Alexandra Abrams-Downey, MD

Department of Medicine
Member of AMC Faculty

Areas of Practice

HIV/AIDS, HIV Testing, PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Spoken Languages

English

Dr. Abrams-Downey is the medical director of the HIV outpatient clinic and chief of HIV Medicine at Albany Medical Center. She and the team of nurses, social workers, and doctors at the HIV outpatient clinic provide comprehensive HIV care, which includes HIV-specific and primary care services for people with HIV.

Additional clinic services include gynecology care for people with HIV, post-exposure prophylaxis for those exposed to HIV, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevention services for those who are at risk of HIV. The clinic also offers free rapid HIV testing, mental health services to assist people dealing with the emotional and psychological impact of living with HIV, substance abuse counseling, education on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and case management services, including assistance with housing, transportation, and food security.

Prior to joining Albany Medical Center, Dr. Abrams-Downey served as assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, where she was also medical director of the Morningside Clinic in the Institute for Advanced Medicine, providing care for over 1,500 people with HIV.

Infectious Disease

American Board of Internal Medicine
2017

Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine
2015

Medical School

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
2012
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA

Fellowship

Infectious Disease
2017
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
New York, NY

Residency

Internal Medicine
2015
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
HIV Medicine Clara Barton Drive
1 Clara Barton Dr.
Albany, NY 12208
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