Alexis Alexandridis m.d.

During surgical residency - a long, sometimes arduous five year apprenticeship in the art and science of surgery - we would often remind ourselves that "its a marathon, not a sprint." The long hours, the deluge of information, the pressures: if you weren't focused and prepared, you were not going to thrive. Being a surgical patient is similar in some ways (but thankfully, very different in other ways!) A patient who will need an operation also needs to be focused and prepar

I have very few pet peeves. Mainly, drivers that don't stop for pedestrians, especially in the rain; misspelled words or improper grammar on signs; and pink-washing. What is pink-washing? Any why is it a problem? (It's not the unfortunate occurrence of washing a new article of clothing with your crisp whites. Though, this surely could go on my list of pet peeves.) A pinkwasher is defined by Breast Cancer Action as "A company or organization that claims to care about breast c

Almost time to officially open the office doors to my new surgical practice. I have been dreaming about this for a while...and now its really happening. My family and I are so happy to have the opportunity to settle here in beautiful Sonoma County. The events of the last month have shown us that there is no challenge too big when the sense of community is so strong. I am honored to call this place home. I am also excited to get to know everyone! Sonoma Valley Hospital has