Dr. Alexandra Alvarez is our newest addition to Shady Grove Eye and Vision care. She is native to the Silver Spring area. She received her biology undergraduate degree from Trinity Washington University. In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, she completed her Doctorate in Optometry at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University. She completed externships that focused on ocular disease, dry eye and specialty contact lenses. While at PCO, Dr. Alvarez also completed additional courses to advance her skills and knowledge related to the anterior segment of the eye.
Dr. Alvarez is committed to continuing to expand her optometric knowledge. Her top priority is providing comprehensive care in which her patients feel heard and receive the best eye care.
On her free time Dr. Alvarez can be found hanging out with her family, hiking, traveling, training her miniature dachshund or reading a good book. Dr. Alvarez is fluent in English and Spanish.