Divina Timme, MD, MPH

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): Arabic, English
6624 Fannin St.,
Houston,
TX
77030
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2020
My Video Profile
"My goal is to provide evidence-based medicine that allows my patients to receive the best quality of care. I strive to treat the patient rather than the disease and believe that personal, individualized care is key to favorable outcomes. I believe that communication is essential to patient care, which is why I aim to develop healthy relationships with my patients and their families."
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. Divina Timme earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry in 2011 at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, N.Y., where she graduated summa cum laude. She received her master’s in public health in 2013 at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health. She earned her medical degree in 2017 at Texas A&M College of Medicine in College Station. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine in 2020 at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans. She joined Kelsey-Seybold as a hospitalist in September 2020.
Dr. Timme is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, and the Texas Medical Association.
The best advice Dr. Timme has received is, “Pursue in life what brings you joy.”
The most exotic place she has visited is Wadi Rum (the valley of the moon) in Jordan. It contains about 184,000 acres of red sand and has the best sunsets.
Not many people know this, but Dr. Timme plays the guitar and she danced ballet for nine years.
Her guilty pleasures are getting massages and trying new restaurants.
Publications
Bruce, Courtenay., et al. “Developing and testing a comprehensive tool to assess family meetings: Empirical distinctions between high- and low- quality meetings.” Journal of Critical Care 42(2017): 223-230
Research
- Human Basophil Degranulation by Bacterial-Derived N-Formulated Peptides IS IL-3 Dependent; Texas A&M College of Medicine Summer Research Program; May-July 2014; Preceptor: David P. Huston, MD
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Pathophysiologic and Genetic Features; University of Texas School of Public Health; January 2012-February 2012; Preceptors: Herbert L. DuPont, MD; Zhi-Dong Jiang, MD, PhD
- Synthesis of Derivatives of Chiricanine A; Le Moyne College; August 2009-May 2011; Preceptor: Joseph J. Mullins, PhD
Presentations
- Mullins J, Oweis D., Tran P. 2011. Synthesis of derivatives of Chiricanine A. Poster presentation (241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, March 29, 2011)
- Hallmark C, Oweis D., McNeese-Ward M, Thornton L. 2013. Outbreak in the Age of Syphilis Elimination: Houston's 2012 Syphilis Outbreak and Response. Abstract (The 141st American Public Health Association Meeting, November 5, 2013)
- Timme, D. Hepatitis in the era of immunotherapy: Early recognition and steroids save the liver. Oral presentation (Texas Chapter of ACP 2016 annual meeting, November 5, 2016)
- Oweis, D., Mohiuddin M, Tavana G, Moore P, Huston D. 2014. Human Basophil Degranulation by Bacterial-Derived N-Formylated Peptides is IL-3 Dependent. Poster presentation (Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine Research Poster Session, August 5, 2014)
- Mohiuddin M, Oweis D, Tavana G, Moore P, Huston D. 2014. Human Basophil Degranulation Mediated by the Anaphylatoxin C5a is IL3-dependent. Poster presentation (Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine Research Poster Session, August 5, 2014)
- Oweis D. Synthesis of Chiricanine A and Analogues. Oral presentation (Le Moyne College Science Seminar, March 2009; April 2010; November 2010; May 2011)
Hospital Affiliations
- Cornerstone - Houston Medical Center
- Kindred - Houston Medical Center
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
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
- Note: A Kelsey-Seybold PCP is required to schedule a primary care appointment. Please contact Cigna at the phone number on the back of your member ID card or go online to the Cigna member portal to select a Kelsey-Seybold PCP prior to your appointment.
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna
- 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:
- Anthem BCBS PPO
- Blue Access Choice PPO
- Blue Access PPO
- Blue Card 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 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 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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Humana Plans
Humana
Non-Medicare Advantage
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO
- Humana National POS Open Access
Medicare Advantage
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Aetna Plans
KelseyCare Aetna
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)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
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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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Kelsey Plans
Kelsey Plan
When you select a Kelsey Plan, you’re choosing the doctors at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic to deliver and coordinate your care. Learn more here.
KelseyCare Advantage
KelseyCare Aetna
Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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HMO - More Information
KelseyCare Humana
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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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Medicare Advantage Plans