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John Alexander, M.D.

John Alexander, M.D.

Associate Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Anesthesiology & Pain Management

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  • Biography

    Dr. John C. Alexander is board-certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Management.  He completed his undergraduate training at Texas A&M University where he was a summa cum laude graduate with a B.S. in Biomedical Science.  He then attended medical school at UT Southwestern, graduating with an M.D. with Distinction in Research and was the M.T. Pepper Jenkins Outstanding Medical Student in Anesthesiology.  He completed his residency in Anesthesiology at UT Southwestern, and then his fellowship in Pain Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. He also completed a Masters in Business Administration from UT Dallas with a focus in healthcare leadership and management.

    Dr. Alexander's primary research and clinical interests lie in interventional pain management and regional anesthesia. He serves as the Medical Director of the Regional Anesthesia Service as well as Pain Services at Parkland Hospital. He also served as the 2018-19 President of the UT Southwestern Faculty Senate.

  • Education
    Medical School
    UT Southwestern Medical School (2005)
    Residency
    UT Southwestern Medical Center (2008), Anesthesiology
    Fellowship
    University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2010), Pain Medicine
    Graduate School
    UT Dallas/Naveen Jindal School of Management (2017)
    Other Post Graduate Training
    UT Dallas/Naveen Jindal School of Management (2017)
  • Research Interest
    • Regional anesthesia techniques and outcomes
    • Role of technology innovation in anesthesia practice
  • Publications

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    Erector spinae plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block for pain management after total bilateral mastectomies.
    Stewart JW, Ringqvist J, Wooldridge RD, Farr DE, Sunna M, Schulz C, Alexander JC, Minhajuddin A, Gasanova I, Joshi GP, Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2021 Sep 34 5 571-574
    Think Before You Administer: Is Routine Benzodiazepine Premedication Before Endoscopy in Adults Necessary?
    Alexander JC, Joshi GP, Anesth. Analg. 2020 Sep 131 3 738-740
    A review of the anesthetic implications of marijuana use.
    Alexander JC, Joshi GP, Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2019 Jul 32 3 364-371
  • Books

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  • Honors & Awards
    • Faculty of the Year
      UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management (2019)
    • Fellowship Faculty of the Year 2017 - Pain Management
      UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management (2017)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Society of Anesthesiologists (2009)
    • American Society of Regional Anesthesia (2016)