Alexandra Boucher, MD

PGY-1 Resident / Intern

Biographical Sketch

Aly is a first-year neurology resident currently interested in neuroimmunology and movement disorders. She grew up in Harrisburg, PA, but now calls Pittsburgh home since spending over 7 years here for undergrad, a gap year in Scleroderma clinical research, and her medical student clinical years prior to residency. When she’s not at the hospital, she loves exploring Pittsburgh restaurants with her husband, practicing hot yoga in Shadyside, attempting to learn songs on the piano/ukelele, and spending time with her mini-Australian Shepherd.

Education & Training

  • MD, Drexel University College of Medicine
  • BS, University of Pittsburgh

Honors & Awards

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
  • Basic Science Knowledge Award, Drexel University College of Medicine
  • Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship Award, Drexel University College of Medicine

Selected Recent Publications

  • Boucher AL, Shah N, Brynien DH, Bregg JM, Yokota S. An unusual case of small bowel obstruction because of body packing. J Surg Case Rep. 2023;2023(4):rjad207. Published 2023 Apr 25. doi:10.1093/jscr/rjad207

Selected Recent Posters

  • Boucher A, Connolly L, Artlett C. (2021, October). M1/M2 Hybrid Macrophages Drive the Upregulation of TANGO1 and Procollagen Export Genes in Fibroblasts: A Possible Mechanism for Fibrosis. Poster presented at Drexel University Discovery Day [2021].
  • Boucher A, Park Y, Zalewski S, Laffoon M, Medsger T, Lafyatis R, Domsic R. (2020, November).Early Hydroxychloroquine Use May Reduce Risk for SSc-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension. Poster Presented at the American College of Rheumatology Convergence Conference [2020].