Philip R Orlander MD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston

6410 Fannin StSte 600Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-325-7161
Fax+1 713-500-6497

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Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1979 - 1980
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
Universite Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of MedicineClass of 1976

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Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1983 - 2028
AZ State Medical License 1981 - 2022
CT State Medical License 1978 - 2020
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise E HR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013

Clinical Trials

Effects of Antidiabetic Medications on the Postprandial State in Prediabetes
COMPLETED
PHASE4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

58 citations
A Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention Enhanced With Multiple-Behavior Self-Monitoring Using Mobile and Connected Tools for Underserved Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes a...
Jing Wang, Chunyan Cai, Nikhil S. Padhye, Philip R. Orlander, Mohammad Zare
JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth. 2018-04-10
26 citations
Lumbar Spine Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) Reflects Diminished Bone Quality in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Glucocorticoid Therapy
Yunfeng Xue, Andrea L. Baker, Shahla Nader, Philip R. Orlander, Anthony J. Sanchez
Journal of Clinical Densitometry. 2017-11-01
81 citations
Finding a Path to Entrustment in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Progress Report From the Aamc Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency Entru...
David R. Brown, Jamie B. Warren, Abbas Hyderi, Ronald Drusin, Jeremy J. Moeller
Academic Medicine. 2017-06-01