Type Of Business:
1) Private Practice 2) Hospital
Marketing Area:
1) Regional 2) Regional
Expertise:
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Barrx,
Pancreatitis,Upper GI Dysmotility, Inflamatory Bowel disease.
Major Product/SVS:
1) Health care 2) Health care
Hobbies/Sports:
Reading, flying, dancing, dogs.
Education Degrees:
MD- from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1983).
Residency Internal Medicine- University of Alabama-Birmingham (1983-86).
Fellowship Gastroenterology- University of Florida-Gainesville(1986-88)
Affiliations Awards:
American College of Gastroenterology
Place of Birth:
Charlotte, North Carolina
State/Country of Origin:
USA
Date of Distinction:
10/10/2011
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
The intention to see that every patient who comes to see me benefits from the visit.
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
As a committed physician.
Charity:
Limbe Hospital Haiti 1982.
Good Shepard Hospital, Tshikaji,Democratic Republic of Congo-Acting Head of Medicine Dept.-summer 1984
Number Of Years In Profession:
24
Number Of Years In Current Position:
24
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his concern for his patients and working for as many hours as it takes to help them.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession because he loves internal medicine, psychology and treating people. - Medicine seems as unambiguous way as there is to help people and to make ones life count for something.
Extended Bio Profile:
Dr. Alexander is a pilot, and dances competitively in tap and salsa.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Performing endoscopies in the morning; Overseeing afternoon clinics, which are usually comprised of about 20 patients. In hospital consultations throughout most days. Treating diseases of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, and liver
Education Certifications:
Boards in: Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Awards/Honors:
B.S. in Biology with Honors (1975) U.N.C.
Full Academic Scholarship St Louis University (1975-79)
First Prize Medical School writing contest (1982)
Medical Director Endoscopy Lab Centennial Med Center -4 years
Medical Director Endoscopy Lab Baptist Hospital-Current
Nashville Lifestyles-117 Top Doctors, Peer selected
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Dr. Alexander hopes to continue to treat patients. He also hopes to try to stay out of way of government policies.