Executive Director, External Medical Relations
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Dr. Alexander currently leads External Medical Relations at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, one of the top five global pharmaceutical companies in the World. At AstraZeneca, he oversees a team of physicians engaged in the development of professional and institutional medical alliances; these activities include support for the Brand Team specialty physician strategy in the U.S.

Dr. Alexander is a founding member of the Potomac Coalition, a Washington , D.C. based think tank, focused urban community empowerment policy. In addition, he is a member of the Education Committee of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. and a member of the National Medical Association in Southeastern Pennsylvania .

Dr. Alexander completed his undergraduate premedical and graduate education in public health at Columbia University and his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He was appointed to the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Alexander has an extensive background in Health Services Research and Epidemiology, and has conducted research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health.

Prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Alexander provided consultation to several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on patient education programs and medication compliance for patients. He assisted in the development of an Asthma Management strategy for African American and Latino populations.

Dr. Alexander began his career in administrative medicine as Senior Medical Director in Quality Management and Research at Independence Blue Cross where he developed and implemented several successful quality improvement initiatives and disease management programs. Dr. Alexander had accountability for ensuring organizational compliance with accreditation and regulatory state and federal agencies, e.g., the National Committee for Quality Assurance and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Dr. Alexander also held the position of Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Health Partners of Philadelphia, where he provided leadership to the management teams responsible for Quality Management, Care Coordination, Disease Management, Health Outcomes and Pharmacy Services.