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Kati Choi, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider

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Gastroenterology

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Language(s): English, Chinese, Filipino, Tagalog, Spanish, Taiwanese

Joined Kelsey-Seybold: September 2022

Accepting new patients

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"My patient and I are on the same team. I’m here for you. I’m here to listen. I’m here to help you and guide and share medical decision-making."

My Biography

  • Professional Background
  • Professional Associations
  • Hobbies and Interests
  • Awards & Publications
Kati Choi, MD, is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with fellowship training in Gastroenterology. Dr. Choi earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry in 2011 at The University of Texas at Austin, graduating magna cum laude. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree in 2016 from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency in 2019 and her Gastroenterology fellowship in 2022, both at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She joined Kelsey-Seybold in September 2022.
Dr. Choi is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

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.

Locations

Memorial Villages Campus

1001 Campbell Road,
Houston, TX 77055

Get Directions 713-442-6900

Hospital Affiliations

  • St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Ratings

Accepted Insurance

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