Dr. Billy Gilbert joined Renal Specialists of Houston in 2010 after completing a fellowship in Nephrology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dedicated to promoting local community awareness of kidney disease, he is a five-time recipient of Top Doctors Award, and in 2024 was listed in Top Doctors of America Honors Edition. Dr. Gilbert practices predominantly in the Medical Center and North Houston region. He is also medical director of Fresenius Kidney Care North Houston and Northeast dialysis facilities, and he serves as Home Therapies Champion for the Houston region.
PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- Transplant/Clinical Nephrologist, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center- current
- Transplant/Clinical Nephrologist Houston Methodist Hospital - current
- Fresenius Physicians Home Champion Houston 2020 - current
- Clinical Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine 2010- 2021
RENAL FELLOWSHIP
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2008 - 2010
RESIDENCY
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. 2005 - 2008
MEDICAL SCHOOL
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, 2001 - 2005
BOARD CERTIFICATION
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Diplomate Nephrology
AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST
- Hypertension
- Acute and Chronic Kidney Failure
- Dialysis Therapies
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospital, Clear Lake
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
- HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
- Houston Methodist Baytown
- Houston Methodist Clearlake
- Houston Methodist Medical Center
- Kindred Bay Area Hospital
- Kindred Hospital East Houston
- Kindred Hospital Baytown
- Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital Clear Lake
- Kindred Hospital Houston
- Southeast Memorial Hospital
- St. Luke's Patients Medical Center
MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS
- American Medical Association
- Texas Medical Association
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
- Top Doctors of America Honors Edition Award 2024, Nationwide Registry
- Top Doctors Award, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
PUBLICATIONS
- Gilbert B., Abdellatif A., Truong L., Pandya A., Ramanathan V. Antiviral Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients with BK Virus Nephropathy. Presentation, American Society of Nephrology Conference 2010.
- Gilbert B., Ramanathan V., Shannon R., Pandya A. “BK Virus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients” Poster Presentation at Baylor College of Medicine Forum 2008
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT and AWARDS
- Guest Speaker for Baxter Black K.A.R.E. Program in partnership with The Links Nonprofit Service Corporation “Keeping it ‘Renal’ with My Brothers” 2024
- Black Family Wellness Expo Panelist “Renal” Talk: Linking to Address Chronic Kidney Disease in the Black Community– Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church 2024
- National Kidney Foundation KEEP Healthy Screenings – Downtown, Pearland, and League City 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
- Guest Speaker for Top Teens of America 52nd Area Conference on topic “Healthy Choices for Longevity” 2023
- A-TEAAM Mentor of the Year Award 2022, empowering young men of color in middle school to overcome obstacles
- Wonderland Charter School Board Vice President 2022-current
- Jack and Jill of America Nonprofit Father’s Auxiliary Chairman of Health Awareness 2023 – current
- Jack and Jill of America, South Belt Houston Father of the Year 2019
- Jack and Jill of America Nonprofit Father’s Auxiliary Chair 2018 - current
- New St John Dedicated Service Award – Homestead/North Houston 2019
- New St. John Kidney and Blood Pressure Screening 2017
- Medgar Evers A-TEAAM Mentorship Program Mentor 2013 - current
- Annual Kidney and Liver Luncheon Speaker North Houston 2016
- Retired Teachers Association Speaker for Kidney Health Awareness 2011
- Marshall Middle School Health Fair Kidney Disease education and screening 2011
