Alexandra Claire Mari, DO
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care
Residency
Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC
Education
Undergraduate — Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Medical School — Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO
Areas of Expertise
Critical Care Medicine
Although 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, it remains remarkably misunderstood, even to some people already suffering.
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea presents very real threats: it can increase your risk of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attack, and has been linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even glaucoma.
During the pandemic, as doctors and researchers scrambled for ways to save lives and fight back a brand new virus wreaking havoc on patients, a four-letter acronym gained new attention in the mainstream press.