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Jeffrey Zigman, MD, Endocrinology, Dallas, TX, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Endocrinology • Dallas, TX

Diabetes, Obesity, Parathyroid, Thyroid

Professor of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

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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 Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2000 - 2003
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1997
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoPhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1989 - 1994
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBA, Biological Sciences, Cum Laude and With Distinction in All Classes, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2006 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2000 - 2007
  • IL State Medical License
    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

Journal Articles

  • Ghrelin Receptor Agonist Rescues Excess Neonatal Mortality in a Prader-Willi Syndrome Mouse Model  
    Hannah L Viroslav, Jeffrey M Zigman, Endocrinology

Press Mentions

  • UT Southwestern Is Selected as One of 12 NIH Obesity Research Centers
    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 Nation
    UT Southwestern Designated One of 12 Elite Nutrition Obesity Research Centers in the NationSeptember 21st, 2022
  • Oral Abstracts
    Oral AbstractsNovember 4th, 2020
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Committees

  • Chair, The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Program Committee 2016 - 2017

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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