Education
| Degree/Training Completed | Year | Name & Location |
| M.D. | 1983 | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| Residency | 1987 | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| Chief Residency | 1985 | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| Fellowship | 1990 | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
Research Interests
Extracorporeal gas exchange in acute respiratory therapy
Lung cancer and DNA damage/repair
Mechanisms of allergic airway inflammation
Selected Publications
1. Dharajiya, N., Boldogh, I., Cardenas, V.J., Sur, S.: Role of pollen NAD(P)H oxidase in allergic inflammation. Current Opinion in Allergy and Immunology. 8:57-62, 2008.
2. Peterson J.R, Graves, D.F., Tacker D.H., Okorodudu, A.O., Mohammad, A.A., Cardenas, V.J., Jr.: Comparison of POCT and central laboratory blood glucose results using arterial, capillary, and venous samples from MICU patients on a tight glycemic protocol. Clin Chim Acta. 396:10-13, 2008.
3. Cardenas, V.J, Lynch, J.E., Ates, R., Miller, L., Zwischenberger, J.B.: Veno-venous Carbon Dioxide Removal in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Experience in One Patient. ASIAO J. 55(4): 420-422, 2009.
4. Dharajiya N, Vaidya SV, Murai H, Cardenas V, Kurosky A, et al.: FcγRIIb Inhibits Allergic Lung Inflammation in a Murine Model of Allergic Asthma. (2010) PLoS ONE 5(2): e9337. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009337; PMID20179765; PMCID2825267
5. Shah SK, Cardenas V, Kuo YF, Sharma G.: Rapid Response Team in an Academic Institution – Does it make a Difference? Chest. 2010 Sep 23 (Epub ahead of print)
Clinical Interests
Critical Care Medicine
Lung Cancer
COPD