Joseph Alvarnas, M.D.

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Meet Director Joseph Alvarnas, M.D.
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Hematologist-Oncologist
Clinical Expertise
Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation
Other Languages Spoken
Portuguese
Spanish
Appointments
Vice President of Government Affairs
Chief Clinical Advisor, AccessHope™
Professor, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Clinical Teams
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation
Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Leukemia

I became a doctor because I believed that the greatest role that I could serve was in caring for others when they are sick and in need.”

Joseph Alvarnas, M.D., earns praise from his patients for his bedside manner, even as he speaks out on “big picture” issues like healthy living and preventive care as key weapons against cancer.

At City of Hope since 2008, Dr. Alvarnas serves as vice president for government affairs and chief clinical advisor, AccessHopeTM. Previously, he served as director of value-based analytics and director of clinical quality for the City of Hope Alpha Stem Cell Clinic. He earned his medical degree at University of California San Francisco, and did fellowships in hematology and bone marrow transplantation at Stanford University Medical Center.

An articulate spokesman on topics ranging from hematology to health policy, Dr. Alvarnas is also editor-in-chief of the publication Evidence-Based Oncology and is chair of the American Society of Hematology Committee on Practice.

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Education & Experience
Board Certifications

  • 2009, American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology (subspecialty)

  • 2006, American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Degrees

  • 1989, M.D., University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

  • 1985, B.S., Biology, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA

Fellowship

  • 1992-1997, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA

Residency

  • 1989-1992, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA

Professional Experience

  • 2021-present, Chief Clinical Advisor, AccessHope, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2019-present, Professor, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2018-present, Vice President for Government Affairs, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2018-2021, Senior Medical Director for Employer Strategy, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2008-2019, Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Quality Systems for Cellular Therapeutics, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2015-2018, Director of Value-Based Analytics and Director of Clinical Quality, City of Hope Alpha Stem Cell Clinic, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 1997-2008, Transplant Physician, City of Hope-Banner Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

  • 1997-2008, Director of Cell Processing, City of Hope-Banner Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

Awards & Memberships
Memberships

  • American Society of Hematology

  • American Association of Blood Banks

  • International Society for Cellular Therapy

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology

  • American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

  • European Hematology Association