Incoming General Surgery Resident

Vincent S.
Alexander

DO · Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Surgeon-scientist focused on access to surgical care in rural and underserved communities, surgical education, and cardiothoracic innovation.

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15 Publications
4 Book chapters
16 Presentations
Vincent S. Alexander, DO
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About

Incoming PGY-1 General Surgery resident at Mayo Clinic with a focus on evidence based surgical care and a productive record of academic research.

Vincent earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also holds a Master of Science in Adult Education from Troy University and a Bachelor of Biomedical Science from the University of Central Florida.

His scholarship spans 15 peer reviewed publications, 4 book chapters in Translational Cardiothoracic Surgery (Elsevier), and 16 national and regional presentations. His work centers on access to surgical care in rural and underserved communities, surgical education and simulation, and innovation in cardiothoracic surgery and transplantation.

He founded ORIGINS, a research initiative that pairs osteopathic medical students with principal investigators, and was named National Student Researcher of the Year by AACOM and Student Doctor of the Year at his college. Before medical school, he served as Chief Medical Scribe at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute.

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Education & Training

  1. 2026 – Present

    Resident, General Surgery

    Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education · Rochester, MN

    Incoming categorical PGY-1.

  2. 2021 – 2026

    Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

    Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine · Dothan, AL

    Completed the Primary Clinical Skills and Simulation Fellowship Program.

  3. 2024

    Master of Science, Adult Education

    Troy University · Troy, AL

  4. 2021

    Bachelor of Biomedical Science

    University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL

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Honors & Awards

  • National Student Researcher of the Year

    AACOM Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents

    Dec 2025

  • Student Doctor of the Year

    Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Dec 2025

  • Student Researcher of the Year

    Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Dec 2025

  • First Place, Scientific Podium Presentation — Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery

    American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Annual Clinical Assembly

    Sep 2025

  • First Place, Scientific Podium Presentation — General Surgery

    American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Annual Clinical Assembly

    Sep 2025

  • Robert C. Erwin Literary Award, Second Place

    Research and scholarly writing recognition

    Sep 2024

  • Walter Scott Foundation Scholarship

    TOUCH Program, community service and outreach

    Aug 2023
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Research & Scholarship

A surgeon-scientist with 15 peer reviewed publications, 4 book chapters, and 16 presentations at national and regional meetings. The complete publication list appears below; presentations and further detail are in the CV.

Focus Areas

Rural & Underserved Surgical Care

Multi-institutional analyses of the surgical workforce and access to care across rural communities.

Surgical Education & Simulation

Affordable simulation models, clerkship frameworks, and research on clinical reasoning.

Cardiothoracic Innovation & Transplant Ethics

Partial heart transplantation, xenotransplantation, and allocation ethics in pediatric care.

Head & Neck Surgical Oncology

Case studies of rare head and neck malignancies and their surgical management.

Publications

2026

  1. Alexander VS, Stucki B, Vogel AD, Cheung WL, Obermiller A, Pattani KM. Oncocytoma of the Parotid Gland in the Setting of Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome. Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal. 2026.

    First author PubMed →

  2. Alexander VS, Vogel AD, Jabaay MJ, Ernst M, Treffalls J, McKenzie T. The Surgical Clerkship Guide: A Practical Framework for Confidence and Competence. Cureus. 2026.

    First author PubMed →

2025

  1. Beerman SA, Stucki B, Wong R, Alexander VS, Vogel AD, Heard MA, Wallen TJ. Evaluating Research Preparedness and Skills Gaps Among Osteopathic Medical Students Pursuing Surgical Specialties. Cureus. 2025.

    PubMed →

  2. Silvano ZT, Alexander VS, Vogel AD, Choppara S, Treffalls J, Rajab TK. Innovations in Heart Transplantation: Donation after Circulatory Death, Partial Heart Transplantation, and Xenotransplantation. Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. 2025.

    PubMed →

  3. Grcevich LO, Jabaay MJ, Aita SL, Alexander VS, Ernst M, Kesserwani H. Patient Factors Associated with Vision Complaints in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2025.

    PubMed →

  4. Alexander VS, Wong R, Jacobsen N, Vogel AD, Ernst M, Haran C, Clark C, Jabaay M, Young G, Summa CH, Conrad-Schnetz K, Wallen T. Training in Rural Settings: Insights from Surgical Resident Distribution. The American Journal of Surgery. 2025.

    First author PubMed →

  5. Alexander VS, Eke B, Xu A, Wong R, Greek A, Ernst M, Roberts H, Ariwodo O, Vogel AD, Burns B, Conrad-Schnetz K. Determining the effects of social media engagement on surgery residents within the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2025.

    First author PubMed →

2024

  1. Alexander VS, Ernst MD, Vogel AD, Wang C, Obermiller A, Brinsko A, Pattani S, Mangat M, Pattani KM. Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Larynx: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review. Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal. 2024.

    First author PubMed →

  2. Ernst MD, Alexander VS, Wong R, Berg N, Roberts H, Vogel AD, Burns BJ, Conrad-Schnetz K. Geographical Distribution and Trends Analysis of Osteopathic General Surgery Residents. Cureus. 2024.

    PubMed →

  3. Alexander VS, Vogel AD, Silvano ZT, Mitta A, Rajab TK. Organizational challenges for partial heart transplantation. Future Cardiology. 2024.

    First author PubMed →

  4. Ariwodo O, Greek G, Wong R, Alexander VS, Vogel AD, Burns B, Conrad-Schnetz K. Geographic Distribution of Osteopathic Neurosurgery Residents. Cureus. 2024.

    PubMed →

  5. Alexander VS, Ernst M, Haran C, Hines A, Vogel AD, Jabaay M, Wallen TJ, Eppler AD. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Using a Porcine Model: A Low-Cost Simulation. Cureus. 2024.

    First author PubMed →

  6. Alexander VS, Ernst MD, Vogel AD, Cheung WL, Obermiller AN, Baidas S, Pattani KM. Multifocal Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Thyroid With Cervical and Paratracheal Lymph Node Involvement and Progression to Multiple Myeloma. Cureus. 2024.

    First author PubMed →

  7. Rajab TK, Vogel AD, Alexander VS, Brockbank KGM, Turek JW. A Future with Partial Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2024.

    PubMed →

  8. Alexander VS, Ernst M, Cheung WL, Obermiller AN, Mercado C, Pattani KM. High-Grade Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor in the Pituitary Region. Cureus. 2024.

    First author PubMed →

Under Review

  1. Jacobsen N, Alexander VS, Wong R, Vogel AD, Ernst M, Haran C, Jabaay M, Summa CH, Conrad-Schnetz K, Wallen TJ. Surgical Care in Rural and Underserved Populations: A Multivariable Analysis of Attending Surgeons. Manuscript submitted for publication. 2026.

Book Chapters

In Eltorai AE, ed. Translational Cardiothoracic Surgery. Elsevier; 2026.

  • Chapter 6: What problem are you solving? (Vogel AD, Alexander VS, Beisenova K, Wallen TJ)
  • Chapter 27: Analysis of variance (Paladichuk S, Wong R, Alexander VS, Vogel AD, Wallen TJ)
  • Chapter 67: Subject adherence (Beisenova K, Mendola R, Alexander VS, Vogel AD, Wallen TJ)
  • Chapter 80: Implementation research (Paladichuk S, Wong R, Alexander VS, Vogel AD, Wallen TJ)
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Leadership, Teaching & Service

Leadership

Founder & Resident Advisor

ORIGINS · Osteopathic Research Initiative for Growth and Innovation in Surgery

2024 – Present

Built a sustainable program pairing osteopathic students with principal investigators; matched 52 students in the pilot year.

Research Committee Member

ACOS Medical Student Section

2023 – 2026

Co-Lead, Mentorship Pilot Program

American College of Osteopathic Surgeons

2023 – 2024

Teaching

Primary Clinical Skills & Simulation Fellow

ACOM Clinical Skills Department

2023 – 2024

Led weekly simulation debriefs on clinical reasoning and pathophysiology for first and second year students.

Co-Founder, Pre-Clinical Board Review

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

2023 – 2024

Teaching Assistant, Clinical Skills

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

2022 – 2023

Service & Speaking

Speaker & Volunteer

Metropolitan Ministries · Tampa, FL

2013 – Present

Returns to a shelter where he once lived to mentor teenage residents and support fundraising.

Volunteer Care & Triage

Ashford Rescue · Houston County, AL

2021 – 2026

Invited Panelist

American College of Surgeons Academic Panels

2025 – 2026

Memberships

American College of Surgeons (Resident Member) American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Association for Surgical Education American College of Physicians American Medical Student Association
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Beyond Medicine

Strength & HIIT Training

Powerlifting, high intensity training, and the occasional mud run.

Rugby, Golf & Rowing

Collegiate rugby player at UCF, former crew rower, and a student of the game of golf.

Tampa Bay Sports

Lifelong Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Lightning fan.

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Let’s connect

Open to research collaborations, mentorship, and academic opportunities. Send a note below and it will reach me directly.

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