Brief Biography

Dr. Alexander joined the staff at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in 2007.  She is the Clinical Director of Haematology/Oncology and a Paediatric Oncologist in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Section.

Dr. Alexander received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1994.  She did her paediatric training at the Boston Children’s Hospital and her fellowship in Haematology and Oncology at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.  After completing her training, she remained on staff at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute before moving to the Division of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, where she was the Director of Inpatient Haematology/Oncology, the Pediatric Haematology/Oncology Fellowship Training Program and the Hemophilia Treatment Centre. Dr. Alexander returned to Canada in 2007 to accept a position at the Hospital for Sick Children. Her current roles include Clinical Director for the Division of Haematology/Oncology, as well as participation in clinical research and caring for children with leukemia and lymphoma.

Clinical Care Activities:

• Care of children with leukemia and lymphoma.

Research Interests

• Leukemia
• Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Infectious complications of cancer therapy
• Quality Improvement

External Funding

• MIT division of Health Sciences and the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
• Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO)
• Garron Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
• C17 Research Network
• St. Baldrick’s Foundation
• Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute

Achievements

• 2014, 2017 – Angela Punnett Award, for dedication to the overall wellbeing and professional development of the Haematology/Oncology fellows, Division of Haematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children.
• 2015 - Staff Reward and Recognition, Division of Haematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children
• 2012 – Alvin Zipursky Teaching Award for outstanding contribution to medical education and mentorship, Division of Haematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children.
• 2011 – Junior Faculty Award for Clinical Excellence, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children
• 2011 – Families as Partners in Patient Safety Award, Hospital for Sick Children
• 2010 – Robert Salter Humanitarian Award nominee, Hospital for Sick Children
• 2005-2007 – Resident Teaching Award, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
• 2004 – Heroes of Ireland, Ireland Cancer Centre
• 2002, 2006-2007 – Paediatric Pearls Day Award, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
• 2000 – Pharmacia Young Investigator Award, International Immunocompromised Host Society
• 1991 – Paul Dudley White Fellowship, Harvard Medical School
• 1990 – University Scholar, McGill University
• 1990 – Penhallow Prize (highest merit in biology), McGill University

Publications

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