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Alex Psihogios

Alex Psihogios

Dr. Alexandra (Alex) Psihogios is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Medical Social Sciences and Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, where she is also a licensed clinical psychologist, Co-Chair of the Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Research Committee, and a full member of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her career reflects a longstanding commitment to improving care for AYAs with cancer—work that began during her clinical training and continues today through a research program focused on patient-centered digital health interventions. She leads NIH- and foundation-funded studies that integrate human-centered design, community engagement, and implementation science to develop digital health tools that are engaging, accessible, and sustainable in real-world settings. Much of her work addresses oral chemotherapy adherence in AYAs with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, including mobile and social media–based tools co-developed with patients and cancer “social media influencers”. Dr. Psihogios is passionate about meeting young people where they are—both developmentally and digitally—to improve treatment adherence, survivorship care, and overall healt