Page | 1 Division Introduction Under the direction of Stephen X. Skapek, M.D., the faculty, fellows, and numerous support and administrative staff in the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology continue to be dedicated to the fulfillment of a four-fold mission: • The diagnosis and care of infants, children, and adolescents with cancer and myriad hematologic disorders • The education of medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees, as well as provision of continuing

Page | 1 The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, directed by Perrin C. White, M.D., provides inpatient and outpatient clinical services to Children’s Medical Center and the broader community in the areas of general endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity. The Division’s catchment area extends north and east into Oklahoma, Louisiana and southwestern Arkansas, west to the Mid-Cities and occasionally into Fort Worth, and south as far as Houston. The faculty consists of 16 physicians (around

CMRU Recognized by Area Nonprofit for Team Excellence Published on: March 26, 2024 Cardiometabolic Research Unit Provides Health Screenings to Vulnerable Population From left, UGM Volunteer Coordinator Tonya Johnson, UGM CEO Bruce J. Butler, Neil Keshvani, M.D., and Daniel Ayodel, M.B.S. The Cardiometabolic Research Unit, under the direction of Thomas J. Wang, M.D. , Professor and Chair of Internal Medicine, and Ambarish Pandey, M.D., M.S.C.S. , Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiology

Zigman Lab Demonstrates Effects of Ghrelin Reduction on Pancreatic Islets Published on: December 15, 2023 New research findings published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation about the hormone ghrelin’s role in regulating blood glucose could have implications for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We asked Jeffrey Zigman, M.D., Ph.D. , a Professor in the Center for Hypothalamic Research , to explain his team’s findings. Why is this research noteworthy? Our research demonstrating

Zigman Lab Expands Understanding of Ghrelin’s Impact on Islet Physiology Published on: April 18, 2024 New research findings published in Endocrinology about the hormone ghrelin’s impact on islet size in non-pregnant and pregnant female mice could provide a platform for potential new treatments for type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. We asked Jeffrey Zigman, M.D., Ph.D. , a Professor in the Center for Hypothalamic Research , to explain his team’s findings. Why is this research noteworthy

Burstein and Colleagues Advance Understanding of Complex Molecular Process Published on: December 22, 2023 Ezra Burstein, M.D., Ph.D., a Professor and Chief of Digestive and Liver Diseases, and colleagues recently published the results of an investigation into the molecular organization of essential regulators of endosomal recycling, a process required for normal functioning of all cells. The study, which appears in the December issue of Nature Structure and Molecular Biology , builds on nearly

Page | 1 2020 Publications List Department of Pediatrics Journal Articles 1. Abou Zahr R, Burkhardt BEU, Ehsan L, Potersnak A, Greil G, Dillenbeck J, Rogers Z, Hussain T. Real-world experience measurement of liver iron concentration by R2 vs. R2 star MRI in hemoglobinopathies. Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 Sep 29; 10(10):768. PMID:33003498. 2. Abudayyeh I, Tandon A, Wittekind SG, Rzeszut AK, Sivaram CA, Freeman AM, Madhur MS. Landscape of mentorship and its effects on success in

Scholarship and Leadership training for the Combined Fellowship Program in the Division of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine at UT Southwestern.

Page | 1 Division Introduction UT Southwestern Medical Center is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading centers for neonatal–perinatal care, teaching, and research. The Division is dedicated to providing exceptional care for the most critically ill patients and is committed to the training of outstanding physicians and scientists. Through the continued discovery of new knowledge, division faculty and staff strive to help tomorrow’s patients as well as improve outcomes for

Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Nephrology Track Individuals seeking board certification in both Adult and Pediatric Nephrology can pursue combined fellowship training. Completion of both Adult and Pediatric residency training, either individually or as a combined Med/Peds residency, is a prerequisite for this pathway. Structure/Duration The total duration of training is four years. This includes one clinical year of adult nephrology training and one clinical year of pediatric nephrology training