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Tri-County Heart Institute PA (Main Office)1400 US HWY 441 North Suite 537, The Villages, FL 32159 map
Dr. Alvarez has an expertise in management of Women’s Heart Disease, and shares a special interest in management and preventive cardiovascular medicine.
Tri-County Heart Institute PA (Main Office)
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Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Nitza I. Alvarez Torres is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(352) 504-3388
Address
1400 US HWY 441 North Suite 537, The Villages, FL 32159
Office Hours
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Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- AARP
- Aetna
- BlueCross
- Champva
- Cigna
- GHI
- Humana
- Medicare
- Self-pay
- Tricare
- Tricare for Life
- UnitedHealthcare (formerly The Principal)
Bio
Dr. Nitza I. Alvarez is the oldest of 10 siblings which has made her very determined and has helped to build up her personality and charisma.
She was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico where she completed her medical school with honors, becoming a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society- Gamma Chapter, a professional medical organization, that recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship, and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine. She moved to Albany NY, where she completed her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in cardiovascular diseases, and subsequently moved to Florida where she has been providing care for her patients with her vast experience and knowledge in the management of cardiovascular disease. She is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), on Adult Echocardiography by the American Society of Echocardiography(ASE), and Nuclear Cardiology by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC). She is a Professional member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA-ASA), ASE, and ASNC.
Specialties
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Cardiology
Dr. Alvarez Torres, a cardiologist in The Villages, is trained to provide comprehensive care for your heart and cardiovascular system. Dr. Alvarez Torres may see patients for indicators like shortness of breath, chest pains or dizziness, to name a few. Heart conditions that may be diagnosed and cared for by a cardiologist may include congenital heart defects, angina, arrhythmia, heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, heart aneurysms and coronary artery disease, among others.
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Nuclear Cardiology
As a nuclear cardiologist, Dr. Alvarez Torres is trained in a highly specialized area of medicine that integrates the use of non- or minimally-invasive procedures to examine and diagnose patients for heart conditions. Dr. Alvarez Torres may utilize diagnostic imaging techniques such as nuclear stress testing and radionuclide ventriculography to assess a patient’s blood flow, evaluate the heart’s pumping function, and diagnose heart conditions.
Conditions Treated
- Cardiac Disease
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease Prevention
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Prevention of Heart Attack, Stroke, Heart Failure
Services & Procedures
- Ankle Brachial index (ABI)
- Carotid Duplex
- consultation
- Coumadin monitoring
- Echocardiogram
- Exercise Stress Testing
- Heart & Stroke Screening
- Heart Catheterization
- Pacemaker
- Pacemaker and AICD Follow-Up
- Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
- Pre-Operative Evaluations
- Stress Test (Nuclear/Echo)
Special Interests
- Women preventive cardiology
- Women's Cardiovascular Health and Disease
Education & Training
Medical School
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Universidad Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina
MD • 2003
Residency
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Albany Medical College • Albany, NY
Residency in Internal Medicine
Fellowship
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Albany Medical College • Albany, New York
Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease
Hospital Affiliations
- Villages Tri-county Medical Center Inc
- Leesburg Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Links & Social Media
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