Alzheimer’s Disease & Cognitive Impairment
Experience across Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, cognitive assessment, and caregiver-focused research.
Principal Investigator
Aliuska Alvarez, MD
Board-Certified Neurologist · Clinical Research Investigator
Aliuska Alvarez, MDPrincipal Investigator
Clinical & Research Leadership
Experience Centered on Neurological Care
Dr. Alvarez is a board-certified neurologist with 32+ years of clinical experience and 15+ years of clinical research experience.
Her research background includes approximately 35 clinical trials across Phase I–IV and multiple study designs, including randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trials, open-label studies, delayed-start designs, longitudinal observational research, PK/PD studies, and inter-rater reliability work.
At Apex Neuro Research, Dr. Alvarez provides investigator oversight with a focus on participant safety, protocol compliance, clinical assessment quality, and timely evaluation of adverse events throughout study participation.
“Rigorous research begins with careful clinical evaluation, respect for every participant, and consistent attention to quality.”
Therapeutic Expertise
Neurological Areas of Experience
Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders
Clinical expertise in Parkinson’s disease and movement-disorder evaluation within an established neurology practice.
Migraine & Headache Disorders
Evaluation and management of migraine and headache disorders with access to an active neurological patient population.
Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders
Neurological assessment and longitudinal clinical management relevant to epilepsy research programs.
Multiple Sclerosis & Neuropathy
Experience with demyelinating disease, peripheral neuropathy, neurological examination, and functional assessment.
Additional CNS Experience
Sleep disorders, depression, fibromyalgia, and other neurological and neurobehavioral conditions.
Research Experience
Study Execution & Investigator Oversight
- Phase I–IV clinical trial experience
- Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies
- Open-label and delayed-start studies
- Longitudinal observational research
- PK/PD and early-phase research experience
- Safety review and adverse-event oversight
Clinical Assessments
Experienced With CNS Measures
ADAS-Cog13ADCS-iADLCDRMMSEWAIS-CodingNPI-12QoL-ADCGI-SC-SSRS
Protocol-specific training and certification requirements are completed as required by each study.
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