Alexandra Ristow, MD

Lead Primary Care Practitioner (PCP)

Dr. Ristow is the Lead Primary Care Practitioner at Patina. She serves as added support for the Health Champions, Nurse Champions, and Primary Care Practitioners who make up her patients’ core care team. She oversees all care at a high level, and is part of patient care in complex situations or when coordination with specialists and hospital teams is needed. With a bachelor’s degree in biology from Claremont McKenna College, Dr. Ristow earned her Doctor of Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine, and completed her internal medicine residency program at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Ristow believes high-quality care is working together with patients in equal partnership. She brings medical expertise to the table, but her patients bring vital knowledge of their own experience, values and goals. She says that throughout her career, she has been seeking a place to practice primary care in the way she knows it should be practiced – as part of a team that truly listens to each patient and treats them as leaders of their own care. That’s why Dr. Ristow joined Patina. Her goal is to learn what matters most to her patients, and to partner with them to ensure their care empowers them to live the life they want to lead.

DR. RISTOW’S FAVORITE QUOTE:
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

In her free time, Dr. Ristow enjoys spending time in the parks and green space in her community just outside of Philadelphia on the Main Line. She loves the community feeling of each individual downtown. Dr. Ristow is an avid reader, and she loves to hike and explore new places.

Are you looking for a provider who considers your total health and well-being, and helps with care navigation, coordination and more? Schedule a visit today – appointments readily available!