Carolina Escobar, MD

Dr. Escobar stays at the cutting edge of her field as a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine, the American Medical Association and the American Society of Bone Marrow Transplant. Her innovative research work has led to her authoring and co-authoring numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Escobar received her education from Pontifical Bolivarian University in Medellin, Colombia, before continuing her studies with an internship, residency, and fellowship at LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, followed by a fellowship in stem cell transplant at Baylor University Medical Center.

Education

2011–2012: Baylor University Medical Center. Dallas, TX. Bone Marrow and stem cell transplant.

2008–2011: FWCC LSUHSC: Shreveport, LA: Fellow – Hematology/Oncology.

2006–2008: LSUHSC: Shreveport, LA: Resident – Internal Medicine.

2005–2006: LSUHSC: Shreveport, LA: Internship – Internal Medicine.

2003–2004: Hospital San Juan de Dios El Retiro: Colombia, El Retiro – General Medicine.

2003–2003: Emory University – Externship.

1997–2003: Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB) Medical School.

Licensure

2006: State of Louisiana.

2011: State of Texas.

Employment

2014–Present: Texas Oncology Professional Association; Full partner.

2013–Present: International Medical Group; Consultant.

2012–Present: Otorhinologic research institute; Director of stem cell research.

2012–Present: Otorhinologic research institute; Vice President.

2012–2013: Texas Oncology Professional Association; Junior partner

Professional Societies

2005–Present: American Medical Association ( AMA) .

2005 – Present: American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine ACP/ASIM

2008 – Present: America Board on Internal Medicine (ABMI)

2008 – Present: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

2008 – Present: American Society of Hematology (ASH)

2011 – Present: American Society of Bone and Marrow Transplantation. (ASBMT)

2014 – Present: Texas Transplantation Society ( TTS )

2015 – Present: American Telemedicine Association ( ATA )

2015 – Present: American Medical Women’s Association.

2015 – Present: North Texas Latin American Physicians Association. (NTLAPA)

2015 – Present: International Association of Oncologists.

2016 – Present: The Health Service and International Studies Working committee

Research

2015: Baylor Charles A. Simmons Cancer Center PI for the Wolvorine study

2012: Autologous stem cell transplant in breast cancer. Baylor University Medical Center.

2009: T cell PLL: A retrospective study and review of literature; FWCC. LSUHSC. Shreveport, LA.

2009: A retrospective study of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma patients at FWCC and association with hyperglycemia and induced thioredoxin interacting protein expression.

2009: Desmoid tumors retrospective study and review of lliterature.

2005-2006: Secondary ALL “Therepy-related Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (t-ALL) 48###sup/sup### ASH Annual Meeting.

2001 – 2002: Validation of Dysautonomy diagnostic tests in Colombian population; Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

Publications

2013: The BMT Data Book. Third Edition. Chapter 7: Therapeutic decision making in BMT/SCT for myelodysplasia.

2012: Update on desmoid tumors.Ann Oncol. 2012 Mar;23(3):562-9. Epub 2011 Aug 22.

2006: Case report: A rare case of Castleman’s disease. Journal of the Lousiana State Medical Society. Volume 158, number 2.

Presentations

2015: Myelodysplasia treatments and outcomes . Managua, Nicaragua.

2015: Myelodysplasia. The lone Start Leukemia and Lymphoma association. Dallas, TX.

2014: Telemedicine in humanitarian outreach. Panama City, Panama.

2010: Her 2 positive breast cancer. Hanoi, Vietnam.

2015: Teleoncology. Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas TX.

2014: Myelodysplasia treatment updates. Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas TX.

2013: The importance of minority groups in the NMDP registry, NMDP Dallas TX.

2012: CLL and update in treatment, Grand Rounds; Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas Texas.

2011: High risk CLL and allogeneic stem cell transplant, Grand Rounds. Baylor University Medical Center. Dallas, TX.

2009: Desmoid tumors, Grand Rounds; LSUHSC – Shreveport , LA.

2008: Monthly Journal Club; FWCC LSUHSC – Shreveport, LA.

2008: Morbidity and Mortality conference; LSUHSC – Shreveport , LA.

2008: Morning Report conference; LSUHSC – Shreveport, LA.

2007: Morbidity and Mortality conference; LSUHSC – Shreveport, LA.

2007: Morning Report conference; LSUHSC – Shreveport, LA.

2006: Morbidity and Mortality conference; LSUHSC – Shreveport, LA.

2006: Morning Report conference; LSUHSC – Shreveport , LA.

2005: Morning Report conference; LSUHSC – Shreveport , LA.

2005: Annual Louisiana State Medical Society of a rare case of extra-nodal, Multicentric Castleman’s disease with unusual clinical behavior; New Orleans, LA.

2001–2002: Validation of Dysautonomy diagnostic tests in Colombian population. Medellin, Colombia

Honors and Awards

2015: Leading physicians of the world.

2008: Top 20% score in Internal Medicine Board exam conducted by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

2007: Team Recognition award.

2005–2008: Member of the Medical Clinical Quality Council at LSU Health Science Center. Shreveport, LA

2005–2008: Highest percentile score in the United States In-Service Exam for Internal Medicine Residents.

2004: ECFMG certification.

2003: Graduated Medical School with distinction in the top 10 percent.

2001–2002: First place for Best Research project at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

Certification

2011: Board Certified in Hematology and Oncology

2011: Board certified by the American Board of Oncology and Hematology.

2008: Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine:

2008: Doctor of Medicine-Internal Medicine from Louisiana State University.

2005-2015: Certified by the American Heart Association as a provider of basic life support and advanced cardiac life support.

2005: Educational Commission for the Foreign Medical Graduates(ECFMG) certification

2003: Doctor’s degree in from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Travel Grants

2005: Sponsored by the Department of Internal Medicine from Louisiana Sate University to attend and present at the 81st American College of Physicians Annual Meeting in 2005: A rare case of extra-nodal, multicentric Castleman’s disease with unusual clinical behavior.

2009: Sponsored by Department of Hematology, Louisiana State University to attend American Society of Hematology, December 2009 in New Orleans, LA.

2009: Sponsored by Department of Oncology, Louisiana State University, to attend American Society of Clinical Oncology Conference, in May 2009 at Orlando FL.

Public Services Activities

2008–2011: Red Cross Shreveport, LA

2001: Child development program at UPB; Medellin, Colombia

1997–2001: Prevention and promotion of health programs in children.

1995–1996: Healthcare counselor of children’s health at UPB. Medellin,Colombia

1994–1996: Missionary work in Medellin, Colombia