DiannaMMilewiczMD
Medical Genetics • Houston, TXClinical Genetics
Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston
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Office
6410 Fannin St
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Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-500-6727Fax+1 713-500-6556- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 2011 - Present
TX State Medical License 1987 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2023
GA State Medical License 2017 - 2018
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2006- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1998
Clinical Trials
- National Registry of Genetically Triggered Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Cardiovascular Conditions Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01
- Genetic Risks for Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
- Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) to Treat Moyamoya-like Cerebrovascular Disease in Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome (SMDS) Start of enrollment: 2024 Mar 06
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Insights From the Histopathologic Analysis of Acquired and Genetic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections.Buja, L., Sadaf, H., Segura, A., Li, L., Cecchi, A., Miller, C., Zhao, B., McDonald, M., Prakash, S., Afifi, R., Estrera, A., Milewicz, D.> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2024 Feb 12
- Whole Exome Sequencing Uncovers the Genetic Complexity of Bicuspid Aortic Valve in Families with Early Onset Complications.Mansoorshahi, S., Yetman, A., Bissell, M., Kim, Y., Michelena, H., Hui, D., Caffarelli, A., Andreassi, M., Foffa, I., Guo, D., Citro, R., De Marco, M., Tretter, J., Mo...> ;Medrxiv. 2024 Feb 8
- SAMHD1 compound heterozygous rare variants associated with moyamoya and mitral valve disease in the absence of other features of Aicardi-Goutières syndrome.Aamuktha R Karla, Amélie Pinard, Maura L Boerio, Dimitri Hemelsoet, Simon J Tavernier, Michel De Pauw, Elke Vereecke, Stuart Fraser, Michael J Bamshad, Dongchuan Guo, ...> ;American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2024 Apr 1
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Journal Articles
- Original Investigation Clinical Validity of Genes for Heritable Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and DissectionGregor U Andelfinger, Alan F Scott, Harry C Dietz, Mark E Lindsay, Dianna M Milewicz, ScienceDirect
- MYLK Pathogenic Variants Aortic Disease Presentation, Pregnancy Risk, and Characterization of Pathogenic Missense VariantsDianna Milewicz, MD, Nature
Press Mentions
How UTHealth Houston Is Improving Health Outcomes for Cardiovascular DiseaseFebruary 14th, 2023- Genetic Paths to Predicting Heart DiseaseSeptember 29th, 2022
- Targeting a Specific Protein in Smooth Muscle Cells May Dramatically Reduce Atherosclerotic Plaque FormationJune 16th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Genetic Predisposition To Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms/DissectionsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2012
- Sccor In Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms And DissectionsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2010
- Dysregulation Of Tgf-Beta Signaling In Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms And DissectionsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2010
- Sequencing Candidate Genes For Hyperplastic VasculomyopathyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2009
- Genetic Basis Of Aortic Aneurysms/DissectionsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2009
- The Administrative CoreNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006
- Ethnic Differences In The Genetic Basis Of Intracranial AneurysmsNational Center For Research Resources2005
- TexgenNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Genetic Basis Of Aortic AneurysmsNational Center For Research Resources1993–2005
- Ethnic Differences In The Genetic Basis Of AneurysmsNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Characterizing Microfibril Abnormalities In SclerodermaNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Characterizing Microfibril Abnormalities In SclerodermaNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1999–2003
- Core--Human Tissue (Dna Genotyping And Sequencing)National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002
- ABI Prism 377 DNA SequencerNational Center For Research Resources2000
- Molecular Basis Of Phenotype Of Fbn1/Fbn2 MutationsNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1997–2000
- FBN1 Mutations In Individuals With Isolated Skeletal Features Of Marfan SndromeNational Center For Research Resources1996
Hospital Affiliations
St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterHouston, Texas
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, Texas
Memorial Hermann Physician NetworkHouston, Texas
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