Nikhil Iyer, MD
Double board-certified: Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine · Texas Medical Association member
About Dr. Iyer
A pain physician who treats function, not just symptoms
Dr. Iyer's patient care philosophy centers on one question: what do you want your life to look like again? Every care plan is built backwards from that answer.
Dr. Nikhil Iyer is an interventional pain management physician committed to a holistic approach that delivers the best long-term restoration of function for his patients. He is double board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in both anesthesiology and pain medicine and is an active member of the Texas Medical Association.
His approach is multidisciplinary by design: medication management, physical therapy, psychosocial counseling, image-guided injections, and minimally invasive surgical techniques — sequenced to optimize pain control and overall function, not just mask symptoms.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Iyer enjoys hiking, traveling, and exploring greater Houston with his wife and dog. Having grown up in Michigan, he remains an ardent — and patient — fan of the Detroit Lions.
Training & career
University of Michigan
BS, Neuroscience & Statistics
Graduated early with highest distinction — a dual quantitative and neuroscience foundation that still shapes how he reads evidence and outcomes data.
University of Michigan Medical School
MD · Robert B. Sweet Award
Awarded the Robert B. Sweet Medical Student Award, recognizing the highest potential among his peers for contributions to anesthesiology.
University of Michigan
Internship & Anesthesiology Residency
Completed residency with the program's award for academic excellence, while publishing research and presenting at national conferences including the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting.
Washington University in St. Louis
Fellowship, Pain Medicine
Trained across the full interventional and non-interventional toolkit — injections, spinal cord stimulation, and intrathecal drug delivery — at one of the nation's premier pain programs.
VA Medical Center, St. Louis
Program founder
Established and rapidly developed a comprehensive interventional pain management program for veterans before opening his own Houston practice.
Schedule today with Dr. Iyer
Get a physician who listens first, explains everything, and builds the plan around your goals.
Mon–Fri 8:30–6 · Sat 8–2 · The Galleria, Houston