Alana M. Nevares, MD

Dr. Alana Nevares is a rheumatologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions affecting joints, muscles, and connective tissues. She earned her medical degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Nicaragua Facultad De Ciencias Medicas and completed her internal medicine residency at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County in 2015. Dr. Nevares furthered her expertise through a rheumatology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, completing her specialized training in 2017. With 16 years of experience in medicine, she provides care in English.

Dr. Nevares practices at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont, where she focuses on complex autoimmune conditions. She treats patients with anti-synthetase syndrome, a rare inflammatory muscle disease that can affect the lungs and joints. Her expertise extends to managing non-infectious uveitis, an inflammatory eye condition, and various systemic autoimmune disorders that …can impact multiple organ systems. Dr. Nevares incorporates physical therapy approaches, strength training programs, and manual therapy techniques into comprehensive treatment plans for her patients.