Justin Alvey,
MD
Languages Spoken: English
Dr. Alvey received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He completed his Pediatric residency at Primary Children’s Hospital/ University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Alvey is an experienced general pediatrician who practiced in the community for over 15 years prior to joining the Faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics.
He currently sees patients in the Comprehensive Care Program at Primary Children’s Medical Center and at University Pediatric Clinic (Clinic 6) at University Hospital. In those settings, Dr. Alvey sees a wide range of patients of all ages and health conditions.
Dr. Alvey's clinical interests include providing primary care for children with complex medical problems, ADHD and asthma. His clinical interests also include sports medicine, care of athletes with underlying medical issues, and care of children with underlying genetic, metabolic, and neurological disorders.
Clinical Locations
Eccles Primary Children’s Outpatient Services Building
Pediatric Comprehensive Care Clinic801-213-3599
University Hospital
Pediatrics, Clinic 6801-581-2205
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | General Pediatrics |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.7/ 5
Care provider spoke using clear language
4.8/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.8/ 5
My confidence in care provider
4.7/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.7/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.6/ 5
Time care provider spent with me
4.7/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.7/ 5
Care provider's friendliness and courtesy
4.7/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
August 13, 2018
We like Dr. Alvey
UofU Patient
June 20, 2018
Dr. Alvey is incredible. He has an amazing ability to present with a calm, natural and understanding presence. He appears knowledgable about everything we ask and he explains everything very well. He is respectful and thourough.
UofU Patient
June 16, 2018
while doctor was very competent and willing to offer us all wanted and needed explanations, he did not seem very open to questions and feedback. He sounded more annoyed for having been temporarily interrupted than concerned about what we had to say. Very competent guy, otherwise, just sometimes , please hear your patient out a bit :)
UofU Patient
February 16, 2018
We visited for a well-child check-up and Dr. Alvey was attentive and really listened to our child's questions and concerns.
UofU Patient
September 19, 2017
Dr. Alvey has is very knowledgeable and has a very thorough answer to every question. He always time for as many as we have.
UofU Patient
June 08, 2017
Dr. Alvey is an excellent care provider. He makes his patients feels comfortable. My son loves going to see him.
UofU Patient
April 15, 2017
very patient, knowledgeable, understanding, friendly to my kid... explaining him the examination n comforting him through the entire process...
UofU Patient
March 06, 2017
Dr Alvey is great. I feel like he always listens and provides us with good feedback and suggestions.
UofU Patient
December 27, 2016
We really like Dr. Alvey. He is very caring and understanding.
UofU Patient
November 30, 2016
Fantastic, as always.
UofU Patient
November 11, 2016
Experience w/ Dr. Alvey was very good on this visit; but only okay on other visits. This is why #10 is "good" and not "very good"
UofU Patient
September 27, 2016
Dr. Alvey has a very friendly and calm demeanor. My son was very comfortable with him. Not only did Dr. Alvey talk to me about my son's care, but he also talked to my son. He asked my son questions that he could answer on his own and he directed the more complicated questions at me. It was a very pleasant experience. He makes it very easy to trust him.
UofU Patient
May 24, 2016
Extremely knowledgeable
UofU Patient
February 03, 2016
I understand that the U is a teaching hospital and medical students are involved in care. I am frustrated, however, when I spend 5-10 minutes talking with the student, 20 minutes waiting for the attending, then only 1-5 minutes with the attending. Though I respect, appreciate, and actually like Dr. Alvey, he seemed rushed and inattentive, quick to explain questions before I'd even finished asking, and dismissive of an additional concern I raised about my child, one that I have brought up numerous times before (albeit not the original purpose of the appointment, nothing has been resolved with this issue).
UofU Patient
November 15, 2015
I felt like my questions were a nuisance and wasn't able to finish asking a question before he started talking (like I was being rushed). Greatest frustration came from the Doctor allowing his students to come in before seeing us despite the fact that he well knew we had been waiting over an hour and a half for our appointment due to him not sending in our x-ray order for my other child 3 weeks prior as should have been done and I again called to remind about it the day before the procedure. I understand the need of students to get practice, but after the patient has already been through all that??? Just think first about others; we have busy lives too. After he finally came in, he never apologized, or even acknowledged what happened, never showed us the x-ray results, and then made us feel rushed. Very frustrating and disappointing.
UofU Patient
August 21, 2015
Dr. Alvey is very friendly and easy to talk to. He knew which questions he should ask me, and which questions my son could answer himself. It made my son feel comfortable. I would recommend him to family and friends.
UofU Patient
August 01, 2015
I strongly recommend Dr. Alvey. He is the most awesome doctor I have never met before. Even I went there to do annual check up, I can learn, plan and be assured many things for my child's health.
UofU Patient
June 26, 2015
My kids really like Dr Alvy
Dr. Alvey received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He completed his Pediatric residency at Primary Children’s Hospital/ University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Alvey is an experienced general pediatrician who practiced in the community for over 15 years prior to joining the Faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics.
While in private practice, Dr. Alvey served at McKay Dee Hospital as Program Co-Director of the Family Practice Residency Program from 2003-2009. In that position, he coordinated the pediatric education, clinical rotations and lectures for the family medicine residents. He also served as preceptor for medical students, nurse practitioners and physician assistant program students in the outpatient pediatric setting.
Dr. Alvey has served as Principal Investigator on more than one hundred drug and vaccine studies. He has extensive experience in vaccine safety, efficacy, and compatibility studies. His current research interests center around quality improvement in the general pediatric setting, cost efficiency in children with complex medical conditions and best methods of care delivery to children with underlying medical conditions in the primary care setting.
Academic Locations
Eccles Primary Children’s Outpatient Services Building
801-213-7737
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | General Pediatrics |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) |
Education History
| Residency | University of Utah/Primary Children’s Medical Center General Pediatric Resident |
| Residency | Primary Children’s Hospital/University of Utah Pediatric Resident |
| Professional Medical | Washington University School of Medicine Medicine M.D. |
| Undergraduate | University of Utah Biology-Biochemistry B.S. |