Tonia Y. Vinton
Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth

Dr. Tonia Y. Vinton

Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
UT Southwestern Bariatric Surgery At Texas Health Dallas
8230 Walnut Hill, Ste 204 POB 3, 
Dallas, TX 
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Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
Texas Health Resources
UT Southwestern Bariatric Surgery At Texas Health Dallas
8230 Walnut Hill, Ste 204 POB 3, 
Dallas, TX 
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Tonia Vinton, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in obesity, metabolic syndrome, and preventive medicine.Dr. Vinton earned her medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical School, where she also completed her residency in internal medicine.Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Obesity Medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021.Dr. Vinton is the founder and President of the Dallas Obesity Society, and her primary research interest is obesity medicine.

Dr. Vinton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency, and Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
UT Southwestern Medical Center - GME (2006)
Residency
UT Southwestern Medical Center - Internal Medicine (2009)
Specialties
Internal Medicine
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Texas Health Dallas
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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UT Southwestern Bariatric Surgery at Texas Health Dallas
8230 Walnut Hill, Ste 204 POB 3, Dallas, TX 75231
Call: 214-645-2900

Clinical Research

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2 Total Publications

Survodutide: a novel peptide for treatment of obesity and metabolic diseases.
Survodutide: a novel peptide for treatment of obesity and metabolic diseases.
Journal: Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)
Published: June 25, 2025
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