Donald William Alves MD MS, FAAEM, FACEP

[Pronunciation: ahlvs]

Emergency Medicine Physician

ECISalisbury, MD 21804
Phone+1 410-845-4000

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Summary

Dr. Don Alves is based in Baltimore, MD, and specializes in Emergency Medicine. He attended Eastern Virginia Medical School, followed by an Internship in Internal Medicine. His residency is in Emergency Medicine from Atlantic Health System/Morristown Medical Center. Dr. Alves completed an EMS Fellowship, Master's Degree, and Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management while EM Faculty at the University of Maryland, Baltimore since 2001, moving to Johns Hopkins' EM Division of Special Operations / Center for Law Enforcement Medicine, clinically at Bayview Medical Center. He transitioned to the Medical Director for the Maryland State Police, with mostly combined service for fourteen years. His professional expertise includes general emergency medicine, EMS/TEMS, occupational medicine, and healthcare administration. He has contributed to various publications, including on excited delirium syndrome, tactical medicine, and MRSA colonization, among others. Currently, Dr. Alves is in a leadership role in correctional healthcare in eastern Maryland.

Education & Training

Atlantic HealthResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Old Dominion UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1998
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2001 - 2028
VA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
DE State Medical License 2020 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Review, clinical update, and practice guidelines for excited delirium syndrome.
Kevin B. Gerold, Mark Gibbons, Richard E. Fisette, Donald W. Alves
Journal of Special Operations Medicine. 2015-01-01
1 citations
Clinical encounters in tactical medicine: a mission-specific analysis of the Maryland State Police experience.
Matthew J. Levy, Rebecca Smith, Kevin B. Gerold, Donald W. Alves, Nelson Tang
Journal of Special Operations Medicine. 2014-01-01
13 citations
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization prevalence among Emergency Medical Services personnel.
Alaa Al Amiry, Richard A. Bissell, Brian J. Maguire, Donald W. Alves
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2013-04-24

Press Mentions

Acclaimed Emergency Medicine Physician, Donald W. Alves, MD, Will Be Displayed in the Leading Physicians of the WorldJanuary 2nd, 2017
America’s Best in Medicine: Donald Alves, MD: A Leader in Healthcare with a Commitment to Patient Advocacy and EducationMarch 21st, 2026