Alexandra Abbott

Alexandra Abbott, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Pediatrics

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Stanford Medicine Children's Health Specialty Services – Sunnyvale
Stanford Children's Health Specialty Services Sunnyvale
1195 West Fremont Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

My Approach

The connection I have with my patients is incredibly important. With good communication to understand patients’ goals and concerns in the visit, I can prioritize these and provide the best possible care. A good connection with a patient and his or her family also supports trust in my expertise and experience—it’s hard to trust someone with your health care if you don’t know or like them! Seeing your doctor should feel like getting help from someone you like and trust. After the visit, patients should feel reassured and relieved that they were taken care of and that someone is looking out for their interests.

In pediatrics, one of the most rewarding things is when a nervous child ends the doctor’s appointment with a smile. In sports medicine, it is so rewarding when an athlete can return to sport. When they cannot return to sport or play immediately, my goal is for young athletes to understand the recovery process and return stronger than they were before.

I chose to become a pediatrician because of my strength in connecting with children, adolescents, and young adults. It’s so fun to make a toddler smile with cartoons and funny faces and then to go in the next room and find common interests and vibe with a teenager or college student. I had many nonclinical experiences as a coach or tutor that helped strengthen these skills and have spent my whole life as an athlete. As a collegiate soccer player, I gained perspective about what many of my patients go through when they are healthy or when they are injured.

Locations

Stanford Medicine Children's Health Specialty Services – Sunnyvale
Stanford Children's Health Specialty Services Sunnyvale

1195 West Fremont Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Maps, Directions & Parking

Phone : (844) 416-7846

Work and Education

Professional Education

Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 05/30/2020

Residency

UCLA Pediatric Residency, Los Angeles, CA, 06/30/2023

Fellowship

UCLA Medical Center Division of Sports Medicine, Santa Monica, CA, 06/30/2024

Languages

English