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Bhavika Kaul, M.D., M.A.S.

Bhavika

Health Services Researcher and Core Investigator, Health Policy, Quality & Informatics Program, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

Assistant Professor, Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and Health Services Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Staff Physician, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

Email: bhavika.kaul@va.gov

Research Interests

  • Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
  • Health Services Research
  • Informatics
  • Radiomics
  • Leadership in Medicine
  • Public Policy

Education

  • Masters in Clinical Research, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
  • Chief Fellow of Applied Science, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
  • Masters of Applied Science in Clinical Research, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
  • Fellowship in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
  • Chief Medical Resident, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • M.D. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University, Houston, TX

Awards and Activities

  • Young Physician-Scientist Award, American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2025
  • Oscar Auerbach Visiting Scholar, War Related Illness and Injury Study Center, 2024
  • Scholar in Diagnostic Excellence, National Academy of Medicine, 2023
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Scholar, 2021
  • First Place, Clinical Research, National Jewish Respiratory Disease Young Investigators Forum, 2020
  • Academy of Medical Educators, Baylor College of Medicine, 2016
  • Gold Humanism Award, Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2013
  • Excellence in Medicine Leadership Award, American Medical Association (AMA), 2011
  • Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, 2009
  • Congressional Bronze Award for Outstanding Community Service, U.S. Congress, 2005


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