Maria Bacalao, M.D. Titles and Appointments 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 Maria Alejandra Bacalao, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of the Division of Rheumatic Diseases. Dr. Bacalao holds a bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering from Rice University in Houston. She then earned a master's degree in environmental engineering from the University of California-Berkley. She received her medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center and completed residency training in internal medicine at the University of Chicago before returning to UT Southwestern for fellowship training in rheumatology. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Bacalao joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020. Dr. Bacalao’s research interests include lupus and other rheumatologic autoimmune diseases. Education Other Post Graduate Training University of California Berkeley (2011) Graduate School University of California Berkeley (2011) Medical School UT Southwestern Medical School (2015) Residency University of Chicago Medical Center (2018), Internal Medicine Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2020), Rheumatology Research Interest Lupus Honors & Awards North Texas Latino American Physicians Association Scholarship (2014) Southwestern Medical Foundation Scholarship (2013) Professional Associations/Affiliations American College of Rheumatology (2020-2021)
