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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
- 2005 - Doctor of Medicine - UT Southwestern Medical Center
- 2000 - Bachelor of Science - Biology (Cum Laude) - University of Texas at Dallas
Training
- 2010 - Fellowship - General Internal Medicine - Oregon Health and Science University
- 2008 - Residency - 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 - UT Health San Antonio/South Texas Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System
- 09/2011 - Present - Clinical Director, Paracentesis Clinic - 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
- 07/2008 - 06/2010 - Clinical Instructor & Physician - Oregon Health and Science University
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Instruction & Training
- 01/2020 - Present, MEDI4000 Special Topic, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 11/2014 - Present, MEDI3005 Medicine Clerkship, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 11/2012 - Present, CIRC5009 Attack and Defense, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 9/2012 - Present, CIRC5001 Medicine- Behavior and Society Longitudinal Module , University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 9/2012 - Present, CIRC5007 Molecules to Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 8/2012 - Present, CIRC5005 Clinical Skills, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 9/2010 - Present, MEDI4046 General Medicine Ward/Subinternship UH/VA, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
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Service
Department
09/2014-Present- Faculty Mentor
05/2014-Present- Member, Clinical Competence Committee
03/2012-Present- Member, Hospital Medicine Teaching Award Work Group
11/2011-Present- Interviewer, Internal Medicine Residency Program
School
08/2013-Present- Member, Medical Student Education Committee
Institutional
10/2018-Present- Member, Protected Peer Review Committee
02/2018-Present- Committee Member, Quality, Safety, and Value Board (QSVB)
01/2015-Present- Member, Patient Flow Committee
01/2012-Present- Reviewer, Physician Utilization Management Advisor
National
05/2017-Present- Editorial Board Member, The Hospitalist
01/2016-Present- Reviewer, Journal of Hospital Medicine
05/2010-Present- Reviewer, Journal of General Internal Medicine
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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
- HM17 session summary: CT to PET scans – What every hospitalist needs to know
- Fecal occult blood testing in hospitalized patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
- Screening and Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism [Internet]
- Challenging Dogma: The banana bag
- How Should a Hospitalized Patient with Newly Diagnosed Cirrhosis Be Evaluated and Managed?
- Brucella canis peritonitis
- Internal Medicine Physicians' Knowledge of Health Care Charges
- Challenging dogma: Postop fever
- How should anticoagulation be managed in a patient with cirrhosis?
- The Evolution of Internal Medicine Chief Residents: A 20-Year Multicenter Study
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. Mergalia Parasthetica. www.decisionsupportinmedicine.com; 2013
Sehgal R. Hyperthyroidism, www.decisionsupportinmedicine.com, 2013
Sehgal R, Safra J. OHSU Internal Medicine Ambulatory Curriculum: Health Care Costs, 2010 Apr.
Sehgal R. OHSU Internal Medicine Resident Noon Conference: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Primary Care Provider, 2009 Jan.
Sehgal R, Conney T, Winterbottom L. OHSU Internal Medicine Ambulatory Curriculum: Smoking Cessation, 2007 Nov.
Sehgal R, Korthuis T. OHSU Internal Medicine Ambulatory Curriculum: Hepatitis B & C, 2006 Nov.
Journal Articles
Reed-Maldonado AB, Arisco AM, Sehgal R. Preventative Medicine for Non-Urological Conditions: What the Urologist Needs to Know, AIJA Update Series, 2011 Oct;30(29):269-280.
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Clinical
Board Certifications
- 2008 - American Board of Internal Medicine