Dr. Alexis Barnes

Alexis Barnes, MD, is a cardiologist and cardiac critical care specialist who serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Her clinical practice focuses on cardiac intensive care, advanced cardiovascular support, and palliative and goals-of-care communication for patients with complex cardiovascular illness. Dr. Barnes’s research centers on shared decision-making in critical cardiovascular care, the integration of palliative care principles into cardiology, and communication and education in fellowship training. Her scholarly work reflects a strong interest in patient-centered care in high-acuity clinical settings. She earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She went on to complete fellowships in hospice and palliative medicine at Northwestern University, as well as in cardiovascular disease and adult internal medicine critical care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.