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Office
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390Phone+1 214-645-2800Fax+1 214-645-2808
Summary
- Dr. Uma Gunasekaran is an endocrinologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health & Hospital System. She received her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. She specializes in diabetes and lipid metabolism.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2009 - 2012
Mount Auburn HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2004
University of ChicagoAB, Biology, 1996 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2008 - 2010- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Clinical Trials
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Wound Infection Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 52 citationsConnective tissue growth factor acts within both endothelial cells and β cells to promote proliferation of developing β cellsMichelle A. Guney, Christine P. Petersen, Andre Boustani, Matthew R. Duncan, Uma Gunasekaran
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2011-09-13 - 136 citationsType 2 Diabetes and the Aging Pancreatic Beta CellUma Gunasekaran, Maureen Gannon
Aging. 2011-06-28 - 6 citationsA randomized trial comparing the efficacy and safety of treating patients with type 2 diabetes and highly elevated HbA1c levels with basal-bolus insulin or a glucagon-...Marconi Abreu, Anna Tumyan, Ahmed Elhassan, Katherine Peicher, Olivia Papacostea
Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2019-09-01
Press Mentions
Diabetes Care During Infusion & Oncology Visits Improves OutcomesNovember 1st, 2024- How Doctors, Families Can Counter a Rise of Diabetes in Dallas CountyNovember 22nd, 2022
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