Brenda Mendizabal MD MS (She/Her)
Director of Preventive Cardiology, Assistant Professor
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4401 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone+1 412-692-6458
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Summary
- Dr. Brenda Mendizabal is a pediatric cardiologist based in Pittsburgh, PA, serving as an Attending Physician at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh since 2017. She completed her medical education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, followed by a residency in Pediatrics at Children's National Hospital, a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine, and an advanced fellowship in Preventive Cardiology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Her expertise encompasses preventive cardiology, dyslipidemia, congenital heart disease, and pediatric hypertension. Dr. Mendizabal has contributed to several scholarly publications focusing on the intersections of pediatric hypertension, left ventricular mass, and subclinical atherosclerosis in youth.
Education & Training
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced Fellowship In Preventive Cardiology, 2015 - 2017
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2012 - 2015
Children's National HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2009 - 2012
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2017 - 2019
OH State Medical License 2015 - 2018
DC State Medical License 2009 - 2012
VA State Medical License 2009 - 2010
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Body composition rather than liver fat associates with carotid Intima-Media thickness in youth with type 1 diabetes.Emir Tas, Memduha Gumus, Swetha Movva, Brenda Mendizabal, Emma Barinas-Mitchell
Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research. 2026-07-15 - 2 citationsRelationship between liver and cardiometabolic health in type 1 diabetes.Emir Tas, Bach-Mai Katherine Vu, Brenda Mendizabal, Ingrid Libman, Radhika Muzumdar
Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2024-01-01 - 7 citationsRacial Differences in the Influence of Risk Factors in Childhood on Left Ventricular Mass in Young Adulthood.Brenda Mendizábal, Philip R. Khoury, Jessica G. Woo, Elaine M. Urbina
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2020-02-01
Press Mentions
The Importance of Heart Health for Children, TooSeptember 29th, 2025
Pitt Executive Leads Local Women’s Heart Health MovementJanuary 14th, 2026- Latest Stats Show Stress and Lack of Physical Activity Are Rising, Putting Heart Health at RiskApril 1st, 2026
Research History
- AHA SFRN HTN Fellow2015 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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