Dr. Philip Raskin, MD

Clinical Trials

• CTLA4-Ig (Abatacept)for Prevention of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance and Diabetes in Relatives At -Risk for Type 1
• Aggressive Versus Conservative Blood Glucose Control in Hospitalized Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using Detemir and Aspart Insulin
• Pathway to Prevention Study

Media Releases

Get to know Endocrinologist Dr. Philip Raskin, who serves patients in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Raskin, a board-certified and fellowship-trained endocrinologist, focuses his practice solely on diabetes, making him one of the most sought-after diabetes specialists in Dallas, Texas. He serves as the Director of the Diabetes Clinic at Parkland Memorial Hospital.

A Texas Monthly Super Doctor for seven straight years and a D Magazine Best Doctor for three, his main goal is to give his patients good advice that they can and will use. After all, most diabetes management happens outside the doctor’s office. “I choose therapies that I think will work for each patient. I teach him or her what to do and try to help each patient understand how to make adjustments when things change. Because the patients are the ones at home checking their levels and giving themselves shots, I try to set them up for success by offering useful advice.” as stated by the doctor.

In addition to taking care of patients, he is the holder of the Clifton and Betsy Robinson Chair in Biomedical Research, as well as a Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

After graduating with his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1966, Dr. Raskin stayed there to complete his residency in internal medicine. He then performed a fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at UT Southwestern Medical Center. 

Following his training, he became board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

A clinical researcher widely renowned for his work in diabetes, diabetes complications, and diabetes management, Dr. Raskin is the Principal Investigator in four NIH-funded multicenter diabetes trials including The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (DCCT/EDIC), TrialNet, The Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE Study), and Vitamin D to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes (D2d Study). 

In order to advance his professional efforts, he remains a member of the American Diabetes Association, the American Society of Clinical Investigation, and the Endocrine Society. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. Endocrinologists have the training to diagnose and treat hormone imbalances and problems by helping to restore the normal balance of hormones in the body. The common diseases and disorders of the endocrine system that endocrinologists deal with include diabetes mellitus, as well as adrenal, pituitary, and thyroid disorders, among others. 

Unique in his achievements, Dr. Raskin is widely published in peer-reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Diabetes, Diabetes Care, the Annals of Internal Medicine, and the Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. He is also the author of numerous chapters in clinical textbooks. He was the editor of the Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications from 1990 to 2011 and is also a past editor of Clinical Diabetes.

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