Shane C. Alexander
Experienced in Cryptococcosis

Dr. Shane C. Alexander

Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Infectious Care - Dallas
8230 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 308 PB3, 
Dallas, TX 
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Experienced in Cryptococcosis
Texas Health Resources
Infectious Care - Dallas
8230 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 308 PB3, 
Dallas, TX 
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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 Cryptococcosis. 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.

Graduate Institution
University Of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas College Of Osteopathic Medicine (2014)
Residency
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2017)
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2019)
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Texas Health Dallas
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Infectious Care - Dallas
8230 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 308 PB3, Dallas, TX 75231
Call: 214-691-8306

Clinical Research

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4 Total Publications

Analyzing Adherence to the 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines for Candidemia in Cancer Patients.
Analyzing Adherence to the 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines for Candidemia in Cancer Patients.
Journal: Open forum infectious diseases
Published: July 15, 2022
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