Alvaro U Aranda MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Director Pulmonary hypertension & ILD clinics at Auxilio Mutuo Medical director CardioPulmonary Reserach Center. President PR Asthma & Chonic resp diseases Coalition
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101 Ave San Patricio Ste 1240Guaynabo, PR 00968
Phone+1 787-545-5125
Fax+1 787-789-4417
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Summary
- Alvaro Aranda, MD, is a pulmonologist based in Guaynabo, PR, with subspecialties in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, and Sleep Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and pursued fellowships in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Aranda serves as the Medical Director of Alliance Pulmonary Group, president of the Puerto Rico Coalition for Chronic respiratory diseases & runs the only pulmonary hypertension service in Puerto Rico. Dr Aranda has experience with chronic heart failure, sleep medicine, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease & ILD. He has several publications, notably in the fields of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension and asthma. He has been involved in clinical trials and has received accolades such as the fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and multiple CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certifications.
Education & Training
University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1991 - 1992
San Juan City HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1989 - 1991- San Juan City HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1986
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences CampusB.S., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
PR State Medical License 1991 - 2028
FL State Medical License 1991 - 2027
GA State Medical License 1993 - 2020
AL State Medical License 1993 - 1994
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- fellow of American college of chest physicians; FCCP American College of cherst physicians, 2019
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise E HR, Allscripts, 2015
Clinical Trials
- Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ATYR1923 (Efzofitimod) In Participants With Severe Pneumonia Related to COVID-19 Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 04
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Novel Case of Legionnaire's Disease after Staying at Home Rentals.Maria Isabel Hawayek, Alvaro Aranda, Juan Malpica
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. 2023-12-01 - 55 citationsIdiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Is Associated with Common Genetic Variants and Limited Rare Variants.Anna L Peljto, Rachel Z Blumhagen, Avram D Walts, Jonathan Cardwell, Julia Powers
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2023-05-01 - 79 citationsResequencing Study Confirms That Host Defense and Cell Senescence Gene Variants Contribute to the Risk of Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisCamille M. Moore, Rachel Z. Blumhagen, Ivana V. Yang, Avram D Walts, Julie Powers
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2019-07-15
Journal Articles
- Latin American Asthma Insight Management ProjectAranda A, 1/1/2013
- Consensus report on the use of Clindamycin in the treatment of PCP in patients with AIDSAranda A et al, The Lancet, 1/1/1991
- Clindamycin for toxoplasma encephalitis in AIDSAranda A et al, The Lancet, 1/1/1991
Abstracts/Posters
- PR Pulmonary Hypertension RegistryAranda A, Chest, Chest International Congress, Madrid, Spain, 1/1/2014
- Noncompliance after acceptance of nasal continuous positive airway for sleep apnea.Jose E. Perez, M.D., W. McDowell Anderson, MD, FCCP, Alvaro U. Aranda, MD, John T. Sharp, MD, FCCP, ACCP USA, 1/27/1993
- Identification of mechanism of respiratory muscle fatigueAranda A et al, ARRD, ATS/ALA Convention, Miami, FL, 1/1/1992
Lectures
- Prevnar & VaccinesMultiple Locations, 2015, 2016, 2017 - 1/1/2017
- AsthmaMultiple Locations, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20 - 1/1/2017
- COPDMultiple Locations, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20 - 1/1/2017
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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