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Shiv Goel, MD, Internal Medicine, San Antonio, TX

Shiv Kumar Goel MD TMA (active member)

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Obesity Medicine & Nutrition


Founder and Medical Director of Prime Vitality Care | Author of ‘Healing the Split’ | AI & Longevity Innovator

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  • Prime Vitality10007 Huebner Rd, Unit 302San Antonio, TX 78240

  • Phone+1 210-876-1635

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Summary

  • Dr. Shiv K. Goel is a board-certified internal medicine physician in San Antonio, Texas, with professional interests in complementary and integrative medicine, obesity medicine and nutrition, women’s health, and preventive care. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and pursued advanced functional medicine training, developing a clinical approach that integrates conventional medicine with root-cause, systems-based care.

    Dr. Goel is Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Medical Director of Prime Vitality Care, a physician-led practice focused on longevity, hormone optimization, metabolic health, and personalized preventive medicine. He previously served as Medical Director at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital and was Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center–Permian Basin from 2014 to 2017.

    An active medical writer and physician thought leader, Dr. Goel has contributed to KevinMD, Op-Med (Doximity), STAT News, San Antonio Medicine, Elephant Journal, Illumination, IFAIH, and other publications. He serves on the BCVS Editorial Committee. His forthcoming book, Healing the Split: When Your Biology Fights Your Biography, is currently in press.

    His interests also include cardiovascular health in athletes, clinical nutrition, dermatologic conditions, and laser-based aesthetic medicine. He has published peer-reviewed work in integrative medicine and led clinical research on Lupus nephritis and predictive mortality in critical care patients.

    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1473-7844
  • Dr. Shiv Kumar Goel, MD | Author, Speaker & Founder of Prime Vitality Care

    Physician, author, and speaker advancing functional medicine, longevity, hormone health, and metabolic wellness through Prime Vitality Care in San Antonio.

Education & Training

  • American Association of Procedural Medicine
    American Association of Procedural MedicineM.D., Functional Medicine, 2022 - 2023
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
  • Vardhman Mahavir Medical College
    Vardhman Mahavir Medical CollegeM.D., Anesthesiology & Critical Care, 2004 - 2007
  • Maulana Azad Medical College
    Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2010 - 2028
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Functional Medicine
    American Board Of Procedural MedicineFunctional Medicine
  • Longevity 101
    Longevity Education HubLongevity 101
  • Longevity 201
    Longevity Education HubLongevity 201

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Texas Best Physician Magazine - Top Doctor Texas Best Physician Magazine
  • America's Best Physician Who is Who | Todays Best Physician, 2025
  • Patient choice Award Web MD and Vitals, 2025

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • From Medicine Women to the AI Physician: What medicine gained, lost, and must remember.  
    Shiv Kumar Goel, MD, B.C.M.S. / San Antonio Medicine, 7/1/2026
  • Why So Many Exhausted Women Are Showing Up with Autoimmune Symptoms. The Invisible Load.  
    Shiv Kumar Goel, MD, B.C.M.S. / San Antonio Medicine, 5/1/2026
  • Circadian Medicine: The Missing Vital Sign  
    Shiv Kumar Goel, MD, B.C.M.S. / San Antonio Medicine, 4/1/2026

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Lung - A difficult diagnoses
    Shiv Kumar Goel, Hammad Bhatti, John Mcmahon, Karen-Shakin Mrejen, American Thoracic Society,New Orleans International Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1/14/2010
  • Wegener Granulomatosis in an elderly patient
    Goel S.K., Abrudescu A., Lopez R., Annual Research Day/ACP annual conference, Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY, 2009; Toranto, Canada, 2010, 1/1/2010
  • Interstitial lung disease as the initial presentation of SLE
    Goel S.K., Abrudescu A., Mrejen S.K., New York State Thoracic Assembly/MSSNY Resident and Fellow Section Research Symposium/6th annual joint AMA Resident and Fellow Section Research Poster Symposium, West Point, NY, 2009; Rochester, NY, 2009; Houston, Texas, 2009, 1/1/2009

Lectures

  • A Case of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor with a Large Pleural Effusion 
    New Orleans, Louisiana - 1/14/2010

Authored Content

  • What a Bodybuilding Competition Taught Me About Patient CareAugust 2026
  • She Came in for Botox, but What She Wanted Was Something DeeperJune 2026
  • When a $40,000 Wellness Journey Delays the Real DiagnosisApril 2026

Press Mentions

  • The hidden costs of anabolic steroid side effects. Dr. Shiv Kumar Goel
    The hidden costs of anabolic steroid side effects. Dr. Shiv Kumar GoelJune 24th, 2026
  • How relationships affect health, seen from the exam room
    How relationships affect health, seen from the exam roomJune 18th, 2026
  • How Modern Health Care Design Strains Patients and Clinicians
    How Modern Health Care Design Strains Patients and CliniciansJanuary 26th, 2026

Committees

  • Member / Editorial Committee Member, San Antonio Medicine (Bexar County Medical Society) 2026 - Present
  • Member, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SAHCC) 2025 - Present
  • Member, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce 2024 - Present
  • Member in various committee, Texas Medical Association 2022 - Present
  • Faculty Mentor / Committee Member, Medical Student Teaching and Mentorship Committee at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 2014 - 2017

Research History

  • Internal Medicine Resident DoctorPrincipal investigator of a 17-year IRB-approved study on Lupus Nephritis prognosis at Mount Sinai Queens.2007 - 2010

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi

Industry Relationships

  • KOL, BTL2024 - Present
  • Brand Ambassador, Sinclair pharmaceutical2024 - Present

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