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Alexandra Carolan, M.D.

  • Pediatrics - General

Biography

Alexandra M. C. Carolan, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She grew up in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, where she graduated Summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. She earned her medical degree from University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There, she was named to the national medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha, for her academic, research, and service accomplishments. She completed surgical training as a urology resident at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, where she served as a chief resident in her final year of training. She then completed fellowship training in pediatric urology at UT Southwestern and Children’s Health in Dallas, Texas.

Education & Training
  • Medical School -
Professional Associations & Affiliations
  • American Urological Association
  • Society for Pediatric Urology
  • South Central Section of American Urological Association
  • Texas Medical Board
Honors & Awards
  • Mayo Clinic Top Performing Provider Patient Experience Award 2022, Achieved the 99th percentile rank in Likelihood to Recommend your Provider on patient surveys
  • Spirit of Mayo Award, Finalist 2022
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Junior Inductee 2015, University of Minnesota Medical School
Books & Publications
Research
  • Hypospadias, proximal hypospadias
  • Pediatric urologic malignancies
  • Spina bifida
  • Complex urologic surgical reconstruction
  • Congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract