Carlos Alviar
New York, United States
Dr. Carlos L. Alviar MD, FACC is a cardiologist and critical care specialist who serves as assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine at New York University Grossman School of Medicine and as the director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and director of the ECMO and ECPR Programs at Bellevue Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from CES University in Colombia, and completed his residency and chief resident year at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, followed by a fellowship in cardiology at NYU and then critical care medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Alviar has extensive clinical and academic experience in the management of cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, extracorporeal support and several critical care cardiology conditions. Dr. Alviar has published numerous manuscripts and book chapters and presented his work at many national and international meetings. He is the recipient of several awards for his research endeavors. Lastly, he is co-founder and course director of the NYU Langone Critical Care Cardiology Symposium. His research focus include cardiogenic shock, mechanical ventilation in the cardiovascular patient, cardiac arrest and mechanical circulatory support.
Dr. Alviar is a member of the leadership council of the ACC Critical Care Cardiology Section where he also serves as the chair of the educational subcommittee and international outreach working group. He is a member of the Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac Arrest Study Group of the acute cardiovascular care of the ESC. He also serves as a member of the 3CPR early career committee of the AHA, the CHEST Cardiopulmonary and Vascular network and the planning committee of the Association for acute cardiovascular care of the ESC
