Abigail Alexander, MD, MPH

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Abigail Alexander, MD, MPH

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Abigail Alexander, MD, MPH is a forensic pathologist. Dr. Alexander completed her undergraduate studies in Chemistry, graduating Summa cum Laude from Northeastern University. She received her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She did a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Brown University and a fellowship in forensic pathology at Broward County Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services.

    • Fellowship 2024, Forensic Pathology, Broward County Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services
    • Residency 2023, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Brown University
    • MPH 2019, University of Miami
    • MD 2019, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    • Forensic Pathology
    • American Femicide as a Function of Gun Ownership: A Comparison of Two States. Abigail Alexander, MD, MPH and James Gill, MD, FCAP, National Association of Medical Examiners, Louisville, KY, 10/2025
    • Femicide in the United States: A Pilot Study of Connecticut Autopsy and Death Investigation Data. Abigail Alexander, MD, MPH and James Gill, MD, FCAP, National Association of Medical Examiners, San Jose, CA, 10/2023
    • Bing Neel Syndrome: A Rare Contributing Factor of Psychosis and Suicidality. Abigail Alexander, MD, MPH, Devon Jackson, MD, John E. Donahue, MD, Priya Banerjee, MD and Alexander Chirkov, MD., National Association of Medical Examiners, Dallas, TX, 10/2022
    • Cortical-sparing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CS-CTE): Categorizing a Distinct Pathological Subtype of CTE. Abigail Alexander, MD, MPH, Victor E. Alvarez, MD, Bertrand Huber, MD, PhD, Michael Alosco, PhD, Jesse Mez, MD, Ivana Delalle MD, Ann C McKee, MD and Thor D Stein, MD, PhD., American Academy of Neuropathologists, Bonita Springs, FL, 06/2022
    • Prostate-specific membrane antigen expression in meningioma. Heinrich Elinzano, MD, Teddi Tubre, MD, Sean Hacking, MB, BCh, BAO, Abigail Alexander, MD, MPH, Arlen Brickman, MD, Ivana Dellale, MD, PhD and John Donahue, MD., American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL, 06/2022
    • Pathologic Alexander Disease with Normal GFAP Sequencing. Abigail L Alexander MD, MPH, Swee Yang Lim MD, Lauren J Massingham MD, Oliver Phillips MD, Mary-Kathryn Chambers MS, GCG and John E Donahue, MD., American Academy of Neuropathologists, St Louis, MO, 06/2021
    • Assessment of Racial Inequities in Recent US Pediatric Autopsy Rates. Abigail L Alexander MD, MPH, Sonja Chen, MBBS, Sarah Beth Andrea, PhD and Katelyn Dannheim, MD, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathologists, virtual, virtual, 03/2021
    • Improving Autopsy Correct Consent Rates through Interdisciplinary Communication: An Unforeseen Outcome of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Abigail L Alexander MD, MPH and Katelyn Dannheim, MD, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathologists, virtual, virtual, 03/2021
    • The Utility of Postmortem Blood Cultures: A Two Year Institutional Assessment. Stephanie Riviere MD, Abigail Alexander MD, MPH, Lee M Cross MD, MPH, Katelyn Dannheim, MD and April Bobenchik, PhD, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathologists, virtual, virtual, 03/2021
    • Anticoagulation and Exsanguination: a Case Series of Fatalities from Superficial Wounds in the Elderly. Abigail Alexander MD, MPH and Priya Banerjee, MD, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Anaheim, CA, 02/2020
    • Cardiovascular Disease in Galápagos: Exacerbating Issues in the Entire Ecosystem. Alexander, A; Florez, H, Ladera, N., American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA, 11/2017