The Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center has launched a national/international search for its next Chief of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatrics and the Inaugural Director of the Children’s Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to envision and realize the future growth of an outstanding Pediatric Endocrinology program and to found and develop a new Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health within the vibrant and growing UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health.
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology The mission of the UT Southwestern Pediatric Endocrinology Division is to provide excellent, high-value care to children with diabetes and endocrinological disorders while driving the field forward through research & innovation and by participating in the education of future physicians at all levels of training. The growing Division comprises 15 faculty members who play a pivotal role in advancing clinical and scholarly programs focused on various critical areas of endocrinology, including diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemias, metabolic bone disease, and other related fields.
The Division’s commitment to excellence is reflected in its affiliation as a Comprehensive Care Center of the CARES Foundation for congenital adrenal hyperplasia, membership in the Type 1 Diabetes Exchange (a national quality improvement collaborative), and position as one of twenty-two Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet International Clinical Centers, spearheading pioneering research in type 1 Diabetes. Additionally, the Division has an active fellowship program, which is supported, in part, by an NIH T32 grant that sits within UTSW’s Department of Internal Medicine.
The Division’s catchment area extends north and east into Oklahoma, Louisiana and southwestern Arkansas, Fort Worth into West Texas, and south as far as Houston. Clinical care is delivered at Children's Medical Centers of Dallas and Plano, along with other care sites affiliated with Children's Health. Its services also extend to consultation services at Parkland Hospital, Clements University Hospital, Texas Health Resources, and other affiliated care facilities managed by the Pediatric Group of UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Recognizing the rising demand for endocrinology care in the expanding Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, which boasts a population exceeding 7,500,000, the Division is actively engaged in programmatic expansion efforts to ensure that it can effectively meet the growing needs of children requiring these specialized services. Learn more about the Division here: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/pediatrics/divisions/endocrinology/ Children’s Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health The Children’s Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health is a translational hub advancing pediatric diabetes, metabolic, and endocrine medicine through integrated science and multidisciplinary innovation.
Established to address the rising burden of diabetes, obesity, growth and pubertal disorders, thyroid disease, and rare genetic syndromes, the Center aligns clinical care with cutting-edge research, biobanking, and precision medicine approaches. By accelerating the development and early implementation of novel diagnostics, therapeutics, and care models, it fosters the next generation of physician-scientists and positions itself as a regional and national leader.
Guided by a mission to deliver collaborative, science-driven solutions and a vision to translate discoveries into measurable improvements in child health, the Center is designed to close the gap between discovery and practice. Department of Pediatrics The Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern has a long and rich history that is interwoven with the roots of UT Southwestern Medical School and with the development and growth of Children's Health, its primary clinical partner with leading inpatient care at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas and Plano and multispecialty outpatient centers in Dallas, Plano, Prosper and other health care units throughout the Dallas Metroplex.
The Department is structured into 17 academic divisions, consisting of greater than 415 faculty members and several clinical multidisciplinary programs to cover the full spectrum of child health and disease. Learn more about the department here: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/pediatrics/ University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center UT Southwestern, one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, is located just a short drive from downtown Dallas.
The campus integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The institution’s faculty number more than 2,800 and includes six who have been awarded Nobel Prizes since 1985, 25 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 16 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 13 investigators in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. UT Southwestern physicians provide medical care in about 80 specialties to more than 117,000 hospitalized patients, nearly 360,000 emergency room cases, and oversee approximately 3 million outpatient visits a year.
Many are cared for in the three major hospitals on campus: Clements University Hospital, Parkland Memorial Hospital, and Children’s Medical Center Dallas. In the 2025-2026 rankings, UT Southwestern is recognized as the #2 hospital in Texas for the ninth year in a row, and ranked nationally in 12 specialty areas by U. S.
News & World Report – one of only a few hospitals in the U. S. to earn that distinction. With a core emphasis on advancing scientific discovery, UT Southwestern is also ranked among the top 25 medical school research programs in the nation by U.
S. News & World Report. Last year, UTSW was awarded more than $290 million in support from the NIH.
Children’s Medical Center Dallas (Children’s Health) For more than 110 years, Children’s Health has pursued a long-standing commitment to the community to provide high-quality patient care, advocacy, and education with an unwavering focus on their mission: to make life better for children. Children’s Health is hailed as one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country. The organization is comprised of 8,400 employees, providing care for more than 288,000 patients annually.
Through a longstanding academic affiliation with UT Southwestern, Children’s Health serves as a leader in life-changing treatments, innovative technology and ground-breaking research. Children’s Health is consistently recognized among the top children’s hospitals in the country including its ranking by U. S.
News & World Report as the top pediatric hospital in North Texas, number 2 in the Southwest, and nationally ranked in 11 children’s specialties for 2025-2026. Joint Pediatric Enterprise (JPE) UT Southwestern Medical Center is proud to collaborate with Children’s Health to recruit top-caliber faculty and pediatric advanced practice providers who work within both health care systems to provide the very best care for children and their families.
The Joint Pediatric Enterprise (JPE), formed in 2019, is structured to facilitate shared decision-making and operational alignment between UT Southwestern and Children’s Health, which have been affiliated for more than 60 years. Together, the institutes are better equipped to meet the rapidly growing needs of the North Texas pediatric community and beyond. This powerful partnership strengthens patient outcomes by providing access to renowned faculty, biomedical research, and clinical trials.
As part of the JPE, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health broke ground on October 1, 2024 on a new $5 billion pediatric health campus in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District. Spanning more than 33 acres, the new pediatric campus will encompass more than 4.7 million square feet of construction, including a