Carlos Girod, MD

Professor
Internal Medicine

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

carlos.girod@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Education

Research FellowDenver Veteran Administration Research, Research (1997)
FellowshipUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine (1995)
ResidencyUT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Internal Medicine (1991)
InternshipUT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Internal Medicine (1989)
Medical SchoolUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1988)

Research Interests

Bronchiolitis
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Venous Thromboembolic Disease

Publications

Featured
Thrombolytic therapy in massive and sub-massive pulmonary embolism.

Girod C.E. , PCCU (Pulmonary and Critical Care Update) Online, ACCP , December 2000; (Volume 14, Lesson 19)

Featured
Pulmonary prostacyclin synthase overexpression chemoprevents tobacco smoke lung carcinogenesis in mice.

Robert L.K., Y.E. Miller, T.M. Hudish, C.E. Girod, S. Sotto-Santiago, W.A. Franklin, R.A. Nemenoff, T.H. March, S.P. Nana-Sinkam, and M.W. Geraci , Cancer Research , 2004; (64):5897-5904

Opinions and Hypothesis: Emphysema: A chronic dust-induced disease?

Girod C.E. and King T.E. , CHEST , October 2005; (128; Number 4):3055-3064

Other Large-Airway Diseases that Limit Airflow.

Girod C.E. and M.I. Schwarz , In: Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases. N.F. Voelkel and W. MacNee, editors, 1st ed., B.C. Decker, Inc., Hamilton, Ontario , December 2007; (Chapter 14 / 2nd. Ed.)

Diffuse Interstitial Lung Diseases Resulting in Airflow Limitation

Girod CE and Schwarz MI , Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases. Editors N.F. Voelkel and W. MacNee, 2nd. ed. , December 2007; (Second Edition)

Bronchorrhea complicating inflammatory bowel disease

Jain R, Scheurich D, Lindberg GM, and Girod, CE , Thorax , 2006; (61):1014

Honors/Awards

Best Doctors in America

(2007)

Texas "Super Doctors"

(2007)

Internal Medicine Outstanding Teaching Award

Teaching Attending- Internal Medicine UT Southwestern (2001)

John S. Miller Award

Resident of the Year- Internal Medicine UT Southwestern (1991)

Alpha Omega Alpha

(1986)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society

American Thoracic Society

Dallas County Medical Society

Texas Medical Association

Texas Thoracic Society