Biographical Sketch
Aly is a neurology resident who is pursuing Epilepsy fellowship training. She grew up in Harrisburg, PA, majored in Biology at the University of Pittsburgh, and attended medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine. When she’s not at the hospital, she loves exploring Pittsburgh restaurants with her husband, jogging or practicing hot yoga in Shadyside, playing guitar, and spending time with her mini-Ausie/border collie named Kodak.
Education & Training
- MD, Drexel University College of Medicine
- BS, University of Pittsburgh
Honors & Awards
- Star Award (Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health System, 12/2025). This award is given to medical providers based on patient feedback.
- 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 A, Catherine C, Castellano J. Utilization of Stat EEGs at an Academic Medical Center: Can We Develop a Model to Help Triage Patients? Accepted for poster presentation at the AES 2026 Annual Conference.
- 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].
