Alexandra Dresel, MD FACS

About Dr. Dresel

Dr. Alexandra Dresel is a Board Certified General Surgeon practicing at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Dr. Dresel has trained extensively to perform a wide variety of general surgery operations. She can also perform various surgical procedures in the office under local anesthesia.

She is unwavering in her dedication to delivering optimal patient care. Whenever possible, evaluations, diagnostic information and treatment plans are reviewed with your primary care physician who plays a vital role in your over-all care.

Have Surgery Questions?

Dr. Dresel encourages patients to ask surgery questions at any time. She listens carefully to your concerns and educates you on available healthcare options. Your peace of mind is as important as your physical health.

Her excellent nursing and office staff has been carefully chosen for their warmth and professionalism. They strive to handle scheduling, insurance matters, new and refill prescriptions, telephone callbacks, and fees in a prompt and courteous manner.

Alexandra Dresel is a board certified general surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She has earned the Focused Practice Designation in Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery — a distinction held by only a handful of surgeons in the North Texas region. Dr. Dresel practices general surgery at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, where she serves as Chair of the Department of Surgery, and is a clinical faculty member of the surgical residency training program affiliated with Baylor University Medical Center.

Dr. Dresel received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley, earning Dean's List honors for three of her four years there. She received her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison, and completed her internship and residency in general surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas — where she was named Intern of the Year and received the Five Star Spirit Award for Excellence in Patient Care and the Outstanding Resident Research Award. She has published in several medical journals.

Dr. Dresel is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Dallas County Medical Society — where she serves on two executive committees — and the Association of Women Surgeons. She has been voted by her peers to D Magazine's Best Doctors list every year since 2008, with the exception of 2017, and is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Dresel performs the majority of her operations at the Women's Specialty Surgery Center at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.

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