Nalini Ram

Nalini Ram is a Professor at the Department of Medicine-Endocrinology, Baylor College of Medicine, and serves as Chief of the Endocrine Service at Harris Health System. She directs clinical programs including the Diabetic Ketoacidosis Clinic, OB-Endocrine Clinic, and Thyroid Biopsy Clinic, while also leading educational initiatives for medical students and residents.

• Education: MBBS from Kilpauk Medical College (Chennai, India, 1992), Residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Health Science Center (1996), Henry Ford Hospital (1998), and Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Henry Ford Hospital (2000)

Her research focuses on endocrine complications in pregnancy, ketosis-prone diabetes, and thyroid disorders, with a particular emphasis on ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology. She pioneered e-Consults in the Harris Health System and studies bone and mineral metabolism disorders.

Her publications highlight work on beta-cell function preservation, arginine metabolism, and autoimmune diabetes subtypes, with collaborations on ketosis-prone diabetes pathogenesis and inflammatory markers.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Norton Rose Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching and Evaluation (2018)
  • Rising Star Clinician Award (2015)
  • Fulbright and Jaworski Faculty Excellence Award (2010)
  • Member, Academy of Distinguished Educators
  • Houston's Top Physicians (2017)
  • America's Best Physicians (2018)
  • Women of Excellence Award (2019)