Cynthia Abou-Zeid, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, French, Arabic
11211 Nexus Ave,
Stafford,
TX
77477
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2022
Ways to Schedule an Appointment
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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
Awards
- 2022: Texas Children’s Hospital: Distinguished Resident Educator Award, Houston, TX
- 2021: Texas Pediatric Society: Honorable mention for E-Poster in the single or multiple case presentation category
- 2020: Texas Children’s Hospital: Jan Goddard Finegold Award for most outstanding resident in developmental pediatrics, Houston, TX
- 2019: Texas Children’s Hospital: Intern of the month – pediatric hospital medicine, Houston, TX
- 2019: 11th International Copper Meeting: The Royal Society of Chemistry travel award for best oral presentation, Sorrento, Italy
Publications and Presentations
- Sayad E, Abou Zeid C, ElHAjjar R, Cabrera R, Malek A. The Burden of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Pharyngitis: A Systematic Review and Management Algorithm. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2021, 110759, ISSN 0165-5876, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110759.
- Abou Zeid C, Shelburne JT. Acute left sided weakness in a febrile infant following an influenza infection – accepted, Pediatrics in Review.
- Abou Zeid C, Fluid, electrolyte, and nutrition management in the intensive care unit. In: Texas Children’s Hospital Resident’s Guide 2nd edition, 2021.
- Aoun J, Dgayli K, Abou Zeid C, Wong G, Lacamera P. Pulmonary edema during the Boston Marathon. Respir Med Case Rep. 2019 Apr 15; 27:100845. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100845.
- Abou Zeid C, Yi L, Kaler SG. Menkes disease and other disorders related to ATP7A. In: Roberts E, Kerkar N, eds. Clinical and translational perspectives on Wilson disease. Philadelphia, PA: Academic Press Elsevier; 2018.
- Abou Zeid C, Kaler SG. Normal copper metabolism. In: Weiss KH, Schilsky M, eds. Wilson disease: Pathogenesis, molecular mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring. Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Academic Press Elsevier; 2019.
- Abou Zeid C, Abou Zeid M, Loutfi G, Yaacoub A, Noun P. Neonatal Spleen Rupture, Shock, and Factor VII Deficiency. J Pediatr Neonatal Care. 2017; 6(6):00263. doi: 10.15406/jpnc.2017.06.00263.
- Abou Zeid C, Masciale M. Growing, growing pains. Clinical conundrum PHM21, August 2021.
- Abou Zeid C, Sayad E, ElHAjjar R, Cabrera R, Malek A. The Burden of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Pharyngitis: A Systematic Review and Management Algorithm. Texas Children’s Hospital Resident Scholarship Day; June 4, 2021, Houston, TX.
- Abou Zeid C, Shelburne JT. Acute left sided weakness in a febrile infant following an influenza infection. Texas Children’s Hospital Resident Scholarship Day; June 4, 2021, Houston, TX.
- Stevens K, Price J, Marko J, Abou Zeid C, Kaler SG. Internal jugular vein phlebectesia: frequency in Menkes disease and literature review of 85 pediatric cases. Poster presented at: 11th International Copper Meeting; September 23- 28, 2018; Sorrento, Italy.
- Kaler SG, Parad RB, Yi L, Abou Zeid C, Bhattacharjee A. Targeted Next Generation DNA Sequencing for newborn screening of Menkes disease. Oral presentation at: 11th International Copper Meeting; September 23- 28, 2018; Sorrento, Italy.
- Abou Zeid C, Choi EY, Haddad MR, Yi L, Kaler SG. Optimization of viral gene therapy for Menkes disease, a copper metabolism disorder. Poster presented at: 14th Annual National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development Fellows Meeting; April 20, 2018; Washington, DC.
- Abou Zeid C, Bou Khalil R, Layoun N, Aoun J, Aoun Bacha Z. Motivation for smoking cessation in the Lebanese oncology population: Lung versus bladder cancer. Poster presented at: 11e Congrès National de la Société Francophone de Tabacologie; November 29-30, 2017; Montpellier, France.
- Abou Zeid C, Abou Zeid M, Loutfi G, Yaacoub A, Noun P. Neonatal spleen rupture, shock, and factor VII deficiency. Poster presented at: American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition; September 16-19, 2017; Chicago, IL.
Hospital Affiliations
- Houston Methodist - Sugar Land
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
- Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, 2017
Internship/Residency
- Research fellowship: National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Md., 2019; Residency: Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, 2022