Patrick M. Weix, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is a gynecologist who specializes in performing minimally invasive gynecological procedures, including robotic surgery and vNOTES.

Dr. Weix earned his medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical School before completing a four-year Ob/Gyn residency at Parkland Health & Hospital System. He also holds a Ph.D. in genetics and development from the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, as well as a B.S. in mechanical engineering (high honors) from The University of Texas at Austin.

Prior to joining the UT Southwestern faculty in 2015, he spent 15 years in private practice and serving as President of the Irving/Coppell Women’s Health Center and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Las Colinas Medical Center in Irving, Texas.

Dr. Weix is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a member of professional organizations that include the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, AAGL, and the Dallas County Medical Society.