Endocrinology Fellowship Program

Smiling female endocrinologist in a white coat speaking with a patient during a clinic visit.

TTUHSC Permian Basin Endocrinology Fellowship

Application Deadline | September 30, 2025
Next Start Date | July 1, 2026

The endocrinology fellowship is a fully accredited two-year program. Fellows are expected to learn about the outpatient evaluation and management of various endocrine disorders as well as delivering medical care to patients in the outpatient setting. Fellows are assigned to one continuity clinic and rotating private faculty clinic sessions.

Fellows participate in the performance of ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of the thyroid nodules, insulin pump program, DXA reading, endocrine stimulation or suppression test, and radioactive Iodine ablation under the direct supervision of the clinical faculty. An attending physician supervises the fellow in all clinical encounters and is responsible for providing patient centered clinical teaching.

Find out more about our program and how to apply through ERAS here.

The program has competency based goals and objectives for the outpatient rotation. Fellows are expected to progressively master these competencies during the two year fellowship program. At the end of the two year endocrine fellowship program, fellows are expected to cultivate a broad differential diagnosis for each patient encounter, determine an appropriate diagnostic plan based on clinical findings and develop/implement a patient centered treatment plan that is evidence based.

During these outpatient encounters, fellows are expected to assume primary clinical responsibility for their patients and coordinate appropriate medical care in the outpatient setting. As the fellows progress in clinical training, they are expected to assume a greater responsibility for patient care and clinical decisions. The independence fostered by the fellowship program occurs under the supervision of an attending physician and fellows are expected to notify and discuss all clinical encounters with the supervising attending.

Application Process

The Department of Critical Care Fellowship only accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Information about the service may be obtained from your Dean's Office or from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). International medical graduates may obtain information about ERAS through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

Resident Application Deadline is September 30, 2025.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits for Fellows

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal well-being. Details regarding compensation, health coverage, retirement plans, and other benefits are available upon request or through our HR department.

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Endocrinology Fellowship Clinical Rotations at MCH, MMH, and Texas Tech Physicians

Fellows rotate in the inpatient clinical setting of two main hospitals including Medical Center Hospital (MCH) and Midland Memorial Hospital (MMH). In addition to inpatient service assignments, fellows are assigned to two month ambulatory blocks in the Texas Tech Physicians Endocrinology and Diabetes Center in Odessa. Fellows are expected to provide call coverage for the outpatient endocrine service.

PGY5

Daniela Xiomara Ramos, MD

Reshmi Adupa, MD

PGY4

Ayushi Chauhan, MD

Tsung Han Scottie Ching, MD

Welcome to our fellowship program and thank you for taking the time to learn more about us!

Doctor Rama Chemitiganti is a physician leader at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Permian Basin campus. He currently serves as the Director of the Center of Excellence for Diabetes and Endocrinology and Program Director of the Endocrine Fellowship Director. He is also the Regional Medical Director- Western Region of TTUHSC-Managed care. Recently he completed an 8-year stint as the Regional Chairman at the Permian Basin Campus. Under his leadership, they expanded their clinical enterprise, physician training programs, and research productivity. They are committed to improving access to high-quality care for people suffering from Diabetes and cardiometabolic disorders in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico.

His work includes setting up two free clinics, one to serve as a primary care home and the other a specialty diabetes community resource. Both provide much-needed care for persons with no medical insurance. Dr. Chemitiganti’s research focuses on identifying mechanisms to prevent and delay diabetes and its dreaded complications. He is currently studying the impact of combining high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) on inflammation and metabolic health (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05295719; Funded by USDA NIFA grant #2020-67034-31761). He recently completed a study examining a Freehand 3d tomographic ultrasound and ti-rads generating machine learning algorithm to evaluate thyroid nodules to predict cancer. Over the past two decades, he served in several leadership positions at the School of Medicine, county hospitals, and regional and state committees. As an employee of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, he contributes to a safe, inclusive, and diverse work environment by promoting equal opportunity, collaboration, and respect following institutional values and ethics.

Dr. Chemitiganti has received multiple seed grants and two endowments to pursue his research and service mission. Dr. Chemitiganti is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and a Fellow of the Endocrine Alliance Academy (FEAA). His scholarship and teaching were recognized through several awards, including the “Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Service Award. He was also inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA).

Rama Chemitiganti, MBBS, FACP, FEAA

Regional Medical Director, Western Region -TTUHSC MC
Program Director, Endocrine Fellowship Program
Eliese Teasdale Endowed Chair of Endocrinology
TTUHSC School of Medicine

Texas Tech Physicians Endocrinology + Diabetes Center

The Center was established to provide comprehensive care to patients with all Endocrine Disorders (hormonal disturbances), with emphasis on major disorders, such as, diabetes mellitus, lipids disorders and obesity, thyroid disorders including thyroid cancer, and bone health. Find out more about the center here.