Rosina Connelly, MD, MPH, FAAP

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Spanish
2510 W. Grand Parkway N.,
Katy,
TX
77449
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: October 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. Rosina Connelly is a board-certified pediatrician at Kelsey-Seybold. She completed her medical degree in 1998 at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. She completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in 2001 at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She went on to complete her pediatric residency training in 2004 at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. In 2007, she completed her Academic General Pediatrics fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and her Master of Public Health degree in management, policy, and community health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Dr. Connelly’s medical career has included caring for children at Texas Children’s Hospital’s Complex Care Unit and at Urgent Care for Kids Katy. Prior to joining Kelsey-Seybold in October 2022, Dr. Connelly served as a pediatrician and associate medical director at Legacy Community Health Services.
Dr. Connelly enjoys yoga, reading, going to the ballet and opera, and cheering on her children at their football and basketball games, dance showcases, and choir concerts.
Fun Facts
Dr. Connelly loves cats. There were 10 cats in her house at one point while she fostered a set of kittens. “There’s always room for one more cat.”
The best advice she’s ever received is “Take care of yourself to be able to care for others.”
The most exotic/interesting place she has been to so far is Angel Falls in Canaima, Venezuela (called “Paradise Falls” in the Disney movie “Up.”)
Not everyone knows that Dr. Connelly dances ballet and has taken classes with the Houston Ballet.
Her guilty pleasure is binge-watching Netflix shows.
Publications
Connelly, R; Turner, Teri (Eds) Health Literacy and Child Health Outcomes: Promoting Effective Health Communication Strategies to Improve Quality of Care ISBN 978-3-319-50799-6 http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319507989
Presentations
Health literacy-related presentations in the past to different audiences from patients to medical students, allied health, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education.
Academic Research
Past activities included literacy promotion and language development in children, health literacy, and patient communication.
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
- Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, 1998
Internship/Residency
- Pediatrics Residency: University of South Alabama, Mobile, 2004; Pediatrics Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 2007
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics