Alejandro Alva, M.D.

Alejandro Alva, M.D., is the founder, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Executive Officer,
and Medical Director of Alejandro Alva MD, Inc. (AAMD, Inc.) and Pacific Neuropsychiatric
Specialists (PNS); a single-specialty psychiatric medical group with a team of medical providers
who focus not only on psychiatric disorders but also on dual diagnosis conditions which include
substance use disorders. Dr. Alva earned his bachelor’s degree from California State University,
Fullerton, and completed medical school at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of
Medicine in Mexico. He then returned to California, where he completed his psychiatric
residency at the University of California, Irvine.

Prior to Dr. Alva’s formation of PNS, he was involved in multiple endeavors including
detoxification and rehabilitation work both inpatient and outpatient including the VA Medical
Center In Long Beach, Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, Chapman Medical Center in Orange
as well multiple rehabilitation centers. Since the formation of PNS, Dr. Alva’s focus is on the
latest treatments available for psychiatric disorders and chemical dependency as well as aspects
of ethnicity and gender and their correlation to pathological states. Dr. Alva has over 30 years of
experience in serving the medical community in various capacities: as a patient advocate,
researcher, and medical director.

Dr. Alva’s expertise in adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychiatry makes him one of the
nation’s most innovative and prominent psychiatrists. Dr. Alva and his team of medical providers
have extensive experience with dual diagnosis states utilizing the latest pharmacological and
non-pharmacological approaches to treat depression (RTMS), as well as the use of anti-craving
interventions including oral, injectable, and implantable treatments.