Dr. Hannah Markova joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2024. She was born and raised here in St. Louis, Missouri. She went on to attend the University of Cincinnati after receiving a scholarship to play Division I tennis. Dr. Markova graduated summa cum laude and with university honors in 2016 with a major in Biology and minor in Chemistry. She received the Helen Weinberger Prize, awarded to the top three graduating seniors in Phi Beta Kappa by GPA, as well as the Academic All-American award for her achievements as a student-athlete. She also volunteered at the Doorways Interfaith Housing as an undergraduate and tutored other undergraduates in Physics. After college, she completed a year of research focusing on potential biomarkers for Glioblastoma in the Saint Louis University Department of Pharmacology and Physiology. Dr. Markova went on to receive her medical degree in 2021 from the University of Missouri. During her time in medical school, she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
She also served as the Education Chair for her medical school’s Global Health journal club. She volunteered for several organizations such as AMWA and the Eat healthy, Stay Active! Program, a 6-month educational intervention to promote healthy nutrition. Dr. Markova completed her internship and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis prior to joining the division in 2024. During her training, she was provided the opportunity to present several journal articles related to antibiotic stewardship. She was also able to mentor medical students and interns as a senior resident. Her clinical interests are general inpatient care with a special interest in infectious disease and quality improvement, as well as clinical education of medical students and residents. Outside of medicine, her hobbies include spending time with her family and friends, watching tennis, traveling, and trying new coffee shops in St. Louis.