Dr. Andrew Alter joined the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in Medicine in June 2024. Dr. Alter was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and he lived there until he went to college. He completed his undergraduate degree double majoring in biology and political science at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He then moved back to Houston to complete medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. He earned the Distinction in Foundational Sciences and Student Senate Mentorship Award while at Baylor. He graduated medical school in May 2021, and then he moved to St. Louis with his wife to complete his residency in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis. During his time in medical school and residency, Dr. Alter worked as a tutor for pre-clinical and clinical medical students. Dr. Alter loves working at Barnes Hospital, where he can continue to learn with medical students, residents, fellows, and other faculty.
Education
- B.S., Biology: Emory University, Atlanta, GA (2017)
- B.A., Political Science: Emory University, Atlanta, GA (2017)
- Doctor of Medicine: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (2021)
- Residency, Internal Medicine: Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2023)
Publications
Werner, Erica, Alter, Andrew, Deng, Q, Dammer, EB, Wang, Y, Yu, DS, Duong, DM, Seyfried, NT, Doetsch, PW. “Ionizing Radiation Induction of Cholesterol Biosynthesis in Lung Tissue.” Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 12546, 2019, doi:10.1038/s41598-019-48972-x.
Presentations
Alter, A.M.. (November, 2020). A Case of Active Pulmonary Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection Presenting with Cervical Lymphadenitis Poster presented at: Texas American College of Physicians Annual Meeting; Plano, TX, USA.
Alter, A.M., Werner, E., Doetsch, P.. (July, 2016). Evaluation of PARP 1 Inhibition to Sensitize Head and Neck Cancer Cells to DNA-Damaging Therapies Poster presented at: Emory University Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium; Atlanta, GA, USA.
Alter, A.M., Werner, E., Doetsch, P.. (April, 2016). The Effects of PARP 1 Inhibition on Cisplatin Cytotoxicity Poster presented at: Emory University Department of Biology Symposium; Atlanta, GA, USA.
Alter, A.M., Beretta, L.. (July, 2014). The Role of White Adipose Tissue in Liver Steatosis Poster presented at: CPRIT-CURE Research Symposium; Houston, TX, USA.