Cesar Alves, MD, PhD
Areas of expertise: Neuroradiology
Locations: Main Building, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About Cesar Alves, MD, PhD
Titles
Attending Radiologist
Awards and Honors
2024, Trainee Research Prize. Neuroimaging delineation and progression of Single Large Scale Mitochondrial Deletion Syndromes. RSNA
2024, Cum Laude Educational Poster. Gray Matter Heterotopia: Being in a Place You Do Not Belong To. ASPNR
2022, Selected for the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Scholar’s Program, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC
2022, Best Oral Presentation. The Modern Dandy-Walker Malformation Phenotype. ASPNR
2020, Magna Cum Laude. Educational Exhibit: Intracranial Calcifications in Childhood. ASNR
2020, Research nomination: Novel Brain and Spinal Cord Imaging Findings of Pediatric Leigh Syndrome Subjects are linked to Specific Genetic and Metabolic Features. (Emerging Innovators in Collaborative Research- nomination by The Office of Academic Training and Outreach Programs)- CHOP
2020, Best Scientific Poster. Evaluation of MRI Features for Differentiating Primary Choroid Plexus Tumors in Children. ASPNR
2019, Certificate of Merit - Education exhibit: Small Posterior Fossa: What Else to Expect? ASNR
Leadership and Memberships
2023-present, Assistant Professor, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA / Harvard University
2023-present, Associate Program Director, Neuroradiology Fellowship Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA / Harvard University
Education & training
Graduate Degree
PhD - University of São Paulo (HCFMUSP)
Medical Degree
MD - Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas Santa Casa de Sao Paulo
Residency
Medical Residence in Radiology - Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Brazil
Medical Residence in Neuroradiology and Head and Neck - Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Brazil
Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Department of Radiology - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Neuroradiologist, Clinical Fellowship Pediatric Neuroradiology - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Radiologist, Clinical Fellowship Pediatric Radiology - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Additional Training
Rare Diseases Clinical Research Scholar’s Program, Children’s National Hospital, Washington D.C.
Pediatric Neuroradiology - Instituto Giannina Gaslini, Italy
Certifications
2019, European Diploma in Pediatric Neuroradiology (written and oral)
2018, European Diploma in Neuroradiology (written and oral)
2015, Brazilian Board of Diagnostic Neuroradiology (written and oral)
2013, Brazilian Board of Diagnostic Radiology (written and oral)
2009, Medical Council of Sao Paulo, CREMESP Sao Paulo, Brazil