Aleksandra Brown was born in Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina and came to the United States as an exchange student in 1999. She decided to pursue a career in medicine after working in a hospital emergency room as an undergraduate. She earned her D.O. from Des Moines University in 2009, where she was awarded the academic and service excellence award for outstanding academic and interpersonal leadership. She lives in Blacksburg with her family, and is fluent in Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian in addition to English. She joined River Ridge Dermatology in 2013.
She has had 2 friends die from breast cancer (one in her 30s and one in her 50s) and has several patients who are breast cancer survivors.
Ashleigh Dunn
For all of our sisters who have fought this horrible cancer.
October 2023$51.97
Lindsey Bowman
October 2023$51.97
Lisa Carter
October 2023$25.00
Chad Johnston
In honor of my mom, Donna Jackson, who kicked breast cancer’s butt
October 2023$519.75
Erica Ziegert
October 2023$51.97
Jared Brackenrich
October 2023$50.00
Facebook Donor
October 2023$30.00
Chad Johnston
In honor of my mom, Donna Jackson, who kicked breast cancer’s butt
October 2023$519.75
Rob Repass
October 2023$103.95
Ashleigh Dunn
For all of our sisters who have fought this horrible cancer.
October 2023$51.97
Lindsey Bowman
October 2023$51.97
Erica Ziegert
October 2023$51.97
Jared Brackenrich
October 2023$50.00
Azadeh Iranmanesh
October 2023$41.58
Amanda Terry
October 2023$31.18
Facebook Donor
October 2023$30.00
Robin Ott
October 2023$25.99
Lisa Carter
October 2023$25.00
What is a Sole Star?
The Sole Stars campaign engages leaders in our communities as representatives in the fight against breast cancer. During the month-long campaign, each Sole Star will raise or give a minimum of $1,000, which will be used to support the work of the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation (VBCF.) The money raised through the Roanoke Sole Stars campaign will pay for breast health services like diagnostic mammograms, MRIs, ultrasounds and biopsies for uninsured and underinsured women in Southwest Virginia.
Sole (noun): the undersurface of a shoe; the sole is meant to provide footwear with the necessary support, giving traction and protection from the surfaces it will be in contact with.
Star (noun): a celebrated, prominent or distinguished person; synonym: VIP · (very) important person.
VBCF Sole Star (noun): a very important person providing support for our mission to eradicate breast cancer by raising awareness and funds in their community and providing traction for our mission; willing to have fun while wearing awesome pink shoes!
Questions?
Do you need help making a donation? Contact Catherine Warren at catherine@vbcf.org or 540.202.2649.
VBCF is a 501(c) 3 organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service with federal tax identification number 54-1633519. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services were provided provided in exchange for your gift.
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