Biography

Carolyn Bradley-Guidry, Dr.PH., PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant (PA) who holds a primary appointment in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Her primary clinical experience is in internal medicine with a special interest in hypertension, working in the hypertension section since 2010. 

Dr. Bradley-Guidry earned an undergraduate degree in Nursing at Texas Christian University in 1987, and an undergraduate degree in Physician Assistant Studies at the UT Southwestern Medical Center School of Health Professions in 1998. She earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree at the University of Nebraska in 2006, where she went on to receive her Doctor of Public Health Degree in 2019.

She is board certified in public health.

Dr. Bradley-Guidry was awarded the New Emerging Leadership Award from the National Association of Medical Minority Educators and the New Investigator Award from the UT Southwestern School of Health Professions. Due to her commitment to health equity and health disparities, she was selected as a National Institutes of Health, Minority Health and Health Disparities Scholar. 

She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants, the Physician Assistant Education Association, The National Association of Medical Minority Educators, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, and the DFW Area Health Education Center.

Education & Training
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Bachelor of Science, Physician Assistant Studies - Texas Christian University; UT Southwestern School of Health Professions
  • Master of Physician Assistant Studies Doctor of Public Health Degree - University of Nebraska UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health
Honors & Awards
  • 1. New Investigator Award 2. African American Trailblazer