Dwain L. Thiele

Dwain L. Thiele, M.D., FAASLD, is Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Initiatives, working to expand opportunities for the growth and development of the faculty and for sustaining and further developing the Medical School.

A Professor of Internal Medicine, Dr. Thiele joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 1983 and has served as Vice Chair for Financial Affairs and as Interim Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. He also previously served as Chief of Hepatology and as Interim Chief of the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases.

He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, followed by fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at UT Southwestern. His research has focused on delineating mechanisms of cytotoxic lymphocyte activation, differentiation, and effector function.