Thai Dang, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Spanish, Vietnamese
6624 Fannin St.,
Houston,
TX
77030
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: July 2012
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
In 2007, Dr. Dang graduated from The University of Texas Medical School. He continued his education at UT, completing both his Internal Medicine residency and Nephrology fellowship in 2012. As an Internal Medicine - Hospitalist at Kelsey-Seybold, Dr. Dang cares for hospitalized patients.
Dr. Dang is a member of the Texas Medical Association, American College of Physicians and American Society of Nephrology.
When Dr. Dang is not caring for patients, he enjoys cooking and playing basketball.
Publications
- “Pulmonary Nocardiosis in Kidney Transplant Patient Despite Prophylactic Antibiotics.” Texas Transplantation Society Annual Scientific Meeting, July, 2011. Case Presentation. Presented case of pulmonary nocardiosis in kidney transplant patient despite taking Bactrim for PCP prophylaxis. Reviewed case series of Nocardia infection prevalence from various transplant programs, treatment modalities and suggested to alter prophylaxis treatment to daily single strength Bactrim.“Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy,” Grand Rounds, University of Texas Medical School- Houston, Texas, June 6, 2011. Discussed diagnosis and management of hypertension during pregnancy with emphasis on pathogenesis of preeclampsia, particularly the VEGF, sFlt-1 and sEng.
- “Antibiotics resistance in Staphylococcus aureus-containing cutaneous abscesses of patients with HIV,” American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2009 (27): 344-347. Retrospective review of cutaneous abscesses from HIV patients showing a high prevalence of community acquired MRSA and offer antimicrobial recommendations for empiric coverage of CA-MRSA.
- “A Retrospective Study to Determine the Prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Cutaneous Abscesses of Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at an Outpatient Facility in Houston, Texas,” Summer Research Program, 2004. Established high prevalence of CA-MRSA from analyzing cultures and antimicrobial susceptibilities collected from cutaneous abscesses from HIV patients
Hospital Affiliations
- Kindred - Houston Medical Center
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
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