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Alex Choi, MD

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Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

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General Internal Medicine
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Biography

Alex Choi, MD, is an Instructor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) in the Palliative Care Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital. Dr. Choi received his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and completed a Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency at Stony Brook University Hospital. He completed his fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Yale. In 2020 Dr. Choi received both the Excellence in Teaching by a Senior Resident Award and the Department of Medicine Excellence in a Research Project Award. He has served on the Smilow Mortality Review Committee, was Vice Chair of the Yale Resident Fellow Senate Wellness Council, and a member of the Yale Resident Fellow Senate Education Council. His recent research has focused on approaching palliative care in adolescents and young adults and clinical and ethical considerations in patients with advanced head and neck cancer.

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  • General Internal Medicine

    Assistant Professor
    Primary

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Education & Training

MD
University of Illinois (2016)

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Overview

Alex Choi, MD specializes in hospice and palliative medicine. He provides caring and supportive medical attention for patients facing a serious illness. His focus is to relieve the stress of their symptoms while helping his patients to understand and decide on the best options for their care.

Dr. Choi’s research interests are in communication skills and medical education. He completed his residency and medical training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Also, Dr. Choi completed fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Choi is an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.

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Board Certifications

  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2022

  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2020

  • Pediatrics

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Original Certification Date
    2020

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