Alejandra Méndez , MD, MPH

Resident

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Resident

• MD, Indiana University, 2023

Publications

Méndez, A., Stevens, C., & Murina, A. (2023). From the Cochrane library: Interventions for pityriasis rosea. JMIR Dermatology, 6, e45388.

Méndez, A., Rao, M., Rahnama-Moghadam, S., Gomaa, B., & Walsh-Buhi, E.R. (2023). Describing hidradenitis suppurativa misinformation diffusion among Facebook users: A content analysis. The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 16(6), 50-51.

Han, Y., Bidgoli, A., DePriest, B., Méndez, A., Bijangi-Vishehsaraei, K., Perez-Albuerne, E., … & Paczesny, S. (2023). Prospective assessment of risk biomarkers of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome after hematopoietic cell transplantation. JCI Insight, 8(10), e168221.

Méndez, A., Tholpady, S.S., & Kowal, R.P. (2023). Congenital violaceous plaque on the lower leg of a toddler: Challenge. The American Journal of Dermatopathology, 45(5), e35-36.

Méndez, A., Tholpady, S.S., & Kowal, R.P. (2023). Congenital violaceous plaque on the lower leg of a toddler: Answer. The American Journal of Dermatopathology, 45(5), 346-347.

Méndez, A., Webster, J., & Rahnama-Moghadam, S. (2023). Widespread erosions in intertriginous areas. Cutis, 111(3), e15-17.

Rao, M., Méndez, A., & Rahnama-Moghadam. (2022). Drug-induced Sweet Syndrome likely secondary to dabigatran. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 10(12), 3315-3316.

El-Toukhy, S., Méndez, A., Collins, S., & Pérez-Stable, E.J. (2020). Barriers to patient portal access and use: Evidence from the health information national trends survey. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 33(6), 953-968.
 

Oral Presentations

Congenital violaceous plaque in a toddler, March, 2023, American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

Diversity in graduate medical education: Increasing pathways to improve representation, April, 2022, Indiana University School of Medicine Education Day.

A challenging case: Mimicker of cellulitis, October, 2021, Infectious Diseases Case Conference.
 

Poster Presentations

Subdural empyema in a patient living in the wilderness, July, 2022, Indiana University School of Medicine Student Research Symposium.

A case of eczema herpeticum in an elderly patient with Darier's disease, May, 2022, Brigham and Women's Hospital Dermatology Symposium.

Beyond the digital divide: Disparities in use of electronic health records, May, 2018, National Institutes of Health Post-baccalaureate Session.

2023 William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion       

2022 Gerald Bepko Award for Professionalism   

2022 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Elite 50  

2022 Latino Medical Student Association National Scholarship    

2021 Unsung Hero Award

Professional Societies and Committees

National Hispanic Medical Association         2018-present          

American College of Physicians                   2021-present

Gold Humanism Honor Society                    2022-present