Shamita Trivedi, D.O.
Dr. Shamita Trivedi brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. Her comprehensive approach blends conventional medicine with integrative therapies, allowing her to treat the whole person, not just isolated symptoms.
She is a practicing physician with sixteen years of experience specializing in Endocrinology. Her undergraduate studies were at the University of Texas at Dallas where she was a Cum Laude graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Subsequently, she became a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine earning her degree from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Worth, Texas. Pursuing her keen interest in Pediatric Medicine, she completed her residency in 2011 at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, thereafter accepting a Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship from Children’s Medical Center at U.T. Southwestern in Dallas. Continuing her association with Children’s Medical Center, in 2014 she accepted a position as a full-time physician and Assistant Professor where she served as an Attending Pediatric Endocrinology Subspecialist working at 18 North Texas outpatient clinics provided by Children’s Medical Center/Children’s Health Systems of Texas.
Education & Training
Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology
Children’s Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2011-2014
Residency in General Pediatrics
Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 2009-2011
Doctor of Osteopathy
University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, TX, 2003-2008
Bachelor of Science in Biology
University of Texas at Dallas, 1999-2003
Cum Laude graduate
Honors, Awards, Accomplishments
- Resident of the Year Teaching Award, Loyola University Medical Center, June 2011
- Cum Laude, The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), 2003
- Awarded Silver Anniversary Academic Excellence Scholarship, UTD, 199-2003
- Elected for UTD Collegium V Honors Program, 2002
- Golden Key HonorsSociety, UTD, 2002
- Who’s Who Among American College Students, 2000-2001
- President, Biology Club, UTD
Research Posters and Publications
Fellowship:
Investigating glucose homeostasis as it relates to vitamin D levels in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Mentor: Roy Kim, M.D., M.P.H.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dept of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2011-2024.
Vitamin D level as a predictive factor of certain parameters in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Poster at European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology. Milan, Italy, Sept. 2013.
Trivedi S, Burton A, Oden J., Management of Pediatric Obesity: A Lifestyle Modification Approach.
Indian Journal of Pediatrics, July 28, 2013.
Residency:
Correlation between vitamin D levels in patients with type1 diabetes mellitus investigating insulin requirements and body mass index.
Mentor: Carla Minutti, M.D.
Loyola University Medical Center, Dept. of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2009-2011.
Medical School:
New approach to treatment of osteosarcoma-proposed treatment regimen resulted in an improved event-free survival rating.
Mentor: James Nachman, M.O.
University of Chicago, Dept of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, 2007-2008.
Traumatic brain injuries and the event of expansion or rebleed of initial intracranial hemorrhages.
Mentor: Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dept of Neurology, 2006.
