Alexandra Douglas, MD, MPH is an attending OBGYN in the Generalist Division at Montefiore Medical Center where she serves as the residency rotation director of the Weiler labor floor, and leads their program on substance use disorders in pregnancy. Her background is somewhat atypical. She studied International Studies and Feminist and Queer Studies at Macalester College. Her early research focused on harm reduction and sex worker unionization efforts. She lived and worked all over the world–from Thailand, Venezuela and Bolivia to Norway and Burundi–before finally settling on a career in medicine. Dr. Douglas completed her post-baccalaureate premedical program at Hopkins and medical school, in addition to a masters in public health, here at Sinai before continuing on to residency at Montefiore. She continues to be involved in global health and passionate about obstetric justice.
