Kati Choi, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Chinese, Filipino, Tagalog, Spanish, Taiwanese
1001 Campbell Road,
Houston,
TX
77055
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: September 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
Dr. Choi enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, kickboxing, and spending time with family.
Fun Facts
The best advice Dr. Choi has received is “Nobody really knows how much someone is hurting. We could be standing next to someone who is completely broken, and we’d never know. So be kind always – with yourself and others.”
The most exotic/interesting place she has visited is Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
Her guilty pleasure is watching romantic comedies.
- ASGE Golden Scope Competition First Place, August 2021
- Resident You Would Want To Take Care of Your Family Honorable Mention, April 2018
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Resident of the Month, August 2017
- MD Anderson Cancer Center Intern of the Month, September 2016
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Internal Medicine Most Outstanding Student, March 2016
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 2015
Publications
- Jamali T, Choi K, Tasleem S, et al. Gastric coccidioidomycosis presenting as gastric outlet obstruction. Korean J Intern Med 2021; Online ahead of print. PMID: 34098713.
- Jamali T, Choi K, Tasleem S, Mansour N. Endoscopic patterns of the blebs in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. Gastrointest Endosc 2021;93(5):1181-1182. PMID: 33421495.
- Gomez Cifuentes JD, Sparkman J, Choi K, Sealock RJ. Regarding: Lui RN, Wong SH, Sanchez-Luna SA, et al. Overview of guidance for endoscopy during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020;35(5):749-759. PMID: 32503087.
- Zou WY, Choi K, Kramer JR, et al. Risk of hepatocellular cancer recurrence in Hepatitis C Virus+ patients treated with direct-acting antiviral agents. Dig Dis Sci 2019;64(11):3328-3336. PMID: 31041639.
- Espinosa MC, Ding B, Choi K, et al. A simultaneous presentation of drug-induced lupus with drug-induced ANCA vasculitis secondary to hydralazine use in a patient with sarcoidosis. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2019;32(2):231-234. PMID: 31191136.
- Abu-Sbeih H, Choi K, Tran CN, et al. Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection is associated with treatment failure and prolonged illness in cancer patients. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019;31(1):128-134. PMID: 30339561.
- Choi K, Abu-Sbeih H, Samdani R, et al. Can immune checkpoint inhibitors induce microscopic colitis or a brand new entity? Inflamm Bowel Dis 2019;25(2):385-393. PMID: 30169584.
- Wang Y, Wiesnoski DH, Helmink BA, Gopalakrishnan V, Choi K, DuPont HL, Jiang ZD, et al. Fecal microbiota transplantation for refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated colitis. Nat Med 2018;24(12):1804-1808. PMID: 30420754.
- Choi K, Tau JA, Sealock RJ. Chapter 7: Gastrointestinal illness and the HIV-infected patient. The Sub-Specialty Care of HIV-Infected Patients, Wayne Xavier Shandera, M.D. Pages 175-194. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, USA, 2018.
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
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, 2016
Internship/Residency
- Internal Medicine Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, 2019; Gastroenterology Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine, 2022
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology