Christina Frome, MD, FACOG

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Spanish
17198 St. Luke's Way, Suite 540,
The Woodlands,
TX
77384
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2008
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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
During her residency, Dr. Frome received several honors. For two consecutive years, she was the recipient of the Resident Award in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as well as the winner of the Outstanding Resident in Gynecologic Oncology.
Research and Publications
Dr. Frome is a contributing author to the following publications:
- “Subcuticular closure versus staples with and without steroid injections for cesarean incision cosmesis.” (2005 – 2008).
- “Randomized trial comparing the SYVEK Haemostatic Patch to standard haemostatic compression for early release of outpatients after diagnostic arteriography.” Research Assistant; Dr. Hector Ferrall (2003 – 2004).
- “Selective ablation of progesterone receptor isoforms in mice to determine whether functional differences exist in vivo”. Research Technician; Dr. Biserka Mulac-Jericevic (1999 – 2000).
- “Use of a mammary model of multistage tumorigenesis to determine whether expression of E6-AP is altered in tumorigenesis”. Research Technician; Dr. Lakshmi Sivaraman (1999 – 2000).
Locations
The Woodlands OB/GYN and Women's Health
17198 St. Luke's Way, Suite 540,
The Woodlands,
TX
77384
Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014
Hospital Affiliations
- Houston Methodist - The Woodlands
- St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands
Accepted Insurance
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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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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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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
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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
Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2004
Internship/Residency
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Memorial Hermann Hospital - Ob/Gyn, 2008
Board Certifications
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - OB/GYN