The Department of Internal Medicine is organized into 15 divisions that provide the excellent education, research, and patient care for which the department is renowned. As of 2021, Internal Medicine has more than 700 faculty: 648 primary faculty and 79 more from other departments who hold secondary appointments. These exceptional faculty lead UT Southwestern Medical Center's Internal Medicine programs to produce graduates who balance the core responsibilities of medicine: selfless dedication, competence, and compassion. As with the rest of UT Southwestern, Internal Medicine is pursuing the future of medicine, today.
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UT Southwestern's Dr. Benjamin Levine was recently featured on FoundMyFitness Podcast and shared some of his expert insights on how exercise prevents & reverses heart aging. Listen at the link below! https://bit.ly/3V5peP6
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Congratulations to Rodney Infante, M.D., Ph.D. (Medicine ’12, Fellow ’17) for being elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, one of the nation’s oldest medical honor societies! More: https://lnkd.in/gs7SHKKB.
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Jaime Almandoz, M.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, dived into the impact of a patient-centered approach on weight loss compared to GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound with Healthline Media. Learn how: https://bit.ly/3Rq9EfK
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A research team at UT Southwestern has discovered a connection between cells in the large intestine and the regulation of body weight. Study co-leader Ezra Burstein, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, shares how this finding could potentially pave the way for new treatments for obesity and extreme weight loss conditions like anorexia nervosa. https://bit.ly/45uFfmv
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Did you know? Last year, UT Southwestern Medical Center's Transplant Program completed more organ transplants than any other North Texas program for the fourth consecutive year. Thank you to our hashtag #UTSWAlumni for growing this program into a leader for our region! https://lnkd.in/gWA9ZVbQ
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Next installment in UT Southwestern Division of General Internal Medicine Grand Rounds on "Treating Obesity in the Primary Care Setting" Many thanks to UT Southwestern Medical Center faculty Dr. Tonia Vinton for presenting!
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A UT Southwestern clinical trial found that weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) significantly reduced major cardiovascular event risk in overweight/obese people with CVD but no diabetes, regardless of blood sugar levels. Discover how this finding could help lead to a better understanding of this medicine's cardiovascular benefits. https://bit.ly/3xENkZb #ADA2024
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While heart disease is equally common in men and women, providers are less likely to discuss ways to reduce risk with women. Rina Mauricio, M.D. (Fellow '20), explores this insight and other developments in heart disease research.
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Dallas Morning News highlights UT innovation - DFW Metro is becoming the next hotbed of biotech innovation! https://lnkd.in/gNAejjTj
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Congrats to UT Southwestern Division of General Internal Medicine faculty Rachel Bonnema! Dr. Bonnema is a new member of the UT Southwestern Medical Center Academy of Teachers (SWAT). The Academy encompasses a group of elite UT Southwestern Medical Center educators who strive to provide an academic and organizational environment that fosters teaching excellence while stimulating innovation and promoting scholarship in education.