Dr. Shane C. Alexander
Overview
Although Dr. Shane Alexander recently called New York City “home”, he is a native Texan. He earned his medical degree and a Master of Public Health at the UNTHSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine/School of Public Health in Fort Worth. He went on to complete his internal medicine residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo, where he also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Alexander completed his fellowship training in Infectious Diseases from the esteemed Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City. He is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases.Dr. Alexander’s areas of special focus and research include exploration of the patterns of infectious diseases in cancer patients and investigating factors that impact outcomes in opportunistic fungal infections. As an advocate for infection control and antimicrobial stewardship, Dr. Alexander has served on several related committees during his residency and fellowship training.He is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Dallas County Medical Society, Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Actinomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Strep Throat, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Pustules.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- POS
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- PPO
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- PPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
8230 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 308 PB3, Dallas, TX 75231
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Cedric W. Spak, MD, MPH
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University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas
Uriel Sandkovsky is an Infectious Disease provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Sandkovsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Actinomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Mediastinitis, and Actinomycosis. Dr. Sandkovsky is currently accepting new patients.
Texas Centers For Infectious Disease Associates PA
Donna Defreitas is an Infectious Disease provider in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Defreitas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Actinomycosis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis Lethargica, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Strep Throat. Dr. Defreitas is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Asymptomatic BacteriuriaDr. Alexander isAdvanced. Learn about Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Alexander isAdvanced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Alexander isAdvanced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- Infective EndocarditisDr. Alexander isAdvanced. Learn about Infective Endocarditis.
- MeningitisDr. Alexander isAdvanced. Learn about Meningitis.
- Experienced
- ActinomycosisDr. Alexander isExperienced. Learn about Actinomycosis.
- AIDS Dementia ComplexDr. Alexander isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dementia Complex.
- AIDS Dysmorphic SyndromeDr. Alexander isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.
- BoilsDr. Alexander isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- CellulitisDr. Alexander isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)Dr. Alexander isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS).