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28 Bowdoin College, 2010.
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24 5a Medicine Internship, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 2019-2020.
24 5f Neurology Residency, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2020-2023.
24 67 Neurohospitalist Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2023-2024.
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131 Pfister, A., Sweeney Smith, M., Lane, C., Desai, N., ZimmermanV., and Jacobs, D.: The Impact and Feasibility of a Virtual Dance Program for Patients Living with MS. The Consortium of MS Centers. Jun 2023 Notes: Poster Presentation.
16a Pfister, A., Sweeney Smith, M., Lane, C., Desai, N., ZimmermanV., and Jacobs, D.: The Impact and Feasibility of a Virtual Dance Program for Patients Living with MS. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Neurology Department Capstone presentations. Jun 2023 Notes: Oral Presentation.
106 Pfister, A.: Highlighting areas for improvement for neuro-oncology patients on the neurology inpatient service. Morbidity and Mortality Case Conference, University of Pennsylvania Mar 2023.
c3 Pfister, A.L. & Urman, A.R.: Palliative Care in the Navajo Nation. SUNY Downstate, College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY 2018.
114 Pfister, A., West, A. M., Bronner, S., & Noah, J. A.: Comparative abilities of Microsoft Kinect and Vicon 3D motion capture for gait analysis. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 38(5), Jul 2014.
126 Pfister, A., Johnson, A., Ellers, O., & Horch, H.W.: Quantification of dendritic and axonal growth after injury to the auditory system of the adult cricket Gryllus bimaculatus. Frontiers in Physiology 3(1): 367, Aug 2013.
a1 Pfister, A.L. and West A.M.: Games for Health. Boston, MA 2012 Notes: Oral Presentation.
dd Pfister, A.L.: Maine Biological and Medical Sciences. Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, ME 2011 Notes: Poster Presentation.
d0 Pfister, A.L.: Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience. Society for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego, CA 2011 Notes: Poster Presentation.
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142 Pfister, A., Desai, N., Lane, C., Sweeney Smith, M., Sekella, N., Zimmerman, V., Jacobs, D. : Virtual Dance Program for Multiple Sclerosis: Feasibility, Quality of Life, and Motor Imagery Outcomes. International Journal of MS Care 27(Q3), July 2025.131 Pfister, A., Sweeney Smith, M., Lane, C., Desai, N., ZimmermanV., and Jacobs, D.: The Impact and Feasibility of a Virtual Dance Program for Patients Living with MS. The Consortium of MS Centers. Jun 2023 Notes: Poster Presentation.
16a Pfister, A., Sweeney Smith, M., Lane, C., Desai, N., ZimmermanV., and Jacobs, D.: The Impact and Feasibility of a Virtual Dance Program for Patients Living with MS. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Neurology Department Capstone presentations. Jun 2023 Notes: Oral Presentation.
106 Pfister, A.: Highlighting areas for improvement for neuro-oncology patients on the neurology inpatient service. Morbidity and Mortality Case Conference, University of Pennsylvania Mar 2023.
c3 Pfister, A.L. & Urman, A.R.: Palliative Care in the Navajo Nation. SUNY Downstate, College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY 2018.
114 Pfister, A., West, A. M., Bronner, S., & Noah, J. A.: Comparative abilities of Microsoft Kinect and Vicon 3D motion capture for gait analysis. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 38(5), Jul 2014.
126 Pfister, A., Johnson, A., Ellers, O., & Horch, H.W.: Quantification of dendritic and axonal growth after injury to the auditory system of the adult cricket Gryllus bimaculatus. Frontiers in Physiology 3(1): 367, Aug 2013.
a1 Pfister, A.L. and West A.M.: Games for Health. Boston, MA 2012 Notes: Oral Presentation.
dd Pfister, A.L.: Maine Biological and Medical Sciences. Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, ME 2011 Notes: Poster Presentation.
d0 Pfister, A.L.: Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience. Society for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego, CA 2011 Notes: Poster Presentation.
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