Dr. Alvaro Joaquin Altamirano Ufion, MD

Dr. Alvaro Altamirano Ufion is an internal medicine physician who specializes in cardiovascular disease. He earned his medical degree from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua Facultad de Ciencias Médicas and completed his residency training at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. With 15 years of experience in practice, Dr. Altamirano Ufion brings extensive knowledge in managing heart conditions and comprehensive internal medicine care.

Dr. Altamirano Ufion practices at Banner University Medical Center Tucson Campus and Banner University Medical Center South in Tucson, Arizona. His expertise includes treating complex respiratory conditions such as COPD with additional health complications and chronic lung disease. He also manages patients with respiratory failure, providing critical care when breathing becomes severely compromised. His clinical practice involves performing comprehensive metabolic panels and specialized kidney function tests to monitor patient health and …guide treatment decisions.