Kirk A. Calhoun, M.D.

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Personal Information

Dr. Calhoun earned a BS degree in Biology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MD degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Following a residency in internal medicine at Northwestern University, he completed a fellowship in Clinical Nephrology, Hypertension, and Metabolism at the University of Chicago. Following a very successful career in private practice, Dr. Calhoun aggressively pursued his passion in academic medicine. After academic leadership positions at the University of Missouri Kansas City, he served 10 years at the UT Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) as an Associate Professor of Medicine and Corporate Medical Director of UTMB HealthCare Systems. He then became simultaneously the Senior Vice President at Parkland Hospital and the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the UTSW Medical School.