I believe that physicians and patients are part of a collaborative team, working together to focus on optimizing health and wellness. My goal is to create an environment of inclusivity and openness surrounding patient care.
About Alexandra P. Palacios, DO
Alexandra Palacios, DO, is a pediatrician at Phoenix Children's Pediatrics who provides a full spectrum of pediatric healthcare services for infants, children and adolescents.
After graduating with a bachelor's degree from Dixie State College in Saint George, Utah, Dr. Palacios earned her master's degree from Regis University in Denver and doctorate of osteopathic medicine from Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She completed her medical training in pediatrics at Phoenix Children's in Phoenix.
Dr. Palacios' research has been published in Nutrients & Current Developments in Nutrition. She also has presented at conferences including the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.
When she isn't at work, Dr. Palacios spends time relaxing with loved ones. She also enjoys reading, hiking and trying new restaurants, as well as traveling and going to concerts.
Medical School / Education
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Cruces, NM
Residency
(Pediatrics) Phoenix Children's, Phoenix, AZ
Borengasser, S., Baker, P., Kerns, M., Miller, L., Palacios, A., Kemp, J., ... Krebs, N. (2018). Preconception Micronutrient Supplementation Reduced Circulating Branched Chain Amino Acids at 12 Weeks Gestation in an Open Trial of Guatemalan Women Who Are Overweight or Obese. Nutrients, 10(9), 1282. doi: 10.3390/nu10091282.
Borengasser, S., Hendricks, A., Jambal, P., Gilley, S., Palacios, A., Kemp, J., ... Krebs, N. Differential DNA Methylation of Human Metastable Epialleles in Guatemalan Infants at Birth Due to Timing of a Maternal Lipid-Based Nutrition Supplement and Pre-Pregnancy BMI [abstract]. In: Nutrition 2019; 2019 June 8-11; Baltimore, MD. Board nr 347.
Gilley, S. P., Weaver, N. E., Sticca, E. L., Jambal, P., Palacios, A., Kerns, M. E., ... Borengasser, S. J. (2019). Longitudinal Changes of One Carbon Metabolites and Amino Acid Concentrations during Pregnancy in the Women First Maternal Nutrition Trial. Current Developments in Nutrition. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzz132.
Gilley, S. P., Weaver, N. E., Sticca, E. L., Jambal, P., Palacios, A., Kerns, M. E., ... Borengasser, S. J. The Effect of a Preconception Nutrition Supplement on One Carbon Metabolites [abstract]. In: Nutrition 2019; 2019 June 8-11; Baltimore, MD.
Board nr 144 Tang, M., Palacios, A., Hendricks, A., Krebs, N. Quality of Protein in Early Complementary Foods Influences Growth Through 24 Months in Formula Fed Infants [abstract]. In: Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting; 2018 May 5-8; Toronto, Canada. Board nr 767.