Born in Cuba, Dr. Carlos M. Alonso earned his medical degree at the University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and received the Distinguished Student Award. He completed his internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Alonso has been involved in multiple research studies and is co-author on several publications. He started his private practice at the Mercy Professional Building in 2002.
Dr. Alonso was the first rheumatologist in South Florida to use musculoskeletal ultrasound as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of many rheumatic disorders. He was amongst the first group of physicians to achieve the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology – RhMSUS from the American College of Rheumatology.
Dr. Alonso is board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine.