Diana Thiara, MD

Education
Diplomate, 2021 - , American Board of Obesity Medicine
Fellowship, 2020 - Clinician Educator, University of California, San Francisco
Residency, 2018 - Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
MD, 2015 - , Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
BA, 2010 - Political Science, Yale College
Honors and Awards
  • Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching Award, UCSF, 2024
  • Robert H. Crede Award for Excellence in Community Service, UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine, 2023
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Vanderbilt University, 2014
  • Magna Cum Laude, Yale College, 2010
Publications

  1. Thiara D.. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists-From Breakthroughs in Cardiometabolic Treatment to Emerging Neuroprotective Potential. JAMA neurology 2025. PMID: 40193095


  2. Kwon J, Thiara D, Watanabe JH.. Oral versus subcutaneous semaglutide weight loss outcomes after two years among patients with type 2 diabetes in a real-world database. Expert review of endocrinology & metabolism 2025. PMID: 39921267


  3. Thiara DK, Liu CY, Raman F, Mangat S, Purdy JB, Duarte HA, Schmidt N, Hur J, Sibley CT, Bluemke DA, Hadigan C.. Abnormal Myocardial Function Is Related to Myocardial Steatosis and Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis in HIV-Infected Adults. The Journal of infectious diseases 2015. PMID: 25964507


  4. Atkinson EC, Thiara D, Tamura D, DiGiovanna JJ, Kraemer KH, Hadigan C.. Growth and nutrition in children with trichothiodystrophy. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 2014. PMID: 24918982