Background
Alexander, Steven Roy was born on September 1, 1945 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Woodrow Wilson and Frances Judson (Tremaine) Alexander.
Alexander, Steven Roy was born on September 1, 1945 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Woodrow Wilson and Frances Judson (Tremaine) Alexander.
Student, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1963-1964; Bachelor in Biology cum laude, Rice U., 1967; Doctor of Medicine, Baylor College, 1971.
Intern, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1971-1972;
resident in pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, 1974-1976;
fellow, Baylor College Medicine, 1976-1978;
assistant professor pediatric nephrology, Oregon Health Sciences U., 1978-1983;
associate professor pediatric nephrology, Oregon Health Sciences U., 1983-1987;
associate professor pediatric nephrology, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, 1987-1993;
professor pediatrics, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, since 1993. Medical director United States Department of Health and Human Services, Oregon, 1986-1989. Director clinical pediatric nephrology Children's Medical center, Dallas, since 1987.
Pediatric nephrology representative National Institutes of Health, 1988-1990, Health Care Financing Administrator, Baltimore, since 1988. Director, founder Annual Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Symposium, Dallas, 1990, Nashville, 1991, Seattle, 1992, San Diego, 1993. Consultant, lecturer and prsenter in field.
Board of directors American Kidney Fund., since 1989. Member American Society Nephrology, American Society Pediatric Nephrology, American Society Transplant Physicians, American Heart Association (county kidney in cardiovascular disease), American Council Transplantation, American Academy Pediatrics, National KidneyFound., International Society Nephrology, International Society Peritoneal Dialysis, International Pediatric Nephrology Association, Oregon Medical Association, Oregon Society.Critical Care Medicine, Texas Transplantation Society, Multnomah County Medical Society, N.W. Renal Society, Western Society Clinical Nephrology, and others.
Married Jeanette Eleanore Kennedy. Children: Heather, Phillip, Sarah.