MEET DR. ALEX FORD
Medicine Rooted in Relationship.
Family Physician. Registered Dietitian. Educator. Community Advocate.
Dr. Ford leads FORD NY DPC with a singular focus, a practice where patients are known, time is protected, and care goes deeper than a diagnosis.
Credentials & Training
Board-Certified in Family Medicine
Registered Dietitian (RD)
Chief Resident — Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency
Clinical Assistant Professor — Albany Medical College
HIS STORY
A Physician Built for This Kind of Practice
Dr. Ford is a board-certified family physician and registered dietitian whose training has always been guided by a single conviction: that excellent primary care requires time, trust, and a whole-person perspective.
Having trained at one of the country’s most respected hospital systems, Dr. Ford brings both clinical rigor and genuine curiosity to every patient relationship. He served as Chief Resident at Cleveland Clinic’s Family Medicine Residency and now contributes to the education of future physicians as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Albany Medical Collegeand the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). Combined with his dual background in medicine and nutrition, this experience uniquely positions him to look beyond symptoms and address the underlying drivers of health.
Direct Primary Care is the model Dr. Ford chose because it allows him to deliver the depth of care he believes every patient deserves without the time pressure, administrative friction, or impersonal volume of conventional practice.
Recognized for Excellence in Medicine and Community Leadership
Dr. Ford's work as a physician, educator, and community advocate has been recognized by medical organizations and community leaders throughout New York and beyond.
2026
Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 Honoree
Chamber of Schenectady County Good News Award Recipient
2025
American Osteopathic Foundation New York State Emerging Leader
CDPHP Top Doctors Peabody Award Recipient
CDPHP Top Doctors and Practices Award
2024
CDPHP Top Doctors and Practices Award
Rapp Road Historical Association Honoree for Health and Medicine
2023 & Earlier
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher Award · 2023
Cleveland Clinic–Lakewood Family Medicine MVP Resident Physician Award
Nicholas S. Nicholas, DO '41 Endowed Memorial Scholarship · 2022
Bernard Master, DO '66 Endowed Scholarship
OMM Undergraduate Clinical Scholarship
Dr. Ford has been recognized for excellence in medicine, education, and community leadership.
- Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 Honoree
- Chamber of Schenectady County Good News Award Recipient
- American Osteopathic Foundation New York State Emerging Leader
- CDPHP Top Doctors Peabody Award Recipient
- CDPHP Top Doctors and Practices Award
- CDPHP Top Doctors and Practices Award
- Rapp Road Historical Association Honoree for Health and Medicine
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher Award · 2023
- American Osteopathic Association Influential Black DO · 2023
- Cleveland Clinic–Lakewood Family Medicine MVP Resident Physician Award
- Nicholas S. Nicholas, DO ‘41 Endowed Memorial Scholarship · 2022
- Bernard Master, DO ‘66 Endowed Scholarship
- OMM Undergraduate Clinical Scholarship
Dr. Ford has been recognized for excellence in medicine, education, and community leadership.
RECOGNITION
Honors & Recognition
2026
Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 Honoree
Chamber of Schenectady County Good News Award Recipient
2025
American Osteopathic Foundation New York State Emerging Leader
CDPHP Top Doctors Peabody Award Recipient
CDPHP Top Doctors and Practices Award
2024
CDPHP Top Doctors and Practices Award
Rapp Road Historical Association Honoree for Health and Medicine
2023 & Earlier
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher Award · 2023
Cleveland Clinic–Lakewood Family Medicine MVP Resident Physician Award
Nicholas S. Nicholas, DO '41 Endowed Memorial Scholarship · 2022
Bernard Master, DO '66 Endowed Scholarship
OMM Undergraduate Clinical Scholarship
BEYOND THE EXAM ROOM
Committed to the Capital Region
Dr. Ford's commitment to community health extends well beyond clinical care. Through medical education, mentorship, and outreach, he works to advance preventive health and health equity throughout New York's Capital Region.
• Medical education and clinical mentorship
• Community wellness seminars
• Nutrition education and workshops
• Preventive health outreach
• Health equity initiatives
• Community speaking engagements
• Physician-led educational resources
These commitments reflect Dr. Ford's belief that a physician's responsibility reaches beyond the exam room — and that healthier communities begin with better access to honest, evidence-based information.
YOUR HEALTH DESERVES THIS
Your Health Deserves This Level of Attention.
Schedule a Discovery Call with Dr. Ford to ask questions, learn how membership works, and see whether FORD NY DPC is the right fit for you.