Debra Dixon, MD, MS, is a physician-scientist and non-invasive cardiologist with a focus in cardiovascular imaging. Her clinical and research efforts center on the promotion of cardiovascular health and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Her ongoing research is dedicated to investigating and addressing drivers of heart failure risk and improving heart failure outcomes.
Dr. Dixon graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina, where she was a Robertson Scholar. She earned both her MD and Master of Science in Clinical Research from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. She completed a Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Fellowship during her undergraduate medical training, and completed an Internal Medicine residency and a Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as part of the Harrison Society ABIM Research Pathway. Dr. Dixon completed a T32 postdoctoral cardiovascular research fellowship and an American College of Cardiology/ Association of Black Cardiologists Bristol Myers Squibb Research Fellowship.
Dr. Dixon has been recognized for her leadership, service, and scholarship with prestigious awards including the Levi Watkins Jr, MD Housestaff Award; induction into Alpha Omega Alpha; and the Harrison Society Elliot V. Newman, MD Award.
Key Research Areas
Women's Cardiovascular Health
Honors and Awards
2024 Emerging Generation Award, American Society for Clinical Investigation
2022 Elliot V. Newman, MD Award, VUMC