Dr. Robert Sickler, M.D.

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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. Robert Sickler, who serves patients in Houston, Texas.

A specialist in the field of pain management, Dr. Sickler is in practice with Texas Pain Consultant Associates in Houston, Texas. He stresses accurate diagnosis, rational pharmacology and functional restoration in all types of musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain disorders. 

Practicing medicine in Texas, he is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Sickler graduated with honors from Creighton University where he then completed his medical school training. He completed his residency training in anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he served as Chief Resident. He then went on to complete advanced fellowship training in pain medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. 

Dedicated to clinical excellence, the doctor is board certified by both the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Pain Medicine. 

Throughout his line of work, Dr. Sickler has held clinical appointments in the Departments of Orthopedics and Anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine and has served as a Director for the Pain Medicine fellowship program. 

Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain. A pain management specialist is a doctor who specializes in pain medicine, focusing on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of pain.

Among Dr. Sickler’s most notable achievements include Patients’ Choice Award (2020), On-Time Doctor Award (2020), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2020).

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