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Barbara C. Cahill
( out of 58 reviews )

Barbara C. Cahill, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

University of Utah Hospital

Lung Transplant, Clinic 3
801-585-3697

University of Utah Hospital

Pulmonary, Clinic 3
801-581-7806
  • Barbara Cahill, MD, is a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine and a Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.



    Dr. Cahill specializes in pulmonary medicine and lung transplantation. Additionally, she has clinical interests in tuberculosis and occupational lung disease. She completed her medical degree at the University of Illinois followed by residency and a fellowship at the University of Minnesota.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 58 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety.
    Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    August 25, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    All I can say is that Dr. Cahill has been great. She and her team take the time to fully explain my condition and the outcome of likely treatments, and then to answer all my questions.

    August 11, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    I got the results of my tests next day. Very efficient

    July 12, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Dr.Cahill is the best Doctor that has ever treated me. She is very helpful and very much interested I. The overall health of her patients.

    May 29, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Miss Cahill is an excellent doctor and can explain complex thaings that are happe;ning to me in a way I can understand. She also has excellent incite into the human condition of my procedures and knows how to ask questions to get responses pertaining to pain levels and how things are progressing with my care. Excellence is not a problem for her. She told me things I had not realized about my actions . I was very pleaseantly surprised.

    May 17, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    She is a excellent person and a very good doctor

    April 26, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    As stated with question number one, Dr. Cahill listens and cares.

    April 26, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Doctor Cahill has given me a new outlook on life as well as a new lung.

    April 20, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    I was very impressed with the time Dr Cahill took asking me questions and actually talking to me. I felt she knew what she was looking for. She was upfront about all my questions and her opinions. She wasn't trying to hide anything and at the same time asked me to be patient so she could give me the best answers

    April 14, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    She has a very calm demeanor which places her patient/family members at ease. She is honest about diagnosis and prognosis.

  • Barbara Cahill, MD, is a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine and a Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.



    Dr. Cahill specializes in pulmonary medicine and lung transplantation. Additionally, she has clinical interests in tuberculosis and occupational lung disease. She completed her medical degree at the University of Illinois followed by residency and a fellowship at the University of Minnesota.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions Public Health
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pulmonary/Critical Care - University of Minnesota Hospitals Fellow
    Internal Medicine - University of Minnesota Hospitals Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Illinois - Peoria M.D.
    Biology - University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Ismail S, Sturrock A, Wu P, Cahill B, Norman K, Huecksteadt T, Sanders K, Kennedy T, Hoidal J (2008). NOX4 mediates hypoxia-induced proliferation of human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells: the role of autocrine production of transforming growth factor-{beta}1 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, 296(3), L489-99. (Read full article)
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