Carol Croft, M.D.

Carol Croft, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine - General Internal Medicine
  • Perioperative medical evaluation
  • Adult Preventive Medicine

Biography

Carol L. Croft, M.D., is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in internal medicine and perioperative medicine.

Dr. Croft earned her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania and completed a residency in internal medicine at UT Southwestern.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, she was a member of the UT Southwestern faculty from 1994 to 2022. She rejoined the faculty in 2026.

Dr. Croft’s clinical and academic interests include perioperative medical evaluation of surgical patients, preventive care, and patient safety.

She is a member of several professional associations, including the American College of Physicians, in which she is a Fellow, the American Medical Association, and the Dallas County Medical Society.

Among many other honors and awards, she received the UT Southwestern Leaders in Clinical Excellence Institutional Service Award in 2020.

  • Medical School - University of Pennsylvania
  • American College of Physicians
  • American Medical Association
  • Dallas County Medical Society
  • D Magazine Best Doctor 2004-2026
  • Texas Super Doctor 2012-2020
  • Leaders in Clinical Excellence Institutional Service Award 2020, UT Southwestern
  • Top Doctors 2011, U.S. News and World Report
  • Fellow 2009, American College of Physicians
  • Top Doctors 2008, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd
  • Best Family Doctors 2002, Town and Country Magazine
  • Distinguished Physician Award Co-Honoree 2000, Parkland Health & Hospital System

Clinical Focus

  • Perioperative medical evaluation
  • Adult Preventive Medicine

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2020 Leaders in Clinical Excellence video: Dr. Carol Croft