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Menendez, Alvaro, MD

Gender

Male


Language

English, French, Spanish

Providing the best care to our patients and their companions requires communicating in a way everyone understands. Interpreter services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All spoken languages are available, as well as American Sign Language (AS/L).


Specialties
Accepting New Patients
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology

Areas of Expertise
Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, High Risk Patients

Hospitals and Organizations

  • Integrated Care Partners
  • Hartford Hospital
  • Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
  • Backus Hospital

Education

Fellowship
Indiana University School of Medicine

Internship
Boston University School of Medicine
Roger Williams Medical Center

Medical School
Delgado University

Residency
Roger Williams Medical Center
Boston University School of Medicine

Bio

Dr. Alvaro Menendez is a hematologist and medical oncologist seeing patients at the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Centers at Hartford and Windham hospitals.

Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, he is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology. His areas of interest include breast oncology, integrative medicine and disparities and minority oncology. He has conducted research into the benefits of massage to combat cancer pain, hypogonadism after chemotherapy and the use of complementary and alternative medicine with conventional oncology treatment.

Dr. Menendez, who is fluent in Spanish and French, is a graduate of Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado in El Salvador, and completed his internship and residency through Brown University at Roger Williams Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine.

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Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Cigna Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., Connecticare, First Health Group Corp., Health New England, Multiplan, Northeast Health Direct, Oxford Health Plans, United Healthcare, BCBS Medicare, Connecticare Commercial, Connecticare Medicare, Corvel, Coventry, Essence Healthcare, Evercare, Focus, Health Connecticut, Health Direct, Healthy Connecticut, Prime Health Services, Private Health Care Systems, Inc., Senior Whole Health, WellCare of Connecticut, Inc., One Health Plan/ Great-West Healthcare, CarePartners of Connecticut

This information is subject to change at any time. Please check with your insurance provider before scheduling your appointment or receiving services to confirm they are a participating member of the Hartford HealthCare network.

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