Jeffrey M Zigman MD PhD, ECNU
Diabetes, Obesity, Parathyroid, Thyroid
Professor of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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5323 Harry Hines BlvdDallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-645-2868
Fax+1 214-648-5612
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Summary
- Dr. Jeffrey Zigman is an endocrinologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in his clinical practice and researches the hormonal and neuronal basis for metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cachexia in his research lab.
Education & Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2000 - 2003
University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1997
University of ChicagoPhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1989 - 1994- Cornell UniversityBA, Biological Sciences, Cum Laude and With Distinction in All Classes, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2000 - 2007
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2012
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- GHSRs in the olfactory bulb suppress food motivation and promote exploration without altering spatial memory in male mice.Romana Stark, Jeffrey M Zigman, Zane B Andrews
Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 2025-10-08 - Temporal control of eating and body weight by GHSR-expressing suprachiasmatic nucleus neurons.Omprakash Singh, Sepideh Sheybani-Deloui, Soumya Kulkarni, Moyu Lyu, Bingbing Li
Cell Reports. 2025-09-23 - 1 citationsGrowth hormone secretagogue receptor and cannabinoid receptor type 1 intersection in the mouse brain.Camila Saenz, Gimena Fernandez, Ramiro Llovera, María J Tolosa, Sonia Cantel
Brain Structure & Function. 2024-12-19
Journal Articles
- Ghrelin Receptor Agonist Rescues Excess Neonatal Mortality in a Prader-Willi Syndrome Mouse ModelHannah L Viroslav, Jeffrey M Zigman, Endocrinology
Press Mentions
A Powerhouse of Obesity Research – Then and NowSeptember 20th, 2024- UT Southwestern Is Selected as One of 12 NIH Obesity Research CentersSeptember 28th, 2022
- UT Southwestern Designated One of 12 Elite Nutrition Obesity Research Centers in the NationSeptember 21st, 2022
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Grant Support
- Regulation of ghrelin secretion by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2025–2030
Committees
- Chair, The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Program Committee 2016 - 2017
Professional Memberships
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- The Obesity Society - TOSFellow
- Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior - SSIBMember
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