Alexis D. Jones, MD

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Get to know Future Anesthesiologist, Dr. Alexis D. Jones, who serves patients in Iowa City, Iowa

Dr. Jones is an intern physician with the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. She is currently completing her preliminary year of her anesthesiology training. Prior to enrolling in medical school, she worked as Research Program Coordinator at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Jones received her Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology from Northwestern University in 2015. She then obtained her medical degree in 2021 at Western Michigan University. 

Internal Medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Internists are skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. They care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in education and research.

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