Alexandra E. Mieczkowski, MD, MS

Alexandra Mieczkowski is a combined pediatrician and internist who provides care to children and families across the lifespan. She is dual board certified in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine and is an assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Mieczkowski received her undergraduate degrees from the Pennsylvania State University and her MD degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed combined internal medicine-pediatrics (Med-Peds) residency at UPMC in 2013 and fellowship in medical education, earning her MS in medical education in 2015. She served as the UPMC Med-Peds program Associate Program Director from 2016 until 2020 and has been serving as the Program Director since 2020. Her educational and scholarly expertise center in the medical education space with particular emphasis in promotion of trainee autonomy and trainee wellness. Mieczkowski is a fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians and a member of the Med-Peds Program Directors Association. She was honored in her role as UPMC Med-Peds Program Director as the recipient of the 2025 Alex Djuricich MD Award given to a program director who “demonstrates a notable record of individualized advocacy for each trainee, excellence in program leadership, and innovations in curriculum, teaching and/or medical education.”

Selected Society Memberships         

Fellow: American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow: American College of Physicians 
Med-Peds Program Directors Association (MPPDA)