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Ryan Alexander, DO, Preventive Medicine, Knoxville, TN

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Preventive Medicine • Knoxville, TN

Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Addiction Medicine

Medical Director for SUD Services, McNabb Center

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  • Office

    5310 Ball Camp Pike
    Knoxville, TN 37921
    Phone+1 865-523-4704

Summary

  • Ryan Alexander, DO, is a preventive medicine specialist based in Knoxville, TN, with subspecialties in public health, general preventive medicine, and addiction medicine. He completed his residency in public health and preventive medicine at Griffin Hospital, followed by a fellowship in addiction medicine at Yale-New Haven Medical Center. He also holds an MPH from Yale School of Public Health. Currently, he serves as Medical Director of SUD Services at Helen Ross McNabb Center. His expertise includes addiction medicine, opioid-related disorders, opioid overdose, population health, and alcohol use disorder. Dr. Alexander has published works in notable journals, including the American Journal of Public Health and The Medical Clinics of North America.

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center (Primary Care)
    Yale-New Haven Medical Center (Primary Care)Fellowship, Addiction Medicine, 2021 - 2022
  • Griffin Hospital
    Griffin HospitalResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2019 - 2021
  • Yale School of Public Health
    Yale School of Public HealthMPH, 2019 - 2020
  • University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville
    University of Tennessee Medical Center at KnoxvilleInternship, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2018
  • Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State License 2018 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State License 2019 - 2022
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Aegis Sciences Corporation Collaborates with the McNabb Center to Evaluate the Impact of Xylazine Exposure on Opioid Withdrawal
    Aegis Sciences Corporation Collaborates with the McNabb Center to Evaluate the Impact of Xylazine Exposure on Opioid WithdrawalDecember 17th, 2024
  • Medicaid Limits Access to Life-Saving Doses of Addiction Care
    Medicaid Limits Access to Life-Saving Doses of Addiction CareOctober 24th, 2024
  • Fentanyl Is Only the Tip of the Iceberg of Drug Addiction | Opinion
    Fentanyl Is Only the Tip of the Iceberg of Drug Addiction | OpinionAugust 30th, 2023

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