Jaime P. Almandoz MD, MBA, FTOS

Jaime P. Almandoz, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the  Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Endocrinology. He is the Medical Director of the Weight Wellness Program.

Originally from Trinidad, Dr. Almandoz received his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, where he graduated first in his class. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. He received further training in internal medicine and advanced fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes, metabolism, and nutrition at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He completed an additional fellowship in nutrition and metabolic diseases at UT Southwestern.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in endocrinology and obesity medicine, Dr. Almandoz joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2013.

As a member of UT Southwestern’s Endocrinology team, Dr. Almandoz provides specialized care to patients seeking medical weight-loss therapies and to patients following bariatric surgery who have developed nutritional problems or weight regain. He also sees patients with cholesterol disorders and type 2 diabetes.

Dr. Almandoz publishes the results of his work frequently in scientific and medical journals and is involved in a variety of professional organizations, including the Obesity Society, the Endocrine Society, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and the American Diabetes Association. He is an expert in nonsurgical weight management and the medical care of patients following bariatric surgery.