Dr. Jose E. Alvarado was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Salibsury, MD when he was 4. Dr. Alvarado attended St. Francis de Sales K-8 in Salisbury, MD and Saints Peter and Paul H.S in Easton, MD. He then attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN where he completed both his undergraduate studies in Biomedical Engineering and Doctor of Medicine degree. Dr. Alvarado completed his residency training in pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. He then joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine as Instructor of Pediatrics, where he served as a NICU Hospitalist. Dr. Alvarado moved back to Eastern Shore in 2012 and assumed ownership of Jose F Alvarado and Associates after his father’s passing. Jose F. Alvarado M.D. (Jose E.’s father) was also a pediatrician, and founded Jose F. Alvarado and Associates in 2001. Dr. Alvarado is a father of one daughter. He enjoys spending his free time golfing, scuba diving, watching Orioles games and cooking. Dr Alvarado’s clinical interests include: ADHD, Chronic Constipation, Complex Diagnostic Cases and Pediatric Mental Health