
Alexandra Leigh MD FACP FAAHPM
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Physician
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2400 Canal StNew Orleans, LA 70119
Phone+1 800-935-8387
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Summary
- Dr. Alexandra Leigh is an internal medicine specialist based in New Orleans, LA, with a subspecialty in hospice and palliative medicine. She completed her internal medical education and training at the University of Alabama Medical Center, including a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine. Since 2016, she has served as the Section Chief for Hospice and Palliative Care at the Southeastern Veterans Health Care System. She also currently serves as the Program Director for the Tulane Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Leigh has contributed to the field through various publications, focusing on topics related to COVID-19, delirium, and palliative care, with her work being cited in multiple publications. More than anything, however, Dr. Leigh is a teacher.
Education & Training
University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2009 - 2010
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
LA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2007 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsRisk factors for delirium among SARS-CoV-2 positive veterans.Charles J Santos, Nebil Nuradin, Christopher Joplin, Alexandra E Leigh, Rebecca V Burke
Psychiatry Research. 2022-03-01 - The Nurse with the Purple HairAlexandra E. Leigh, Rebecca V Burke, Malaika Amedee, Kelly Constanza, Robin Rome
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2021-02-16 - 11 citationsPredictors of functional dependence after COVID-19: A retrospective examination among veterans.Alexandra E. Leigh, Jonathan McCall, Rebecca V. Burke, Robin Rome, Amanda M. Raines
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021-01-01
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