Dr. Nikhil K. Bhayani, MD, FIDSA (Diplomate of Infectious Diseases) is Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine for Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University. He owns DFW Infectious Diseases, PLLC, a private practice based in Bedford, Texas.

Dr. Bhayani serves as a Physician Advisor in Infectious Diseases & Hospital Epidemiology for one of the largest non-profit healthcare systems in the United States, Texas Health Resources. He is also the Medical Director for Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship at Texas Health Resources Harris Methodist Alliance Hospital.

Dr. Bhayani is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. A prominent infectious disease physician, Dr. Bhayani is recognized as a fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) and served as a member of the Medical Executive Committee & former Chair of the Department of Medicine at Texas Health Resources, Arlington Memorial Hospital. Dr. Bhayani will be the incoming Vice-Chief of Leadership Council at Texas Health Harris Methodist Alliance Hospital in 2026.

Dr. Bhayani’s areas of expertise as an infectious disease specialist include his roles in clinical care and medical administration. He collaborates with multiple hospitals, clinical pharmacies, and administrators to establish and enforce medical policies and safeguards to prevent hospital-acquired infections.

Before Dr. Bhayani embarked on his professional career path, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Utah in 1998. Dr. Bhayani completed his studies and graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2003, earning his Medical Degree. In 2006, he finished his internal medicine residency training at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his infectious disease fellowship at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Medicine in 2008.