Iram Hussain MD ECNU CCD

Diabetes, Parathyroid, Pituitary Disorders & Neuroendocrinology, Thyroid

Interventional Endocrinologist, Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

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5323 Harry Hines BoulevardDallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-645-2800
Fax+1 214-645-2808

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Summary

Dr. Iram Hussain is an endocrinologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital, and Parkland Health & Hospital System. She specializes in thyroid disorders and is experienced in neck ultrasound, fine needle aspiration biopsies, ethanol ablation, and radiofrequency ablation of thyroid lesions.

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2013 - 2015
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
King Edward Medical UniversityClass of 2008

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Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2013 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Diagnostic challenges of FNA cytology of SETTLE: a case report and review of the literature.
Evelyn O Ilori, Hanan Hamdan, Venetia Sarode, Iram Hussain, Ana Islam
Diagnostic Pathology. 2025-07-29
Thyroid Abscess.
Iram Hussain, Alexander H Tessnow
JCEM Case Reports. 2024-04-01
63 citations
General Principles for the Safe Performance, Training, and Adoption of Ablation Techniques for Benign Thyroid Nodules: An American Thyroid Association Statement.
Catherine F Sinclair, Jung Hwan Baek, Kathleen E Hands, Steven P Hodak, Timothy C Huber
Thyroid. 2023-10-01

Books/Book Chapters

Medical Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Iram Hussain, Marconi Abreu, Ildiko Lingvay, Asra Kermani, Sasan Mirfakhraee, Frederick Dunn, Kyaw Soe, Olga Gupta, Perry Bickel, Sadia Ali, Nancy Drobycki, Abha Choud...Editors: Luigi Meneghini.American Diabetes Association Edition 8th,2020

Abstracts/Posters

Radiofrequency Ablation: A Novel Treatment Option for Neck Recurrence in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Jules Aljammal, MD, Shahzad Ahmad, MD, Iram Hussain, MD, Fizza Zulfiqar, MBBS, Journal of the Endocrine Society, Volume 5, Issue Supplement_1, April-May 2021, Pages A898–A899, 5/3/2021
Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules With RAS Mutations Have Higher Rates of Malignancy When Multiple Non-Cystic Nodules or Irregular Borders Are Present
Mario Carlos C Rivera Bernuy, MD, Alex Tessnow, MD, Iram Hussain, MD, Journal of the Endocrine Society, Volume 5, Issue Supplement_1, April-May 2021, Pages A862–A863, 5/3/2021
Outpatient Radiofrequency Ablation Is a Safe and Effective Treatment Option for Benign Thyroid Nodules in North America
Jules Aljammal, MD, Shahzad Ahmad, MD, Iram Hussain, MD, Journal of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2020), 5/8/2020

Lectures

Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for Benign Thyroid Nodules
3/17/2023
Management of Thyroid Nodules - Non-Surgical Options.
1/31/2020

Authored Content

Shrinking Thyroid Nodules with Radiofrequency AblationMarch 2023
Radiofrequency ablation shrinks thyroid nodules without surgeryMay 2021
Thyroid nodules and treatment: Get the factsApril 2019

Press Mentions

Radiofrequency Ablation: A First-Line Treatment Option for Autonomously Functioning Thyroid NodulesMay 16th, 2025
UTSW endocrinologists find paralysis disorder may be underdiagnosed among Hispanic menMay 8th, 2023
Radiofrequency ablation offers a nonsurgical treatment for thyroid nodulesNovember 9th, 2022