As famous for the NASA luminaries they treated as they were for practicing preventive medicine, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic had its beginning over 50 years ago when Drs. Mavis P. Kelsey, William D. Seybold and William V. Leary decided to leave the Mayo Clinic and build their own group practice. A fifth-generation Texan, Dr. Mavis Kelsey arrived first, opening an office near the fledgling Texas Medical Center. On January 15, 1949, he saw his first patient. Within two years, Dr. Seybold and Dr. Leary formed the Kelsey, Seybold and Leary partnership, which lasted in various forms for more than 30 years.

Today, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic combines the experience and expertise of more than 300 physicians providing primary care and specialty care at more than 18 clinic locations throughout Houston. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic cares for over 300,000 patients, including members of managed care plans, employer groups and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

In addition to physician services, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic offers a vast array of imaging and diagnostic services, including mammography, MRI, CT scans, our Breast Diagnostic Center and our Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS), which provides instantaneous transmission of medical images to physicians throughout our network of clinic locations. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic's Main Campus houses a fully accredited Ambulatory Surgery Center serving more than 12,000 patients a year.

In 2002, St. Luke's Episcopal Health System finalized the purchase of Kelsey-Seybold's management company. This new relationship allows a healthcare system recognized worldwide for excellence, to provide administrative services to Houston's largest and most renowned community-based physician group.  The physicians still remain employees or contractors of Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, which allows them to retain all medical decision-making authority for their patients.

We have provided the following helpful information about our clinic and its services.

Quality Doctors

At Kelsey-Seybold, our patients have access to more than 300 doctors practicing in 40 medical specialties and sub-specialties. All of our doctors have completed a medical degree at an accredited university and are licensed by the Texas Board of Medical Examiners. Most are also board certified. Many serve as faculty members at Baylor College of Medicine or the University of Texas at Houston School of Medicine.

Choosing a Primary Care Physician

Our patients are encouraged to choose a primary care physician for their medical needs. Over time, a supportive patient-physician relationship can develop, allowing doctors to track medical history and detect health problems earlier. At Kelsey-Seybold, the primary care physician is a partner with the patient in addressing their medical needs.

Open Access to Specialty Care

Kelsey-Seybold is a leader in multispecialty, outpatient care. This means that in addition to your primary care physician, you and your family have access to our entire team of specialists. Depending on your health plan, Kelsey-Seybold offers open access to more than 39 medical specialties and subspecialties. This means you can schedule an appointment with any Kelsey-Seybold specialist without a referral from your primary care physician.

Your Team of Physicians and Providers In addition to our primary care and specialty care physicians, Kelsey-Seybold provides a team of experienced providers, including physician assistants and nurse practitioners that provide our patients with many services. Advanced Practice or Nurse Practitioners (NP's) are registered nurses (RN's) who have earned master's degrees or have advanced education, training and skills in a health care specialty. Physician Assistants (PA's) are trained at accredited medical schools and have completed clinical rotations in several health care areas. Both NP's and PA's perform medical interviews and physical exams to identify, evaluate and treat problems. They advise patients on health risk behaviors and facilitate access to appropriate medical resources. At Kelsey-Seybold, the patient, the physician, the nurse practitioner and the physician assistant collaborate as a team in meeting a patient's medical needs.

A Leader in Medical Care

Kelsey-Seybold offers a number of services seldom found in other outpatient facilities, including: computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), film less x-ray technology, nuclear medicine, outpatient surgery, breast diagnostic clinic, patient education and more.

Appointment Scheduling 24 Hours a Day/ 7 Days a Week

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic offers a centralized appointment scheduling system available to patients anytime of the day or night for scheduling or re-scheduling an appointment. To make an appointment for yourself or family member using our 24/7 appointment scheduling system, please call our Customer Service Call Center at 713-442-0427. 

Nurses Available To Assist You-24 Hours per Day Registered nurses are available 24 hours a day to provide advice on routine, urgent and emergency medical conditions and help patients decide on the best course of action to meet their medical needs. To access a registered nurse, patients can call their personal care physician's office during normal business hours and ask to speak with a nurse. For urgent medical needs after business hours, on weekends or holidays, patients can call the Customer Service Call Center at 713-442-0427.

Ambulatory Surgery Center

Our Ambulatory Surgery Center at the Main Campus offers up-to-date technology for many outpatient surgical services. The Center provides streamlined admission procedures for easy access to outpatient surgery in a friendly, relaxed environment.

Breast Diagnostic Center

Patients with abnormal mammograms can be referred to the Breast Diagnostic Center where a team of physicians, nurses and technologists diagnose and treat breast abnormalities. The Center has a Stereotactic Unit that allows doctors to locate and diagnose lumps in the breast. The Breast Diagnostic Center also provides patient education and assessment of risk factors for breast cancer.

Diabetes Management Classes

To assist patients living with diabetes, we offer a nationally accredited diabetes education program focusing on patient knowledge and disease self-management. For a class schedule, contact the Customer Service Call Center at 713-442-0427 for an appointment with a Certified Diabetes Educator.

New X-ray Technology

Kelsey-Seybold Radiology Department houses one of the largest 'film less' x-ray systems in the nation. Our system stores electronic images that can be viewed on a computer screen and sent to the requesting physician via a high-speed computer network. Doctors can view images and consult with a Radiologist via computer and telephone, eliminating the transportation and storage of bulky films. 

Nuclear Medicine The Nuclear Medicine Department provides complete nuclear medicine services including bone, kidney, liver, brain, thyroid and heart imaging as well as radionuclide treatments. We also offer SPECT myocardial imaging, a sophisticated heart test typically found only in hospitals. All exams are performed by licensed technologists and reviewed by a board certified nuclear medicine physician.

Pharmacy Services

Our Clear Lake, Humble, Katy, Kingwood, Main Campus, Pasadena, Fort Bend Medical and Diagnostic Center, Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center, West and The Woodlands Clinics offer on-site pharmacies providing both prescription medications and over-the-counter products. Kelsey-Seybold Pharmacists can perform a personalized "interaction check" comparing a current prescription to any other medications currently being taken.

Regional Clinics with Saturday Hours

To accommodate our patients' schedules, Kelsey-Seybold offers appointment hours on Saturdays at our West, Spring and Clear Lake Clinics. These regional clinics offer pediatric and adult primary care services as well as routine lab and radiology services during clinic hours. For a Saturday appointment at one of these regional clinics, please contact Customer Service Call Center at 713-442-0427.

Research 

Through the Kelsey Research Foundation, clinic doctors are involved in a variety of research projects with universities, pharmaceutical companies, governmental bodies and hospitals in the Texas Medical Center. Research areas include cancer, epilepsy, cardiology, diabetes and obstetrics.

Women's Health Services

All adult women are encouraged to have a well woman exam every year with their personal care physician or gynecologist. After age 40, the well woman exam usually includes a physical exam and a mammogram. On-site mammograms are available at some Kelsey Seybold Clinic locations, and at affiliated institutions throughout Houston. Our team of regional obstetrical specialists coordinate the care of our pregnant patients, providing prenatal care, childbirth classes, patient education, high risk monitoring, and access to Women's Hospital of Texas as well as other outlying hospitals.

Helpful Information

How to Make an Appointment

Kelsey-Seybold physicians and providers see patients by appointment. We request that patients call our Customer Service Call Center at 713-442-0427, to make an appointment. The Customer Service Call Center is available seven days per week/24 hours per day to assist you in scheduling, canceling and/or rescheduling appointments. 

When making your appointment over the phone, we ask that you please have your current medical insurance information available for the Kelsey-Seybold Customer Service Representative. After collecting some brief information, the Customer Service Representative will then assist you in making an appointment.

When you call for your appointment you will be given the doctor's name, the clinic location and the time of your appointment. For a complete list of Kelsey-Seybold clinic locations, phone numbers and hours of operation, please visit our web site at www.kelsey-seybold.com..

We realize that your time is valuable and we will make every effort to honor time commitments. When our doctors encounter problems or emergencies, we ask for your patience and understanding. If a patient is acutely ill, we will do everything possible to accommodate that individual as quickly as possible. 

Charges and Insurance Payments

Kelsey-Seybold serves traditionally insured private pay patients, Medicare patients, numerous HMOs, PPOs and other managed care plans. If you are not sure whether Kelsey-Seybold is a provider for your health plan, check with your insurance carrier. Patients in an HMO, PPO or POS plan are required to pay a co-payment or deductible. These charges vary depending on the insurance plan. Patients who are not covered by insurance will be asked to pay at the time medical services are rendered. For our insured and Medicare patients, Kelsey-Seybold will file insurance claims once coverage has been verified. Patients are asked to bring their insurance card/I.D. to each visit so that insurance coverage can be confirmed. For questions about our managed care services, insurance information, claims payment or utilization review requests, please contact the Customer Service Call Center at 713-442-0427.

Preparing for Your First Appointment

Kelsey-Seybold wants to make your visit with us both easy and enjoyable. To help serve you better, we ask that you:

• Please arrive 30 minutes early to complete any necessary paperwork.
• Bring a form of identification and current copy of your medical insurance card.
• Bring a list of all currently prescribed medications, with their strength and dosage.
• For children, bring their current record of immunizations.
• Before each appointment, write down any questions or concerns that your would like to 
  discuss with your physician. It may help to make a list of your current health problems.
• Tell the physician when your symptoms first started and what you have done to take 
  care of the problem.
• Some people find it helpful to bring someone along to remind them to ask questions or 
  help them understand and remember the advice provided.
• Always ask your doctor or nurse to explain anything you don't understand.
• Take notes. Writing down instructions will help you remember them after you leave.

Commitment to Service

Caring and service are important words at Kelsey-Seybold and we welcome patient input regarding our services. With this in mind, please refer to the customer comments and concerns page for instructions on submitting feedback to Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. Patients may also forward other comments or concerns to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners by calling 800-201-9353 or the Texas Department of Insurance at 800-252-3439.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

Kelsey-Seybold has received Accreditation with Full Stan-dards Compliance, which is awarded to a health care organization that demonstrates satisfactory compliance with applicable AAAHC standards in all performance areas.

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Important Telephone Numbers

Customer Service Call Center: (713) 442-0427
To make an appointment, cancel or reschedule appointment, 24 hours per day/7 days per week. 
After Hours: If you have a medical problem after hours, on weekends or on holidays, contact the Customer Service Call Center for a Registered Nurses who can assist you and refer you for care. 

Provider Services: (713) 442-5440
Explains how to utilize clinic services and helps to resolve claims payment issues.

Health Services: (713) 442-0466
Provides referral to Case Management and Social Services for support and guidance 
on health related issues.

Dietician Services: (713) 442-0341
Provides information with Registered Dietitian.

Diabetes Services: (713) 442-0345 
Provides diabetes educators and information with a Certified Diabetes Educator.

Business Office: (713) 442-5500
Resolves questions and concerns about Kelsey-Seybold billing.

Poison Control: (800) 764-7661
Gives step-by-step instructions on caring for a person who comes in 
contact with a poison.

Medical Emergency: 911
Call 911 for life threatening medical emergencies. Bring your insurance card to the hospital and contact your health plan as soon as possible.