Dr. Kimmerlee Boyd

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Get to know Internal Medicine Hospitalist Dr. Kimmerlee Boyd, who serves patients in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Boyd is an internal medicine hospitalist at Houston Methodist Hospital, the leading hospital in Houston, Texas for delivering superior patient care. 

With a steadfast commitment to medical excellence, she actively contributes to the hospital’s reputation as a premier healthcare institution. Driven by a passion for improving patient outcomes, she engages in collaborative efforts and utilizes her expertise to enhance the overall quality of healthcare services provided by Houston Methodist.

Academically, Dr. Boyd graduated with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Florida State University in 2014. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree from Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018.

Furthering her training, she performed her residency in internal medicine at Methodist Hospital (Houston) from 2018 until 2021. 

Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Boyd is recognized as a Diplomate of the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM). The AOBIM is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in adults.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. A hospitalist is a physician who cares for inpatients, meaning they only work inside a hospital. These doctors have often completed residency training in general internal medicine, pediatrics, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, or oncology.

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