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Katie Truitt, M.D.

Katie Truitt, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Assistant Professor

Schools
Medical School
Departments
Internal Medicine

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  • Biography

    Katie Truitt, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern and a member of its Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases.

    Dr. Truitt holds a bachelor’s degree in biology, which she earned summa cum laude, from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She received her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, and completed internal medicine residency training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. She then obtained advanced training through a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at UT Southwestern.

    Dr. Truitt joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2025.

    Her clinical and research interests include hepatocellular carcinoma outcomes, liver transplant–related cardiovascular risk, and alcoholic hepatitis and liver disease trends.

    Dr. Truitt is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Gastroenterology.

    Personal Note

    When she's not at work, Dr. Truitt enjoys cooking, baking, patio gardening, and interior design.

  • Education
    Medical School
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2019)
    Residency
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2022), Internal Medicine
    Fellowship
    UT Southwestern Medical Center (2025), Gastroenterology
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

    Blood Pressure Variability Early After Liver Transplantation Predicts Long-Term Mortality.
    Truitt K, Chen K, Yano Y, Gregory DL, VanWagner LB, Liver Transpl 2022 Apr 28 4 615-622
    Deaths from hepatocellular carcinoma are more likely to occur in medical facilities than deaths from other cancers: 2003-2018.
    Truitt K, Khan SS, Gregory DL, Chuzi S, VanWagner LB, Liver Int 2021 Jul 41 7 1489-1493
    Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Sinusitis in Primary Care: A Cross-sectional Study.
    Truitt KN, Brown T, Lee JY, Linder JA, Clin Infect Dis 2021 Jan 72 2 311-314
  • Honors & Awards
    • Resident Teaching Award
      Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2020)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
    • American College of Gastroenterology
    • American Gastroenterology Association
    • American Medical Association