
Adan Mora, M.D.
Associate Professor
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Department Internal Medicine
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Biography
Adan (Adam) Mora Jr., M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
A native Texan, Dr. Mora holds a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from St. Mary's University in San Antonio. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, where he also completed internal medicine and pediatrics residency training, followed by advanced training in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
A Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care, pulmonary diseases, and internal medicine, Dr. Mora joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2023.
I strongly believe in a physician's role as a champion for vulnerable populations and I want to work to address healthcare disparities for a variety of patients.
Dr. Mora's research interests include pulmonary disorders, such as pulmonary embolism, hemorrhage, and lung injuries. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, presentations, and lectures. His clinical interests include critical care management of obstetric and transgender patients as well as code blue resuscitation in the intensive care unit.
A Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, Dr. Mora is also a member of the American Thoracic Society and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
Personal Note
Dr. Mora's interests outside of medicine include traveling, reading, hiking, theater, and chamber music.
Education
- Medical School
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2001)
- Residency
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2005), Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2008), Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Research Interest
- critical care medicine
- healthcare disparities
- pulmonary disease
- transgender care
Publications
Featured Publications
- Evaluation of Unfractionated Heparin Dosing by Antifactor Xa During Targeted Temperature Management Post Cardiac Arrest.
- Belcher C, Kataria V, Ryman KM, Wang X, Moon JY, Modrykamien A, Mora A, Hosp Pharm 2022 Aug 57 4 504-509
- Usefulness of thrombolysis in cardiac arrest secondary to suspected or confirmed pulmonary embolism.
- Kataria V, Kohman K, Jensen R, Mora A, Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2021 Apr 34 4 442-445
- Acute lung injury secondary to e-cigarettes or vaping.
- Freathy S, Kondapalli N, Patlolla S, Mora A, Trimmer C, Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2020 Apr 33 2 227-228
- C3 GLOMERULONEPHRITIS COMPLICATED BY DIFFUSE PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE
- Ramani, Azaan; Sawhney, Rahul; Mehta, Ankit; Mora, Adan Crit. Care Med 2020 Vol 1 Critical Care Medicine 48 1
- Disseminated Nocardiosis Masquerading as an Obstructive Endobronchial Mass—A Case Report
- Casey Morris, Luke Sorrell, Eitan Podgaetz, Adan Mora Jr., Jeffrey Kopita US Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases 2019 1 4 20–3
- Tracheal Perforation, a Life-Threatening Complication of Endotracheal Intubation
- Jiesu L. Sun, MD, MPH, Helen Hashemi, MD, Ginger Tsai-Nguyen, MD, Adan Mora, Jr., MD Pulmonology Consultant 2019
- A CASE OF SYSTEMIC HYPEREOSINOPHILIA ASSOCIATED WITH DOXYCYCLINE USE
- Melissa Nelson, MD, Ginger Tsai-Nguyen, MD, Zachary Freeland, MD and Adan Mora Jr.*, MD EJPMR 2018 3 5 143-144
- The Bleeding Pneumonia — A Review of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage
- Tiana R Endicott-Yazdani, Steven Gannon, Adan Mora Jr US Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases. 2018 1 3 33–6
- PH Grand Rounds: When Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Is Complicated by Pericardial Disease
- Deborah J. Levine, MD; Avery Smith, MD; Adan Mora, Jr, MD, FCCP; Eric Fenstad, MD Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension ( 2017 15 4 198-200
- Left upper lobe torsion in pneumothorax.
- Pan T, Choudhury RH, Alias T, Felter D, Mora A, Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2018 Oct 31 4 476-478
Honors & Awards
- Texas Super Doctors
(2020) - Texas Rising Stars
(2015)
Professional Associations/Affiliations
- American College of Chest Physicians (2006)
- Society of Critical Care Medicine (2005)