Biography

Shweta Chowdhury, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Hospital Medicine.

Originally from India, Dr. Chowdhury completed her medical education at Bharti Vidyapeeth Medical College. She completed internal medicine residency training at Rochester General Hospital in New York, where she was Chief Resident.

During her chief year, Dr Chowdhury was involved in a $700,000 funded Hypertension Grant for resident education and mentored them in various projects and presentations.

At UT Southwestern, Dr. Chowdhury is a member of the Chair Utilization Review Committee and the Medical Director of Utilization Review and Management. She is also a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine.

Personal Note

Outside of medicine, she enjoys live music and traveling besides spending time with her kids.

Education
Medical School
Bharti Vidyapeeth Medical College (2004)
Residency
Rochester General Hospital (2010), Internal Medicine

Research Interest
  • Medical Errors
  • Patient Safety

Honors & Awards
  • Best Resident of the Year
    Rochester General Hospital (2010)
  • Honorable Mention, Exception Patient Care
    Democratic & Chronicle Newspaper, Rochester, NY (2008)
  • Winner, Clinical Vignette
    Strong Memorial Hospital Annual Citywide Poster Competition, Rochester, NY (2008)

Professional Associations/Affiliations
  • Society of Hospital Medicine (2017)