Alex Hoover
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Credentials
MD, MSc

Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Faculty, Department of Pediatrics
Biography

Bio

Dr. Hoover joined the Department of Pediatrics in July 2023 as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy. He received his medical degree in 2017 from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City and a Master’s of Science in Clinical Research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in 2023. He completed his residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in 2020 followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital in 2023. Dr. Hoover’s clinical and research interests include the clinical use of cellular therapies and hematopoietic cell transplantation in the treatment of hematologic malignancies, including high risk, relapsed and refractory leukemias and lymphomas.

Education

MD, Roy A. And Lucille J. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements

Residency in Pediatrics,
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT,
University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
MS in Clinical Research,
University of Minnesota College of Public Health
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Licensures and Certifications

Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Selected Publications

Selected Publications

Adegbehingbe O, Adetiloye A, Adewole L, Ajodo D, Bello N, Esan O, Hoover A, Ior J, Lasebikan O, Ojo O, Olasinde A, Songden D, Morcuende J. Ponseti method treatment of neglected idiopathic clubfoot: Preliminary results of a multi-center study in Nigeria. World J Orthop. 2017 Aug 18;8(8):624-630. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i8.624.,
Case Series/Report: Hoover A, Fustino N, Sparks AO, Rokes C. Sweating Blood: A Case Series of 2 Siblings with Hematohidrosis. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: March 2021. Volume 43. Issue 2. 70-72. PMID: 31743319.,
Hoover A, Zimmerman JAO, Wiese S, Modi A. Evaluation of Empiric Vancomycin for Fevers During High-dose Cytarabine Administration. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2021 Feb 3:10.1097/MPH.0000000000002073. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002073. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33560084; PMCID: PMC8329102.,
Hoover A, Segal RS, Zimmerman MB, Lee-Son K, Porterfield HS, Stewart SA, Rysavy MA. Urine Trouble: Reducing Midstream Clean Catch Urine Contamination Among Children 3-17 Years Old. Pediatrics. 2021 Aug;148(2):e2020049787. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-049787. Epub 2021 Jul 8. PMID: 34244453.,
Turcotte LM, Watson D, Tanner L, Hoover A, Gilchrist L, Finch M, Messinger YH. Real-World Cost of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Care Among Commercially Insured Individuals in the United States: Effect of Era and Age at Diagnosis. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 Nov;18(11):e1750-e1761. doi: 10.1200/OP.22.00344. Epub 2022 Sep 27. PMID: 36166724; PMCID: PMC9653200.,
Gilchrist L, Tanner L, Finch M, Watson D, Hoover A, Turcotte L, Messinger Y. Utilization and Cost of Outpatient Rehabilitation Services for Pediatric Patients Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Using a Commercial Claims Database. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 May 5:S0003-9993(23)00282-4. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.04.015. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37150426.,
Jurdi NE, Hoover A, O'Leary D, Cao Q, Gupta A, Ebens C, Maakaron JE, Betts BC, Rashidi A, Juckett MB, Lund T, Bachanova V, MacMillan ML, Miller JS, Orchard PJ, Wagner JE, Vercellotti G, Weisdorf DJ, Dusenbery K, Terezakis S, Holtan SG. Phase II Study of Myeloablative 7-8/8-Matched Allotransplantation with Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide, Tacrolimus, and Mycophenolate Mofetil. Transplant Cell Ther. 2023 Jun 11:S2666-6367(23)01353-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.06.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37311510.,
Contact

Contact

Address

Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Mayo Mail Code 366
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Administrative Contact

Elizabeth Soderberg
Administrative Phone: 612-625-8319
Administrative Email: soder348@umn.edu