Nilesh Verma, M.D.

Biography

Nilesh Verma, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in colon cancer, gastric and esophageal cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Verma earned his medical degree at the American University of Antigua College of Medicine in Antigua and Barbuda. He completed a residency in internal medicine at MedStar Health in Baltimore, Maryland, and gained advanced training in hematology and oncology through a fellowship at St. Louis University Medical Center in Missouri. He also completed a research internship at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in medical oncology, hematology, and internal medicine, Dr. Verma joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2022. Previously, he practiced at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Florida, and at Texas Oncology in Austin, Texas.

Dr. Verma is a Fellow of the National Pancreas Foundation and an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the National Cancer Institute, and the Texas Medical Society.

Personal Note

When he’s not working, Dr. Verma enjoys river rafting, playing and watching basketball and football, traveling, hiking, cycling, and walking his dog.