Heather Wainstein, M.D.

Heather Wainstein, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Division of General Internal Medicine. Her clinical interests include women's health and young adult medicine.

I am passionate about primary care, particularly preventive measures to keep my patients healthy.

Originally from Plano, Texas, Dr. Wainstein holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and completed internal medicine residency training at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2014.

Dr. Wainstein is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Society of General Internal Medicine, American College of Physicians, and the Texas Medical Association.

Personal Note

Outside of medicine, Dr. Wainstein enjoys cooking, traveling, exercising, and spending time with family.

Medical School

Baylor College of Medicine (2011)

Residency

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas (2014), Internal Medicine

• Preventative Medicine

• Teaching Educators Across the Continuum of Healthcare (TEACH) Scholar
  Society of General Internal Medicine (2022)
• Leadership Development Award
  Southern Society for General Internal Medicine (2021)
• Resident Research Poster Winner
  American College of Physicians (2014)

• American College of Physicians
• Society of General Internal Medicine
• Texas Medical Association