Swetha A. Alexander
Rating: 4.7 of 5
( out of 61 reviews )

Swetha A. Alexander, MBBS

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Greenwood Health Center

7495 South State Street
Midvale , UT 84047
801-213-9400
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University of Utah Hospital

Rheumatology, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
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

    Rating: 4.7 out of 5
    4.7 /5
    ( out of 61 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    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.

    September 29, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She was very thorough and listened respectifully to my answers. I am so happy I found her!

    September 20, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Alexander really impressed me. I'm looking forward to working with, hopefully for a long time.

    September 19, 2025
    GREENWOOD HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Wonderful doctor

    September 14, 2025
    GREENWOOD HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    I was very fortunate to get an appointment with Dr. Swetha Alexander after my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, and personable. She gave me the most thorough history and physical I have ever received in my 72 years of doctor visits. Her follow up through MyChart messages has been timely and informative. I feel I am in great hands as I muddle through this awful disease!

    September 09, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She is the best!!!! She is easy to talk to, easy to understand.

    September 01, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Thank you for caring and trying to help me figure out my issues

    August 30, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    This was my first visit with Dr Alexander. She very nice and easy to commicate with.

    August 23, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent provider thorough kind attentive all the things you would like a good doctor also very very knowledgeable.

    May 24, 2025
    GREENWOOD HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very friendly, and IÕm very impressed with how thorough she is.

  • 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 publication)
    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 publication)
    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 publication)
    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 publication)
    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 publication)
    6. Nguyen S, Alexander SA, Apenteng S, Castiglione A (2020). Statin-Associated Necrotizing Myopathy: A Feared Complication. Cureus, 12(11), e11689. (Read full publication)
    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 publication)
    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 publication)
    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 publication)
    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 publication)
    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 publication)
    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 publication)