About me
Vanaja Alexander, MD, is a neonatologist at MedStar Health. Dr. Alexander received her medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical Center at Syracuse and completed her residency program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She went on to complete two fellowships: the first at Westchester County Medical Center and the second at Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Alexander is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Apnea In Newborns
- Apnea Monitoring
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Pain Medication Management
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Apnea In Newborns
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Pneumonia
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Gallbladder Disease
- General Symptoms
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hypoglycemia Of Newborn
- Hypospadias
- Hypothermia Of Newborn
- Infection After Transplant
- Infections Specific To The Perinatal Period
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Joint Disorder
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Sepsis In Newborn
- Syndactyly
- Transient Tachypnea Of Newborn
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Umbilical Cord Prolapse
- Undescended Testicle
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Anesthetic Injection For Sphenopalatine Ganglion
- Apnea Monitoring
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Cardiac Event Monitoring
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dialysis
- Dopamine Therapy
- Echocardiography
- Electroencephalogram
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Heated Humidified High-Flow Therapy
- Kangaroo Care
- Lactation Consultation
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Nasal Cannula
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Neonatal Ct Scan
- Neonatal Developmental Care
- Neonatal Nutrition Counseling
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Pediatric Surgery Follow-Up
- Psychiatric Occupational Therapy
- Skin Phototherapy
- Skin Ultraviolet Light Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
18101 Prince Philip Dr. Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8882miles away
3800 Reservoir Rd. NW Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-2000miles away
7503 Surratts Rd Clinton, MD, 20735
301-868-8000miles away
Education
Fellowship: Yale-New Haven Hospital (2010)
Fellowship: New York Medical College (2008)
Residency: Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell (2007)
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine (2004)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University (2000)