Physician profile: Randall Rosenblatt, MD

Randall Rosenblatt, MD, former chief of pulmonary and critical care and medical director of lung transplantation at Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC), has dedicated his career to caring for patients with complex pulmonary conditions and training the next generation of physicians.

He has helped develop key programs at several health systems in Dallas, including the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division and Advanced Lung Disease Programs at BUMC. Dr. Rosenblatt, who formally retired in December 2024, reflected on his career.

What brought you to Baylor Scott & White?

Baylor had an excellent reputation in clinical care and nationally respected physicians who were leaders in their fields. When I was being recruited, BUMC had a blue flame logo on the top of Roberts Hospital. That flame was a symbolic source of light and hope. Baylor offered me an opportunity to be a part of that mission and leadership.

What have been some of your proudest achievements since joining Baylor?

I am proud to have played a role in building programs characterized by excellence, compassion, trust, and transparency. Our emphasis on medical education allows us to provide a higher quality of care, recruit talented faculty, and be involved in innovative clinical studies—cornerstones of our Advanced Lung Disease programs and Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship.

You’ve played a major role in bringing graduate medical education (GME) to pulmonary medicine at BUMC. Why are you so passionate about this?

I believe GME programs make us better physicians and a better institution, lead to better clinical outcomes, and allow us to recruit the types of physicians for which Baylor has been known. Our emphasis on medical education differentiates us from many other healthcare institutions.

BUMC established the Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship program in 2015. How can endowing this program help us care for more patients?

North Texas faces a shortage of physicians specializing in pulmonary critical care, which will be even more critical with the anticipated growth in the DFW area over the next few years. Expanding the fellowship program helps address this gap.

What are your plans for retirement?

I plan to considerably step back from my life’s work over the past 50 years but continue educating the next generation of internal medicine and pulmonary physicians. I hope to travel and explore new areas, visit with friends and family, spend time with my new granddaughter, and share in the success of my daughters.

I also plan to help the Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation in ensuring the future of medical education and the success of the pulmonary and critical care programs at Baylor. Philanthropy plays a major role in allowing us to set a standard for clinical excellence, recruit key faculty who educate the next generation, and advance innovative care.

Without donor support, we would not be able to be that source of light and hope that Baylor represents for our community.

Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation plans to honor Dr. Rosenblatt’s legacy by endowing the Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship. To learn more, please contact Jeanne Heinen at 214.820.4721 or Jeanne.Heinen@BSWHealth.org.