Bio
Dr. Alexander is an advanced heart failure-trained cardiologist. He is also an Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Alexander specializes in the management of advanced heart failure and transplant cases, seeing a wide range of patients. He also has an active research laboratory, studying various forms of heart failure.
Dr. Alexander has expertise in diagnosing and treating transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, a critical yet underdiagnosed cause of heart failure among African Americans and the elderly. He is conducting extensive research to enhance our understanding of this condition, with grant support from the National Institutes of Health and American Heart Association, among other sources.
Clinical Focus
- Heart Failure
- Amyloidosis
- Heart Transplantation
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Sarcoidosis
- Cardiovascular Disease
Academic Appointments
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Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
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Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Honors & Awards
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Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Fellowship, Sarnoff Cardiovascular Foundation (2009-2011)
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Gertrude M and Ezra M. Eisen Prize for Cardiovascular Research, University of Pennsylvania (2011)
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ASPIRE Transthyretin Amyloidosis Competitive Research Grant, Pfizer (2017)
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Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship, Gordon Research Conference (2017)
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Thomas W. Smith Fellowship in Heart Failure, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2017)
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Loan Repayment Program Award, National Institutes of Health (2017-2019, 2019-2020)
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Presidential Travel Award, International Society of Amyloidosis (2018)
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Fellow, American College of Cardiology (2019)
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Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Award, American Heart Association (2019-2023)
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Stanford KL2 Mentored Career Development Program Award, National Institutes of Health (2020-2022)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, Alumni Committee, Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation (2017 - 2019)
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Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, California Chapter, American College of Cardiology (2018 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Circulation Research (2019 - Present)
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Member, American Heart Association BCVS Early Career Committee (2020 - Present)
Professional Education
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Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Heart Transplant (2020)
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Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (2020)
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Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2017)
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Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2014)
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Fellowship, Stanford Health Care, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (2019)
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Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Medicine (2017)
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Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Internal Medicine (2014)
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M.D., University of Pennsylvania (2011)
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B.S., Yale University, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry (2006)