endocrinologist and researcher #EvidenceBasedMedicine #PatientCenteredCare #Healthcaredelivery #thyroidpregnancy #UAMSEndocrinology
Little Rock, AR
Joined March 2015
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Our team has received a $3.6M @NIHAging R01! 🎉 We’ll study whether #LT4 can be safely discontinued in older adults with subclinical #hypothyroidism. Grateful to our patients, collaborators & research teams who made this possible! @DeptVetAffairs @MayoClinicEndo @UFHealth
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August is Thyroid & Pregnancy Awareness Month. Read more on the newly released 2026 American Thyroid Association Guidelines on Thyroid Disease in Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum. ow.ly/qTVN50ZnXy3
#ThyroidHealth #ThyroidDisease @thyroidjournal @clinicalthyroid
Many years in the making!! Perfection 🤩 congratulations to the whole team 👏
Dassault makes history again. A new chapter in business aviation begins. #Falcon10X first flight, June 19, 2026.
Pleased to share the publication of the new ATA guideline for #thyroid disease in #pregnancy. It was a privilege to serve on the committee and work with an exceptional group of colleagues whose expertise and dedication made this important effort possible. @UAMSEndo @VAWomenVets
BREAKING - 2026 #ATA Guidelines for Thyroid Disease in Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum released! 💡 Key highlights & discussion: ow.ly/V0JX50Z6iXM #ThyroidEducation @thyroidjournal @clinicalthyroid
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We welcome 50 fellows to our first-ever Rare Disease Fellows Program! They will also be able to enjoy our pop-up store to bring home #endocrinology souvenirs. Many of these products will be sold at #ENDO2026, and in our online store: bit.ly/2PhQR98
This deeply resonates. As physicians, we’re often reminded—sometimes too late—that we are replaceable at work, but not in our families or our own lives.
We need to build teams and cultures that recognize this, and intentionally pass that message on to our trainees & colleagues.
"Medicine can have extraordinary meaning. But it cannot substitute for being present in your own life."
In #APieceofMyMind, a psychiatrist and residency program director reflects on an unexpected #LungCancer diagnosis.
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ALT Quote from JAMA, \"I thought I was healthy\u2014a lifelong nonsmoker. A wife and mother of 3. A psychiatrist and residency program director who loves her patients and her residents. And then I was diagnosed with lung cancer.\" - A Piece of My Mind, Jenna Taglienti, MD
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Congrats to one of our first year fellows, Dr. Hussaini, for presenting her poster at the annual 2026 Obesity Medicine Association Annual Conference 2026 in San Diego, California! We are so proud of her! 👏💫
Happy National Doctor’s Day @UAMSEndo
𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬' 𝐃𝐚𝐲 is a day celebrated to recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives & communities. Thank you to our many UAMS doctors for all you do for AR!🩺💖 uamshealth.com/provider/
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Happy Match Day! 🎉 Congrats to all who matched, especially our seniors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences! 99% matched, with 19% (31 seniors) heading into Internal Medicine. So proud of your hard work and dedication. Your future in healthcare is bright!👏
We’ve launched an account for the UAMS Endocrinology Fellowship!
Follow @UAMSEndo for highlights from our #endocrinology fellows, #research, education, and life at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences @uamshealth
Welcome to the official UAMS Endocrinology Fellowship Program page! We’re excited to share milestones, achievements, and the people who make our program shine. 🌟
#UAMS #UAMSendocrinology #EndoFellowship
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💜Celebrate International Women’s Day! We are sharing the journey of Bobbi Rath Smith, ATA's Executive Director & CEO from 2001–2020. ow.ly/22uv50Yqagz
Join the ATA's #Women in #Thyroidology (WIT) Community: ow.ly/ObSA50Yqa0G
#IWD2026 @thyroidjournal @Sage_Publishing
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Best evidence yet that GLP-1 drugs reduce the risk of substance abuse, from >600,00 US Veterans across alcohol, nicotine, opioid, cocaine, cannabis @bmj_latest
@zalaly @Miao_Cai_SLU
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We do not find GLP-1RA to be associated with progression of differentiated thyroid cancer
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Another exciting year for #WomenInThyroidology @AmThyroidAssn @uamsendo Deadline for award nominations is 2/21/2026 🏆
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These guideline meetings always remind me how powerful rigorous, respectful debate can be in shaping better patient care.
#EndocrineSociety Clinical Practice Guidelines @UAMSEndo @VHALITPAO
Another fantastic @TheEndoSociety Clinical Practice Guideline meeting on #Obesity #Pharmacotherapy wrapped! ✅
Grateful for such thoughtful discussion and learning from each other's expertise 🤝🧠
Now onto finalizing the recommendations and drafting the manuscript — excited for the next phase of this work ✍️📄🚀
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Congratulations to our Program Director, Dr. Maraka, on her recent publication in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism! 🥳Click the link in our bio to read more! #UAMS #uamsendocrinology
Thrilled to receive a grant to study #levothyroxine overuse, the 3rd most prescribed medication in the US. Many prescriptions are unnecessary. Grateful for the support to tackle this important issue! @VAResearch @AmThyroidAssn @TheEndoSociety @TheAACE @vahsrd
New grant to curb overprescribing of a thyroid medicine and reduce variations in care across different patient groups as we do this. I am a co-Investigator on this led by fabulous @endofellow Dr. Maraka. #ImpSci #CTSAProgram
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Honoured to receive an Alumni Award from @MayoClinic the paragon of clinical medicine.
Grateful to my mentors, colleagues & patients who inspire me to keep pushing the boundaries of medicine & technology from bedside to bench to boardroom 🩺 💻 🏆
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