Andrea Z. LaCroix
Preventive Cardiology
UC San Diego Health System
About
Andrea Z. LaCroix works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with UC San Diego Health System.
Andrea Z. LaCroix is a Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology at the University of California, San Diego. She serves as the Chief of Epidemiology in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and directs the Women's Health Center of Excellence. Her research includes epidemiologic studies on physical activity, menopause, and prevention of cardiovascular disease in older women.
Research focus
Cardiovascular disease prevention in womenPhysical activity and heart healthSedentary behavior and cardiovascular riskPostmenopausal cardiovascular healthEpidemiology of heart disease
Impact
913 pubs · 81,528 cites · h-index 126
Affiliations
Work Experience
UC San Diego Health System
2015 - 2025
University of California, San Diego
2004 - 2025
Nabors Industries (United States)
2025 - 2025
Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
2022 - 2025
Human Longevity (United States)
2021 - 2025