Desert Institute of Sports Medicine is a sports medicine practice in El Paso, Texas. The practice focuses on helping patients ease pain and return to the activities they enjoy. Its care includes management of pain related to overuse injuries from work or sports, including joint injections. The practice is led by Dr. Alvarado, who completed fellowship training in Sports Medicine at John Peter Smith Health Network in Arlington, Texas, cares for family medicine patients, and is fluent in English and Spanish.