BIO
Dr. Brigitte Alexander is an emergency room doctor at North Central Bronx Hospital, where she pioneered and oversees the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), a program now available in all New York City-run hospitals. She was instrumental in the development of the Suspect Evidence Collection Kit and assuring that 24/7 forensic exams are available at any city hospital.
Her hospital, North Central Bronx, was the first in the state to receive the status of Center of Excellence in the Treatment of Sexual Assault Patients.