About Dr. Alva

Alejandro Alva, MD, is a Leading Psychiatrist with Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists in California

Alejandro Alva, MD, is a well-versed psychiatrist who diagnoses and treats patients at Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists in Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Orange, and Dana Point, California. He is a Founder, Chief Medical Officer, and CEO of Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists. The practice is a leading mental health medical group founded on the principle of treating patients with the care, compassion, and understanding of family members. As a psychiatrist, he specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders. Dr. Alva has an impressive professional journey that spans twenty-one years and is an expert in substance abuse and chemical dependency treatment, as well as general psychiatric disorders. At Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists, Dr. Alva integrates the latest advances in psychology, psychoanalysis, social and behavioral therapies, scientific research, psychopharmacology, neurochemistry, as well as non-pharmacological modalities (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) with the purpose of treating mental illness, including chemical/alcohol dependence. For more information about Dr. Alejandro Alva, please visit https://pnsoc.com/about-our-clinical-team.

Alejandro Alva, MD, attended the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine in Mexico, where he received his medical degree. Furthermore, he conducted his residency in psychiatry at the University of California, Irvine. In addition, Dr. Alva received board certification in psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Orange County Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and the California Psychiatric Association. Dr. Alva is also a member of several specialty organizations and boards, including the American College of Forensic Examiners, the American Board of Forensic Medicine, and the American Board of Psychopharmacology. “Dr. Alva is bilingual and bicultural. He believes that it is his duty to reach out to the Latino community and the general community. To help him understand the mental health barriers facing different ethnic populations, he is active in the California Hispanic American Medical Association and the American Association of Hispanic Professionals”, states the official website of Dr. Alva’s practice. For more information about Dr. Alejandro Alva, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3139576-Alejandro-Alva-Psychiatrist.