what we do?
About Us
Luxe Primary Practice is a passion project of Doctor Alvarez and his wife, Family Nurse Practitioner, Terri Alvarez. After practicing primary care in a large institution for many years they made the decision to take primary care back to the basics. They wanted the focus to be placed back on the patient-doctor relationship and less on logistics.
Luxe Primary Practice is a family-owned and operated business, we take pride in being family. When creating Luxe Primary Practice, the Alvarez’s wanted to keep the practice family oriented. They wanted every patient to feel like they are part of the family.
“We care for our patient’s as if they were part of our family.” -Adan Alvarez, MD.
meet our team!
A team of dedicated professionals, dedicated to your health
Adan Alvarez
MD, Family Medicine
Adan Alvarez, M.D., a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine, is a family medicine physician serving patients in the Houston area from adolescence to geriatric populations.
Fluent in Spanish, Dr. Alvarez treats a variety of illnesses acute and chronic. He also focuses on preventative care and sees patients for annual physicals and women’s health assessments. His approach to medicine is holistic. He believes the cornerstone of long-term health is in making lifestyle modifications that can be incorporated into everyday life but have a dramatic impact on health in the long term. Dr. Alvarez enjoys working together with his patients to create a treatment plan that is both realistic and attainable. He goes above and beyond to make sure patients understand their treatment plan and how it influences their underlying medical conditions.
For him, the best part of practicing medicine is getting to build relationships with his patients.
He is a second-generation family medicine physician. Dr. Alvarez’s father was also a family practice physician. This influenced him at very early age and instilled in him the passion of what true family medicine is. He decided at a very young age to follow in his father’s footsteps.
He attended the University of Texas Pan American now renamed UT Rio Grande Valley, where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. He then came to Houston where he did his medical education at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Alvarez did an intern year in general surgery at Baylor before starting his family medicine residency. He completed his family medicine residency at Halifax Center for Family and Sports Medicine in Daytona Beach, Florida.
After completing his residency, he came back to Houston and began practicing primary care with Memorial Hermann Medical Group in Cypress. He then moved on to doing internal medicine at psychiatric facilities where he served as Medical Director and established Geriatric Units at both Behavior Hospital of Bellaire and Cypress Creek Hospital. Now he wants to go back to his roots and provide personalized primary care without the restrictions brought on by today’s insurance companies and billing structures.
In his spare time Dr. Alvarez takes joy in cooking and spending time outdoors. He enjoys doing things like camping and attending his boys’ little league and soccer games. Let’s not forget the monthly date nights with his wife to try new restaurants around the city.
Terri Alvarez
DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Terri Alvarez, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, a graduate of The University of Texas at Houston is a family medicine nurse practitioner serving Houston patients from adolescents to geriatrics.
Dr. Terri Alvarez is fluent in Spanish. She has experience in assessing and treating both acute and chronic conditions. She manages acute problems such as infections and minor injuries as well as chronic conditions including hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol among others. She enjoys caring for patients and is passionate about preventative care. She performs well woman exams, annual physical screenings, and sports physicals. Dr. Terri Alvarez enjoys the personal connection she can establish with each patient when taking care of her patients over the long term.
Nurse Practitioners license with a board certification in Family Medicine and supplemental training in Emergency Medicine. After practicing as a Nurse Practitioner for 3 years she once again decided to go back to The University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston to complete her Doctor of Nursing Practice where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Dr. Terri Alvarez did bedside nursing at Ben Taub County Hospital for 2 years taking care of post-surgical patients in both the ICU and IMU. During her training she was exposed to a wide variety of cases from routine appendectomies to life threatening trauma. After getting her Nurse Practitioner’s license, she worked in an outpatient clinic with Memorial Hermann Medical Group in Katy. There she practiced primary care and outpatient acute care for the next five years. She then went on to get exposure in gynecologic oncology for a year before putting her extensive skill set to use in caring for medical conditions in inpatient psychiatric facilities. In October of 2023, she was ready to return to her true passion of primary care and Co-Founded Luxe Primary Practice.
Cynthia Alvarez
Practice Manager
Cynthia Alvarez, our practice manager, is a Houston native, currently residing in Katy, TX. Her passion for assisting people is shown through her motivation and self-drive. She is knowledgeable in all aspects of administration and customer service. Cynthia is a retired Marine who specialized in military administration, with over 15 years of experience. She is currently pursuing a BA in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Houston.
Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Alvarez’s administrative duties while in the United States Marine Corp consisted of leading and supervising a large group of Marines. She oversaw scheduling of meetings, making travel arrangements, and organizing any other work-related events. She served as a mentor to her younger Marines and completed a deployment tour in 2011 to Afghanistan.
Gunnery Sergeant Alvarez served an honorable 16 years of service to our country. Despite being part of the toughest military branches, and grueling physical training, Ms. Alvarez continues to have a smile on her face and a humble heart.
Cynthia is a mother of two young adults. In her spare time, Cynthia enjoys attending sporting events and spending time with family and friends.
