Labros S. Sidossis, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Labros S. Sidossis, Ph.D.
Professor Department of Internal Medicine-Geriatrics
UT Medical Branch at Galveston, USA
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University,
Athens Greece
University of Texas Medical Branch
Rebeca Sealy Hospital Bldg 6.128
Galveston Texas, 77555-0177
Phone: 409.266.9690
Email: lasidoss@utmb.edu
Education
| Degree/Training Completed | Year | Name & Location |
| Ph.D. | 1994 | The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas |
| M.A. | 1992 | The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas |
| M.S. | 1990 | Queens College, City University of New York, New York |
| B.S. | 1987 | Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece |
Membership in Scientific Societies
American Diabetes Association
The Obesity Society
International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids
European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, ESPEN
American College of Sports Medicine
European Chapter of the American College of Nutrition
Honors and Awards
Fellow, American Heart Association
"Wander Award", International Conference on Biochemistry of Exercise
Young Investigator Award (Fourth Prize), European College Sports Science
Fellowship, European Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
National Student Research Award, American College Sports Medicine
Student Research Award, American College Sports Medicine
Scholar, "Alexander S. Onassis" Foundation
Associate editor, Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
(Section: Assessment of Nutritional status and analytical methods)
Associate editor, Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
(Section: Nutrition and physiological function)
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The department of internal medicine is developing evidence based clinical protocols which will be available in EPIC (as order sets) for use when admitting patients with these diagnoses. Their AIM is to standardize care and decrease length of stay and readmission rates.
Currently available protocols are:- CAP - Community Acquired Pneumonia Orderset
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Adult, ICU
- General Medicine Admission
- Immunodeficiency Flow Panel
- MICU/CCU Admission Order Set
- Oral Analgesic Medicaitons
- Parenteral Opioids
- Sepsis, Adult ICU
All protocols can be found in the EPIC order set section.
The department of Internal Medicine has a large role in the Meaningful Use Initiative. Our participation is key for the success of the initiative. Please visit the meaningful use website for important communication and updates from the Meaningful Use Initiative.