Shamsher K. Lakhian, MD is a qualified endocrinologist in Dallas, TX. Currently treating patients at the Endocrine Associates of Dallas and Plano. Call today to Schedule an Appointment!
Shamsher K. Lakhian, MD, FRCP (C), FACE

- Board Certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Subspecialty Board Certification of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism
Endocrine Associates of Dallas & Plano
Plano Office (Only)
1820 Preston Park Blvd., Suite 1850, Plano, TX 75093
972-867-4658
972-867-8696 Fax
EAD Plano Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Biography
Shamsher K. Lakhian, MD, FRCP (C), FACE – Biography
Dr. Shamsher K. Lakhian is one of our dependable Endocrinologists at the Endocrine Associates of Dallas and Plano. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1978 from Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia, Canada and her medical degree in 1982 from Guru Nanak Dev University Medical School, Amritsar, Punjab, India, where she also completed her internship in 1984. Dr. Lakhian then returned to Canada to complete a residency in Medical Biochemistry in 1989 at the University of Toronto Hospitals, Toronto, Ontario.
From 1990-1993 she continued her specialty training with a residency in the Department of Internal Medicine immediately followed by a one-year fellowship in the Endocrine Unit also at the University of Toronto Hospitals. From 1996-1999 Dr. Lakhian worked as a practicing endocrinologist in the U.S. and Canada and joined Endocrine Associates of Dallas in the Plano office in 1999.
Dr. Lakhian was certified and licensed in 1993 by the Medical Council of Canada. In that year she received her certification in Internal Medicine and, in 1994, in Endocrinology and Metabolism, both by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She was certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners (U.S.) for the USMLE Parts I and II in 1995, and in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine in the same year. In 1997, Dr. Lakhian received her board certification in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism from the American Board of Internal Medicine subspecialty examiners.
In addition to being a member of the Ontario Medical Association and the Canadian Medical Association, she is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) and Surgeons of Canada. She is also a member of the American College of Physicians, the Texas Medical Association, and the Endocrine Society. Dr. Lakhian is also a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (FACE).
Curriculum Vitae
Education Training
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Residency in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1992 – 1993
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Residency in Internal Medicine, 1990 – 1992
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Residency in Medical Biochemistry, 1985 – 1989
Guru Nanak Dev University Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
M.B.B.S, 1978 – 1984
Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bachelor of Science, 1978
Board Certification
The American Board of Internal Medicine
Certification in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 11/1997
Recertification in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 05/2005
Recertification in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 05/2017
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 09/1995
The American Board of Internal Medicine
Certification in Internal Medicine, 08/1995
Recertification in Internal Medicine, 11/2005
Recertification in Internal Medicine, 10/2015
Recertification in Internal Medicine, 10/2015
The National Board of Medical Examiners (ECFMG)
USMLE Part I, 06/1995
USMLE Part II, 03/1995
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Shamsher K. Lakhian, MD
Certification in Internal Medicine, 11/1993
The Medical Council of Canada
Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC), 10/1993
Professional Society Membership
The Endocrine Society
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists American College of Physicians
Texas Medical association
Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Bibliography
Clinical Investigator
Sub-Investigator: Research Institute of Dallas from 2000 –2007; 10260 N Central Expwy., #100N, Dallas TX 75231
Sub-Investigator: Endocrine associates of Dallas from 2013 to present; 1820 Preston Park Blvd, #1850, Plano, TX