DR. VIRENDRA AGARWAL, M.D.

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Get to know Internist Dr. Virendra K. Agarwal, who serves patients in Gainesville, Texas.

Dr. Agarwal is a board-certified internist who welcomes patients at his private practice in Gainesville, Texas, which he established in 2014. As an internist, he specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases. Prior to his current endeavors, Dr. Agarwal maintained a private practice in Bedford, Indiana (2003-2004), served as an internist with the UF Health Shands Hospital and Assistant Professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida (2002-2003), and worked with a multi-speciality group affiliated to Bedford Regional Medical Center in Bedford, Indiana (1993-2002).

Affiliated with North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville, Texas, Dr. Agarwal maintains active professional memberships with the American College of Physicians, the Texas Medical Association, the Cardiology Society of India (Life Member), the Association of Physicians of India (Life Member), and the Association of Physicians and Surgeons. He is licensed to practice medicine in the states of Texas, California, and Arizona. 

Born and raised in India, Dr. Agarwal attended medical school via a National Merit Scholarship of Government of India and graduated in 1975 with his combined Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery degree (MBBA) from King George’s/CSM Medical College. He then completed his internal medicine residency at King George’s Medical College and affiliated hospitals (1976-1980) and served as Chief Resident (1980). He then worked as a Medical Officer/Internist with the Central Government Health Service, Government of India, New Delhi, India (1981-1989). After relocating to the United States, Dr. Agarwal completed his internal medicine residency at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1990 – 1993).

Subsequent to the completion of his training, he acquired his board certification in internal medicine with the American Board of Internal Medicine. The American Board of Internal Medicine is a 501 nonprofit, self-appointed physician-evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing internal medicine and its subspecialties.

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