Dr. Silvana Pannain

Associate Professor

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Biography

Silvana Pannain, MD, is a skilled endocrinologist providing advanced endocrinology care to patients with weight problems and endocrine disorders related to obesity. Dr. Pannain serves as the director of the Chicago Weight program, a multidisciplinary weight loss initiative at the University of Chicago Medicine. She collaborates with various specialists including behavior therapists, dietitians, exercise therapists, bariatric surgeons, cardiologists, lipidologists, hypertension specialists, and sleep specialists to create comprehensive weight management plans for adult patients. The Chicago Weight program aids patients in maintaining a healthy lifestyle through permanent changes in diet and exercise behaviors. Her clinical research interests focus on obesity and metabolic syndrome, particularly exploring obesity-related health conditions, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes. Dr. Pannain investigates the metabolic and endocrine aspects of chronic partial sleep loss, which is considered a risk factor for obesity and insulin resistance. Additionally, she contributes to awareness of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease across four major cities in the United States.

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Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Department of Philosophy