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Dimitri Alvarez, MD, FAAFP is a board-certified Family Physician in Family Medicine. He practices at Highland Medical, Pearl River Medical Associates in Pearl River, NY.

Dr. Alvarez received his medical doctorate from the Universite d’Etat d’Haiti (State University of Haiti) in Port-au- Prince, Haiti. He is a graduate of the Institute for Family Health’s Mid-Hudson Family Practice Residency. He received the Resident Teacher Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in recognition of his commitment to Family Medicine education. Prior to joining Highland Medical, he delivered full-scope primary care to the Harlem community for nine years where he played an instrumental role in the implementation of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care. He served as the Medical Director of the Family Health Center of Harlem for five years, where he led multiple Continuous Quality Improvement projects. Dr. Alvarez was one of the first core Faculty members for the Harlem Residency in Family Medicine where he was also an Advisor to the residents. He served as an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.

His contribution to the specialty earned him the degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP). He has a strong interest in sports medicine and health system.  

He is fluent in French, Creole and proficient in Spanish.