Dr. Willett has helped UT Southwestern to develop information systems and databases for its Dallas Heart Study. He is also a professor in the university’s department of internal medicine’s division of cardiology. He has published a number of articles on heart valve disease and medical informatics. He also co-led a Southwestern team that earned an innovator award from Healthcare Informatics magazine. He has also been instrumental in Southwestern’s artificial intelligence journey.
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DuWayne Willett, MDhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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