Anita Hegde, M.D.

Associate Chief Quality and Safety Officer, Parkland Health

Internal Medicine - General Internal Medicine
Hospital Medicine

Biography

Anita Hegde, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and a member of its Division of Hospital Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Hegde earned her medical degree at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She holds an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Hegde joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2012.

Dr. Hegde serves as the Director of Patient Safety and Quality in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Parkland Health and Hospital System, and Associate Chief Quality and Safety Officer.

Dr. Hegde's clinical and academic interests include serving underserved populations, improving health care disparities, access to care for the underserved, transitions in care, and quality improvement.

In 2021, she was named Physician of the Year by Parkland Health & Hospital System.

Education & Training

Residency - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2009-2012), Internal Medicine
Medical School - University of Kansas School of Medicine (2005-2009)

Professional Associations & Affiliations

Society of Hospital Medicine

Honors & Awards

Physician of the Year 2021, Parkland Health & Hospital System
Best Doctors 2015, D Magazine
Elmer Hinton Award, In Recognition of Outstanding Physician-Patient Relationship 2011, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2009, University of Kansas School of Medicine

Books & Publications

Publications
- In vitro methylation of nuclear respiratory factor-2 binding sites suppresses the promoter activity of the human TOMM70 gene.
  Blesa JR, Hegde AA, Hernández-Yago J Gene 2008 Dec 427 1-2 58-64
- Catch-up growth after hypothyroidism is caused by delayed growth plate senescence.
  Marino R, Hegde A, Barnes KM, Schrier L, Emons JA, Nilsson O, Baron J Endocrinology 2008 Apr 149 4 1820-8
- Spatial and temporal regulation of GH-IGF-related gene expression in growth plate cartilage.
  Parker EA, Hegde A, Buckley M, Barnes KM, Baron J, Nilsson O The Journal of endocrinology 2007 Jul 194 1 31-40
- Fibroblast growth factor expression in the postnatal growth plate.
  Lazarus JE, Hegde A, Andrade AC, Nilsson O, Baron J Bone 2007 Mar 40 3 577-86
- Fabrication and biocompatibility of polypyrrole implants suitable for neural prosthetics.
  George PM, Lyckman AW, LaVan DA, Hegde A, Leung Y, Avasare R, Testa C, Alexander PM, Langer R, Sur M Biomaterials 2005 Jun 26 17 3511-9

Clinical Focus

Hospital Medicine