Saket Girotra, M.D.

Saket Girotra, M.D., M.S., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Division of Cardiology. 

Originally from India, Dr. Girotra earned his medical degree at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. He completed internal medicine residency training at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and received advanced training through fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, where he served as Chief Fellow. Dr. Girotra also earned a master's degree in epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Prior to joining the UT Southwestern faculty in 2022, Dr. Girotra served as Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City and was an Associate Professor with Tenure at the University of Iowa. 

Dr. Girotra is a member of the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. He is also a Guest Editor of the journal Circulation: CV Quality & Outcomes, and an Ad Hoc Reviewer of several journals and other publications.

Dr. Girotra leads a robust research program that focuses on improving care delivery for cardiac arrest, cardiovascular and peripheral artery disease, and diffusion of new technology. His research is supported through extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development Service. His investigations have resulted in over 100 peer-reviewed publications and several reviews and book chapters.