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Sagar Dugani, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Hospitalist
  2. Internist
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Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

EnglishHindi

Existing patients

Sagar Dugani M.D., Ph.D., is a general internal medicine practitioner with a focus on hospital internal medicine. His clinical focus includes:

  • Managing complex chronic medical and psychosocial conditions
  • Coordinating care in hospitalized patients during and after their hospitalization
  • Advocating for hospitalized patients to receive timely care during and after their hospitalization
  • Collaborating with interprofessional and interdisciplinary colleagues to provide personalized care to hospitalized patients
  • Empowering hospitalized patients to transition to healthier lifestyle options during and after their hospitalization

In addition to clinical activities, Dr. Dugani is active in research and education, providing mentorship to residents and clinical fellows. Dr. Dugani's research focuses on disparities in care of diabetes mellitus and heart disease, and has active collaborations with researchers in the United States, Canada, Middle East, and India. His work has been published in high-impact scientific journals.

  1. Asthma
  2. COPD
  3. Diabetes
  4. Heart failure
  5. Pneumonia
  • Chronic medical conditions including diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and heart failure
  • Socioeconomic disparities and health; urban-rural disparities and health
  • Patient-reported outcomes and hospital care
  1. 2025
    Fellow - Selected for the prestigious NRHA Rural Health Fellows Program (2024-2025), which included 15 members from US organizations/institutions. National Rural Health Association
  2. 2023
    Post-Baccalaureate Program - Rural Health Disparities & Social InequitiesUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore
  3. 2021
    MPHHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  4. 2017
    Fellow - Department of MedicineUniversity of Toronto
  5. 2017
    Resident - Division of Preventive MedicineHarvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  6. 2015
    Resident - Department of MedicineBrigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
  7. 2014
    InternshipWorld Bank Group, Health, Nutrition, and Population
  8. 2012
    MD / PhD - Neural Development and AgingHospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
  9. 2005
    MSc - Cell Biology and Type II DiabetesHospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
  10. 2003
    BSc (Hons) - Integrated BiologyUniversity of Toronto

Certifications

  1. 2017
    General MedicineRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
  2. 2016
    Internal MedicineRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
  3. 2015
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2025
    Honorary Fellowship Diabetes India
  2. 2024
    Laureate AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine
  3. 2023
    Transform the Inpatient Clinical Practice Toward the 2030 Vision AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine
  4. 2023
    Junior Investigator AwardSociety of Hospital Medicine
  5. 2022
    NIH/NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute ScholarNational Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  6. 2012
    William Hull Graduation AwardUniversity of Toronto
  7. 2012
    Gordon Cressy Student Leadership AwardUniversity of Toronto
  8. 2012
    Rajyotsava AwardGovernment of Karnataka, Bangalore, India
  9. 2011
    Golden Stethoscope AwardUniversity of Toronto
  10. 2011
    PAIRO Trust Fund Citizenship AwardProfessional Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario (PAIRO)
  11. 2010
    MD-PhD ScholarshipCanadian Institutes of Health Research
  12. 2010
    Young Investigators Forum Poster AwardCanadian Society for Clinical Investigation
  13. 2010
    Top Public Health Project "IMAGINE"21st European Students Conference
  14. 2010
    MD-PhD ScholarshipMcLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine, University of Toronto
  15. 2010
    Arnie Aberman, MD, PhD Fellowship AwardUniversity of Toronto
  16. 2010
    Research ScholarshipSt. Michael's Hospital
  17. 2010
    Kiyoharu and Kiyoaki Momose Memorial ScholarshipUniversity of Toronto
  18. 2010
    CFMS Student Leadership AwardCanadian Federation of Medical Students
  19. 2010
    Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate AwardUniversity of Toronto
  20. 2010
    June Callwood Achievement AwardGovernment of Ontario
  21. 2009
    Vision Science Fund AwardUniversity of Toronto
  22. 2008
    Young Leader AwardCanadian Medical Association
  23. 2007
    Medical Student Achievement AwardOntario Medical Association
  24. 2007
    NSERC - Canada Graduate ScholarshipNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
  25. 2007
    Top Cellular and Molecular Biology PhD ApplicantNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
  26. 2007
    MD-PhD ScholarshipCanadian Institutes of Health Research
  27. 2007
    Young Investigators Forum Poster AwardCanadian Society for Clinical Investigation
  28. 2006
    Institute of Medical Science StudentshipUniversity of Toronto
  29. 2006
    Mary L. Cassidy AwardUniversity of Toronto
  30. 2006
    MD-PhD ScholarshipCanadian Institutes of Health Research
  31. 2005
    Chinese Canadian Medical Society ScholarshipUniversity of Toronto
  32. 2005
    MSc Poster Award University of Toronto
  33. 2005
    NSERC-Canada Graduate ScholarshipNational Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
  34. 2003
    University of Toronto at Scarborough Letter AwardUniversity of Toronto
  35. 2003
    Mary H. Beatty FellowshipUniversity of Toronto
  36. 2003
    Graduation Prize in Life SciencesUniversity of Toronto
  37. 2003
    Undergraduate Teaching Assistant AwardUniversity of Toronto
  38. 2003
    Governor General's Silver Medal NomineeUniversity of Toronto
  39. 2003
    NSERC-Canada Graduate ScholarshipNational Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
  40. 2002
    University of Toronto Scarborough College Prize in BiologyUniversity of Toronto
  41. 2002
    Dean's Merit ScholarshipUniversity of Toronto
  42. 2002
    Second Rank in the Analytic/Environment Category30th Southwestern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference
  43. 2001
    NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research AwardUniversity of Toronto
  44. 2000
    A. D. Allen ScholarshipUniversity of Toronto
  45. 2000
    UTSC Honors ListUniversity of Toronto
  46. 2000
    University of Toronto ScholarUniversity of Toronto

Professional memberships

  1. 2025 - present
    Co-DirectorMayo Clinic Health System
  2. 2025 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Health System Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Health System
  3. 2024 - present
    Conference Co-ChairMayo Clinic
  4. 2024 - 2026
    Chair of Epidemiology SubcommitteeAmerican Diabetes Association
  5. 2024
    Chair of Conference/SymposiaAmerican Diabetes Association
  6. 2024 - 2027
    MemberMinnesota Department of Health, Rural Health Advisory Committee
  7. 2024
    Commiittee MemberNational Kidney Foundation - Minnesota
  8. 2023
    Chair of Conference/SymposiaAmerican Diabetes Association
  9. 2023 - 2026
    Co-ChairSociety of Hospital Medicine
  10. 2023 - 2024
    MemberOlmsted County Human Services Advisory Board
  11. 2023 - present
    MemberMinnesota Department of Health, Health Services Advisory Council
  12. 2023
    MemberImplementing Genetics in Primary Care
  13. 2022 - present
    FellowSociety of Hospital Medicine
  14. 2022 - 2024
    MemberAmerican Diabetes Association
  15. 2022 - present
    Medical Co-DirectorAccess Committee, Mayo Clinic Biobank, Mayo Clinic Rochester Workgroups
  16. 2022 - present
    Physician LiaisonPEARL Hospital Medicine Service
  17. 2022
    External Evaluator, Promotion to Associate ProfessorThe Ohio State University College of Medicine
  18. 2022 - present
    MemberDepartment of Medicine Research Committee
  19. 2022 - present
    Research Committee MemberSociety of Hospital Medicine
  20. 2022 - 2023
    MemberData Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB), Care Anywhere with Community Paramedics Program
  21. 2021 - 2022
    ChairBrigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
  22. 2021 - present
    MemberNational Rural Health Association
  23. 2021 - present
    MemberMinnesota Rural Health Association
  24. 2021 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Physicians
  25. 2021 - present
    ChairMinnesota American College of Physicians
  26. 2020 - present
    MemberDepartment of Medicine Research Chairs Committee
  27. 2020 - present
    ChairResearch Committee, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  28. 2020 - present
    MemberHospital Internal Medicine Executive Committee, Department of Internal Medicine
  29. 2020 - present
    MemberAmerican Diabetes Association
  30. 2020 - present
    MemberWorld Medical Association
  31. 2020 - present
    site co-PI, Mayo ClinicHOMERuN Network, UCSF, California
  32. 2020 - present
    DirectorHospital Experiences to Advance Goals and Outcomes Network (HEXAGON)
  33. 2019 - present
    MemberSociety of Hospital Medicine
  34. 2018 - present
    MemberHospital Internal Medicine Personnel Committee
  35. 2018 - present
    MemberHospital Internal Medicine Research Committee
  36. 2016 - 2019
    MemberCanadian Medical Association
  37. 2016 - 2018
    MemberOntario Medical Association
  38. 2015 - 2019
    MemberCanadian Society of Internal Medicine
  39. 2013 - 2014
    Co-LeadGlobal Health Equity Training Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  40. 2013 - 2014
    Chairman, Board of DirectorsClinician Investigator Trainee Association of Canada, Ottawa, Canada (CITAC)
  41. 2012 - 2015
    MemberMassachusetts Medical Association
  42. 2011 - 2012
    PresidentClinician Investigator Trainee Association of Canada, Ottawa, Canada (CITAC)
  43. 2010 - 2011
    Vice President - ExternalClinician Investigator Trainee Association of Canada, Ottawa, Canada (CITAC)
  44. 2010
    Member, Board of DirectorsClinician Investigator Trainee Association of Canada, Ottawa, Canada (CITAC)
  45. 2009 - 2011
    Co-President, MD, PhD CouncilUniversity of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
  46. 2008 - 2009
    Chairman, Board of DirectorsToronto Notes for Medical Students, Inc.
  47. 2007 - 2009
    University of Toronto RepresentativeClinician Investigator Trainee Association of Canada Executive Committee
  48. 2006 - 2007
    Appeals Committee MemberUniversity of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
  49. 2005 - 2007
    University of Toronto Medical Society

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Research activities

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