Manny Alvarez was separated from his family as a young boy during the Cuban Revolution when he was sent to the United States to live with a foster family through an outreach program while his father was placed in a Cuban prison.
13 Facts About Manny Alvarez
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Five years later, Manny Alvarez was reunited with his family in New York.
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Manny Alvarez's father started a business in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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Manny Alvarez graduated in 1981 from the Department of Medicine of Universidad Central del Este a private university in the Dominican Republic, founded in San Pedro de Macoris on October 15,1970.
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Manny Alvarez sits on the board of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation which supports patient information and research grants to scientists in an effort to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
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In June 2006, Manny Alvarez was honored by Hillary Clinton during the 20th anniversary of Postpartum Support International for his work in providing lectures and community education on women's health.
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Manny Alvarez is a member of the organization's President's Advisory Council.
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In September 2005, Manny Alvarez filed a report for Fox News from Texas on the preparations that were being made ahead of Hurricane Rita to prevent mistakes made after Hurricane Katrina.
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In 2009 AskDrManny Alvarez launched a YouTube channel aimed at providing video segments related to the same topics.
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Manny Alvarez reported on the earthquake that hit Haiti in January 2010, where he brought medical supplies and helped treat patients at border hospitals in the Dominican Republic.
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Manny Alvarez has interviewed the Nobel laureate Paul Greengard about his discoveries in treating Alzheimer's disease and receiving The Karolinska Institute's Bi-Centennial Gold Medal.
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Manny Alvarez is the author of The Checklist: What You and Your Family Need to Know to Prevent Disease and Live a Long and Healthy Life, which won two awards in May 2008 for both its Spanish and English editions at the 10th annual International Latino Book Awards in Los Angeles.
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Manny Alvarez serves as the senior managing health editor for FoxNews.