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7703 Floyd Curl DriveMail Code 7736San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone+1 210-567-4292
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Summary
- Dr. Alexander Arena is an emergency medicine specialist based in San Antonio, TX. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at St. John's Riverside Hospital and pursued a fellowship in ultrasound at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Arena earned his MD from the University of California Riverside and holds an MPH in Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health. He currently serves as the Associate Medical Director and an Assistant Professor at University Health / UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. His research has been published in several medical journals, including Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America and The Journal of Emergency Medicine.
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineFellowship, Ultrasound, 2021 - 2022
Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2020 - 2022- St. John's Riverside HospitalResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2018 - 2021
University of California Riverside School of MedicineClass of 2018, MD- San Diego State UniversityBA, Political Science, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 2009 - 2013
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2027
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Emergency Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsRespiratory Acid-Base Disorders.Alexander Arena, Emily Miller
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 2023-11-01 - 5 citationsImplementation of Vertical Split Flow Model for Patient Throughput at a Community Hospital Emergency Department.Alex Hsieh, Alexander Arena, Anthony Oraha, Adrian Cotarelo, Mary McLean
The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023-01-01 - 61 citationsComparison of four handheld point-of-care ultrasound devices by expert users.Minh-Phuong T Le, Lara Voigt, Robert Nathanson, Anna M Maw, Gordon Johnson
The Ultrasound Journal. 2022-07-07
Committees
- Member, The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Admissions Committee 2022 - Present
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