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Alexandra Vita

Alexandra Vita

Alexandra Vita, MSE, is a medical student at the University of Michigan. Her experiences both within and outside of healthcare have led to her passion for being part of a coalition to expand medical access to immigrant communities.

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Column: Current postpartum coverage leaves out some of Michigan’s most vulnerable pregnant people

By: and - March 7, 2023

In our training as medical students, we have had the privilege to participate in the care of new parents during postpartum visits. We were surprised to see the different types of health complications that can come after giving birth. We talked to new parents experiencing postpartum depression, saw exacerbations of high blood pressure, diagnosed new-onset […]