Dr. Anush Pillai

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