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Office
7901 Metropolis Dr
Austin, TX 78744Phone+1 615-355-3451
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1993
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- CA State Medical License 1994 - Present
- NC State Medical License 1996 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
- Diabetes Care Recognition Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute
Clinical Trials
- Living Well After Breast Surgery Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 18
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Achieving Equitable Lung Cancer Screening Implementation in a Texas Safety Net Health System.Michael Pignone, Patrick Chang, Nicole Kluz, Brandon Altillo, Andrea Fekete
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2025-02-01 - Preventive Care Needs of the North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Population.Jennifer C Spencer, Rebecca G Whitaker, Michael P Pignone
AJPM Focus. 2025-02-01 - Supporting Care Transformation Through a Comprehensive Graduate Medical Education Curricular Program in a Department of Internal Medicine.Christopher Moriates, Gregory Wallingford, Emily Vinas, Holli Sadler, F Hudson Parker 3rd
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- More Evidence to Help Guide Decision Making About Aspirin for Primary PreventionMichael Pignone, Darren A Dewalt, Annals of Internal Medicine
- Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent FracturesMichael Silverstein, Douglas K Owens, Aaron B Caughey, Karina W Davidson, Melissa A Simon, Carol M Mangione, Alex R Kemper, John B Wong, Maureen G Phipps, Michael Pign..., JAMA
Other
- Treatment of lipids (including hypercholesterolemia) in primary preventionPignone M
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-lipids-including-hypercholesterolemia-in-primary-preve
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-10
Authored Content
- More Evidence to Help Guide Decision Making About Aspirin for Primary PreventionNovember 2018
Press Mentions
- Is Alcohol Good for You? A New Report Adds to the ConfusionDecember 20th, 2024
- Novel Telecare Approach Transforms Alcohol Use Screening and Treatment in Primary Care SettingDecember 16th, 2024
- AACR Warns of Threat to Cancer Progress, Highlights Advances in Annual ReportSeptember 23rd, 2024
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Grant Support
- UNC Center For Diabetes Translation Research To Reduce Health DisparitiesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
- An Economic Framework For Evaluating Biomarkers Used To Target CVD PreventionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
- Improving Cancer-Related Patient Decision MakingNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
- Health Literacy And Self-Management In Heart FailureNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2010
Committees
- Member, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) 2013 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- Master
- Member
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