Spotlight on new faculty — meet Vijay Shivaswamy, M.D.

picture disc.Vijay Shivaswamy, M.D., assistant professor in the diabetes, endochronology and metabolism section, is one the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Name: Vijay Shivaswamy, M.D.

Title: Assistant professor, diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism

General description of duties: Dr. Shivaswamy will be involved in the urgent care clinic, kidney transplant clinic and general endocrine clinics as well as developing a research program likely involving mechanisms of diabetes development after organ transplantation.

Specialty: Endocrinology and metabolism

Residency: Internal medicine at the University of Tulsa; Tulsa, Okla.

Fellowship: UNMC

Previous positions: Assistant professor, University of Utah; Salt Lake City

All UNMC departments are encouraged to send information on new faculty members to UNMC Today at today@unmc.edu. Using the above format, please include the person’s title, specialty, previous position(s), medical degree, residency, fellowships and memberships. Also include their clinic hours and a phone number for patients interested in making an appointment. Faculty photos are welcome.