Dr. Maya Alexandri is a remarkable physician, attorney, and accomplished author whose diverse background truly embodies the distinctive qualities of ACLM Fellows. Currently practicing emergency medicine at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Cavazos in Killeen, Texas, where she is an ultrasound fellow, Maya also serves as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Her steadfast dedication to service is highlighted by her receipt of the U.S. Army’s prestigious Health Professions Scholarship.
In addition to being a physician and attorney, Maya is certified as an EMT in Maryland and is a member of a fire department in Maryland. She has always been passionate about healthcare and service, which is reflected in her extensive volunteer work with organizations like the International Rescue Committee, Watoto Wa Kwetu Trust (a children’s art workshop in Kenya), and Chase Brexton Healthcare.
Maya is also an accomplished writer. Her collection of short stories, The Plague Cycle, was published in 2018, and her novel, The Celebration Husband, was published in 2015. She is also an active literary voice, with short stories featured in journals such as The Forge and The Stockholm Review of Books. In 2016, Maya helped organize Amplified Cactus, an inter-disciplinary arts series in Baltimore.
As an attorney, Maya has worked across multiple sectors, including public, private, academic, and non-governmental organizations in the U.S., China, India, Nepal, and Kenya. Her work has focused on advocacy, strategic advising, research, writing, and network development.
Maya has won the ACLM Orr Post-Doctoral Writing Competition in both 2023 and 2024, and she will speak at our upcoming Annual Conference on the role of EMTALA in abortion.
