
Salahuddin Kazi MD
Professor, Internal Medicine, Vice Chair for Education, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School
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5323 Harry Hines BoulevardDallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-645-2800
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Summary
- Dr. Salahuddin Kazi is a rheumatologist based in Dallas, TX, with a focus on medical education. He completed his own medical education at Dow University of Health Sciences and pursued residency, chief residency, and fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, finalizing his fellowship in rheumatology in 1995. He has held the position of Residency Program Director at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center since 2012 and previously worked as a rheumatologist at the Dallas VA North Texas HCS. Dr. Kazi has contributed to several publications on topics such as rheumatoid arthritis and IgA vasculitis and has participated in clinical trials exploring cardiovascular outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis. His accolades include repeated recognition as one of the Best Doctors by D Magazine. He received the Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award from the ACGME in 2026 and was also inducted in the UT System Kenneth Sine Academy.
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Rheumatology, 1992 - 1995
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1991 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctor D Magazine, 2004-2025
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Cardiovascular Outcomes in the VA's Rheumatoid Arthritis(VARA) Population Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Accuracy of Visually Estimated Home Blood Pressure: Result From the Estimating Yield of Eyeballed BP Study.Jesslin Abraham, Yinying Wei, Bau Tran, Stephanie Brinker, Angela Price
Hypertension. 2026-02-01 - 1 citationsGeographic Socioeconomic Influences on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Academic and Safety Net Hospital System.Joseph Kim, Song Zhang, Ang Gao, Donglu Xie, Salahuddin Kazi
ACR Open Rheumatology. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsSuccessful rituximab therapy in adult-onset IgA vasculitis with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and renal failure: a case report.Michelle Ghebranious, Megan Leslie, Christine Manthuruthil, Omkar Dhamankar, Salahuddin Kazi
AME Case Reports. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- Response to “A Successful Standardized Academic Inter‐Professional Post‐Licensure Education Program Exists to Train MSK Professionals to Become Advanced Practitioners ...Christine Stamatos, Daniel E Schaffer, Heather Benham, Barbara Slusher, Salahuddin Kazi, Marcy B Bolster, Vikas Majithia, Arthritis Care & Research
Press Mentions
The Challenges of Diagnosing Seronegative Rheumatic DiseasesMarch 14th, 2025
Experts to Debate Time-Fixed Training in RheumatologyNovember 15th, 2024
ACR Award Recipients 2017November 21st, 2017
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