Carol Abousaab, M.D. Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Internal Medicine You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Carol Abousaab, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of General Internal Medicine. Originally from Houston, Texas, Dr. Abousaab holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Texas in Austin, where she graduated with honors. She earned her medical degree and completed internal medicine residency training at UT Southwestern. She received advanced training through a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Abousaab joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024. She works in Palliative Medicine, which enables her to provide holistic palliative care to patients of all backgrounds and work with medical trainees. Dr. Abousaab's personal interests include reading, travel, and spending times with loved ones. Education Medical School UT Southwestern Medical School (2020) Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center (2023), Internal Medicine Fellowship Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2024), Hospice & Palliative Medicine Research Interest Healthcare disparities Medical education Serious illness communication Publications Featured Publications Multimodal Analgesic Strategies for Cancer-Related Oral Mucositis #450. Abousaab C, Kapadia V, Marks S, J Palliat Med 2023 Jan 26 1 142-144 Charging…everybody clear?: A look at accessibility of content in implantable cardioverter defibrillator patient resources. Abousaab C, Chen C, Suarez A, Berlacher M, Newcomer K, Griffith P, Sulistio M, Am J Med Sci 2022 Jul 364 1 124-126 ICD Knowledge and Attitudes at End of Life in a Diverse and Vulnerable Patient Population. Berlacher M, Abousaab C, Chen C, Suarez A, Garrett BE, Badia RR, Newcomer K, Lee S, Ayers C, Sulistio MS, J Health Care Poor Underserved 2022 33 4 1793-1808 Results 1-3 of 3 1 Professional Associations/Affiliations Dallas County Medical Society (2016) Texas Medical Association (2016)
