Internal Medicine

Faculty » Endocrinology

Craig Spellman, PhD, DO

Profesor
Associate Dean Research
Director, Center for Diabetes and Metabolism research
Director, Regional Office Clinical Trials, TTUHSC

Subspecialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Administrative Office: 432-335-5250
Email: craig.spellman@ttuhsc.edu

Patient Appointments: 432-335-2222
Clinic Location: 701 West 5th Street, Odessa, TX

Fellowship Training: University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN

Residency Training: Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas, Fort Worth, TX

Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, TX

Graduate School: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Graduate School: Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

Undergraduate School: University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Spellman, C.W. Jan 2009. Pros and Cons of Tight Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes. 21^st ACOFP Midwinter Conf. Des Moines, Iowa
Spellman, C.W. Jan 2009. Tight Glycemic Control in the ICU Without Hypoglycemia. Grand Rounds, TTUHSC-PB
Spellman, C.W. Feb 2009. ICU and General Medical Floor diabetes management: Computer-Driven Clinical Decision Making. 46^th Annual TOMA Clinical and Scientific Sessions. Dallas, TX
Spellman, C.W. Mar 2009. Basic Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes. 47^th National ACOFP Conference and Scientific Seminar. Washington, DC.
Spellman, C.W. Apr 2009. Standards of Care in Clinical Practice. American Diabetes Association Diabetes Summit. Austin, TX
Spellman, C.W. Apr 2009. Glycemic Control in Wound Care Medicine. Las Palmas Medical Center, El Paso, TX.
Spellman, CW. May 2009. Intensifying Type 2 DiabetesTherapy When Your Patient Doesn’t Achieve Goals. UNTHSC 27^th Annual Family Practice update. Dallas, TX.

DREAMS. Center for Diabetes & Related Metabolic Disorders, NIH, Centers for Disease Control. 2004-2007 (PI)
Inflammation and T2DM in postmenopausal Hispanics, LBWHI, TTUHSC, 2007-2010 (PI)
Pediatric metabolic syndrome: Changes in inflammatory markers with lifestyle modifications. UNTHSC Institute for Cancer Research. 2008-2009 (Co-PI)
Decreased level of HDL-C is mediated by a specific plasma protease. Center for CVD & Stroke, TTUHSC 2008-2010 (Co-PI)
Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Delay. Texas DSHS, 2009-2011, Program Leader
Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease. Wal-Mart Corp. 2009, PI

Clyde Gallahugh Award, 2001. UNTHSC, Basic and Clinical Sciences Teacher of the Year
Clyde Gallahugh Award, 2003. UNTHSC, Basic and Clinical Sciences Teacher of the Year
Recognition with Distinction, American Diabetes Association Provider Recognition Program, 1998-2001
Recognition with Distinction, American Diabetes Association Provider Recognition Program, 2001-2004
Aventis Best Practices Diabetes Award 2001.
Recognition, American Diabetes Association, University of North Texas Diabetes Center, 2003-2006
Recognition, American Diabetes Association, University of North Texas Diabetes Center, 2006-2009
Recognition, “Top Doc” Texas 2006, 2007, 2008
“Researcher of the Year” national award by the American College Osteopathic Internists, 2008