
Primary Office
Temple Clinic
254-724-2111
Alejandro C. Arroliga, M.D., F.C.C.P., F.A.C.P.
- Interim Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine
- Director of the Division of Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Education
Veracruzana University, Veracruz, Mexico, M.D., 1984
Specialty Training
- Medical Residency, Coney Island Hospital, New York, NY, 1987-1990
- Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 1990-1993
Scott & White Appointment
September 18, 2006
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Publications and Research
- Murthy SC, Arroliga AC, Walts PA, Feng J, Yared JP, Lytle BW, Blackstone EH.Ventilatory dependency after cardiovascular surgery.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Aug;134(2):484-90.
- Calfee CS, Budev MM, Matthay MA, Church G, Brady S, Uchida T, Ishizaka A, Lara A, Ranes JL, deCamp MM, Arroliga AC.Plasma receptor for advanced glycation end-products predicts duration of ICU stay and mechanical ventilation in patients after lung transplantation.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007 Jul;26(7):675-80.
- Minai OA, Pandya CM, Golish JA, Avecillas JF, McCarthy K, Marlow S, Arroliga AC.
Predictors of nocturnal oxygen desaturation in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Chest 2007; 131: 109-117. 2007 - Avecillas, J. F., Freire, A. X., and Arroliga, A. C.
Clinical epidemiology of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome: incidence, diagnosis, and outcomes. Clin.Chest Med 27[4], 549-557. 2006. - Heresi, G. A., Arroliga, A. C., Weidemann, H. P., and Matthay, M. A.
Pulmonary artery catheter and fluid management in acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome. Clin.Chest Med 27[4], 627-635. 2006. - Minai, O. A., Venkateshiah, S. B., and Arroliga, A. C.
Surgical intervention in patients with moderate to severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. Conn.Med 70[4], 239-243. 2006. - Minai, O. A. and Arroliga, A. C.
Long-term results after addition of sildenafil in idiopathic PAH patients on bosentan. South.Med J. 99[8], 880-883. 2006. - Read more publications.
Patient Care Emphasis
Acute respiratory failure (ARDS), pulmonary hypertension, bronchogenic carcinoma, COPD, emphysema and bronchial asthma
Professional Activities
- American Thoracic Society
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
Awards
- Selected in "Best Doctors in America", 1998, 2004, 2006
- Selected in "America's Top Doctors", 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award "Internal Medicine" The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2000, 2002, 2003
- Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award "Pulmonary Disease" The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2002
Foreign Languages
Spanish
Research & Education
Health Care Professionals
Patients