Alexandra Gewirtz, MD

About Me I came to medicine by way of the humanities. I was initially a French and English major, drawn to literature, language, and the liberal arts for their ability to help us understand human experience. I grew up around medicine—both of my parents are physicians—and from a young age, I had a deep respect for the way they approached their work and cared for their patients. My mother, in particular, modeled a kind of care that extended far beyond prescriptions and procedures. She treated her