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Office
234 E 149th St.
Suite 2A5
Bronx, NY 10451Phone+1 718-579-4815Fax+1 718-579-4836
Summary
- Dr. Alexander LaFortune is an infectious disease specialist in New York, NY and currently practices at NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln. He received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine and has been in practice for six years. He speaks English and Spanish. He currently practices general infectious disease as well as HIV/AIDS primary care and STI care.
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/NYC Health and Hospitals (Elmhurst)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
- St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2013, MD
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsA Rare Case of Melioidosis in the Bronx.Vince Martinez, Jaha Oh, Mukti Gandhi, Walker Brendon, Jamie K Lemon
Cureus. 2024-03-01 - 3 citationsFirst case report onbacteremia.Vince Martinez, Maria Angela Matabang, Dwayvania Miller, Richa Aggarwal, Alexander LaFortune
Idcases. 2023-01-01 - 11 citationsBloodstream infections in hospitalized patients before and during the COVID-19 surge in a community hospital in the South Bronx.Afsheen Afzal, Victor Perez Gutierrez, Edgar Gomez, Aye Myat Mon, Carolina Moreira Sarmiento
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2022-03-01
Other Languages
- Spanish
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