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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
Roger Williams Medical Center
Boston University School of Medicine

Medical School
Delgado University

Residency
Boston University School of Medicine
Roger Williams Medical Center

Reviews

Verified Patient Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Menendez is a great listener and answers questions and explains symptoms and disease process well. He offers good advice.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr.Menendez is very personable,attentive and thorough.I have every confidence in his Being my doctor.Being my doctor

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Menendez is fabulous!!

5 out of 5 stars

This Dr is so "on top of all health conditions, tests" etc that I feel very confident of his decisions and recommendations.

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful caring compassionate dr.and staff

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Menendez is always kind, he listens well and his general care is top notch. I am very lucky he is part of my recovery team.


Other Reviews from Around the Web

5 out of 5 stars

An excellent doctor, with incredible patience. He takes his time to attend to you and answer all your questions and doubts. He has the ability to fill you with positivity and makes you feel safe in your process. He treats you with a lot of respect. He is an angel without wings.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent attention and service.

5 out of 5 stars

Muy bien Gracias por todos Dios los bendiga siempre amén ❤️❤️❤️

5 out of 5 stars

Always a great experience with Alvaro Menendez, who is always caring and compassionate. He listens!!

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Menendez is always attentive and caring. Has a quiet sense of humor

5 out of 5 stars

Professional, caring, and respectful.

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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