Tushar Dharia, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Gujarati, Spanish
2727 W. Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston,
TX
77025
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: July 2009
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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
In 2003, Dr. Dharia graduated from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He went on to complete his residency at UT Southwestern in 2006, and in 2009, completed a fellowship in Digestive and Liver Diseases.
Dr. Dharia is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American College of Gastroenterology.
Dr. Dharia is married with two children. When he’s not caring for patients, he enjoys spending time with his family, trying new restaurants and enjoying the great outdoors.
Publications
Dr. Dharia has contributed to several publications, including the following:
- Dharia TD, Tang SJ, Lara LK. Bleeding Sigmoid Colonic Dieulafoy Lesion (with video). Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2008. (Accepted for publication)
- Dharia TD, Malet PM, Cuthbert JA. Efficacy of Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) Treatment in an Urban, County Hospital Population Using Strict Screening Criteria. Abstract to AASLD 2008.
- Katz JN, et al. Parkland Manual of In-Patient Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach. Philadelphia: FA Davis Company, 2006. (Inflammatory Bowel Disease section)
- Sullivan KE, Piliero LM, Dharia TD, Goldman D, Petri MA. 3’ Polymorphisms of ETS1 Are Associated With Different Clinical Phenotypes in SLE. Human Mutation, 2000; 16: 49-53.
- Sullivan K.E., Oh M., Dharia TD. A TNF Alpha Polymorphic Promoter Site Binds a B cell and Macrophage-Specific DNA-Binding Protein. (Abstract) American Association of Immunologists. San Francisco, CA. April 1998.
- Kathleen E. Sullivan, Lisa Piliero, Nahmah Kim, Miae Oh, and Tushar Dharia. A TNF Alpha promoter polymorphism associated with SLE binds the transcription factor Ets-1 with higher affinity than the wild type sequence and is associated with higher levels of TNF Alpha production. (Abstract) American College of Rheumatology. Boston, MA. November 1999.
Locations
Fort Bend Medical and Diagnostic Center
11555 University Blvd.,
Sugar Land,
TX
77478
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
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
Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 2003
Internship/Residency
- University of Texas Southwestern, Internal Medicine, 2006
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine