
Dr. Sergio Alvarado, MD
Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine
3903 Wiseman Suite 311 San Antonio TX, 78251About
Dr. Sergio Alvarado practices Pain Medicine in San Antonio, TX. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Alvarado serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
Education and Training
Univ of Tx Med Sch At San Antonio, San Antonio Tx 2000
Texas A&M University, TX 1991
The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio 2000
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Pain Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Dr. Sergio Alvarado, MD's Practice location
Practice At 3603 Paesanos Pkwy Suite 100
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Nearby Providers
- Michael P. McLeod2425 Babcock Rd San Antonio TX 78229
- Dr. Troy C. Gingerich MD4502 Medical Dr San Antonio TX 78229
- Dr. Juan Campos MD16019 Via Shavano San Antonio TX 78249
- Dr. William Alec Tisdall M.D.1919 ROGERS RD SAN ANTONIO TX 78251
- Dr. Justin Joaquin Vigil M.D.14800 San Pedro Ave San Antonio TX 78232
- Dr. Michael Lynn Murphy M.D.10007 HUEBNER RD STE 203 SAN ANTONIO TX 78240
Nearest Hospitals
METHODIST AMBULATORY SURGERY HOSPITAL NWl
9150 HUEBNER RD SUITE 100 SAN ANTONIO TX 78240UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMl
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18600 NORTH HARDY OAK BLVD SAN ANTONIO TX 78258METHODIST STONE OAK HOSPITALl
1139 E SONTERRA BLVD SAN ANTONIO TX 78258METHODIST AMBULATORY SURGERY HOSPITAL NWl
9150 HUEBNER RD SUITE 100 SAN ANTONIO TX 78240UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMl
4502 MEDICAL DR SAN ANTONIO TX 78229