Sunil Patel, MD, CMQ

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English
2727 W. Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston,
TX
77025
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2019
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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. Sunil Patel is the Chief of Hematology and Oncology at Kelsey-Seybold
Dr. Sunil Patel earned his undergraduate degree in 1997 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in molecular and cell biology. He completed his medical degree in 2002 at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he graduated cum laude. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine in 2005 at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology in 2008 at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Prior to joining Kelsey-Seybold in 2019, Dr. Patel cared for patients at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, where he was an Associate Professor and Deputy Department Chair of the Department of General Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, and Center Medical Director of MD Anderson’s West Houston, Katy, and Memorial City locations.
Dr. Patel is a member of the American Association of Physician Leadership (AAPL), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Society of Hematology (ASH), and Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO).
Dr. Patel enjoys reading, exercise, and spending time with family.
Fun Facts
The most interesting place Dr. Patel has visited is Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where patients often traveled for hours by bus to receive oncology care. Dr. Patel enjoyed an enlightening experience there training local oncologists and preparing them to go back to their home cities to provide much-needed care so that patients wouldn’t have to travel so far.
Not many people know this about Dr. Patel, but he grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, so he’s a big fan of Cleveland sports teams, especially the Browns and Cavaliers.
Dr. Patel’s guilty pleasure is watching game shows. Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, and The Price is Right are his favorites!
Awards
- National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Research Training Award, 1997
- Phi Beta Kappa - Magna Cum Laude, Northwestern University, 1997
- John A. Hartford/American Foundation for Aging Research Scholar in Geriatric Medicine, 1999
- Paul A. Guthrie Prize, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1999
- Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2001
- Outstanding Medical Student Award, Association of Indian Physicians of Northern Ohio, 2001
- Leo H. Criep Senior Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2002
- MD Anderson President's Recognition for Faculty Excellence, Network Development, 2017
Publications
Peer-reviewed, original research articles:
- Bungert J, Tanimoto K, Patel S, Liu Q, Fear M, Engel JD. Hypersensitive site 2 specifies a unique function within the human beta-globin locus control region to stimulate globin gene transcription. Mol Cell Biol 19(4):3062-72, 4/1999. PMCID: PMC84100.
- Hoover S, Bloom E, Patel S. Review of Breast Conservation Therapy - Then and Now. ISRN Oncology 2011: 617593, https://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2011/617593/, 2011, 2011. PMCID: PMCPMC3200284.
- Yennurajalingam S, Tannir NM, Williams JL, Lu Z, Hess KR, Frisbee-Hume S, House HL, Lim ZD, Lim KH, Lopez G, Reddy A, Azhar A, Wong A, Patel SM, Kuban DA, Kaseb AO, Cohen L, Bruera E. A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Panax Ginseng for Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Advanced Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 15(9):1111-1120, 9/2017. PMID: 28874596.
- Bloom BC, Augustyn A, Sepesi B, Patel S, Shah SJ, Komaki RU, Schild SE, Chun SG. Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation Following Surgical Resection of Early-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Review of the Literature. Frontiers in Oncology 7(228), 9/2017. PMCID: PMCPMC5626817.
- Vera-Aguilera J, Bedikian AY, Bassett RL, Hwu WJ, Kim KB, Qin Y, Cain S, Washington EW, Davies MA, Patel SM, Homsi J, Papadopoulos NE, Hwu P, Patel SP. Phase I/II Study of Hepatic Arterial Infusion of Nab-paclitaxel in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma to the Liver. Am J Clin Oncol. e-Pub 3/2018. PMID: 29509591.
Locations
North Houston Campus (Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center)
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Memorial City Medical Center
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Accepted Insurance
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AmeriBen TPA
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
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- 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
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- 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:
- Anthem BCBS PPO
- Blue Access Choice PPO
- Blue Access PPO
- Blue Card 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 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 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
Non-Medicare Advantage
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO
- Humana National POS Open Access
Medicare Advantage
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Aetna Plans
KelseyCare Aetna
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)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
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- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
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- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
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- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO-R
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- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO (OAP and OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
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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
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 patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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Kelsey Plans
Kelsey Plan
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KelseyCare Advantage
KelseyCare Aetna
Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa., 2002
Internship/Residency
- The University of Texas Southwester Medical School, Dallas, Texas, 2005, Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Clinical Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, 2008
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology