Dr. Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD
Not yet claimedEndocrinologist, Diabetes doctor, Weight loss doctor · Physician (MD)
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Carolina Solis-Herrera leads the endocrinology division at UT Health San Antonio and directs its diabetes and endocrinology clinics. She treats diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic health conditions.
About Dr. Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026Dr. Carolina D. Solis-Herrera is an endocrinologist in San Antonio, Texas, who treats diabetes, hormone conditions, and weight-related health problems. She is an associate professor of medicine at UT Health San Antonio and sees patients through UT Health Physicians and University Hospital. Her employer lists her as board certified in internal medicine and in endocrinology through the American Board of Internal Medicine.
She founded and directs the Center for Excellence in Diabetes at UT Health San Antonio and previously served as chief of the Division of Endocrinology. In December 2025 she was named the first holder of the Ed and Linda Whitacre Distinguished Endowed University Chair for Endocrinology, Diabetes Care and Research, created through a $7 million gift.
Much of her work focuses on preventing type 2 diabetes. She leads clinical trials on stopping prediabetes from becoming diabetes and on how SGLT2 inhibitor drugs affect the heart. In 2024 she received a $1.2 million award from the Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio for early prediabetes treatment. Her Google Scholar profile lists 5,714 citations of her research.
Like many doctors who do drug research and speaking, she has received payments from drug companies. Federal Open Payments records for 2021-2025 show $522,175.35 across 541 records, mostly from Novo Nordisk, which makes diabetes and weight-loss drugs. These payments are legal and are publicly reported.
- Board certification
- Her employer lists her as certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in endocrinology. providers.uthscsa.edu
- Founding director, diabetes center
- She is the founding director of the Center for Excellence in Diabetes at UT Health San Antonio and holds the Ed and Linda Whitacre Distinguished Endowed University Chair. directory.uthscsa.edu
- Led endocrinology division
- She joined UT Health San Antonio in 2017 as an assistant professor and later served as chief of the Division of Endocrinology and medical director of diabetes and endocrinology care programs. uthscsa.edu
- Medical director, diabetes clinic
- Her university profile lists her as medical director of the Diabetes Clinic at the Medical Arts and Research Center since February 2019. directory.uthscsa.edu
- Runs prediabetes trial
- She is the principal investigator on a recruiting study called 'Prevention of Progression of Prediabetes, Obesity and CV Risk.' clinicaltrials.gov
- Runs heart and diabetes drug trial
- She is the principal investigator on a recruiting study of SGLT2 inhibitors, ketones, and cardiovascular benefit. clinicaltrials.gov
- $1.2 million research award
- In 2024 she received $1.2 million from the Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio to build early intervention and treatment for prediabetes. tpr.org
- National conference speaker
- She has a speaker profile with the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions. events.diabetes.org
- Awards and recognition
- She received the 2024 UT Health San Antonio Presidential Clinical Excellence Award, was named one of the Bexar County Medical Society's Extraordinary Women in Medicine, and received a 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation Award from the City of San Antonio. uthscsa.edu
- Research citations
- Her Google Scholar profile, linked from her university page, lists 5,714 citations in endocrinology, diabetes, and internal medicine. scholar.google.com
Worth knowing
- Federal Open Payments data for 2021-2025 show $522,175.35 in industry payments across 541 records. The largest payers were Novo Nordisk Inc ($379,111.98), Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals ($71,764.52 and $20,850.53 under two listings), Novo Nordisk AS ($18,247.23), and Boehringer Ingelheim ($9,079.13). Payments to doctors who conduct research and speak about treatments are common and legal, and are reported publicly. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Training details differ between sources. Her university profile lists internal medicine residency at Hospital General del Estado de Sonora (2007) and an endocrinology fellowship at UT Health San Antonio, while the Doximity aggregator listing shows a residency at Texas Tech Permian Basin (2013-2016) and a fellowship at UT Health Science Center at Houston (2017). The aggregator entry is unverified. doximity.com
- No evidence was found that she has served on diabetes guideline-writing committees, such as the American Diabetes Association Standards of Care committee, or as an officer on a professional society board. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$522,175
541 payments
| 2021 | $98,454 |
| 2022 | $93,489 |
| 2023 | $54,840 |
| 2024 | $146,180 |
| 2025 | $129,212 |
Top payers
- Novo Nordisk Inc$379,112
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$71,765
- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$20,851
- Novo Nordisk AS$18,247
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$9,079
Payment types
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$312,194
- Consulting Fee$103,471
- Travel and Lodging$84,064
- Food and Beverage$20,446
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$2,000
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: directory.uthscsa.edu · providers.uthscsa.edu · lsom.uthscsa.edu · universityhealth.com · linkedin.com · scholar.google.com · doximity.com · events.diabetes.org. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Health Clinic, UT Health Gateway
8300 Floyd Curl Dr Fl 3
San Antonio, TX 78229
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