Dr. Manny Alvarez

Widely known as Dr. Manny, popular FOX News contributor, Manny Alvarez, M.D. has established himself as a distinguished medical expert and one of the most sought after doctors in the country. As senior managing health editor for Fox News and its affiliates, Alvarez offers expertise on a variety of top-rated shows including, Fox & Friends, Your World w/Cavuto, The Kelly File and the O’Reilly Factor.

Dr. Manny started his journalism career as a health science reporter for Telemundo, where he developed a popular nightly news segment entitled A Dose of Health. In 2005, he joined Fox News Channel as a medical contributor and demonstrated his expertise during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Since 1996, he’s served as chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science at Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. He is also examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology and an adjunct professor at NYU’s School of Medicine. Author of "The Checklist: What You and Your Family Need to Know to Prevent Disease and Live a Long and Healthy Life" and "The Hot Latin Diet: The Fast-Track Plan to a Bombshell Body," he has also published several research papers on various health-related topics.

From Cuban immigrant in a U.S. foster program, to medical expert and popular media personality, Dr. Manny knows what it means to work hard and never give up to achieve success. Lively, jovial and engaging, he communicates valuable health-related information, insider insight into medical research and inspiring stories of how he triumphed over adverse conditions to achieve the American dream.