Internal Medicine

Department of Internal Medicine

We want to be better next year than we are this year. Nothing less. Nothing more. From our founding more than 60 years ago, the Department of Internal Medicine has grown steadily in size and national distinction.

Our Education & Training programs seek to produce graduates committed to service and continuous improvement through reflection and lifelong learning, and to prepare them to face future challenges in healthcare, including population health, chronic disease, and disparities in health outcomes.

The Department of Internal Medicine has a rich history of great leadership dating back to 1952 with Dr. Donald W. Seldin and continuing today with the current Chair, Dr. David H. Johnson.

Patient care calls for a multidisciplinary approach and our physicians and researchers work with other divisions and departments as part of multidisciplinary teams to evaluate patients and perform complex procedures

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds is our flagship conference, a weekly lecture featuring both Department of Medicine faculty from all divisions and visiting experts, who address a broad range of topics relevant to today’s ever-changing healthcare issues.

Internal Medicine Overview

As of 2019, Internal Medicine has more than 575 faculty: 529 primary faculty and 63 more from other departments who hold secondary appointments. The primary and secondary faculty includes:

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Nobel Prize winners
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members of the National Academy of Sciences
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members of the National Academy of Medicine
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members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation
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members of the Association of American Physicians

The Department of Internal Medicine is organized into 17 divisions that provide the excellent education, research, and patient care for which the department is renowned.

Dr. David H. Johnson, Professor and Chair of Internal Medicine
“Honored for his work in cancer care, Dr. Johnson is himself a cancer survivor”

Internal Medicine Faculty

Hold a variety of prestigious chair and distinguished chair titles, also receiving a number of professional awards and other recognitions
Have received grants from numerous prominent research centers and institutes, from the National Institutes of Health to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Have consistently published in numerous high quality, peer-reviewed professional journals, including: New England Journal of Medicine, Science, Nature, Cell, Journal of the American Medical Association, Stroke, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, American Journal of Medical Quality, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Medical Care, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Diabetes Care.

These exceptional faculty lead UT Southwestern Medical Center's Internal Medicine programs to produce graduates who balance the core responsibilities of medicine: selfless dedication, competence, and compassion. As with the rest of UT Southwestern, Internal Medicine is pursuing the future of medicine, today.

Internal Medicine Overview

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Internal Medicine Faculty

Internal Medicine Events