
Alexandra Ellen Richards MD DNP (She/Her)
Orthopaedic Surgery Intern
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1225 15th StSanta Monica, CA 90404
Phone+1 310-319-1234
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Summary
- Orthopaedic surgery intern with a background as an ICU nurse and neurosurgery nurse practitioner.
Education & Training
Texas Christian UniversityDoctorate, 2021 - 2025
Arizona State UniversityDoctorate, 2014 - 2017
Duke UniversityBSN, Nursing, Ruby L. Wilson Outstanding Nursing Student Award, 2012 - 2013
Cornell UniversityBS, Biology & Society, 2008 - 2012
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2017 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2020 - 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsFactors associated with greater patient satisfaction in outpatient neurosurgical clinics: Recommendation for surgery, older age, cranial chief complaint, and public he...Zachary Christian, Kara L Curley, Alexandra E Richards, Nan Zhang, Mark K Lyons
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2022-11-01 - 4 citationsBurnout and Emotional Intelligence in Neurosurgical Advanced Practice Providers Across the United States: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Alexandra E. Richards, Kara L. Curley, Nan Zhang, Bernard R. Bendok, Richard S. Zimmerman
World Neurosurgery. 2021-08-21 - 28 citationsCarbon fiber-reinforced PEEK instrumentation in the spinal oncology population: a retrospective series demonstrating technique, feasibility, and clinical outcomes.Matthew T. Neal, Alexandra E. Richards, Kara L. Curley, Naresh P. Patel, Jonathan B. Ashman
Neurosurgical Focus. 2021-05-01
Journal Articles
- Enhanced recovery after posterior cervical fusion surgery: A retrospective case seriesCurley, K. L., Richards, A. E., Zhang, N., Lyons, M. K., & Neal, M. T., Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 9/2021
- Launching a quality improvement project in neurosurgery: How to get startedNeal, M. T., Richards, A. E., Curley, K. L., & Lyons, M. K., Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 9/2021
- Patient satisfaction with telehealth in neurosurgery outpatient clinic during COVID-19 pandemicRichards AE, Curley KL, Christel L, Zhang N, Kouloumberis P, Kalani MA, Lyons MK, Neal MT, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 4/2021
Authored Content
- Medical Trainees Should Be Allowed to Have Children TooMarch 2024
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