Brenda S. Thompson

Advanced Practice Provider
University Hospital Heart and Lung Clinic

First UTSW job: Working at the Heart and Lung Clinic.

Best part of my job: Improving our patients’ quality of life and hopefully decreasing mortality.

Unusual memory: Standing in the hallway after being hired and the physician at that time asked: What do we need before we can see our first patient? My response was everything that will make the patient feel like they are part of a family and someone cares about their health.

How co-workers describe me: Dedicated and caring. The Medical Director at that time and I developed the Heart Failure Program at UT Southwestern. Now we have grown with multiple providers, nurses, and staff who provide excellent care to our patients. It was a labor of love developing, and I am very proud of all the accomplishments we have made over the years.

Recipe for success: Perseverance and commitment. It took so much effort in the beginning to get other providers to allow their patients to be seen in our Heart Failure Program, but with perseverance and commitment, we succeeded.

Claim to fame: Having a wonderful marriage of 48 years, three exceptional children, and nine beautiful grandchildren. Also starting the Heart Failure Program at UTSW.

Surprising fact: I love roller-skating.