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Craig Glazer, M.D.

Craig Glazer, M.D.

Assoc VP & Chief Medical Officer University Hospitals

Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Hospital Administration | Internal Medicine

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  • Biography

    Craig Glazer, M.D., is a Professor in UT Southwestern Medical Center's Department of Internal Medicine.

    He specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine, with a focus on interstitial lung diseases and occupational and environmental lung diseases. He joined the UT Southwestern faculty as part of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in 2002.

    Dr. Glazer received his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He performed his residency in internal medicine at UT Southwestern and completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. In addition, he was a resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at National Jewish Medical and Research Center.

    He also researches causes and treatments of interstitial lung diseases. One focus of his research is bioaerosol-induced lung diseases, such as the kind that causes hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

    Dr. Glazer has received numerous awards and honors, including being named a Best Doctor by D Magazine for multiple years, and a Top Doctor by Castle Connelly.

    He is board certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in occupational medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

  • Education
    Medical School
    University of Miami School of Medicine (1994)
    Internship
    Parkland Health & Hospital System (1995), Internal Medicine
    Residency
    Parkland Health & Hospital System (1997), Internal Medicine
    Fellowship
    University of Colorado School of Medicine (2001), Pulmonary Medicine
    Residency
    University of Colorado School of Medicine (2002), Occupational & Environmental Medicine
    Graduate School
    University of Colorado Health Science Center (2002)
    Other Post Graduate Training
    University of Colorado Health Science Center (2002)
  • Research Interest
    • Bioaerosol induced lung diseases
    • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

    Featured Featured Featured
    Role of Antigen Type in Survival in Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
    Adams TN, Newton CA, Glazer CS Lung 2019 Feb 197 1 113-114
    Telomere Length and Genetic Variant Associations with Interstitial Lung Disease Progression and Survival.
    Newton CA, Oldham JM, Ley B, Anand V, Adegunsoye A, Liu G, Batra K, Torrealba J, Kozlitina J, Glazer C, Strek ME, Wolters PJ, Noth I, Garcia CK Eur. Respir. J. 2019 Jan
    Making the diagnosis of occupational asthma: when to suspect it and what to do.
    Glazer CS, Pacheco K Prim. Care 2008 Mar 35 1 61-80, vi
  • Books

    Featured 

    Beryllium as a Model for Sarcoidosis. In Sarcoidosis: Lung Biology in Health and Disease (series, volume 210).

    Glazer CS, Newman LS (2006:321-344). New York, Taylor and Francis

    "Occupational Interstitial Lung Disease". In Clinics in Chest Medicine

    Glazer CS, Newman LS. (2004;25:467-478).

    Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. In Textbook of Clinical Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2nd Edition

    Glazer CS, Rose CS. (2004:346-356). Philadelphia, Elsevier Saunders

  • Honors & Awards
    • Occupational Physician Scholarship Fund Recipient
      University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2000)
    • Robert S. Olnick Fellowship
      National Jewish Medical and Research Center (2000)
    • Alpha Omega Alpha
      University of Miami (1993)
    • Phi Beta Kappa
      University of Miami (1990)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • AMA, ATS, ACCP