Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Alejandro Alva, who serves patients throughout the State of California.

As a skilled and experienced psychiatrist, Dr. Alva is the Founder, Chief Medical Officer, and CEO of Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists. With an aim to provide the highest quality treatment in the field of psychiatry, he sees psychiatric patients of all ages with a focus on substance abuse and chemical dependency treatment, as well as general psychiatric disorders. Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists is a leading mental health medical group founded on the principle of treating patients with the care, compassion, and understanding of family members. They offer exceptional treatments for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, from  four conveniently located offices in Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Orange, and Dana Point, California. The staff enhances the well-being of persons with mental, neuropsychiatric disorders, and chemical dependence through optimal clinical care via residential care, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, and outpatient services. If a more intense approach is needed, they have an ample net of inpatient referrals.

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.