Dr. Ayyar obtained a bachelor of science degree in biology from Baylor University and received his M.D. from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ayyar completed his five-year residency curriculum in surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas in 1999 with an emphasis in minimally invasive surgery. Aside from being a devoted physician, Dr. Ayyar is a loving husband and father of five.