Dr Alexandra Pinto is an Academic Resident Doctor in Oxford with a passion for advancing equity in child health through research, clinical practice, and community partnership. She graduated from Imperial College London with distinctions in every year of her medical degree and over 40 academic prizes, including Proxime Accessit to the University of London Gold Medal and the President’s Award for Excellence in Societal Engagement. Alongside clinical training, Alexandra has built a strong research portfolio focused on paediatric infectious diseases, displaced populations, and health equity.
Alexandra has also led several initiatives to bridge healthcare and communities. She led the PlayTeam volunteering programme at a major London hospital, coordinating over 80 medical students to support welfare of children during and after the pandemic. She also established a Community Outreach programme connecting medical students with schools and charities to promote understanding of social determinants of health, and co-led a widening participation initiative mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds into healthcare careers.
Through her work, Alexandra is committed to translating evidence into practice and ensuring that healthcare systems are designed with, and accountable to, the communities they serve. She aspires to become a clinician-researcher shaping equitable, data-informed child health policy both in the UK and globally.