Carlos Cardenas, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • General Pulmonary Medicine

Biography

Carlos P. Cardenas, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), obstructive lung disease, and general pulmonary medicine.

Dr. Cardenas earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed a residency in internal medicine at UT Southwestern, where he also served as Chief Resident and completed fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both internal medicine and pulmonary medicine, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021.

He has delivered numerous presentations related to his specialties.

Education & Training
  • Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2014-2017), Internal Medicine
  • Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2018-2021), Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
  • Medical School - UT Health San Antonio Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine (2010-2014)
Professional Associations & Affiliations
  • American Thoracic Society
  • American College of Chest Physicians
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
Honors & Awards
  • Outstanding Teaching Award (Fellow) 2019, UT Southwestern Internal Medicine Awards Ceremony
  • Outstanding Case Report 2019, Seldin Symposium, Dallas, TX
  • First-Place Team 2017, Doctor’s Dilemma Competition (Medical Jeopardy), SGIM Conference, New Orleans, LA
  • Second-Place Team 2016, Doctor’s Dilemma Competition (Medical Jeopardy), SGIM Conference, Atlanta, GA
  • Second-Place Case Report Poster Presentation 2016, First Annual Seldin Symposium, UTSW
  • Carlos Pestana M.D., Ph.D. Scholarship Award 2014, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • O. Roger Hollan, M.D. Award 2014, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Books & Publications
Research
  • Chronic Critical Illness
  • Lymphangioleomyomatosis
  • Severe Snake Envenomation

Clinical Focus

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • General Pulmonary Medicine
  • Obstructive lung disease

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