Jaime Almandoz, M.D.
Associate Professor

Department Internal Medicine

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Biography

Dr. Almandoz is originally from Trinidad and attended medical school in Dublin at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. After graduating first in his medical school class, he completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Dublin. This was followed by additional training in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He was attracted to UTSW by the opportunity for further training and research in Nutrition and Metabolism in the Center for Human Nutrition. Dr. Almandoz brings to UTSW a complementary background of integrated patient-centered care and clinical research. His clinical practice focuses on obesity, weight loss, diabetes, cholesterol and fat metabolism. Dr. Almandoz is board certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Obesity Medicine. Current research projects look into the impact of metabolic health in normal weight and obesity on the risk for cardiovascular disease, and the genetics of early onset diabetes. Dr. Almandoz’s interests outside of medicine include family, food, exercise and travel.

Education

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2004)
Internship: Beaumont Hospital (2005), Internal Medicine
Residency: Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (2007), Internal Medicine
Residency: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (2009), Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (2012), Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism & Nutrition
Fellowship: UT Southwestern Medical Center (2013), Nutrition & Metabolic Diseases

Research Interest

Effects of weight loss on metabolism
Metabolic complications of obesity
Post-bariatric care
Weight Management

Publications

Featured Publications

Impact of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders on Weight-Related Behaviors Among Patients with Obesity.: Almandoz JP, Xie L, Schellinger JN, Mathew MS, Gazda C, Ofori A, Kukreja S, Messiah SE, Clin Obes 2020 Jun e12386
Sleeve Gastrectomy for Weight Loss.: Puzziferri N, Almandoz JP JAMA 2018 01 319 3 316
Metabolic syndrome remission after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy.: Nassour I, Almandoz JP, Adams-Huet B, Kukreja S, Puzziferri N Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2017 10 393-402
Impact of bariatric surgery on cerebral vascular reactivity and cognitive function: a non-randomized pilot study.: Tucker WJ, Thomas BP, Puzziferri N, Samuel TJ, Zaha VG, Lingvay I, Almandoz J, Wang J, Gonzales EA, Brothers RM, Nelson MD, Pilot Feasibility Stud 2020 6 21
Spillover of Fatty acids during dietary fat storage in type 2 diabetes: relationship to body fat depots and effects of weight loss.: Almandoz JP, Singh E, Howell LA, Grothe K, Vlazny DT, Smailovic A, Irving BA, Nelson RH, Miles JM Diabetes 2013 Jun 62 6 1897-903
Kinetics of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids in humans.: Nelson RH, Mundi MS, Vlazny DT, Smailovic A, Muthusamy K, Almandoz JP, Singh E, Jensen MD, Miles JM Diabetes 2013 Mar 62 3 783-8
Hypothyroidism: etiology, diagnosis, and management.: Almandoz JP, Gharib H Med. Clin. North Am. 2012 Mar 96 2 203-21
Body composition and quality of life in adults treated with GH therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.: Hazem A, Elamin MB, Bancos I, Malaga G, Prutsky G, Domecq JP, Elraiyah TA, Abu Elnour NO, Prevost Y, Almandoz JP, Zeballos-Palacios C, Velasquez ER, Erwin PJ, Natt N, Montori VM, Murad MH Eur. J. Endocrinol. 2012 Jan 166 1 13-20
Clinical review: The effect of vitamin D on falls: a systematic review and meta-analysis.: Murad MH, Elamin KB, Abu Elnour NO, Elamin MB, Alkatib AA, Fatourechi MM, Almandoz JP, Mullan RJ, Lane MA, Liu H, Erwin PJ, Hensrud DD, Montori VM J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2011 Oct 96 10 2997-3006
Vitamin D and cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.: Elamin MB, Abu Elnour NO, Elamin KB, Fatourechi MM, Alkatib AA, Almandoz JP, Liu H, Lane MA, Mullan RJ, Hazem A, Erwin PJ, Hensrud DD, Murad MH, Montori VM J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2011 Jul 96 7 1931-42

Honors & Awards

Captain Massey-Miles Prize in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Medical School Graduation (2004)
Mahon Medal in Medicine
Medical School Graduation (2004)
Rueben Harvey Prize from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland
Graduating first in medical school class (2004)
Wheeler Medal in Surgery
Medical School Graduation (2004)