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Stephen Alvarado, MD

About Stephen Alvarado, MD

Titles

Pediatrician

Certifications

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Research Interests

Preventive care and children of multiple births (twins, triplets etc..)

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Internship

Pediatrics - State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Fellowship

Pediatrics - State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Team affiliations

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Patient experience rating

(based on 212 submissions)

  • Clear Explanation
    4.9 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.9 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.9 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.9 of 5
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Comments

  • I love my children doctor. He is so professional and also help me with my kids problems. I can't thanking him enough. Doctor Alvarado is the best!!

    5 of 5
    Dec 06, 2024
  • We have a CHOP office 5 minutes from our house but we make the 30 minute drive, specifically for Dr. Alvarado. He is amazing with our kids and is an amazing physician. He has a very straight-forward approach, which we love, and is great at explaining what is going on with our kids when sick or healthy.

    5 of 5
    Nov 07, 2024
  • There is no better pediatrician than Dr. Alvarado.

    5 of 5
    Oct 18, 2024
  • We had a great experience and we we not only educated in our appointment but reassured and guided on several topics, which we appreciate.

    5 of 5
    Oct 15, 2024
  • Dr Alvarado is very patient. He is great with our son. We really enjoy talking to him and listening to his advice/guidance.

    5 of 5
    Oct 07, 2024
  • We are very happy with Dr. Alvarado. He was my first born's pediatrician the last few years. He now sees both of our boys. We never feel as if our visit is rushed. He always provides us with detailed feedback and thoroughly explains things to us in a way we'd understand.

    5 of 5
    Sep 17, 2024
  • We highly recommend Dr. Alvarado, he is exceptional!

    5 of 5
    Sep 06, 2024
  • We actively seek out Dr. Alverado when scheduling and will happily modify our plans to intentionally overlap his availability. I admire his seasoned expertise, calm demeanor, casual delivery of advice & reminders as he performs checks my kids. Our perfect blend of medical excellence, real world experience, & compassion for meeting newborn parents where they are (recovering, exhausted from hospital stay, tired, forgetful).

    5 of 5
    Aug 12, 2024
  • Dr Alvarado is always the best with listening to our concerns and proving as much information as possible. I always feel like I can use our full appointment time and never feel rushed to wrap up

    5 of 5
    Jul 15, 2024
  • Dr. Alvarado is top notch. He is always our go to because of his knowledge, care and interactions with my children are unmatched. I drive half an hour to see him.

    5 of 5
    Jun 15, 2024
  • We are grateful for Dr. A's calm, patient & friendly approach to our children!

    5 of 5
    Apr 06, 2024
  • Dr A is very transparent in his communication and very pleasant to deal with. My 17 year old finds him easy to speak to!

    5 of 5
    Apr 04, 2024
  • Dr. Alvarado was very kind in listening to my list of concerns at my 1 year well visit. He did not make me feel dumb for asking questions. He heard my concerns and even referred me to a specialist for an ongoing concern. For any other concern, he was very reassuring and I felt confident in the care my son received.

    5 of 5
    Mar 22, 2024
  • I had confidence in doctors treatment of my teenage boy and he liked and shared with Dr.Alvarado.

    5 of 5
    Mar 22, 2024
  • Dr. Alvarado is wonderful, I'm so glad we found him to take care of my son.

    5 of 5
    Mar 20, 2024
  • We admire and prefer Dr. Alverado. We seek him out for appointments and consistency in early childhood care. He is caring, clear & concise.

    5 of 5
    Feb 20, 2024
  • Our son is autistic and CHOP and every Dr, nurse, etc have been phenomenal

    5 of 5
    Feb 10, 2024
  • In all of my visits with Dr. Alvarado, I always feel so supported and never rushed. In my previous experiences with other physicians, they have made me felt rushed and as if they were just trying to get through the appointment to see another patient. Dr. Alvarado never makes me feel like I have any silly questions, and takes his time in answering my questions by also providing background on the situation and her professional opinion.

    5 of 5
    Feb 05, 2024
  • He is very thorough

    5 of 5
    Jan 26, 2024
  • Doctor Alvararado provided excellent care and explain everything he was doing with my son in details.

    5 of 5
    Dec 20, 2023
  • Dr. Alvarado was extremely caring, knowledgeable and efficient. He was able to examine my baby with ease after making her feel comfortable. Would recommend to every parent!

    5 of 5
    Dec 10, 2023
  • Very understanding and caring as well as thorough

    5 of 5
    Nov 13, 2023
  • Very professional, nice bedside manner, patient and thorough

    5 of 5
    Oct 10, 2023
  • Dr. Alvarado is a rockstar!!!!

    5 of 5
    Sep 25, 2023
  • Both doctor and nurse were very attentive to our concerns. They listened to my daughter

    5 of 5
    Sep 24, 2023
  • He appropriately addressed the 16 yr old patient but also included me

    5 of 5
    Sep 20, 2023
  • Very patient with my son, again making sure he was comfortable and informed on what was going to happen during the visit. Very responsive to my needs and questions

    5 of 5
    Sep 08, 2023
  • The doctor was so kind and patient. He listened to everything I had to say and answered all my questions and then some. He even included my daughter when speaking too.

    5 of 5
    Sep 08, 2023
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About the Patient Experience Rating System

The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown above from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. We are committed to true transparency. However, to ensure the comments are fair and correctly attributed, we review each one before posting to the website. We exclude entire comments that disclose patient’s protected health information, are off-topic, or include other confidential or inappropriate content. Comments will appear on provider bios only if providers have a minimum number of comments. Comments are shared internally for education purposes to ensure that we are doing our very best for the patients and families for whom we are privileged to care. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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