Alexandra Paige Volk, MD $$

Critical Care Specialist

Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Service Chief at Children's Health

Languages Spoken:
English

Locations

UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

Biography

Alexandra Paige Volk, M.D., is a physician at Children’s Health℠ who specializes in pediatric critical care.

Dr. Volk earned her medical degree at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics and a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Dr. Volk is the Physician Leader for the Children’s Medical Center Plano Schwartz Center Rounds program, established to increase compassion and more meaningful collaboration between patients and medical professionals.

She has also performed scientific research on the innate immune system and the role of neutrophil chemotaxis during infection or sepsis.

I'm blessed to work as a pediatric intensive care doctor.
Dr. Alexandra Volk

“I'm blessed to work as a pediatric intensive care doctor,” says Dr. Volk. “My goal is to translate medicine into language children and families can understand. I focus on the fact there's nothing ‘routine’ about a child being in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).”

When not working, she loves spending time with her family, playing outside with her husband, kids, and dogs. She’s also a sports mom, who supports her family's baseball, softball and volleyball obsessions. For "me time," Dr. Volk enjoys yoga and Pilates, reading and rejuvenating with spa time.

Education and Training

Medical School
University of Iowa College of Medicine (2000)
Residency
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2003), Pediatrics
Fellowship
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2006), Pediatric Critical Care
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics/Critical Care

Departments and Programs

  • Research Interests

    • Neutrophil chemotaxis
    • NADPH oxidase and the reactive oxygen species signaling
    • Cell volume regulation
  • Publications

    • Correction: Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 Has a Protective Role in the Host Response to Endotoxic Shock. Joly S, Rhea L, Volk P, Moreland JG, Dunnwald M PloS one 2017 12 1 e0171459
  • Professional Activities

    • University of Iowa Inflammation and Immune Diseases Center (2012)
    • Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (2009)
    • Pediatric Academic Society (2008)
    • Society for Leukocyte Biology (2004)
    • Society of Critical Care Medicine (2003)
    • American Academy of Pediatrics (2000)
    • Phi Beta Kappa Society (1996)
    • Mortar Board National Honor Society (1995-1996)
  • Awards and Honors

    • D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialists 2019, 2021
    • Election to Society for Pediatric Research 2011
    • Election to Society for Pediatric Research 2010
    • Election to Midwest Society for Pediatric Research 2009
    • Outstanding Pediatric Resident in General Pediatrics 2003
    • Above and Beyond Award 2003
    • Above and Beyond Award 2003, University of Iowa Healthcare
    • PEO Scholarship for International Study 1998, University of Iowa Healthcare
    • Phi Beta Kappa 1996, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA
    • Mortar Board National Honor Society 1995-1996, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA

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