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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) at the Stanford University Medical Center

Kevin Alexander

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) at the Stanford University Medical Center
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.

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Heart Transplant (2020)
Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (2020)
Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2017)
Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2014)
Fellowship, Stanford Health Care, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (2019)
Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Medicine (2017)
Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Internal Medicine (2014)
M.D., University of Pennsylvania (2011)
B.S., Yale University, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry (2006)