AlvaroUArandaMD

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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Office
101 San Patricio Ave.
Maramar Plaza Ste 1240
Guaynabo, PR 00968
Phone+1 787-545-5125

Fax+1 787-545-5127
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Summary

Dr. Alvaro Aranda is a pulmonologist in Guaynabo, PR and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Auxilio Mutuo Hospital and Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. He received his medical degree from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in critical care medicine, pulmonary vascular medicine, and sleep medicine and is experienced in sleep medicine, asthma, critical care medicine, pulmonary vascular disease, and general pulmonology.

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

FL State Medical License 1991 - 2025
PR State Medical License 1991 - 2025
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
People Choice award among Best Pulmonologist in PR 2003-2017 Buena Vida/ Casiano Communications, 2003
Selected Among the Best Pulmonologist 2004
Who's Who in Excellence Among Young Professionals in the United States 2003-2004
People Choice Award - Selected Among the Best Critical Care/Intensivist in Puerto Rico 2003
Selected Among the Best Physicians in P.R. Buena Vida Magazine, 2003
Who's Who Among Young Rising Young American Society and Business 1992
Dean's Research Scholarship University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, 1983
Dean's List University of Puerto Rico, Ponce and Rio Piedras Campus, 1977
Honor Scholarship University of Puerto Rico, Ponce and Rio Piedras Campus, 1977
Student's Honor Society 1975
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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
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Novel Case of Legionnaire's Disease after Staying at Home Rentals.
Hawayek, M., Malpica, J., Aranda, A.> ;Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. 2023 Dec 1
16 citations
Idiopathic 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, Tamera J Corte, Joanne L Dickinson, Ian Glaspole, Yuben P Moodley, Martina Koziar Va...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2023 May 1
70 citations
Resequencing Study Confirms That Host Defense and Cell Senescence Gene Variants Contribute to the Risk of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Camille M. Moore, Rachel Z. Blumhagen, Ivana V. Yang, Avram D Walts, Julie Powers, Tarik Walker, Makenna Bishop, Pamela Russell, Brian Vestal, Jonathan Cardwell, Chery...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Jul 15
7 citations
Riociguat improves health-related quality of life for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: results from the phase 4 MOTION study:
Namita Sood, Alvaro Aranda, David Platt, Anneliese LaRose, Frank Kleinjung, Gerald O'Brien> ;Pulmonary Circulation. 2019 Feb 19
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Journal Articles

Latin American Asthma Insight Management Project
Aranda A, 1/1/2013
Consensus report on the use of Clindamycin in the treatment of PCP in patients with AIDS
Aranda A et al, The Lancet, 1/1/1991
Clindamycin for toxoplasma encephalitis in AIDS
Aranda A et al, The Lancet, 1/1/1991

Abstracts/Posters

PR Pulmonary Hypertension Registry
Aranda 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 fatigue
Aranda A et al, ARRD, ATS/ALA Convention, Miami, FL, 1/1/1992
Clinical efficay of Aerolized Clindamcycin and oral primaquine in P. Carinii in AIDS patients.
Aranda A et al, 6th International Symposium on Infection in Immune-compromised Host, Peebles, Scotland, 1/1/1990
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Lectures

Asthma
Multiple Locations, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20 - 1/1/2017
COPD
Multiple Locations, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20 - 1/1/2017
Infectious Disease
Multiple Locations, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20 - 1/1/2017
Sleep-Insomnia
Multiple Locations, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 - 1/1/2017
Prevnar & Vaccines
Multiple Locations, 2015, 2016, 2017 - 1/1/2017
Baseline Demographics of the Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm, Open-Label, Phase IV MOTION Study of Riociguat in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
1/1/2016
Rhinitis
Multiple Locations, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20 - 1/1/2013
Coagulation
Multiple Locations, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20 - 1/1/2011
Broncial Asthma
Multiple Locations, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20 - 1/1/2011
Pulmonary Embolism
Multiple Locations, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20 - 1/1/2011
Influenza
Multiple Locations, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20 - 1/1/2010
Rhinitis and Allergy
Multiple Locations, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 - 1/1/2009
Pneumonia
Multiple Locations, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 - 1/1/2009
Sepsis
Multiple Locations, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 - 1/1/2006
Narcolepsy and Sleep Disorders
Multiple Locations, 2004, 2005, 2006 - 1/1/2006
Critical Care and Sedation
Multiple Locations, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 - 1/1/2002
Noncompliance after acceptance of nasal continuous positive airway for sleep apnea.
1/1/1993
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