Dr. Pizula is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. She has a background in internal medicine, pediatrics and adult cardiovascular medicine, and specializes in cardio-obstetrics. Her research interests include the intersection of cardiovascular disease and pregnancy. She focuses on how pre-existing conditions like congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, or chronic childhood disease affect pregnancy. She uses her unique dual background in internal medicine and pediatrics to study how adult manifestations of cardiovascular disease impact pregnancy outcomes. She has published research, lectures and in textbooks with a focus on maternal cardiac health and heart disease outcomes in pregnancy.
