Alexandra Eleanore Mieczkowski, MD, MS

  • Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
  • Director, UPMC Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program
Academic Interests

Dr. Mieczkowski is a dual-trained physician who is board certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics and who sees patients across the age spectrum. She works with the physicians and staff at her combined adult and pediatric office in Turtle Creek to improve individual, family, and community health. Additionally, she sees adult patients through the general internal medicine office at UPMC Montefiore. 

Dr. Mieczkowski was named the Associate Program Director of the combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency in July 2016 and promoted to Program Director in July 2020. She works closely with medical students, residents, and fellows in the inpatient and outpatient settings and is particularly interested in the balance of trainee supervision and autonomy, as well as trainee wellness.

    Education & Training

  • BS, Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, 2005
  • BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2005
  • MD, Vanderbilt University, 2009
  • Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2013
  • MS, Medical Education, University of Pittsburgh, 2015
  • Internal Medicine-Pediactrics Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, 2015
Recent Publications

Mieczkowski AE, Rubio D, Van Deusen R. Perceptions of internal medicine-pediatrics residents about autonomy during residency. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2014.

Wong R, Ng P, Bonifacino J, Gonzaga AM, Mieczkowski AE. Financial attitudes and behaviors of internal medicine and internal medicine-pediatrics residents. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2018; 10(6):639-645.

Mieczkowski AE, Gonzaga AR, Kraemer K, et al. Perceptions of resident autonomy in internal medicine, pediatrics, and internal medicine-pediatrics. Cureus. 2021; 13(3)Le13805.

    Honors and Awards
  • Fellow, American College of Physicians
  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2014-Present
  • Excellence in Patient Experience Award, UPMC, 2022