Nicole Alexander, PA-C
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
9809 Main Street 103 Damascus MD, 20872About
Nicole Alexander is a Physician Associate who currently practies at Innovative Urgent Care in Damascus, Maryland where she is Lead Physician Assosciate and Partner.
Prior to opening Innovative Urgent Care in October 2024 she practiced cardiology at University Of Maryland Midtown Campus in Baltimore, MD where she specialized in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include hypertension, coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, heart valve disease.
Prior to working in Cardiology she completed a post-graduate Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and continued to work in Emergency Medicine until she transitioned to inpatient and outpatient Cardiology. She has also provided medical care within a physical therapy practice, Innovative Physical Therapy.
When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her husband Doug and their dog Roman.
Education and Training
Barry University MCMSc, PA-C 2014
Board Certification
• NCCPA Certified
• CDS; DEA License
• Physician Assistant License
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Cardiology Physician Assistant University of Maryland-Midtown Campus 2022 - Present
- Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant University of Maryland-Midtown Campus 2018 - 2022
- Physician Assistant Innovative Physical Therapy 2020 - Present
- Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 2018 - Present
- Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Resident Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 2015 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
Professional Affiliations
- AAPA
Articles and Publications
- Fluid Therapy: Beware of (AB)Normal Saline- Choose Your Resuscitation Fluids Carefully. Avoiding Common Errors in the Emergency Department, 2nd Edition (2017): 50.The Mydriatic Red Eye as the Initial Presentation of Syphilis. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. Published:May 17, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2022.05.019
What do you attribute your success to?
- Incredible Clinical Rotations during PA school at Barry University. The 18 months spend completing the Johns Hopkins Postgraduate Emergency Medicine Residency for Physician Assistants.
Favorite Place to Vacation
- Cape Town, South AfricaScotland
Hobbies / Sports
- Water Skiing
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