Marconi Abreu, M.D.
Associate Professor

Dr. Abreu was born and raised in Brazil. After finishing medical school there, he completed his residency and also served as a Chief Resident at the University of Connecticut. He then practiced as an internist in Fall River, Massachusetts where he was involved in several community projects in diabetes and served as clinical instructor for the Boston College Nurse Practitioner Program. In 2012 he moved to Dallas to pursue his fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at UTSW. His passion for education and interest in clinical research in diabetes led him to stay as faculty at UTSW. Dr. Abreu enjoys helping patients meet their goals by empowering them to be in the “driver’s seat” of their care. In his spare time he likes to cook, travel and play the guitar.

Medical School

Universidade Federal Do Bahia (2002)

Chief Resident

University of Connecticut Health Center (2008), Internal Medicine

Residency

University of Connecticut Health Center (2008), Internal Medicine

Fellowship

UT Southwestern Medical Center (2015), Endocrinology & Metabolism

• Reproductive Endocrinology
• Type-2 Diabetes

Featured Publications

VISUAL VIGNETTE.

Patel SM, Marconi A, Gunasekaran U, Lingvay I, Endocr Pract 2019 Jul 25 7 771

A randomized trial comparing the efficacy and safety of treating patients with very elevated hba1c levels with basal-bolus insulin or a glp-1 receptor agonist plus basal insulin: The simple study.

Abreu M, Tumyan A, Elhassan A, Peicher K, Papacostea O, Dimachkie P, Siddiqui MS, Pop LM, Gunasekaran U, Meneghini LF, Adams-Huet B, Li X, Lingvay I, Diabetes Obes Metab 2019 May

DETERMINING INSULIN DOSE AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE IN A HIGH-RISK POPULATION: IS THERE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT?

Carruthers D, Ismaily M, Vanderheiden A, Yates M, DeGueme A, Adams-Huet B, Basani S, Abreu M, Lingvay I, Endocr Pract 2019 Mar 25 3 263-269

Effect of medication adherence on clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes: analysis of the SIMPLE study.

Patel S, Abreu M, Tumyan A, Adams-Huet B, Li X, Lingvay I, BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2019 7 1 e000761

SGLT2 inhibition and heart failure-current concepts.

Custodio JS, Duraes AR, Abreu M, Albuquerque Rocha N, Roever L Heart Fail Rev 2018 Apr

Implementation of a systematic approach to diabetes in primary care in Bahia, Brazil improves metabolic outcomes: PRODIBA-Programa de Interiorização da Assistência ao Diabetes na Bahia (Project for Dissemination of Diabetes Care in the State of Bahia).

Chaves-Fonseca RM, Matos OS, Lordelo RA, Abreu M, Farias MG, Coutinho JF, Ribeiro MN, Matteoni-Athayde L, Lessa I, Pousada J, Oliveira M, Lopes C, Strock E, Mazze R Diabet. Med. 2009 Mar 26 3 286-92

• Daniel W. Foster, MD Award for Excellence in Clinical Training
  UT Southwestern (2016)
• Exceptional Contributor to the Brazilian Community of Taunton, MA
  (2010)
• Pamela Kisluk Spirit Award
  University of Connecticut (2007)

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (2014)
• The Endocrine Society (2013)
• American Diabetes Association (2004)