- Medical School - UT Southwestern Medical School (2001-2005)
- Graduate School - UT Dallas/Naveen Jindal School of Management (2015-2017)
- Fellowship - University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2009-2010), Pain Medicine
- Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2005-2008), Anesthesiology
- Other Post Graduate Training - UT Dallas/Naveen Jindal School of Management (2015-2017)
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John C. Alexander, M.D.
- Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Pain Management
Biography
John Alexander, M.D., MBA, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He serves as Medical Director of Pain Services and as Director of the Regional Anesthesia Service for the Parkland Health & Hospital System.
Dr. Alexander earned his medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical School, where he also completed his residency in anesthesiology. He received advanced training in pain medicine through a fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration with a focus in health care leadership and management from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in both anesthesiology and pain management, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2011.
Dr. Alexander's primary research and clinical interests focus on interventional pain management, regional anesthesia, and technological innovation in anesthesiology.
He served as the 2018-2019 President of the UT Southwestern Faculty Senate and is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the International Anesthesia Research Society.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (2009)
- American Society of Regional Anesthesia (2016)
Honors & Awards
- Fellowship Faculty of the Year 2017 - Pain Management 2017
Books & Publications
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Books
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Cervical Pain in Handbook of Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability Disorders in the Workplace
Alexander J, Rana H, Epps W (2014), New York, NY, Springer
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Cervical Pain in Handbook of Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability Disorders in the Workplace
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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, Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) 2021 Sep 34 5 571-574 -
Safety of Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Patients With Chest Wall Trauma on VTE Prophylaxis.
Dultz LA, Ma R, Dumas RP, Grant JL, Park C, Alexander JC, Gasanova I, Cripps MW, The Journal of surgical research 2021 Feb 263 124-129 -
Think Before You Administer: Is Routine Benzodiazepine Premedication Before Endoscopy in Adults Necessary?
Alexander JC, Joshi GP, Anesthesia and analgesia 2020 Sep 131 3 738-740 -
The present and future role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in anesthesiology.
Alexander JC, Romito BT, Çobanoglu MC, International anesthesiology clinics 2020 Aug -
Perioperative use of opioids: Current controversies and concerns.
Alexander JC, Patel B, Joshi GP, Best practice & research. Clinical anaesthesiology 2019 Sep 33 3 341-351 -
A review of the anesthetic implications of marijuana use.
Alexander JC, Joshi GP, Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) 2019 Jul 32 3 364-371 -
Ultrasound-guided suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block versus periarticular infiltration for pain management after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.
Gasanova I, Alexander JC, Estrera K, Wells J, Sunna M, Minhajuddin A, Joshi GP Regional anesthesia and pain medicine 2019 Feb 44 2 206-211 -
Large pragmatic randomised controlled trials in peri-operative decision making: are they really the gold standard?
Joshi GP, Alexander JC, Kehlet H Anaesthesia 2018 Mar -
Anesthesiology, automation, and artificial intelligence.
Alexander JC, Joshi GP Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) 2018 Jan 31 1 117-119 -
Clonidine, but not Dexamethasone, Prolongs Ropivacaine-Induced Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block Duration.
Nasir D, Gasanova I, Drummond S, Alexander J, Howard J, Melikman E, Hill G, Minhajuddin A, Ogunnaike B, Whitten C Current clinical pharmacology 2017 Jun -
Smartphone Application-based Medical Devices: Twenty-first Century Data Democratization or Anarchy?
Alexander JC, Joshi GP Anesthesia and analgesia 2016 Aug -
Comparison of smartphone application-based vital sign monitors without external hardware versus those used in clinical practice: a prospective trial.
Alexander JC, Minhajuddin A, Joshi GP Journal of clinical monitoring and computing 2016 May -
Analgesic utilization before and after rescheduling of hydrocodone in a large academic level 1 trauma center.
Schultz S, Chamberlain C, Vulcan M, Rana H, Patel B, Alexander JC Journal of opioid management 2016 Mar-Apr 12 2 119-22 -
Smartphone applications for chronic pain management: a critical appraisal.
Alexander JC, Joshi GP Journal of pain research 2016 9 731-734 -
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Surgical Site Infiltration for Pain Management After Open Total Abdominal Hysterectomy.
Gasanova I, Alexander J, Ogunnaike B, Hamid C, Rogers D, Minhajuddin A, Joshi GP Anesthesia and analgesia 2015 Aug
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Erector spinae plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block for pain management after total bilateral mastectomies.
Research
- Role of technology innovation in anesthesia practice
- Regional anesthesia techniques and outcomes
Clinical Focus
- Pain Management