Dr. Anush Pillai – CME Travel Academy

Anush S. Pillai DO, FAAFP

Founder CME Travel Academy 07/2025

CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS

2/2023 – present:
- Founding Program Director and GME consultant – Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital
  - Consulting for GME program to establish new residency at Community Based Hospital.
  - Obtain ACGME accreditation and start/develop new ACGME accredited Family Medicine Residency program accepting 8 residents annually
- 4/2022 – present: Village Medical – Family Physician:
  - Full scope Outpatient care including pediatrics, outpatient procedures, gynecology, adult medicine, and geriatrics
- 1/1/19 – 1/2022:
  - Founding Family Medicine Residency Director – HCA Houston Healthcare West
    - Obtain ACGME accreditation and start/develop new ACGME accredited Family Medicine Residency program accepting 10 residents annually
  - 1/2019-1/2024:
    - Kelsey Seybold Clinic (per diem provider)
      - Outpatient pediatrics, Adult Medicine, Inpatient Medicine
    - 8/2014 to 12/31/18:
      - Full Time Attending Physician: Kelsey Seybold Pearland Clinic
        
        Outpatient and Inpatient Adult medicine, outpatient pediatric and gynecology, office procedures
        
        Kelsey Academy Presenter – Evidence Based Topics
        
        Marketing Presenter
        
        Clinical Standards Committee – Voting member
      - 2006-2014:
        
        Faculty/Attending Physician: Methodist Family Practice Residency Program, Houston Community Health Center (Denver Harbor Clinic).
        
        Scope of Practice: Full scope Clinical and Academic Family Medicine
        
        Ambulatory, Inpatient, ICU, Procedures, Nursery, Low Risk Obstetrics, Inpatient/Outpatient teaching.
        
        Administrative Responsibilities:
        
        CPI committee, HIPAA Compliance Officer, OSHA officer, Didactics for Residency, Community Medicine Rotation Supervisor, Maternity care supervisor, Medical Student rotation supervisor
        
        Chair, Clinical Competence Committee
        
        2004-2006
        
        Faculty/Attending Physician: Christus St. Joseph Family Practice Residency Program
        
        Geriatrics rotation supervisor, Inpatient rotation supervisor
        
        Program transferred to Methodist Hospital 2006

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2022-Present:
Clinical Professor – University of Houston, College of Medicine
2019 – 2021:
Clinical Associate Professor – University of Houston, College of Medicine
2013 – Present
Clinical Associate Professor – University of Houston, College of Optometry
2010 – 8/2014
Academic Vice Chair – Department of Family Medicine – The Methodist Hospital
2013 – 8/2014
Clinical Associate Professor – Weill Medical College, Cornell University
2008 – 2013
Clinical Assistant Professor – Weill Medical College, Cornell University
2008 – 2013
Clinical Assistant Professor – University of Houston, College of Optometry

BOARD CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

Board Certification: 2004 by American Board of Family Practice.
- Recertified 2014.
TEXAS License: Active since 12/2002.

WORK EXPERIENCE

6/2023-present: Consulting and Expert Witness work
2/2023-present: Houston Methodist
- Founding Residency Program Director and GME Consultant
  - Obtain accreditation from ACGME for new residency program, recruit faculty members, curricular development and oversight, scholarly activity for faculty and residents, supervise and train FM residents and medical students.
- 4/2022-present: Village Medical
  - Family Medicine Physician
- 1/1/19 – 2/2022:
  - Family Medicine Residency Director – HCA Houston Healthcare West and University of Houston, College of Medicine
    - Curricular development, scholarly activity, leadership, ACGME accreditation
  - Hope Clinic – FQHC
    - Full scope Family Medicine including inpatient, outpatient, pediatrics, prenatal care, office procedures
    - Supervise/train Family Medicine Residents
  - 8/2014 – 12/31/2018:
    - Full time 2014-2018: Attending physician at Kelsey Seybold Pearland Clinic
      - Outpatient: adults, pediatrics, gynecology, geriatrics, office procedures
      - Inpatient medicine and ICU care
    - Per diem 2019-2024: Outpatient clinic – adults, pediatrics, geriatrics, office procedures.
  - 1/2006-8/2014:
    - Attending Physician/Faculty at Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program
      - Obstetrics, Inpatient wards, ICU, Nursery, Outpatient clinic, Prenatal Care
      - Supervise/train Family Medicine Residents (inpatient and outpatient)
      - Supervise/train Medical Students
    - 2007-2008:
      - Nocturnist – Moonlighting – Inpatient Consultants (IPC) – The Methodist Hospital
    - 2004-2006:
      - Faculty/Attending Physician at Christus St. Joseph/Methodist Family Medicine Residency
        
        Outpatient clinic, Obstetrics, Inpatient wards, ICU, Nursery
        
        Supervise/train Family Medicine Residents (inpatient and outpatient)
        
        Supervise/train Medical Students
      - 2003 -2004:
        
        Chief Resident for University of Texas Houston Family Practice Residency
      - 2001 – 2004:
        
        Family Practice Residency at University of Texas Houston Medical School.
      - 1996-1997:
        
        Research Assistant II at Baylor College of Medicine: Visual Neuroscience – Binocular Rivalry and Object/Image Recognition in Human and Rhesus Macaques.
      - 1996-1997:
        
        Sales, Cutco Cutlery
      - 1996:
        
        Certified Substitute Teacher for Ft. Bend I.S.D.
      - 1995:
        
        Cashier, Kroger Food Company

1993:
- Research Intern at Houston Advanced Research Center: Supercolliding Supercollider and MRI/NMR Spectroscopy.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

2019-present:
- Faculty Development Seminar Series (bimonthly) – University of Houston, College of Medicine
  - Attend and present
- 2019-2022
  - Faculty Development Series (monthly) – HCA National Faculty Development
    - Attend and present
  - 2010 – June 2011
    - NIPDD: Residency Program Director Fellowship
  - 2008-2009
    - Faculty Development Series – The Methodist Hospital – GME Office
      - Attend and present
    - 2007
      - STFM Faculty Development Workshop

EDUCATION

2003-2004: AAFP: Chief Resident Leadership Summit
2003-2004:
- Chief Resident: UT Houston Medical School – Family Medicine
2001-2004:
- Residency: University of Texas at Houston Medical School at the Texas Medical Center: Hermann Hospital, LBJ Hospital (Family Practice)
2001-2002:
- Internship: AMA and AOA approved at University of Texas at Houston Medical School at the Texas Medical Center: Hermann Hospital, LBJ Hospital
1997-2001:
- Medical School: University of North Texas Health Sciences Center, Ft Worth,TX: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
1994-1996:
- Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin. A. Biology, with High Honors and concentration in Mathematics, Foreign Language, Chemistry, and Astronomy.
1992-1994:
- Combined Undergraduate and High School: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS program)
  - Early admission to University after 10^th grade with scholarship

SCHOLARLY WORK – PUBLICATIONS, POSTERS, PRESENTATIONS

Journals

Pillai, A., Bhagat, N. How would you diagnose this rash on a young woman? Consultant. Published online September 27, 2021. Doi: 10.25270/con.2021.09.00005
Pillai,, Wu, M. Photo Quiz: Dyspnea in an Older Patient. American Family Physician. August 1, 2013; 88(3): 199-200.
Pillai, A., Medina, D. Photo Quiz: Rash in 8 year old male. American Family Physician. December 15, 2012;86(12):1141-42.
Pillai, A., Kabir, Jahangir. An Elderly Man with Leg Pain and Chronic Rash. Clinical Geriatrics. June 2011; 19(6)
Pillai, A. Photo Quiz: White Opaque Fluid in a Blood Draw. American Family Physician. April 15, 2009: page 699.
Pillai, AS, Sprockel, PT, Barthmare, S. Tips for Talking to Teens about STDs. The Journal of Family Practice. February 2009. Vol.58; No.2: 76-82
Pillai, AS, Bang, H., Green, C. (2007). Metformin and glitazones: Do they really help PCOS patients? J of Family Practice; 56(6): 444-453.
Shen, A., Pillai, A. “What’s Your Diagnosis – Eruptive Xanthomas”. Consultant for Pediatricians. September 2008: pages 382-386.
Pillai, A. Dermatology Quiz/Photo Quiz: Lingua Villosa Nigra. . Resident and Staff Physician, December 2005, pages 17 and 21.

Books

Toy, E, Loose, D, Tischkau, S., Pillai, A. Case Files Pharmacology, 3^rd September 2013. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY.
Toy, E, Debord, C., Wanger, A, Castro, G., Kettering J.D. Pillai, A. Case Files Microbiology, 3^rd 2015. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY.

Book Chapters

Pillai, A, Karim, N. Hypokalemia Algorithm in 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2024, 32^nd Edition by Domino, Frank.. Wolsters Kluwer. Philadelphia, PA. June 12, 2023
Pillai, A, Suniega E. Hyperkalemia Algorithm in 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2024, 32^nd Edition by Domino, Frank.. Wolsters Kluwer. Philadelphia, PA. June 12, 2023
Pillai, A. Hematuria in Adults. In Toy E, Briscoe D. eds. Case Files – Family Medicine. NY, NY. McGraw-Hill; 2007; Case 14: 131-137.
Pillai, A. Prenatal Care. In Toy E, Briscoe D. eds. Case Files – Family Medicine. NY, NY. McGraw-Hill; 2007; Case 4: 41-49.
Pillai A. “Internal Medicine” in Briscoe D. Lange Q&A: USMLE Step 3, 5^th edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2007.

Posters Presentations

Pillai, A. Effective Agenda Setting in the Pediatric Health Supervision Visit. AAFP RLS – 3/2022
Suniega, E, Pillai, A. Joint Injection Workshop: A How-to Toolkit. AAFP RLS-3/2022
Gambrill, C, Pillai, A. Scoring systems to save time and headaches during the MATCH – 3/2022.
Bhagat, N, Pillai, A. Rash in a Young Woman, Would you have missed this? HCA Gulf Coast Educational Consortium – GME Research Symposium. April 21, 2021.
Gambrill, C., Nevers, S., Tran, A., Pillai, A. Implementation of Standardized Protocols for Office Blood Pressure Measurement. STFM-Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement – 9/2021

Website Content

Pillai, A. (June 26, 2024). How to Talk About Mental Health with Your Care Team. https://www.villagemedical.com/journey-to-well/how-to-talk-about-mental-health-with-your-care-team
Pillai, A. (February 9, 2024). 7 Heart Healthy Tips for Aging Adults. https://www.villagemedical.com/journey-to-well/7-heart-healthy-tips-for-aging-adults
Pillai, A. (April 4, 2023). Three Tips for Living with Congestive Heart Failure from a Primary Care Physician. https://www.villagemedical.com/journey-to-well/three-tips-for-living-with-congestive-heart-failure
Pillai, A. (2021) Bright Futures: Agenda Setting [PowerPoint Slides]. 2021. Accessed <date>. https://brightfutures.aap.org/clinical-practice/Pediatric-Residency-Resource-Library/Pages/Education.aspx

RESEARCH

2011-present:
- REDI, A step towards an objective competency assessment for the ACGME NAS Milestones.
1996-1997:
- Binocular Rivalry and Image Recognition in Rhesus Macaques at Baylor college of Medicine, under Dr. Nikos Logothesis (Current Director of Visual Neuroscience at Max-Planck)
1993:
- Supercolliding Supercollider research/NMR, MRI research at the Houston Advanced Research Center, Woodlands, TX.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES

10/2023:
Grand Rounds – Hypertensive Urgency and Resistant Hypertension: University of Houston, College of Medicine.
9/2023:

Hypertensive Urgency and Resistant Hypertension (CME): Harris County Academy of Family Physicians

11/2021:

Preoperative Examination, An Evidence Based Approach (CME). Harris County Academy of Family Physicians.

1/2021:

Precepting Techniques – Faculty Development Seminar. University of Houston College of Medicine

1/2021:

Career Tasters Presentation – University of Houston College of Medicine

11/2020:

NOACs, A Practical and Evidence Based Approach – (CME). Harris County Academy of Family Physicians.

10/2020:

Real-time Evaluation of Doctor’s Independence – (CME). HCA Healthcare CME – Faculty Development Seminar.

4/2020:

Antibiotic Stewardship (CME). Harris County Academy of Family Physicians. Houston, TX

1/2020:

Contraceptive Management: Basics and Update – (CME). HCA National Grand Rounds Series. Houston, TX.

10/2019:

Precepting Techniques. HCA National GME leadership meeting presentation. Amelia Island, Florida.

2006-2014 and 2019-present:

ALSO course instructor

8/2019:

HCA National Faculty Development Lecture Series – Precepting Techniques
- Distributed nationally

1/2019 – present:

Core didactics lecturer
Weekly presentations to HCA FM Residency Program
Monthly presentations to HCA OB Residency Program
Quarterly presentations to Podiatry Residency Program

2016 – 12/2018:

Kelsey Academy Presenter
- Quarterly presentations – medical topics, EBM topics, Practice Management topics to physicians.

2014-2018:

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Marketing Presenter – Medical Topics

5/2013:

STFM Lecture Discussion: Assessing, verifying, tracking competency among FM residents. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Session; San Antonio, TX.

2009-2014:

Primary Care Lecture Series: Methodist Ob/GYN Residency Program
- Monthly presentations

2003 – current:

Course Lecturer for University of Houston Optometry School Medical Course
- 16 hour course for 4^th year optometry students

2004-2014:

Family Medicine Residency Didactic Lectures
- Weekly didactics lecturer for Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program

AWARDS

May 2021: Scholarship for Family Medicine Advocacy Summit in May 2020. American Academy of Family Physicians.
February 2020: Scholarship for Family Medicine Advocacy Summit in May 2020. American Academy of Family Physicians.
2017-2022: Superdoctors. Texas Monthly
2017 NCQA Diabetes Care Recognition
2017: NCQA PCM Recognition – Kelsey Seybold Clinic
2012-2013: Faculty of the Year: Methodist Family Medicine Residency
2008-2009: Faculty of the Year – Methodist Family Medicine Residency
2006 – 2008: National Health Service Corps Award Recipient
2003: Chief Resident
2002: Outstanding PGY 2 Resident
1996: Award from Prevent Blindness Texas
1994: Presidential Scholarship for Scholastic Excellence
1993: Awards from Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), Houston Livestock Rodeo for Research on MRI and NMR Spectroscopy.
1992: TAMS Program Admission – Early admission to university after 10^th

COMMITTEES, LEADERSHIP, JOURNAL REVIEWER, ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES

4/2024: Internal Review Committee For ACGME Accreditation – OBGYN New Program – Houston Methodist Willowbrook
1/2024-12/2024 – President – Harris County Academy of Family Physicians, Board of Directors.
1/2023-12/2023 – President Elect – Harris County Academy of Family Physicians, Board of Directors.
1/2022-12/2023 – Treasurer – Harris County Academy of Family Physicians, Board of Directors.
1/2021-12/2021 – At Large, 2^nd year Board Member – Harris County Academy of Family Physicians
1/2020-12/2020 – At Large 1^st year Board Member – Harris County Academy of Family Physicians
2020 – present – Delegate from Harris County Academy of Family Physicians to the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
5/2021: Family Medicine Advocacy Summit – American Academy of Family Physicians.
4/2021: First Tuesdays at Capital Hill – Texas Medical Association (TMA)
2021-2022: GME Advisory Committee, Texas Academy of Family Physicians
2020-2022: Subcommittee on Clinical Recommendations and Policies (SCRP) for CHPS. American Academy of Family Physicians.
2020-2022: Commission on Health of the Public and Science. American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
2020-2022: American Association of Pediatrics – Bright Futures Training Education Workgroup

- Appointed as the AFMRD (Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors) Representative to the AAP

2020-present: Harris County Academy of Family Physicians – Board of Directors
5/2020-5/2021: Family Medicine Advocacy Summit, American Academy of Family Physicians

- Received scholarship from AFMRD. Cancelled due to COVID19 but applied to 2021 conference.

2020-2022 (appointed 10/2019): Texas Academy of Family Physicians – Commission on Academic Affairs (Commission dissolved 2021)
2020-2022 (appointed 10/2019): Texas Academy of Family Physicians – Commission on Legislative and Public Affairs (Commission dissolved 2021)
2006 – 2014; 2019-present: ALSO Course faculty
2019 – 2022: University of Houston, College of Medicine – LCME accreditation visit prep committee
2019 – 2022: HCA Houston Healthcare Gulf Coast Consortium – Graduate Medical Education Committee
2019 – 2022: Peer reviewer – HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
2019 – 2022: HCA Healthcare Journal – Advisory Board Member
2019 – 2022: CCC member: HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Consortium – Family Medicine program
2019 – 2022: Chair, PEC committee: HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Consortium – Family Medicine program
2019-2022: HCA Obstetric Emergencies Focus Group
2006 – present: Article Reviewer for Journal of Family Practice
2006 – present: Sentinel Reader/Reviewer for Evidence Based Journals Group
2016-12/31/18: Medical Standards Committee, Voting member, Kelsey Seybold Clinic
2014-2016: Education Committee, KHS, SGTS
2014: Chair, Clinical Competence Committee – Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program
2014: PEC committee – Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program
2013: Advocacy Course, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
2012-2014: Vice Chair, Department of Family Medicine – Houston Methodist Hospital
2012-2014: Texas Academy of Family Physicians – By Laws Committee
2012-2014: Texas Academy of Family Physicians – Academic Affairs Committee
2011 – present: Article Consultant, Interpretation of the Medical Literature Project, National Board of Medical Examiners.
2009 – 2016: Committee – CMPI Quality Improvement – Women’s Health/Nursery – Methodist Hospital
2010 – 2014: Team Leader, JCAHO committee – HCHC
2007 – 2014: Peer Reviewer: Journal of Women’s Health
2006 – 2014: HIPAA officer
2008 – 2014: OSHA officer
2006 – 2014: Medical Advisor – Advisory Committee for Houston Head Start Program
2003 – 2008: National Youth Leadership Program: Lecturer

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

12/2020: Food Drive Donation – Winter Wonderland – Hope Clinic and Houston Food Bank
3/2020: Medical Student Roundtable, HCAFP
12/2019: Food Drive Donation: Hope Clinic
2017-2018: Houston Food Bank
Jan 2014 to May 2016: Religion Teacher (Hinduism)
- Sri Guruvayoor Temple, Kerala Hindu Society
Jan 2014-May 2016: Malayalam Language Teacher
- Sri Guruvayoor Temple, Kerala Hindu Society
Jan 2014-May 2016: Education Committee Member
- Sri Guruvayoor Temple, Kerala Hindu Society
  - Develop curriculum to start the educational programs for religion, language, and cultural classes

LANGUAGES

English (fluent), Malayalam (fluent), Hindi (near fluent), Spanish (fair)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (Including Leadership Roles*)

American Academy of Family Physicians*
American Medical Association
Texas Academy of Family Physicians*
Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Harris County Academy of Family Physicians*

HOBBIES / INTERESTS

Billiards (League and Tournaments), Martial Arts – Japanese Style (intermediate), Golf (beginner), Weightlifting, Basketball, Table Tennis, Philosophy – Epistemology, Classical Indian Music, Piano (intermediate)

REFERENCES:

Available upon request

HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES

2015- present: Methodist Sugarland Hospital (Wards and ICU)
2019 – 2022: HCA Houston Healthcare West – (Wards, ICU, and Newborn Nursery)
2015 – 2020: CHI, St. Luke’s Sugarland Hospital (Wards and ICU) – resigned 2020
2015 – 12/2018: Pearland Medical Center, HCA – resigned 2019
2015 – 12/2018: Memorial Hermann, Pearland – resigned 2019
2006-2014: Houston Methodist Hospital (Full scope including OB, Newborn Nursery, Inpatient wards, and ICU) – resigned 2014
2006-2014: St. Joseph Hospital, Houston TX (Full scope including OB, Newborn Nursery, Inpatient wards, and ICU) – resigned 2014