Dr. David Alexander reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Alexander specializes in neurological rehabilitation. He is a Visiting Professor of Neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, and the Director of the Neurological Rehabilitation and Research Unit at Ronald Regan Univeristy of California Medical Center, both in Los Angeles, California.
Education and Training
MD: University of Minnesota Medical School,
Minneapolis, MN, 1979
Internship in Medicine: University Hospital, Boston University Medical Center,
Boston, MA, 1979–1980
Residency in Neurology: Neurological Institute of New York
at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, 1980–1983
Certifications
Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry
and Neurology
Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Spinal Cord Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Academic Appointments
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Los Angeles, CA:
- Visiting Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine, 2008–present
- Attending Staff Physician, 2002–2008
- Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology, 1994–2007
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology, 1985–1993
- Clinical Instructor in Neurology, 1983–1984
Financial Disclosure
No financial report received
from reviewer.