Nam Pham, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Internal Medicine You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Nam Pham, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Division of Endocrinology. He focuses on diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, and pituitary disorders. Originally from Lakewood, California, Dr. Pham holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biology from Stanford University. He earned his medical degree and his doctoral degree in cell regulation at UT Southwestern, where he also completed internal medicine residency training and received fellowship training in endocrinology and metabolism. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and endocrinology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2022. Dr. Pham is an active member of the American College of Physicians and the Endocrine Society. He has delivered numerous presentations and published several academic articles related to his areas of expertise. He also holds three patents in the field of biomedical devices. His recent research experience includes studying the dynamics between pancreatic alpha cells and beta cells. Education Other Post Graduate Training UT Southwestern Medical Center (2016) Graduate School UT Southwestern Medical School (2016) Medical School UT Southwestern Medical School (2016) Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center (2018), Internal Medicine Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2021), Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Interest Diabetes Quality Improvement Publications Featured Publications Effects of altered sialic acid biosynthesis on N-linked glycan branching and cell surface interactions. Pham ND, Pang PC, Krishnamurthy S, Wands AM, Grassi P, Dell A, Haslam SM, Kohler JJ, J Biol Chem 2017 06 292 23 9637-9651 Cellular metabolism of unnatural sialic acid precursors. Pham ND, Fermaintt CS, Rodriguez AC, McCombs JE, Nischan N, Kohler JJ, Glycoconj J 2015 Oct 32 7 515-29 Photocrosslinking approaches to interactome mapping. Pham ND, Parker RB, Kohler JJ, Curr Opin Chem Biol 2013 Feb 17 1 90-101 Chemical Modulation of Protein O-GlcNAcylation via OGT Inhibition Promotes Human Neural Cell Differentiation. Andres LM, Blong IW, Evans AC, Rumachik NG, Yamaguchi T, Pham ND, Thompson P, Kohler JJ, Bertozzi CR, ACS Chem Biol 2017 08 12 8 2030-2039 Results 1-4 of 4 1 Books Featured Books Polyesteramide coatings for drug eluting stents: controlling drug release by polymer engineering. In Active Implants and Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration Trollsas, M., Maslanka, B., Pham, N., Lin, Q., Hossainy, S., Hsu, S.L., and Ngo, M.H. (2011). Honors & Awards Research FellowEndocrine Fellows Foundation (2019-2021) Professional Associations/Affiliations American College of Physicians Endocrine Society
