Amber Sleem, DO

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2023
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Believing that the human body is wonderfully made, Dr. Sleem puts patient care at the center of all she does, putting her patients’ best interests at heart and treating them as she would her loved ones. She considers herself an educator and believes in empowering patients to take control of their health by teaching them about their conditions and encouraging them to participate in care decisions.
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
After earning a certification in secondary education and her Master of Education at the University of Houston, Amber Sleem, DO, earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2019 in Dothan. Afterward, Dr. Sleem completed her Internal Medicine residency at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving as chief medical resident and assistant staff physician from 2022 to 2023.
Dr. Sleem decided to practice medicine because she has always been fascinated by the human body and wanted to help others. She treats a wide variety of medical concerns for adult patients and has a particular interest in Cardiology and preventive medicine. Dr. Sleem finds it exciting to be a part of a field that continually evolves to improve lives for others.
Dr. Sleem is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, and Sigma Sigma Phi.
When she isn’t caring for patients, Dr. Sleem finds her greatest joy in spending time with her husband, son, and dogs. She loves teaching her son new things, taking him to museums, and exploring new sites around the Greater Houston area.
Awards
Dr. Sleem was chief medical resident in her residency program and was awarded resident of the year for Internal Medicine from the University of Queensland School of Medicine in 2021 – 2022.
Publications
- Comparison of Enteric Coated Aspirin with Plain Aspirin on Effectiveness and Safety in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Subgroup Analysis of the ADAPTABLE Trial currently under review for publication in the journal JAMA Cardiology;
- Degenerative Mitral Stenosis Affects post TAVR hemodynamics for the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiology (JASE); COVID Myocarditis: A Comprehensive Review for the Journal Current Cardiology Reviews;
- Concomitant Mitral Valve Repair During LVAD Implantation Does Not Improve outcomes for the Journal of AHA Scientific;
- Review Article Leadless and Wireless Cardiac Devices: The Next Frontier in Remote Monitoring Therapy for Heart Failure for the journal Current Problems in Cardiology;
- Suspected COVID-19 Induced Myocarditis for the Ochsner Journal; Hyponatremia Does Not Predict Adverse Outcomes in Patient's with Left Ventricular Assist Devices for HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, Mistaken Acute Coronary Syndrome for Myocarditis in a Young Patient with COVID-19 for the 2021 Louisiana ACP Virtual Meeting;
- Chronic Intermittent Hypoglycemia in a Non-Diabetic Patient for the 2021 Louisiana ACP Virtual Meeting
Locations
North Houston Campus (Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center)
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014
Hospital Affiliations
- CHI St Lukes Health The Woodlands
Accepted Insurance
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AmeriBen TPA
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
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- Cigna KelseyCare
- Cigna HMO Open Access (OA)
- Cigna HMO Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
- Cigna Surefit
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The specific BCBSTX PPO and HMO plans in which Kelsey-Seybold participates are:
- Anthem BCBS PPO
- Blue Access Choice PPO
- Blue Access PPO
- Blue Card PPO
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- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
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- TRS-ActiveCare HD
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- UT Select
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Humana Plans
Humana
Non-Medicare Advantage
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
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Medicare Advantage
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Aetna Plans
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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
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Managed Choice
- Open Choice PPO
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
Effective January 1, 2023
- Bronze S
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 3
- Silver 4
- Silver S
- Gold
- Gold S
*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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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
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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
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
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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
- NALC Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Basic Option
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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Kelsey Plans
Kelsey Plan
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KelseyCare Advantage
KelseyCare Aetna
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