Author: Dr. Mihaela G. Alexander, MD - Neurologists, Brain, Nervous System Disorders

Dr. Mihaela G. Alexander, MD, began her medical journey in Bucharest, Romania, where she earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1987. Following graduation, she completed foundational training in both internal medicine and pediatrics and practiced as a pediatrician until 1991, when she relocated to the United States to pursue advanced specialty training mountain.commonspirit.org. Her early clinical work laid the groundwork for a career characterized by both compassionate patient care and a commitment to integrating research into practice.

In 1998, Dr. Alexander commenced her neurology residency at the University of Minnesota, completing this rigorous three-year program in 2001 health.usnews.com. During her residency, she was recognized with the prestigious Benjamin Shapiro Award for Best Academic Performance, Research Activity, and Publications, reflecting her scholarly contributions and leadership among her peers mountain.commonspirit.org. Concurrently, she engaged in stroke research within the Laboratory of Cerebrovascular Biology and Stroke at UMN from 1999 to 2001, focusing on mechanisms of inflammation and cerebral ischemia—work that informed her later clinical innovations in stroke care and prevention mountain.commonspirit.org.

After completing her training, Dr. Alexander joined Littleton Adventist Hospital in Colorado, where in February 2007 she founded Colorado Neurodiagnostics and established a General Neurology clinic on the hospital campus mountain.commonspirit.org. As President and Founder, she cultivated a comprehensive Movement Disorder Program, emphasizing cutting-edge treatments for Parkinson’s disease and tremor disorders. Under her guidance, the clinic became a regional center for deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy, offering surgical and non-surgical options tailored to individual patient needs mountain.commonspirit.org.

Dr. Alexander’s outpatient practice encompasses a broad spectrum of neurological care. She leads specialized clinics in movement disorders and DBS therapy and directs a Spasticity Clinic that delivers intrathecal baclofen pump therapy (ITB) alongside targeted Botox injections for focal spasticity and dystonia in both pediatric and adult populations mountain.commonspirit.org. In addition, she manages complex pain syndromes, including chronic migraine, integrating multidisciplinary approaches to optimize patient quality of life.

Beyond her clinical duties, Dr. Alexander has served since 2007 as Director of the Stroke and Neurology Program at Littleton Adventist Hospital, steering the program to achieve a Gold Award designation for excellence in stroke care mountain.commonspirit.org. She is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and maintains active affiliations with both AdventHealth Parker and AdventHealth Littleton healthgrades.comadventhealth.com. With over 35 years of medical experience, Dr. Alexander brings a global perspective to her work—she is fluent in English, French, and Romanian—and remains dedicated to advancing neurological health through clinical innovation, research, and education.