About Dr. Deepika Minnal, MD

Dr. Minnal was born and raised in India. She pursued medical education at prestigious institutions like Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India, with clinical clerkships from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed her Pediatrics residency at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey. After working as a hospitalist at the Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Jersey, she moved to Texas and went into private practice while raising her two young children.

During her extensive experience in primary care, she has encountered patients with complex medical conditions that modern medicine often could not address. This has given her a unique perspective on the healthcare system, and she firmly believes that treating the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—rather than just the symptoms of a disease is crucial. 

She completed a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in Tucson, AZ, to further her expertise. She also completed the Functional Medicine Certification Program from the Institute for Functional Medicine, Federal Way, WA, which helped her to incorporate holistic treatments into the traditional medical model. Dr. Minnal is Board Certified in Integrative Medicine and certified by the Institute of Functional Medicine. She is also  Board Certified in Pediatrics.

Dr. Minnal is passionate about learning, teaching, and collaborating with her patients to help them achieve the harmony and balance they need to heal and optimize their health. Her background in Ayurveda and other healing arts of India has helped her fill the voids she found in the conventional healthcare system. She completed the Ayurvedic Studies Course from Kerala Ayurveda Academy in Milpitas, CA, further strengthening her knowledge and skills in the field. 

She likes to practice yoga, gardening, and discovering the great outdoors in her spare time.