Kia Byrd

Kia Byrd, 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. She joined the faculty in 2022 and currently serves as a hospitalist at University Hospitals.

Education:

• Medical Degree: Harvard Medical School, Boston
• Residency: Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center
• Master of Public Health: Harvard School of Public Health, Boston

Research interests focus on disparities in end-stage liver disease treatment and chronic disease management. Dr. Byrd has published three peer-reviewed articles and authored two books, though specific titles are not detailed in the text.

Administrative roles include Chair of the Community Outreach Committee for the UT Southwestern Minority Housestaff Association and membership on the Editing Committee for the Internal Medicine Journal Watch.

Professional memberships include the American College of Physicians and the National Medical Association CV Roman Chapter.