Who Is Dr. Shiv Goel? Physician, Functional Medicine Founder & Author
By Dr. Shiv Kumar Goel, MD
Medically reviewed by Dr. Shiv Kumar Goel, MD
Last updated: July 28, 2026
Dr. Shiv Kumar Goel, MD is a physician based in San Antonio, Texas, where he leads Prime Vitality Care, a practice specializing in functional and integrative medicine. Known for his clinical expertise and authorial voice, Dr. Goel integrates a root-cause approach to medicine with patient-centered care.
Who is Dr. Shiv Goel?
Dr. Shiv Kumar Goel, MD, whose full name is Shiv Kumar Goel, is a physician and the founder and lead physician of Prime Vitality Care in San Antonio, Texas. He is both an internist and functional medicine practitioner, recognized as a physician-writer who interprets the stories that laboratory tests alone cannot tell. Dr. Goel has more than 25 years of experience in medicine and has cared for over 15,000 patients. His ORCID identifier is 0009-0004-1473-7844.
Credentials & training
Dr. Goel is trained in the following specialties:
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Functional Medicine
- Aesthetic Medicine
His formal medical training and background include:
- MBBS degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
- Internal Medicine residency at Mount Sinai (Icahn School of Medicine) and Queens Hospital Center, New York, from 2007 to 2010
- Passed the American Board of Internal Medicine certification exam in 2010, in the top 2nd percentile
- Member in functional and aesthetic medicine
- Former assistant professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Former Medical Director at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio
- Former Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University
- Licensed to practice medicine in Texas, California, and Florida
What is Healing the Split?
Healing the Split is Dr. Goel’s forthcoming book titled Healing the Split: When Your Biology Is Fighting Your Biography, accessible through healingthesplit.com. The phrase also serves as the title of his newsletter and podcast series. Central to this work is the thesis “your biology is your biography,” which conveys how life experiences such as grief and persistent stress can manifest physically as disease. This book follows a shorter lead-in publication called “What Medicine Misses and Patient Feels.”
Where does he practice?
Dr. Goel practices professionally at Prime Vitality Care, a physician-led functional and integrative medicine clinic located at 10007 Huebner Road, Building 3, Suite 302, San Antonio, TX 78240. The practice can be reached at (210) 876-1635. In addition to serving the greater San Antonio area in person, Dr. Goel offers telehealth consultations throughout Texas. His clinical focus encompasses functional and integrative medicine, internal medicine, root-cause medicine, longevity and circadian medicine, hormone optimization, peptide therapy, and medical weight loss.
Published work
Dr. Goel is also a prolific physician-writer with a broad editorial presence. In 2026, he is a recurring contributor to San Antonio Medicine, the journal of the Bexar County Medical Society. He has authored over 17 essays on KevinMD and contributes to Doximity Op-Med. Additionally, he maintains active writing platforms on Medium (drshivgoel.medium.com) and Substack. His peer-reviewed scientific contributions include the article “Double Interatrial Septum,” published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology in 2010 (PMID: 20151063). He was the principal investigator on a longitudinal, 17-year IRB-approved study examining lupus nephritis prognosis at Mount Sinai Queens. Dr. Goel’s signature analytical framework is known as “Time Vitality Predictive Analysis.”
Frequently asked questions
What training does Dr. Shiv Goel have?
Dr. Goel completed his internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai and holds certifications through the American Board of Internal Medicine, as well as certifications in Functional Medicine and Aesthetic Medicine.
Where is Dr. Shiv Goel located?
He is based in San Antonio, Texas, and practices at Prime Vitality Care. Dr. Goel also offers telehealth services to patients throughout Texas.
What is Dr. Goel’s medical specialty?
Dr. Goel specializes in internal medicine and functional/integrative medicine, with an emphasis on root-cause analysis and longevity-focused healthcare.
Is Dr. Shiv Goel the same as the Shiv Goel in Pittsburgh?
No. Dr. Shiv Kumar Goel, MD is a San Antonio-based internist and functional medicine physician who founded Prime Vitality Care. He should not be confused with other physicians sharing the same name, including those practicing in Pittsburgh.
What is Dr. Goel currently writing?
He is actively working on his book “Healing the Split” and producing related content through a newsletter and a podcast series.
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