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Michael Nix, M.D.

UT Health Austin Care Team Member
Education

M.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency/Fellowship

Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

About

Michael Nix came to Dell Medical School from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he was an assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology. He received his medical degree and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern and served as medical director of perinatal services at University Medical Center Brackenridge. Nix also serves as the chair for the Women’s Health and Perinatal Network Clinical Care Council, and he is a member of the national Perinatal Steering Committee for Ascension Health.

Nix’s special interests include operative vaginal delivery as well as patient safety and quality improvement, and he has presented posters and lectured on the regional and national levels for these areas.

Nix and his family live in Austin, and he enjoys cooking, playing tennis, wake surfing and waterskiing.

Professional Affiliations
  • American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Chair of District XI Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, 2011-2014
Awards & Honors
  • Faculty Teaching Award
    Dell Medical School Department of Women's Health, 2016
  • Robert Cefalo Leadership Institute
    American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2012
  • Certificate of Achievement for Service
    University Medical Center Brackenridge, 2007
  • Third-Year Resident Teaching Award
    University of Texas Southwestern Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001