel Award, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Annual Meeting, 2015
Stanford Society of Physician Scholars 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Mary Duke Biddle Scholar Award, Stanford University 2013, 2014
Academic Pediatric Association New Century Scholar 2103, 2014
American Society of Clinical Oncology Resident Travel Award, 2013
Chancellor Fellow, University of California - Irvine 2007, 2008, 2009
The Society for Pediatric Research and the American Pediatric Society Award, 2007
American Medical Association Minority Scholarship Award, 2007
Awarded First Place, Ruth and William Silen, M.D. Award at the New England Science Symposium at Harvard Medical School (Poster Presentation), 2005
Highest Honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Clark University, 2005
Presidential Scholarship, Clark University 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Select Recent Publications
Muffly L, Li Q, Alvarez E, Kahn J, Winestone L, Cress R, Penn DC, Keegan THM. Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Young Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A United States Population-Level Analysis. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2019. PMID: 30657424
Parsons HM, Muffly L, Alvarez EM, Keegan THM. Does Treatment Setting Matter? Evaluating Resource Utilization for Adolescents Treated in Pediatric vs Adult Cancer Institutions. Journal National Cancer Institute. 2019. PMID: 30053066
Alvarez EM, Malogolowkin M, Li Q, Brunson A, Pollock BH, Muffly L, Wun T, Keegan THM. Decreased Early Mortality in Young Adult Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated at Specialized Cancer Centers in California. Journal of Oncology Practice. 2019. PMID:30849003
Muffly L, Alvarez E, Lichtensztajn D, Abrahão R, Gomez SL, Keegan T. Patterns of care and outcomes in adolescent and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a population-based study. Blood Advances. 2018. PMID: 29669756
Johnston E, Alvarez E, Saynina O, Sanders L, Bhatia S, Chamberlain L. Inpatient utilization and disparities: The last year of life of adolescent and young adult oncology patients in California. Cancer. 2018. PMID: 29393967
Alvarez E, Muffly L, Li Q, Brunson A, Wun T, Chamberlain L, Keegan T. Care at specialized cancer centers among young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in California. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 2018. PMID: 29424251
Alvarez E, Keegan T, Johnston E, Haile R, Sanders L, Wise P, Saynina O, Chamberlain L. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act dependent coverage expansion: Disparities in impact among young adult oncology patients. Cancer. 2018. PMID: 28940423
Johnston E, Alvarez E, Saynina O, Sanders L, Bhatia S, Chamberlain L. End-of-Life Intensity for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: A Californian Population-Based Study that Shows Disparities. Journal of Oncology Practice. 2017. PMID: 28829692
Alvarez E, Seppa M, Messacar K, Kurap J, Sweet-Cordero EA, Rivas S, Bustamante M, Fuentes L, Antillón-Klussmann F, Valverde P, Castellanos M, Howard S, Efron B, Luna-Fineman S. Improvement of Treatment Abandonment in Pediatric Patients with Cancer in Guatemala. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2017. PMID: 28423236
Alvarez E, Keegan TH, Johnston EE, Haile R, Sanders L, Saynina O, Chamberlain LJ. Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients: Disparities in Access to Specialized Cancer Centers. Cancer. 2017. PMID: 28241089