Dan Tong

Dr. Dan Tong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, specializing in cardiovascular diseases linked to metabolic disorders. She leads the Tong Research Lab, which focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and atrial fibrillation (AF). Her work bridges clinical practice and translational research, emphasizing metabolic-cardiac interactions.

Education: MD from Tongji Medical College (China), PhD from University of Western Ontario (Canada). Completed residencies at University of Iowa and fellowships at UT Southwestern. Certified in Cardiovascular Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Research interests include nitrosative stress mechanisms, AMPK signaling pathways, and metabolic imaging in cardio-oncology. Her lab explores therapeutic strategies like NAD+ repletion and lipid regulation. Over 26 peer-reviewed publications and one book chapter demonstrate her contributions to understanding HFpEF pathophysiology.

Active professional memberships include American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Current research involves sex-based disparities in HFpEF and developing diagnostic tools for cardiovascular-metabolic comorbidities.