
Specialties
- CardiologyGeneral Cardiology
Appointment Information
About Anna McDivit Mizzell, MD
Anna McDivit Mizzell, MD, is a cardiologist who specializes in atherosclerotic heart disease, congestive heart failure, and women's cardiovascular health. She provides cardiac care for people before and after receiving solid organ transplants and works closely with the transplant teams at UC San Diego Health. Dr. Mizzell has a special interest in caring for women with cardiovascular disease and is involved in the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" campaign to promote heart disease education and research.
Dr. Mizzell's research is focused on the perioperative care of renal (kidney) transplant patients, including how to provide better conditions for people before, during, and after their operation.
Prior to joining UC San Diego Health, Dr. Mizzell was an internal medicine physician with Scripps Memorial Hospital, providing care for overnight admissions to the intensive care unit and progressive care unit. Dr. Mizzell earned her medical degree from the University of Sydney. She completed her internal medicine residency at Cleveland Clinic and fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where she served as chief cardiology fellow.
Dr. Mizzell is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
Outside of work, Dr. Mizzell enjoys traveling, cooking, and running by the beach.
UC San Diego Health Links
For more information, see Heart Care.
Medical Degree
- University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine, Sydney, Australia
Residency
- Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship
- UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Gender
- Female
Date Joined Staff
- 2013-09-01
Conditions and Treatments
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
- General Cardiology
- Heart Disease Management
- Women's Cardiovascular Health and Disease
- Heart Valve Program