Balaguru Ravi, MD, CAQSM
Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Tamil
1010 S. Ponds Dr.,
Webster,
TX
77598
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: September 2020
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My Biography
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Professional Background
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Professional Associations
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Dr. Balaguru Ravi earned his Bachelor of Health Sciences degree at Manipal University in 2011. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Woods, Antigua and Barbuda in 2014. Dr. Ravi completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Saint Joseph Mercy – Ann Arbor in Michigan in 2018 and his Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Buffalo in New York in 2019.
Dr. Ravi has worked in a variety of positions over the course of his medical career, most recently as team physician for the Buffalo Sabres professional hockey team from 2018 to 2019, team physician for all athletics at the University of Buffalo from 2018 to 2019, and Internal Medicine/Sports Medicine physician for Detar Healthcare Systems – Victoria, Texas, from 2019 to 2020. He joined Kelsey-Seybold in October 2020 where he provides Orthopedics care for patients 16 and older.
Dr. Ravi is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the American Academy of Physicians of Indian Origin, the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the Texas Medical Association.
Hobbies and Interests
Dr. Ravi enjoys spending time with his family and friends, staying physically active by going on hikes and playing basketball, traveling, and enjoying the food scene in Houston.
Fun Facts
The best advice Dr. Ravi has received is that “happiness stems from doses of gratitude, love, and living in the present moment.”
The most interesting place he has visited is the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he was able to experience the local culture by eating authentic Malaysian food.
Not everyone knows this about Dr. Ravi, but he did a TEDx talk in October 2019 about exercise therapy for concussion treatment.
Publications
Poster Presentation
Ravi, B. M.D., Jain, Rajiv M.D. CAQ Sports Medicine (2019). An Unusual Cause of Syncope in a Division 1 Hockey Player. Presented Poster at AMSSM National Conference; Houston, TX.
- Ravi, B. M.D., Dean, Corey M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.P., CAQ Sports Medicine (2017). A 12-Year old with Hip Pain. Kids Are Not Always Like Adults. Poster Presenting at AMSSM National Conference; San Diego, CA.
- Ravi,B., Goswami,V., Patel,P., Janarthanan, R., Maddula, S., Polavarupu, M. (2014). Effect of Vegetarian/Vegan Diet on Blood Pressure: An Evidence Based Review. Poster presented at: American Academy of Physicians of Indian Origin Convention; San Antonio, TX.
- Ravi,B., Goswami,V., Patel, P., Janarthanan, R., Maddula, S., Polavarupu, M. (2014). Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Leading to Cardiovascular Disease in Adulthood: An Evidence Based Review. Poster presented at Texas Academy of Family Physicians Convention; San Antonio, TX.
Research
06/2014 – 03/2015
Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center, Michigan, United States Research Assistant, Beena Sood, M.D., M.S.
I worked on a lipid study of neonates to determine if there is a correlation between lipid content in neonates and complications of preterm labor such as retinopathy of prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis, and intra-ventricular hemorrhage. I was responsible for obtaining informed consent from the mothers, then getting the blood samples from the neonates. I centrifuged the samples and pipette the supernatant for storage into freezers to be analyzed later.
07/2018 – 04/2019
University at Buffalo UBMD Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, New York, United States Research Analyst, Data Collector, John Leddy, M.D.
I recruited concussed athletes for a study on measuring heart rate variability in concussed patients versus controls. I later collected the data and presented the findings at the national Sports Medicine conference in Houston, Texas in April 2019.
Locations
Bay Area Campus (Clear Lake Clinic)
1010 S. Ponds Dr.,
Webster,
TX
77598
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Accepted Insurance
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Aetna Plans
KelseyCare Aetna
Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO Plans
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is an in-network provider for most Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO plans*, including:
- Aetna Select
- Open Access Select
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
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- Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
A Kelsey-Seybold PCP is required to schedule a primary care appointment. Please contact Aetna at the phone number on the back of your member ID card, or go online to the Aetna CVS member portal to change to a Kelsey-Seybold PCP prior to your appointment.
Effective January 1, 2024
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 5
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- Silver S
- Gold 3
- Gold 4
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*All Houston area Aetna CVS Health plans are accepted at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic*
*Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in any commercial Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
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- Cigna KelseyCare
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Humana Plans
Humana
Non-Medicare Advantage
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Kelsey Plans
Kelsey Plan
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KelseyCare Advantage
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Medicare Advantage Plans
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Other Plans
Allied Benefit Systems/NGBS
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – CDHP with UnitedHealthcare PPO
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – High Option with Cigna PPO
- GEHA Benefit Plan Nationwide – High & Standard Options with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
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- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
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Great West Healthcare (also known as Cigna-GWH)
- POS
- PPO
- Open Access
HealthSmart PPO
Medicare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts the following Medicare Advantage Plans: KelseyCare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare TexanPlus, Humana Medicare and select UnitedHealthcare plans. Effective January 1, 2009, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic does not accept patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Individual & Family Plans
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze Copay Focus
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UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
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- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
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- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
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- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO-R
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- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO (OAP and OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Woods, Antigua and Barbuda, 2014
Internship/Residency
- Saint Joseph Mercy-Ann Arbor, Internal Medicine Residency, 2018; University at Buffalo, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, 2019
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Sports Medicine