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Riya Joseph, MD, earned her Doctor of Medicine degree at the Texas Tech Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in El Paso in 2015. She then relocated to Houston, where she completed both her internship and residency at the Methodist Hospital System Internal Medicine Residency program in 2018. Bilingual in English and Malayalam, Dr. Joseph joined Kelsey-Seybold as a board-certified internist in January 2026.

Finding medicine to be one of the few fields where curiosity and compassion work together, Dr. Joseph practices medicine to spend her time doing what she loves most — helping people, working in science, and solving problems. As a primary care physician for adults, she provides preventive medicine, such as well checks and immunizations, along with care for acute conditions like fever, flu, nausea and vomiting, and more. She also manages chronic medical conditions like hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, COPD, and asthma. Dr. Joseph’s favorite aspect of being a physician is how it provides opportunities to build relationships.

Philosophy of Care

Dr. Joseph engages with active listening and honest explanations to ensure her patients feel seen and understood and to guide the most effective, individualized treatment plans for each person and their unique needs and goals. She understands that healthcare works best when it feels like a true partnership in which patients are empowered to participate in their own healthcare decisions.

Hobbies & Interests

Outside of medicine, Dr. Joseph enjoys travel, spending time with family, movies, and anything to do with Harry Potter.

Joined Kelsey-Seybold: January 2026

Awards & Publications

Publications

  • Ponnusamy, S, Ganesan, V, Nagalingam, S. et al. New-Onset Left Ventricular Dysfunction After Left Bundle Branch Pacing. J Am Coll Cardiol EP. 2024 Nov, 10 (11) 2494–2502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.07.019
  • Shunmuga Sundaram Ponnusamy S, Ganesan V, Nagalingam S, Ramalingam V, Mariappan S, Moghal H, Murugan S, Kumar M, Joseph R, Vijayaraman P. Cholesterol-dependent cytolysins: The outstanding questions. IUBMB Life. 14 July 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/iub.2661
  • Ravichandran H, Joseph R, Sengar P, Singh K, Mathiyalagan SA, Palanivel G, Olajuyigbe G, Murali G, Suganthakumar S, Shanmugam P. Clinical Spectrum and Prognostic Predictors of Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Prospective Observational Study From South India. Cureus. 2025 Oct 8;17(10):e94093. doi: 10.7759/cureus.94093. PMID: 41209915; PMCID: PMC12596015.
  • Joseph R, Crotty M, Cho J, Wilson M, Tran J, Pribble J, Hunter L. A single-institution experience with a brucellosis outbreak in the United States. Am. J. Infect. Control. 4 May, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.03.022.

Medical School

  • Texas Tech Paul L. Foster School of Medicine – El Paso, TX, 2015

Internship/Residency

  • Methodist Hospital System Internal Medicine Residency – Houston, TX, 2018

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Dr. Joseph is a member of the Texas Medical Association.

Locations

Stafford Clinic

11211 Nexus Ave,
Stafford, TX 77477

Get Directions 713-442-8000

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