Richard Curtis Nail, MD $$

Pediatrician - Primary Care

Assistant Professor Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English

Locations

UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

Biography

Richard Nail, M.D., is a Pediatrician at Children’s Health℠ and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He has a special interest in infectious diseases, dermatology and developmental/behavioral pediatrics. 

I am an expert at helping get new parents off the ground with their new children.
Dr. Naile

“I am an expert at helping get new parents off the ground with their new children. I had 2 of my 3 kids prior to medical school and remember the angst and apprehension of being a new parent,” he says. “Now on the other side — after extensive medical training, 21 years of private practice and raising 3 children — I have a unique perspective that I can impart on parents. I make parenting very relatable with a healthy dose of common sense.”

After starting his career in engineering, Dr. Nail returned to school to pursue a dream of becoming a doctor. He completed medical school at UT Southwestern and his residency at Children's Medical Center of Dallas. Today, one of his passions is helping shape the next generation of pediatric health care leaders. He takes pride in mentoring pediatric residents and helping them learn the ins and outs of being a pediatrician. 

Dr. Nail has been named a Top Doctor by D Magazine multiple times and has also been named a Teacher of Distinction by UTMB Galveston. 

Outside of work, Dr. Nail enjoys spending time with his wife and their three adult children. They welcomed their first grandchild in 2024. A lifelong Texan, Dr. Nail enjoys traveling around the state as well as playing tennis, fishing and house projects. 

 

Education and Training

Medical School
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (1999)
Internship
Children's Medical Center Dallas (2000), Pediatrics
Residency
Children's Medical Center Dallas (2002), Pediatrics
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
  • Research Interests

    • Dermatology
    • Developmental pediatrics
    • Infectious diseases
  • Publications

    • Nail R, Yin J, Advanced Graphics Back-End System Architecture. E E Times International Analog Applications Conference & Exhibit, Santa Clara, CA, Sept. 29-30, 1992.
    • Nail R, Hutter L, Erdeljac J, Izzi L, Dukich P, High-Voltage NMOS Transistor Structures in a Standard CMOS Process. Texas Instruments Tech Journal, Vol. 9(3), May/June 1992.
    • Krenik W, Nail R, et al, High Dynamic Range CMOS Amplifier Design in Reduced Supply Voltage Environments. 31st Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Aug. 9-12, 1988.
    • U.S. Patent Number 5,313,231, May 17, 1994, “Color Palette Device Having Big/Little Endian Interfacing, Systems and Methods”, Inventors: C. J. Yin, R. Nail, L. Izzi, E. Chiu
    • U.S. Patent Number 4,887,048, December 12, 1989, “Differential Amplifier Having Extended Common Mode Input Voltage Range”, Inventors: W. Krenik, W. Hsu, R. Nail
  • Professional Activities

    • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • Collin County Medical Society
    • Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas
    • Texas Medical Association
  • Awards and Honors

    • Teacher of Distinction 17th Annual Top Doc Awards (2016) UTMB Galveston
    • Best Doctors in Collin County (2022) D Magazine
    • Best Pediatricians in Dallas (2010) D Magazine

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