Helyn Alvarez MD FAAD

Cosmetic Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery

Physician

327 East Cesar Chavez StreetAustin, TX 78701
Phone+1 512-615-3280

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Summary

Helyn Alvarez, MD, is a Dermatologist based in Austin, TX, specializing in Dermatology with subspecialties in Cosmetic Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. She completed her Dermatology Residency at the University of Alabama Medical Center in 2022 and her Internal Medicine Internship at Loyola University Medical Center in 2017. Dr. Alvarez has worked at several institutions, including Westlake Dermatology where she currently practices, and has authored publications on renal tumors in Virchows Archiv.

Education & Training

University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Residency, Dermatology, 2019 - 2022
Loyola University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2017
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2016

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Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2022 - 2028
AL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2016 - 2017
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

20 citations
Tumor enucleation specimens of small renal tumors more frequently have a positive surgical margin than partial nephrectomy specimens, but this is not associated with l...
Lu Wang, Ian F Hughes, Connor Snarskis, Helyn Alvarez, Jingyang Feng
Virchows Archiv. 2017-01-01
20 citations
Critical histologic appraisal of the pseudocapsule of small renal tumors
Lu Wang, Jingyang Feng, Helyn Alvarez, Connor Snarskis, Gopal N. Gupta
Virchows Archiv. 2015-06-19