Biographical Sketch:
Diana Mendoza-Cervantes is a first year Neurology resident. She chose to stay in Pittsburgh for residency because of the academically enriching environment and nurturing community she got to work with as a medical student. Prior to medical school, she studied philosophy and neurobiology, worked at the NCI Center for Global Health and earned a Master of Bioethics, focusing on epistemic injustice across healthcare systems. In residency she is interested in exploring the role of the adult neurologist in treating adult patients with intellectual and developmental disorders as well as cognitive neurology, epilepsy, and neuroimmunology. When not working, she enjoys cooking, climbing, and taking her dog Niko to the many parks in Pittsburgh.
Education & Training
- BS, BA - University of Maryland, College Park
- MBE - Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Berman Institute of Bioethics
- MD - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Honors & Awards
Dr. Tryphena Humphrey Student Award in Neurology
Selected Publications
Yakubu, A., Adedeji, I., Jegede, A., Mendoza-Cervantes, D., & Adebamowo, C. (2024). Scoping review of the ethical regulations for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementia research in Africa. Developing World Bioethics, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12465
Poster Presentations
A Unique Time in Neurology’s History: Recognizing Intellectual and Developmental Disorders as Health Disparities. Mendoza-Cervantes, D., Schindel, B. Keller, S., Sanders J., Asato, M. American Society of Bioethics and Humanities Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO - 2024
Epistemic labor and addressing epistemic injustice in healthcare. D Mendoza-Cervantes.
15th World Congress of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. 2020.
