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Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, M.D.

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Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, M.D., is a Senior Associate Consultant in the division of Rheumatology at Mayo Clinic. She holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Sanchez earned her medical degree from CES University School of Medicine in Medellin Colombia. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL., and a rheumatology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Her clinical and research interests in rheumatology include:

  • Evaluation and management of vasculitis (including giant cell arteritis, Takayasu and ANCA-associated vasculitis)
  • Myositis
  • Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease
  • Osteoporosis.
  • Apart from her clinical activities Dr. Sanchez is actively involved in vasculitis research.

She is fluent in English and Spanish and is certified to provide care as a Spanish interpreter.

  1. Aortitis
  2. Churg-Strauss syndrome
  3. Dermatomyositis
  4. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  5. Microscopic polyangiitis
  6. Myositis
  7. Osteoporosis
  8. Polymyalgia rheumatica
  9. Polymyositis
  10. Psoriatic arthritis
  11. Rheumatoid arthritis
  12. Takayasu's arteritis
  13. Vasculitis
  • Giant cell arteritis
  • Takayasu arteritis
  • ANCA associated vasculitis
  • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  • Microscopic polyangiitis
  • Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  • Aortitis
  • Myositis
  • Connective tissue disorder-associated interstitial lung disease
  1. 2020
    FellowRheumatology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2018
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2012
    MDCES University, School of Medicine

Certifications

  1. 2020
    RheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2018
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Gatorade Research Travel GrantUniversity of Florida
  2. 2022
    Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
  3. 2018
    Gold Project Credit to the Quality Improvement Project: "Implementation of Pre-Discharge NT-proBNP to Better Prognosticate Hospitalized Patients with Congestive Heart Failure"Quality Academy
  4. 2018
    Golden Apple Teaching Award-Outstanding Senior Resident Teaching Award Internal Medicine
  5. 2018
    Best original research.MCF Internal Medicine Research Week
  6. 2018
    Gold Project Credit to the Quality Improvement Project "Improving Inpatient Penicillin Allergy Evaluation to Promote Antimicrobial Stewardship and decrease Hospital Readmissions"Quality Academy
  7. 2016
    Silver Project Credit to the Quality Improvement Project "The Effect of Cost Displays on Residents Laboratory Test Ordering Behavior". Approved by the Quality Review Board (QRB)Quality Academy
  8. 2016
    Above and Beyond Award for Compassion, Mayo Clinic FlAbove and Beyond Teamwork Award
  9. 2014
    First Place and Distinction of Honor (best undergraduate research)CES University, School of Medicine
  10. 2010
    First Place and Distinction of Honor (best undergraduate research) CES University School of Medicine

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - 2024
    Participated in the creation of the Center of Expertise in Myositis and Interstitial Lung DiseaseCollege of Medicine, University of Florida
  2. 2022 - 2023
    Physician champion in the development of the scheduling decision tree for the rheumatology division.College of Medicine, University of Florida
  3. 2022 - 2024
    Ultrasound curriculum development and rotation for rheumatology fellows.College of Medicine, University of Florida
  4. 2021 - present
    Co-moderator at the ACR Global Rheumatology Summit in the Meet the Experts in ANCA vasculitis Session. ACR 2021American College of Rheumatology
  5. 2021 - 2024
    Creation of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound ClinicCollege of Medicine, University of Florida
  6. 2021 - 2024
    Rheumatology fellowship selection committee memberCollege of Medicine, University of Florida
  7. 2021
    Development of the Inpatient Rheumatology Consult Service Hand OffCollege of Medicine, University of Florida
  8. 2021
    Steering Committee MemberAmerican College of Rheumatology
  9. 2020 - 2024
    Faculty Search Committee member for the Division of Allergy, Immunology & RheumatologyCollege of Medicine, University of Florida
  10. 2020 - present
    Member, collaborator in the Systematic Literature Review and Volunteer as Spanish translator.COVID-19 global rheumatology alliance
  11. 2020
    Global Strategy Task Force Member to address the ACR’s global footprint.American College of Rheumatology
  12. 2020 - 2021
    Task Force MemberAmerican College of Rheumatology Global Engagement Special Committee
  13. 2019 - present
    Steering committee member of the EULAR/ACR taskforce for the development of EULAR/ACR response criteria for Giant cell arteritis and Leader of the Systematic Literature Review..American College of Rheumatology
  14. 2018 - present
    Fellow AdvisorMayo Clinic, Rheumatology Education Committee
  15. 2017 - 2018
    Resident AdvisorMayo Clinic Florida Mortality Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
  16. 2017 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Rheumatology

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