Dr. Alisha Parada, MD
Not yet claimedInternal medicine doctor, Geriatrician · Physician (MD)
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Alisha Parada is a general internist and professor at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where she leads the division of general internal medicine and geriatrics. She sees patients in the university's outpatient clinic, including people recovering from long COVID.
About Dr. Alisha Parada, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Alisha N. Parada is an internal medicine physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She earned her medical degree at the University of New Mexico in 2008 and completed her internal medicine residency there. She has been licensed in New Mexico since May 2011 and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (https://hsc.unm.edu/directory/parada-alisha.html).
At UNM she is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. She is also Executive Director of the Center for Inclusive Health and serves as Medical Director of both the UNM Long COVID Clinic and the Mobile Medical Team (Street Medicine). UNM lists her clinical focus as internal medicine, long COVID, primary care, geriatrics, and management of chronic complex disease (https://hsc.unm.edu/directory/parada-alisha.html).
Beyond patient care, she directs Ambulatory Quality Improvement for UNM Health, previously served as Chief of Staff for UNM Hospitals and Clinics, and sits on the UNMH Board of Trustees (https://hsc.unm.edu/directory/parada-alisha.html). She serves as Governor of the New Mexico Chapter of the American College of Physicians, a term running from April 2024 to April 2028 (https://www.acponline.org/alisha-parada-md-facp-0).
She has co-authored published research on COVID-19 surveillance and on long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain and blood vessels (https://doi.org/10.2196/59845). Federal Open Payments records for 2021–2025 show $966.04 across 15 records from drug companies, with the largest amount from Pfizer ($767.25). Payments like these, often meals or similar items, are common and legal.
- Board certification
- Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and participating in ABIM's Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment. hsc.unm.edu
- Division chief at UNM
- Professor of Internal Medicine and Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of New Mexico. hsc.unm.edu
- Long COVID clinic director
- Medical Director of the UNM Long COVID Clinic and leader of a Project ECHO tele-mentoring program on post-COVID care for primary care clinicians since December 2021. hsc.unm.edu
- Street medicine leadership
- Medical Director of UNM's Mobile Medical Team (Street Medicine) and Executive Director of the Center for Inclusive Health. hsc.unm.edu
- ACP New Mexico governor
- Serves as Governor of the American College of Physicians New Mexico Chapter, with a term from April 2024 to April 2028. acponline.org
- Integrative and pain training
- Completed Integrative Medicine in Residency through the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (2012) and was an Advanced Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management (2014–2018). hsc.unm.edu
- Published COVID research
- Co-authored a 2025 clinical trial on point-of-care COVID-19 surveillance among miners and a 2024 paper on gut-brain mechanisms behind post-COVID thinking problems. doi.org
- Hospital governance roles
- Directs Ambulatory Quality Improvement for UNM Health, previously served as Chief of Staff for UNM Hospitals and Clinics, and serves on the UNMH Board of Trustees. hsc.unm.edu
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments records for 2021–2025 show $966.04 total across 15 records, mainly from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, AbbVie, and E.R. Squibb & Sons. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Practice location
- Listed practice address is 800 Bradbury Drive SE, Suite 116, Albuquerque, NM 87106, affiliated with UNM Medical Group and UNM Hospital. hsc.unm.edu
Worth knowing
- One commercial directory listing shows her degree as 'DO,' which conflicts with UNM, ABIM-linked, and NPI records that list an MD degree. doctor.webmd.com
- Aside from a LinkedIn page, no public social media accounts were located for her; the search for accounts was limited and was not completed platform by platform. linkedin.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$966
15 payments
| 2021 | $229 |
| 2022 | $76 |
| 2023 | $119 |
| 2024 | $306 |
| 2025 | $236 |
Top payers
- PFIZER INC.$767
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$105
- AbbVie Inc.$76
- E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$18
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$966
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Practice location
UNMH Ambulatory Care Center
2211 Lomas Blvd Ne Fl 5
Albuquerque, NM 87106
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