Holly R. Middlekauff, MD

Contact
(310) 206-6672, (310) 825-9011, FAX (310) 206-9133
hmiddlekauff@mednet.ucla.edu

Holly R. Middlekauff, MD

Core Faculty Educators, Cardiovascular Theme, Scientific Foundations of Medicine

I currently serve as one of the Core Faculty Educators (Cardiovascular Theme) for the Scientific Foundations of Medicine course, and I am also privileged to be an Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for the Accendo Society. I am a Cardiologist, caring for patients in the RRMC Cardiac Care Unit as well as in the out-patient setting. I also conduct human physiology research, studying the cardiovascular effects of tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, in humans. I love every aspect of my job - especially teaching and mentoring medical students and residents in the classroom and by the bedside.

I am married to a physician, and we have three adult children – and a dog. In my free time, I love to run, hike, and read.

Education & Training

BS – Yale University
MD – USC
Postdoctoral training:
Internal Medicine Resident – UCLA Medical Center
Electrophysiology Fellow – UCLA Medical Center
Cardiology Fellow – UCLA Medical Center
Chief Resident – Internal Medicine, UCLA Medical Center
Visiting Scientist – University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Medical Education Fellowship – DGSOM

Positions

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, David Geffen School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine and Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Core Faculty Educators, Cardiovascular Theme, Scientific Foundations of Medicine

Current Research & Scholarly Interest

Throughout my career, my research has focused on the impact of the autonomic nervous system on the cardiovascular system in health and disease. Most recently, our focus has been on the effects of tobacco products, including traditional cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, on sympathetic neural activation, with implications for acute and chronic cardiac disease. We conduct our experimental studies in the UCLA Clinical and Translational Research Center on human participants, and we have a rich collaboration with several basic science laboratories. We have been fortunate to train many UCLA undergraduate, medical and graduate students in our laboratory.

Publications

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Current Medical Students

Current Medical Students