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Office
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390Phone+1 214-645-2800Fax+1 214-645-2808- Is this information wrong?
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 - 2024
- 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
- The intersection between ghrelin, metabolism and circadian rhythms.Soumya S Kulkarni, Omprakash Singh, Jeffrey M Zigman> ;Nature Reviews. Endocrinology. 2024 Apr 1
- 1 citationsGhrelin signalling in AgRP neurons links metabolic state to the sensory regulation of AgRP neural activity.Wang Lok So, Jiachen Hu, Lotus Jeffs, Harry Dempsey, Sarah H Lockie, Jeffrey M Zigman, Romana Stark, Alex Reichenbach, Zane B Andrews> ;Molecular Metabolism. 2023 Dec 1
- 3 citationsToward a consensus nomenclature for ghrelin, its non-acylated form, liver expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 and growth hormone secretagogue receptor.Mario Perelló, Suzanne L Dickson, Jeffrey M Zigman, Lorenzo Leggio> ;Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 2023 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- Ghrelin Receptor Agonist Rescues Excess Neonatal Mortality in a Prader-Willi Syndrome Mouse ModelHannah L Viroslav, Jeffrey M Zigman, Endocrinology
Press Mentions
- 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
- Oral AbstractsNovember 4th, 2020
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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
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, Texas
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