Craig Thomas, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English
8233 N. Sam Houston Parkway E.,
Humble,
TX
77396
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: July 2022
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
Dr. Thomas enjoys tennis, cooking, spending time with his wife and two children, and watching the Rockets, Astros, and Texans.
Fun Facts
The most interesting place Dr. Thomas has lived in is Cheongju, South Korea, where he worked for a year as an English teacher.
His guilty pleasure is snack foods. His favorites are Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and Sour Patch Kids.
Publications and Presentations
- November 21 – 24, 2013 – 4th Quadrennial Meeting of the Society of Neuro-Oncology
- “High-Throughput In Vitro Screening of Glioma Stem Cell Lines: Evaluation of Over 350 Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors”
- “Targeting the P13 Kinase Pathway Blocks Bevacizumab-Induced Glioblastoma Infiltration”
- October 10, 2015 – Global Health Education Symposium held at UTMB
- “A Systematic Review of Surgical Mission Trips”
Research
- June 2013 – June 2014, Research Assistant at MD Anderson Hospital, Neuro-Oncology Department.
- Investigated novel inhibitors of P13-K-AKT pathway in treatment of glioblastoma in mouse model
- September 2009 – March 2001, Research Assistant at UTMB, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dept.
- Researched role of aldose reductase in regulating inflammatory pathways
- June – August 2008, University of Massachusetts Amherst Institute for Cellular Engineering NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
- Investigated mechanism of insertion of proteins into the inner membrane of the chloroplast
- June – August 2007, UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research
- Investigated barrier function of the intestine in regulating inflammation
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
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2018
Internship/Residency
- Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2021; Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2022
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine