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Samuel E. Dagogo-Jack is a Nigerian-American physician.^[1] He is the A.C. Mullins Endowed Professor in Translational Research, Professor of Medicine, and Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.^[2]

He is the director of the Postgraduate Specialist Training Program in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, and of the Clinical Research Unit, Clinical and Translational Research Institute at UTHSC. He was President (Medicine & Science) of the American Diabetes Association in 2015^[3] and is a recipient of the Banting Medal for Leadership from the ADA.^[4] In 2015, he was named President, Medicine & Science, for the American Diabetes Association (ADA). He is an editor of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Dagogo-Jack earned a medical degree (MBBS) from the University of Ibadan Medical School (Nigeria),^[5] was a resident in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, University of Newcastle, UK, and was certified as a member of the Royal College of Physicians.^{[citation needed]} He earned research degrees of Master of Science at the University of Newcastle and a Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Ibadan. He additionally had fellowship training in metabolism at Washington University School of Medicine and was a faculty member in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism there.^{[citation needed]}

He developed the first radioimmunoassay for an epidermal growth factor (EGF) in human saliva,^[6] isolated EGF from mouse thyroid,^[7] and worked on the regulation of EGF in mice and humans.^{[8][9][10][11]} His work with Philip E. Cryer led to the discovery of the hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure syndrome^[12] and development of methodology for reversal of hypoglycemia unawareness.^[13]

He is the elder brother of Reynolds Bekinbo Dagogo-Jack.

• Profile, uthsc.edu
• Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, Named President, Medicine & Science by the American Diabetes Association, March 19, 2015.