Sasan Mirfakhraee, M.D.

Internal Medicine - Endocrinology

Biography

Dr. Mirfakhraee grew up in Louisiana, where he initiated his medical training at the LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. He then left the flatlands to pursue an internal medicine residency in Colorado, only to return to the south for a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at UTSW (Dallas).

Dr. Mirfakhraee enjoys helping patients manage a broad variety of endocrine disorders, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as thyroid, pituitary, and bone remodeling disorders.

He has been included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list multiple times.

Personal Note

Dr. Mirfakhraee is an avid reader and likes to travel in his spare time (highlights include Central and South America).

Education & Training

Medical School - Louisiana State University School of Medicine (2002-2006)
Residency - University of Colorado School of Medicine (2006-2009), Internal Medicine
Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2010-2012), Endocrinology & Metabolism

Professional Associations & Affiliations

Endocrine Society (2011), Member
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (2012), Member
Texas Medical Association (2018), Memeber

Honors & Awards

D Magazine Best Doctor, 2018, 2020-2022
Presidential Poster Competition Winner 2012, Endocrine Society, Houston, Texas
Nominee, Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award 2007, University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, Colorado
Dr. and Mrs. Adrian Reed Memorial Award 2006, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, Louisiana

Research

Disorders of the pituitary gland
Disorders of the thyroid gland, benign and malignant
Management strategies for type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, both in the inpatient and outpatient setting
Management of decreased bone mineral density/osteoporosis

Articles by Dr. Mirfakhraee

Diet and Nutrition; Digestive; Pediatrics

A breakthrough in Type 1 diabetes: What it might mean for children

Sasan Mirfakhraee, M.D.

November 6, 2019