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Raj Sehgal, MD
Division Chief, Hospital Medicine at the South Texas Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System
Associate Professor/Clinical
Dr. Raj Sehgal is a published, board-certified Hospitalist who joined UT Health San Antonio in 2010 as an Assistant Professor/Clinical, rising to the rank of Associate Professor/Clinical in 2016; he currently serves as the Division Chief of Hospital Medicine at the South Texas Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System. He maintains active clinical service at both University Hospital and the South Texas Veterans' Healthcare System on teaching and non-teaching services. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas before going on to complete his Internal Medicine residency and General Internal Medicine fellowship at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. Dr. Sehgal is board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Sehgal’s clinical interests include management of cirrhosis and value-based health care. He is the recipient of the Division of Hospital Medicine's "Clinician of the Year Award" (2023), nominated by his peers as a stellar clinician who exemplifies superlative patient care.
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Professional Background
Education
- Doctor of Medicine - UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Training
- Residency - Internal Medicine - Oregon Health and Science University
- Fellowship - General Internal Medicine - Oregon Health and Science University
Appointments
- 9/2018 - Present - Division Chief of Hospital Medicine - UT Health San Antonio/South Texas Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System
- 9/2016 - Present - Associate Professor / Clinical and Associate Professor of Medicine - UT Health San Antonio/South Texas Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System
- 9/2010 - 09/2016 - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio/South Texas Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System
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Instruction & Training
- 11/2014 - Present, Medicine Clerkship (gen), University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 3/2013 - Present, MS3 Physical Exam Rounds, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 11/2012 - Present, Attack and Defense, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 9/2012 - Present, MEDICINE- BEHAVIOR AND SOCIETY LONGITUDINAL MODULE, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 9/2012 - Present, Molecules to Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 8/2012 - Present, Clinical Skills, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 2/2011 - Present, MS4 Morning Report, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 2/2011 - Present, Internal Medicine Intership Readiness Elective, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 2/2011 - Present, Resident Noon Conference (Morning Report), University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 9/2010 - Present, Individual Instruction, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 9/2010 - Present, General Medicine Ward/Subinternship UH/VA, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 9/2010 - Present, Medicine Clerkship, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
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Publications
- Immunologic resilience and COVID-19 survival advantage
- Immune resilience despite inflammatory stress promotes longevity and favorable health outcomes including resistance to infection
- Development of a Chief Resident Medical Procedure Service: a 10-Year Experience
- A Cross-Sectional Survey of Internal Medicine Residents' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Current Practices Regarding Patient Transitio
- Concerns Regarding Resource Use and Outcomes in Subsets of Clinicians
- Observing trainee encounters using a one-way mirror
Abstract
Sehgal R, Dickerson J, Holcomb M. Creation of a Hospitalist-Run Paracentesis Clinic; 2015 Apr. (Journal of Hospital Medicine; vol. 10, no. 2).
Electronic/Web Publication
Sehgal R. HM17 session summary: CT to PET scans ? What every hospitalist needs to know 2017 May. Available from: http://www.the-hospitalist.org/hospitalist/article/139221/imaging/hm17-s... .
Journal Article
Matthews B, Ratcliffe TA, Sehgal R, Abraham J, Monash B. Fecal occult blood testing in hospitalized patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Jul;12(7):567-569. Sehgal R, Hardman J, Haney E. Observing trainee encounters using a one-way mirror Clinical Teacher 2014 Jul;11(4):247-250.
Other
Sehgal R. Concerns Regarding Resource Use and Outcomes in Subsets of Clinicians JAMA Internal Medicine 2018 Apr;178(4):579-580. Sehgal R. Challenging Dogma: PostOp Fever The Hospitalist 2018 Apr;22(4):3-3.
Review Article
Sehgal R, Hanson JT. Challenging Dogma: The Banana Bag The Hospitalist 2018 Oct;22(10):13-13. Sehgal R, Hanson JT. How Should a Hospitalized Patient with Newly Diagnosed Cirrhosis Be Evaluated and Managed? The Hospitalist 2016 Aug;.
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Clinical
Board Certifications
- 2008 - American Board of Internal Medicine