Eyad Kawar, MD, FCCP

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Arabic
2515 Business Center Drive,
Pearland,
TX
77584
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: January 2023
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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
In 2004, Dr. Eyad Kawar completed his medical degree at the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan, where he also completed his internship in 2005. In 2009, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and served as a chief medical resident at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. In 2013, he completed his fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care at the Alpert Medical School at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine, Dr. Kawar treats adult patients for conditions of the respiratory system, particularly the lungs. Some medical conditions Dr. Kawar can manage include asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, and more. His clinical interest includes treating pulmonary complications related to neuromuscular disorders.
Publications
- Koo P, Gartman EJ, Sethi JM, Kawar E, McCool FD “Change in End-Expiratory Lung Volume During Sleep in Patients at Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.” J Clin Sleep Med. 2017 Ag 15;13(8):941-947
- Casserly B, Dennis McCool F, Sethi JM, Kawar E, Read R, Levy MM, “A Method for Determining Optimal Mean Airway Pressure in High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation.” Lung. 2012 Nov 7. Lung. 2013 Feb;191(1):69-76. Epub 2012 Nov 7
- Kawar, E., and DiGiovine, B., 2011, “MICU Care Delivered by PAs versus Residents: Do PAs Measure up?” Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA), 24(1):36-41, PMID 21261146.
- Kawar, E., Saraf, S., and Braman, S. S., “Nodular Pulmonary Sarcoidosis,” Medicine and Health Rhode Island, May 2012, 95 (5):139-140
- Kawar, E., Garcia-Sayan, E., Baker-Genaw, K., Drake, S., and Kaatz, S., March 2012, “Journal club 102; Enhancing Evidence-based medicine learning using a virtual journal club” Journal of Graduate Medical Education, March 2012, 4 (1):116
- Kawar, E., Batarseh, N., “Bronchiectasis as The Sole Presentation of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency in a Never Smoker” AJRCCM conference. 193; 2016: A1577
- Patrick Koo, Eyad Kawar, Eric Gartman, Jigme Sethi, Franklin D. McCool, “EndExpiratory Lung Volumes (EELV) Decreases During Stage REM Sleep Despite The Presence Of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure” AJRCCMconference. 2013.187.1_MeetingAbstracts.A5676
- Eyad Kawar, Mohamad Mourad, Eric Gartman, Jigme Sethi, F. D. McCool, “End Expiratory Lung Volume (EELV) And REM Sleep Disordered Breathing” ajrccmconference. 2012.185.1_Meeting Abstracts. A3594
- Kawar, E., Abu-Samra. A., Iribarren, J. B., Mahafzah, M., Badamosi, R., 2010, “Mortality predictors in Stage IV cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit; developing the Henry Ford score” AJRCCM, 181: A1625.
Research
- “Respiratory muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disease, evaluation and treatment,” Medical Grand Rounds, Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, March 2016
- “Respiratory muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disease, a state-of-the-art update,” Oral presentation at the Avera Pulmonary Symposium, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, June 2015
- “Heliox, from physics to application,” Oral presentation at ARCS conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, October 2014
- “Diaphragm Thickening Predicts Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation,” presented at the American Thoracic Society’s International Conference, San Francisco, California, May 2012.
- “End Expiratory Lung Volume (EELV) And REM Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB),” presented at the American Thoracic Society’s International Conference, San Francisco, California, May 2012.
- “Changes in End-Expiratory Lung Volume (EELV) Following Sleep Onset,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Boston, Massachusetts, June 2012.
- “Atrial Septal Aneurysm and Dilation of the Aortic Root Leading to Platypneaorthodeoxia Syndrome,” presented at the American College of Physician’s National Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2009.
- “Japanese Encephalitis Presenting as a New-onset Seizure in an Adult from Michigan; Importance of the Travel History,” presented at the American College of Physicians’ Scientific Meeting, Michigan Chapter, September 2008.
- “Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy; Case Presentation and Literature Review,” presented at the American College of Physicians’ Scientific Meeting, Michigan Chapter, September 2007.
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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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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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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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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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
- University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, 2004
Internship/Residency
- Internship: Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan, 2005; Residency: Internal Medicine residency training at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, M-ich., 2009; Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow, Alpert Medical School-Brown University, Providence, R.I., 2013
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care