Swetha A. Alexander
( out of 17 reviews )

Swetha A. Alexander, MBBS

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Greenwood Health Center

Midvale
801-213-9400
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University of Utah Hospital

Rheumatology, Area E
Salt Lake City
801-581-7724
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  • Dr. Swetha Ann Alexander, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, at the University of Utah, with expertise in managing a wide range of rheumatic diseases.

    Dr. Alexander earned her medical degree from Christian Medical College in Ludhiana, India, and completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, followed by a rheumatology fellowship at the University of Utah. Her dedication to advancing research and patient care has been recognized through multiple prestigious awards, including the Marshall J. Schiff Memorial Fellow Research Award, which honors significant contributions to rheumatology scholarship. She has also received the Mentored Fellowship Award from the Spondylarthritis Research and Treatment Network and the Medical and Pediatric Resident Research Award from the Rheumatology Research Foundation.

    Dr. Alexander joined the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2024, where she continues to contribute to the field of rheumatology through her clinical work, research, and teaching.

    Selected Publications:

    1. Walsh, JA., Pei, S., Alexander, SA., et al. "Missed Opportunities for Treatment of Inflammatory Arthritis and Factors Associated with Non-treatment: An observational cohort study in United States Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis." Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. WB Saunders, 2024.

    2. Najjar R, Alexander SA, Hughes GC, Yazdany J, Singh N. "Predictors of Thirty-Day Hospital Readmissions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States: A Nationwide Study." Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022.

    3. Alexander S, Swami U, Kaur A, Gao Y, Fatima M, Ginn MM, Stein JE, Grivas P, Zakharia Y, Singh N. "Safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with cancer and pre-existing autoimmune disease." Ann Transl Med. 2021.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 17 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    January 15, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Very knowledgeable and thorough provider, it has been great to receive her services.

    October 13, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Very nice. Listened to me. Answered my questions.

    October 12, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Was very kind and helpful. She was careful to explain things in a clear and concise way.

    October 10, 2024
    GREENWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Very nice

    October 05, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Alexander is great. She was kind and made me feel at ease. I believe she listened to me and took my concerns seriously. I appreciated her and trust her decisions when it comes to my care.

    September 30, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Great patient care. She took her time asking me questions and explaining things to me.

    September 15, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Alexander is one of the most caring, kind, knowledgable doctors I've had the pleasure of having helped me. I can't say enough about how well I was treated and how comfortable she made me feel about what was happening to me and how she could help. She made suggestions to help me and gave me options as to what was best for me, but I was able to say I want to try this over that. Thank you for all your help Dr. Alexander.

    September 13, 2024
    GREENWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    She is very thorough, sincerly interested & patient. Her team has works well together to communicate (through phone calls and messages on "MyChart") & to coordinate my health with other doctors. I feel like they all are working swiftly and efitianly on my behalf. I could not be more pleased.

  • Dr. Swetha Ann Alexander, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, at the University of Utah, with expertise in managing a wide range of rheumatic diseases.

    Dr. Alexander earned her medical degree from Christian Medical College in Ludhiana, India, and completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, followed by a rheumatology fellowship at the University of Utah. Her dedication to advancing research and patient care has been recognized through multiple prestigious awards, including the Marshall J. Schiff Memorial Fellow Research Award, which honors significant contributions to rheumatology scholarship. She has also received the Mentored Fellowship Award from the Spondylarthritis Research and Treatment Network and the Medical and Pediatric Resident Research Award from the Rheumatology Research Foundation.

    Dr. Alexander joined the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2024, where she continues to contribute to the field of rheumatology through her clinical work, research, and teaching.

    Selected Publications:

    1. Walsh, JA., Pei, S., Alexander, SA., et al. "Missed Opportunities for Treatment of Inflammatory Arthritis and Factors Associated with Non-treatment: An observational cohort study in United States Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis." Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. WB Saunders, 2024.

    2. Najjar R, Alexander SA, Hughes GC, Yazdany J, Singh N. "Predictors of Thirty-Day Hospital Readmissions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States: A Nationwide Study." Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022.

    3. Alexander S, Swami U, Kaur A, Gao Y, Fatima M, Ginn MM, Stein JE, Grivas P, Zakharia Y, Singh N. "Safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with cancer and pre-existing autoimmune disease." Ann Transl Med. 2021.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Rheumatology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

    Education history

    Fellowship Rheumatology - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Clinical Fellow
    Residency Internal Medicine - University of Connecticut School of Medicine Resident
    Post Graduate Training Family Medicine - Christian Medical College Postgraduate Diploma
    Internship Medicine and Surgery - Christian Medical College Intern
    Undergraduate Medicine and Surgery - Christian Medical College M.B.B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Najjar R, Alexander SA, Hughes GC, Yazdany J, Singh N (2022). Predictors of Thirty-Day Hospital Readmissions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States: A Nationwide Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 75(5), 989-997. (Read full article)
    2. Fernandez-Ruiz R, Duarte-Garca A, Rolle NA, Sattui SE, Saygin D, Dowell S, Alexander SA, Kumar B, Danila MI, Singh N (2022). Supporting International Medical Graduates in Rheumatology: A Call to Action. Arthritis Rheumatol, 75(2), 145-148. (Read full article)
    3. Ezeanuna MN, Prince DK, Alexander SA, Richards JS, Kerr GS, Jalal D, Bansal N, Liew JW, Singh N (2022). Association of rheumatoid arthritis with mortality in chronic kidney disease: a cohort study. Clin Rheumatol, 41(9), 2669-2676. (Read full article)
    4. Alexander S, Swami U, Kaur A, Gao Y, Fatima M, Ginn MM, Stein JE, Grivas P, Zakharia Y, Singh N (2020). Safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with cancer and pre-existing autoimmune disease. Ann Transl Med, 9(12), 1033. (Read full article)
    5. Alexander SA, Kim E, Mandhadi R (2021). Approaching Reactive Arthritis Associated With Poor Prognostic Factors: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus, 13(2), e13555. (Read full article)
    6. Nguyen S, Alexander SA, Apenteng S, Castiglione A (2020). Statin-Associated Necrotizing Myopathy: A Feared Complication. Cureus, 12(11), e11689. (Read full article)
    7. Chango Azanza JJ, Calle Sarmiento PM, Lopetegui Lia N, Alexander SA, Modi V (2020). Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis: An Early Skin Biopsy Makes a Difference. Cureus, 12(5), e7912. (Read full article)
    8. Mathew Thomas V, Alexander SA, Hadfield MJ, Vredenburgh J (2020). A Rare Case of Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Cervix with No Intrauterine Diethylstilbestrol Exposure. Cureus, 12(4), e7796. (Read full article)
    9. Alexander SA, Mathew Thomas V, Savage JA (2020). Elevated C-reactive Protein and Role of Steroids in Cocaine-associated Levamisole-induced Vasculitis. Cureus, 12(4), e7597. (Read full article)
    10. Chango Azanza JJ, Mathew Thomas V, Calle Sarmiento PM, Singh M, Alexander SA (2020). Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome Due to Endometrial Carcinoma. Cureus, 12(3), e7220. (Read full article)
    11. Mathew Thomas V, Bindal P, Ann Alexander S, McDonald K (2019). Nivolumab-induced hepatitis: A rare side effect of an immune check point inhibitor. J Oncol Pharm Pract, 26(2), 459-461. (Read full article)
    12. Mathew Thomas V, Alexander SA, Bindal P, Vredenburgh J (2020). Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis-A Mystery Yet to be Unraveled: A Case Series and Review of Literature. Cureus, 12(2), e6895. (Read full article)