Vaidehi Kaza

Vaidehi Kaza, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. She serves as the Medical Director of the Lung Transplant Program, focusing on advancing immune tolerance and improving pre- and post-transplant care for lung patients. Dr. Kaza joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2010 and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine.

Education

• M.D. from Osmania Medical College, India
• Internal Medicine Residency at Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn
• Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston (Chief Fellow)

Research Interests

Dr. Kaza’s research emphasizes enhancing immune system tolerance in transplant patients and optimizing clinical protocols for lung transplantation. Her work bridges translational and clinical medicine to improve patient outcomes in critical care and transplant medicine.

Professional Affiliations

• American Thoracic Society
• American College of Chest Physicians
• International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation