Caroline Marzbani, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Farsi
10701 Vintage Preserve Parkway,
Houston,
TX
77070
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: September 2020
Ways to Schedule an Appointment
My Video Profile
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
- 2020: American Society of Transplantation Cutting Edge of Transplantation Young Innovator Award
Research
- 2002-2003, Author, Day General hospital
- Microscopic evaluation of heart. Advisor: Jami Shakibi, M.D., pediatric cardiologist.
- 2007-2008, Post-doctoral research, Tehran Azad Medical University
- Relationship between chronic idiopathic urticarial and Helicobacter pylori.
- 2009-2010, Author, Tehran Medical University, Cardiology Department.
- Follow up in patients with acute myocardial infarction who undergo PCI versus medical treatment.
- 2012-2014, Author, Tehran Medical University, Internal medicine Department. Association between urinary adiponectin level and renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematous.
- 2013-2016, Author, Mount Sinai Hospital, Code Sepsis protocol in reduction of mortality and morbidity
- 2014-2016, Author, Mount Sinai Hospital, Efficacy of hypothermia protocol in patients with ST elevation MI.
- 05/2017-07/2017, Author, case report, Texas Tech University, Aortic coarctation in elderly patient revealed by CHF and CAD
- 03/2017-12/2017, Author, Texas Tech University, Correlation of D-dimer with BNP in decompensated heart failure: A relationship that needs more definition.
- 07/2017-11/2017, Author, Texas Tech University, PAPi shows a stronger correlation with RAP versus RVSWI in both HFrEF and HFpEF.
- 09/2019, Glucocorticoids in transplant – book chapter, under review.
- 10/2019, Prevalence of prostate cancer and bladder cancer in cardiac amyloidosis.
- 11/19-01/2020, Impact of race and gender on wait-list mortality in heart transplantation.
Presentations
- 12/2017 – PAPi shows a stronger correlation with RAP versus RVSWI in both HFrEF and HFpEF. Author: Nandini Nair, M.D., Ph.D., Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist, presented at ISHLT 38th meeting in April 2018.
- 03/2017 - 12/2017 – Correlation of D-dimer with BNP in decompensated heart failure: A relationship that needs more definition presented at ISHLT 39th meeting in April 2019
- 09/2019 – Glucocorticoids in transplant – book chapter, under review
- 11/2019 – Heart and double lung transplantation in Cardiac sarcoidosis presented at Dr. George P. Noon Conference, DeBakey Cardiovascular Center
- 12/19 – Antibody mediated rejection in heart transplant, presented at DeBakey Cardiovascular Center
- 11/19 - 01/2020 – Impact of race and gender on wait-list mortality in heart transplantation, presented at American Society of Transplantation Cutting Edge of Transplantation conference in March 2020.
Accepted Insurance
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Humana Plans
Humana
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana COT National POS Open Access
- Humana EPO PPO Open Access
- Humana National EPO
- Humana HMO Premier (Open Access)
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana/ ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana National POS- Open Access
- Humana National POS-Open Access Plus
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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:
- Blue Edge PPO
- Blue Essentials HMO Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
- Health Select of Texas - ERS
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary+ Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare HD
- TRS-ActiveCare 2
- UT SELECT
Kelsey-Seybold will not participate in the following BCBSTX plans: Blue Premier, Blue High-Performance network, Marketplace plans: My Blue Health, and Blue Advantage HMO, or any BCBSTX Medicare products.View FAQ (pdf)
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
- 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
- LocalPlus
- LocalPlus IN
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
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Aetna Plans
Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
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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KelseyCare Health Plans
Local employers can add a KelseyCare plan alongside current plan offerings. Over 400 Houston-area employers offer the choice of a KelseyCare plan to their employees.
KelseyCare plans include:
- Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
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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
First Health
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 new patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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Medicare Advantage Plans
Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- Tehran Azad Medical University, Tehran, Iran, 2008
Internship/Residency
- Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, 2016
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease