Roma Mehta, M.D.

Medical Director MICU C APP group Clements Hospital, Assistant MICU Director Clements Hospital

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Advanced Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatments
Airway-centric Interstitial Lung Diseases

Biography

Roma Mehta, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in advanced asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatments, airway-centric interstitial lung diseases, and general pulmonary medicine.

Dr. Mehta earned her medical degree at the University of Miami. She completed both her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UT Southwestern.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.

Dr. Mehta’s research interests include advanced COPD treatment, airway-centric interstitial lung diseases, and biologics in asthma treatment, and she regularly delivers presentations related to these areas.

She is a member of the American Thoracic Society, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American College of Physicians, among other professional organizations.

Personal Note

Dr. Mehta’s interests outside of medicine include Bollywood dancing as a BollyX instructor, traveling, and listening to true-crime podcasts.

Education & Training

Medical School - University of Miami School of Medicine (2009-2013)
Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2013-2016), Internal Medicine
Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2017-2020), Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Thoracic Society
American Board of Internal Medicine
American College of Physicians

Honors & Awards

House Officer of Excellence Nominee 2014-2015, UT Southwestern Internal Medicine Residency Program
Intern Teaching Award Honorable Mention 2013-2014, UT Southwestern Internal Medicine Residency Program
Alpha Epsilon Lambda: Graduate Students Honor Society 2012-2013, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Books & Publications

Publications
- A call to action for female front-line healthcare workers
  Roma M. Mehta, Carol S., North Hetal J. Patel, Rosechelle M. Ruggiero,Traci N. Adams Signa Vitae 2024
- Unmasking Ewing’s Sarcoma Behind a Hemothorax
  Roma Mehta Clinical Images and Case Reports Journal 2024 6 10
- Bridging the Wealth Gap
  Roma Mehta, MD Clinical Medicine and Health Research Journal 2024 4 4
- Mental Health Response to Disasters in Healthcare Including the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Traci Adams, Haley Belt, Roma M. Mehta ,Hetal J. Patel,Rosechelle M. Ruggiero, and Carol S. North Emergency Care and Medicine Journal 2024
- Severe Mpox Infections in People With Uncontrolled Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  Anusha Govind, Susana M Lazarte, Ellen Kitchell, Jeremy Y Chow, Carolee D Estelle, Emma Fixsen , Caitlin Helm , Mamta K Jain, Roma Mehta , Trish M Perl , Jaini M Sutaria , Cristina Thomas , Arturo R Dominguez , Netanya S Utay Clinical Infectious Diseases 2023
- Rhabdomyolysis and Resultant Acute Renal Failure due to Legionella Pneumonia in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  Margaret Kypreos, Roma Mehta Case Reports Nephrology 2023
- Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in a Patient With Lupus Nephritis
  Muhammad Abu-Rmaileh, Melanie Holtrop, Andrea Amaro Andrea. Amaro, Niraj Madhani, Roma Mehta, and James Lyons Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases 2023

Research

Advanced COPD Treatment
Airway-centric Interstitial Lung Diseases
Biologics in Asthma Treatment

Clinical Focus

Advanced Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatments
Airway-centric Interstitial Lung Diseases
General Pulmonary Medicine

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