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Carol Abousaab, M.D.

Carol Abousaab, M.D.

Assistant Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Internal Medicine

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  • Biography

    Carol Abousaab, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of General Internal Medicine. 

    Originally from Houston, Texas, Dr. Abousaab holds a bachelor's degree in  biochemistry from the University of Texas in Austin, where she graduated with honors. She earned her medical degree and completed internal medicine residency training at UT Southwestern. She received advanced training through a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

    Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Abousaab joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024. She works in Palliative Medicine, which enables her to provide holistic palliative care to patients of all backgrounds and work with medical trainees.

    Dr. Abousaab's personal interests include reading, travel, and spending times with loved ones.

  • Education
    Medical School
    UT Southwestern Medical School (2020)
    Residency
    UT Southwestern Medical Center (2023), Internal Medicine
    Fellowship
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2024), Hospice & Palliative Medicine
  • Research Interest
    • Healthcare disparities
    • Medical education
    • Serious illness communication
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

    Multimodal Analgesic Strategies for Cancer-Related Oral Mucositis #450.
    Abousaab C, Kapadia V, Marks S, J Palliat Med 2023 Jan 26 1 142-144
    Charging…everybody clear?: A look at accessibility of content in implantable cardioverter defibrillator patient resources.
    Abousaab C, Chen C, Suarez A, Berlacher M, Newcomer K, Griffith P, Sulistio M, Am J Med Sci 2022 Jul 364 1 124-126
    ICD Knowledge and Attitudes at End of Life in a Diverse and Vulnerable Patient Population.
    Berlacher M, Abousaab C, Chen C, Suarez A, Garrett BE, Badia RR, Newcomer K, Lee S, Ayers C, Sulistio MS, J Health Care Poor Underserved 2022 33 4 1793-1808
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • Dallas County Medical Society (2016)
    • Texas Medical Association (2016)