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Tonia Vinton, M.D.

Tonia Vinton, M.D.

Assistant Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Internal Medicine

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  • Biography

    Tonia Vinton, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and is a member of the Division of Endocrinology. She specializes in obesity, metabolic syndrome, and preventive medicine.

    Dr. Vinton earned her medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical School, where she also completed her residency in internal medicine.

    Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Obesity Medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021.

    Dr. Vinton is the founder and President of the Dallas Obesity Society, and her primary research interest is obesity medicine.

  • Education
    Medical School
    UT Southwestern Medical School (2006)
    Residency
    UT Southwestern Medical Center (2009), Internal Medicine
  • Research Interest
    • Behavioral Modification
    • Obesity Medicine
    • Preventative Medicine
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

    IMPAIRED CORONARY VASCULAR REACTIVITY IN CARDIAC SYNDROME X MEASURED NON-INVASIVELY BY 3T MRI
    T Yee, A Chang, M Kotys, E Holper, R Peshock. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010
  • Honors & Awards
    • Dean's List
      University of Texas (2002)
    • Gamma Beta Phi
      Honors Society at University of Texas (2002)
    • Phi Beta Kappa
      UT Austin (2002)
    • Dean's List
      University of California - Berkeley (1999)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Society of Bariatric Physicians (2013)
    • Obesity Medicine Association (2019)
    • The Dallas Obesity Society (2019)