Meet Scott Zashin, MD

Compassionate.  Excellent clinician.  Good listener.  Meticulous. 
Great sense of humor.  Open-minded.  Attentive.  Progressive.

Patient Reviews

This is how patients and colleagues describe Scott Zashin, MD. And it’s why Dr. Zashin — or "Dr. Z.” as patients often call him — has been selected as a “Super Doctor” by Texas Monthly magazine, as one of the “Best Doctors in Dallas” by D Magazine, and as one of the “Best Doctors in America” by Best Doctors, Inc. every year since 1996.

A native of Short Hills, New Jersey, Dr. Zashin earned his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and his medical degree at Dartmouth Medical School. He completed residencies in rheumatology and internal medicine at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Texas. Dr. Zashin is board-certified in both rheumatology and internal medicine by the American Board of Rheumatology and the American Board of Internal Medicine, respectively. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the Texas Medical Association, and the Dallas County Medical Society.

Currently, Dr. Zashin is a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine in the rheumatology division at UT Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. He is also a private-practice rheumatologist at Presbyterian Hospitals of Dallas and Plano, Texas, where he has practiced since 1989. He is an active advocate for people with arthritis. He served as President of the Lupus Foundation’s North Texas chapter, and is currently a board member of both the Lupus Foundation and the Arthritis Foundation of North Texas. As a distinguished and loyal “Big Green” alumnus, he also serves as North Texas Enrollment Director for Dartmouth College.

Dr. Zashin is married and has two school-aged daughters. His family time includes long walks with his family and dog as well as, attending his daughters’ stage performances and recitals.

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