Jerry Gentry, MD

Jerry Gentry, MD, is an interventional pain management physician at Houston Spine & Rehabilitation Centers, serving patients in The Woodlands, Houston, and Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Gentry has been practicing for over 30 years and brings empathy and expertise to patients seeking pain relief and rehabilitation. His treatment philosophy revolves around treating the body as a whole, through mind, body, and spirit.

Dr. Gentry earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, where he joined the United States Navy and graduated Cum Laude in 1984. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC, in 1988, and then began a general surgery internship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Gentry served as a naval officer for 12 years, serving in leadership roles across several naval hospitals and health care facilities, all while providing emergency and primary care services for active-duty personnel and patients of various demographics. He eventually reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander and received three Naval Achievement medals for his stellar service.

In addition to his clinical experience in hospitals, Dr. Gentry also has over 17 years of experience as a ringside physician at professional boxing and MMA events. Dr. Gentry is also committed to health and fitness outside of work. He is a male physique competitor, a fitness enthusiast, and enjoys power flow yoga and dancing. Dr. Gentry is a proud father to his three children, Madison, Jerrod, and MaKenna.

Dr. Gentry is a proud member of the Harris County Medical Association.