Dr. Alex Brueder received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. Following this he completed his internship and residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in internal medicine. He complete his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr. Brueder is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care services. He has been on staff at Ochsner since August 2019.