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Dr. Ricardo Alvarado MD, Pain Management Specialist
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Dr. Ricardo Alvarado MD

Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine

4/5(20)
4100 E PIEDRAS DR SAN ANTONIO TX, 78228
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4/5

About

Dr. Ricardo 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

Texas MD

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 12 years of experience

Dr. Ricardo Alvarado MD's Practice location

Practice At 4502 Medical Dr

4502 Medical Dr -
San Antonio, TX 78229
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New patients: 210-358-2015, 210-358-4000

4100 E PIEDRAS DR -
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228
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New patients: 210-910-6653
Fax: 210-910-6658

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Dr. Ricardo Alvarado MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 20 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pain Management Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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