Krishnawari Pant, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English
11555 University Blvd.,
Sugar Land,
TX
77478
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: May 2017
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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. Pant has recently developed a love for cooking and she enjoys adding her own twists to recipes. Traveling is her favorite hobby. She looks forward to local school opportunities to help children become more aware about a healthy lifestyle ranging from exercises to screen time talk.
Fun Facts
Dr. Pant’s guilty pleasure is visiting The Chocolate Bar at Rice Village. She goes an extra mile to explore local cafes for a smooth cup of decaffeinated coffee. Her favorite musical artist is Yanni, but she’s also a Houston Symphony fan.
Dr. Pant received Best Abstract in May 2014 from the Pediatrics Fellowship Research Symposium at The University of Texas Health Services Center in Houston. She also received the President’s Volunteer Services Award for Outstanding Services from the Methodist Hospital in Houston.
Publications
- “Is there a need to assess infant obesity at 6 months?” The Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 158, Issue 2, February 2011, Page 344 Marie Leiner, Krishnawari Pant, Blanca Garcia.
- “Mitochondrial disorders and their anesthetic implications.” 64th PGA Anesthesiology, New York Dec 2010, P- 9146 Muhammad B. Rafique, M.D., Vahila P. Pamidimukkala, M.D., Qaiser Khan, M.D., Douglas Maposa, M.D., Krishnawari Pant, M.D.
- “Comparison of the infant Truview EVO2 video laryngoscope and the Macintosh laryngoscope blade in 50 patients.” Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology August 2010, Volume 22, Issue 5, Pages 391-396 Ranu Jain M.D., Rachel Ester Lewis (Research assistant), Vineela Maddukuri M.D., Krishnawari Pant, M.D., Ashley Feldman, R.N., B.S.N, Maria Matuszczak, M.D.
Poster /Abstracts
- Poster - “Comparison of the infant Truview EVO2 video laryngoscope and the Macintosh laryngoscope blade in 50 patients.” Ranu Jain, M.D., Rachel Ester Lewis (Research assistant), Vineela Maddukuri, M.D., Krishnawari Pant, M.D., Ashley Feldman, R.N., B.S.N., Maria Matuszczak, M.D. Selected among top 5 abstracts in SAM.
- Poster - “Mid Aortic Syndrome: A rare cause of hypertension in children.”6th Annual TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Research Colloquium. SO Maiyegun, M.D., CS Moorthy, M.D., JS Plowden, M.D., R Abary, M.D., D Farah, M.D., D Chung, M.D., K Pant, M.D., A Akalonu, M.D.
Locations
Fort Bend Medical and Diagnostic Center
11555 University Blvd.,
Sugar Land,
TX
77478
Hospital Affiliations
- Houston Methodist - West
- Memorial Hermann - Katy
- Texas Children's
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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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
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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