Zehra Tekin, M.D.

Internal Medicine - Endocrinology
Diabetes
Obesity

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Biography

Zehra Tekin, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in endocrinology, with a focus on diabetes.

Dr. Tekin earned her medical degree at Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Turkey. Upon graduation, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Islet Laboratory at the University of Chicago. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the Queens Hospital Center in New York and gained advanced training through a fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes, metabolism, and nutrition at the Cleveland Clinic.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Obesity Medicine, Dr. Tekin joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024.

Dr. Tekin is a member of the American Diabetes Association and the Endocrine Society.

She has delivered oral and poster presentations, contributed to several books, including Diabetes in Older Adults, and published academic articles related to her areas of expertise.

Personal Note

When she’s not at work, Dr. Tekin enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Education & Training

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2018-2020), Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism & Nutrition
Medical School - Hacettepe Univ Med School; Turkey (2006-2013)
Residency - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2015-2018), Internal Medicine

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Diabetes Association
Endocrine Society

Books & Publications

Books
- Diabetes in older adults in Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
  Tekin Z, Zimmerman RS (2020), Philadelphia, PA, Elsevier
- Comparative analysis of islet development in Pancreatic Islet Biology
  Poudel A, Savari O, Tekin Z, Hara M (2016), Springer International Publishing
- Chronic graft dysfunction in allogeneic islet cell transplantation in Cell Transplantation: New Research
  Chujo D, Takita M, Tekin Z, Matsumoto S (2012), New York, Nova Science Publishers, Inc
Publications
- Association between first-line monotherapy with metformin and the risk of atrial fibrillation (AMRAF) in patients with type 2 diabetes.
  Iqbal A, Tekin Z, Kattan MW, Ji X, Milinovich A, Pantalone KM, Zimmerman RS, Chung MK, Kashyap SR, Journal of diabetes and its complications 2022 Nov 36 11 108315
- The Association Between Medicaid Expansion and Diabetic Ketoacidosis Hospitalizations.
  Tekin Z, Saygili M, Cureus 2022 Oct 14 10 e30631
- Use of Preoperative Imaging in Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
  Broome DT, Naples R, Bailey R, Tekin Z, Hamidi M, Bena JF, Morrison SL, Berber E, Siperstein AE, Scharpf J, Skugor M, The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2021 Jan 106 1 e328-e337
- Noninsulin Diabetes Therapies in Older Adults.
  Tekin Z, Zimmerman RS, Clinics in geriatric medicine 2020 Aug 36 3 385-394
- Novel Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy in HNF4A-MODY.
  Broome DT, Tekin Z, Pantalone KM, Mehta AE, Diabetes care 2020 Jun 43 6 e65
- Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation for the Ampullary Cancer. A Case Report.
  Savari O, Golab K, Solomina J, Konsur E, Cieply K, Ramachandran S, Tekin Z, Schenck L, Zhang SS, Tibudan M, Posner MC, Witkowski P, Journal of gastrointestinal cancer 2019 Sep 50 3 543-547
- Outcomes of Pancreatic Islet Allotransplantation Using the Edmonton Protocol at the University of Chicago.
  Tekin Z, Garfinkel MR, Chon WJ, Schenck L, Golab K, Savari O, Thistlethwaite JR, Philipson LH, Majewski C, Pannain S, Ramachandran S, Rezania K, Hariprasad SM, Millis JM, Witkowski P, Transplantation direct 2016 Oct 2 10 e105

Research

Diabetes

Clinical Focus

Diabetes
Obesity
Thyroid Conditions
Adrenal Conditions