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Portrait of Vinita Bhagia, MD, Endocrinology specialist at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic.

Vinita Bhagia, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider

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Endocrinology

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Language(s): English, English, Hindi

Joined Kelsey-Seybold: May 2019

Dr. Bhagia is now offering after-hours Video Visits from 6-8 p.m. for new and current patients on the third Tuesday and Thursday of every month! Schedule online or call 713-442-0000.


Accepting new patients

Ways to Schedule an Appointment

My Video Profile

"I strongly believe in making a treatment plan in conjunction with the patient after we have discussed potential options. I feel that diabetes is best managed with a multidisciplinary approach – it's not only the endocrinologist, but also your primary care physician, diabetes educator, registered dietitian, and the patient must work together to get better control of diabetes. I also believe in healthy eating and losing weight with a lower carb diet and exercising."

My Biography

  • Professional Background
  • Professional Associations
  • Hobbies and Interests
  • Awards & Publications

Dr. Vinita Bhagia is the Chief of Endocrinology at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. She earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees in 2001 at Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi, India. She completed her Internal Medicine residence at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2007, followed by her fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism in 2009, when she served as Chief Fellow.

Over the course her career, Dr. Bhagia has cared for her patients at the Endocrine & Psychiatry Center in Houston from 2009 to 2011. She also served as Endocrinology Section Chief at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center from 2011 to 2017 and as an Assistant Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. After relocating back to Houston in 2017, Dr. Bhagia cared for patients at the Diagnosis Clinic until joining Kelsey-Seybold in 2019.

Dr. Bhagia is a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, the Endocrine Society, the Texas Medical Association, the Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin, and the Indian Doctors Association – Houston.

Dr. Bhagia enjoys spending time with her family, especially her two kids, as well as traveling, listening to music, and dancing.

Fun Facts

The most exotic or interesting place Dr. Bhagia has visited is the Great Barrier reef in Australia where she went scuba diving. Her guilty pleasure is chocolate, but she’s mindful about portion control. She always knew she’d become a doctor, even at a young age, because she came from a family of physicians and wanted to follow in their footsteps.

Publications

  • Ajay V. Maker, Raashid Sheikh, Vinita Bhagia. Perioperative management of endocrine insufficiency after total pancreatectomy for neoplasia. Langenbecks Arch Surgery (2017) 402: 873-883
  • Bhagia V, Gilkison C, Fitts RH, Zgaljardic DJ, High WM Jr, Masel BE, Urban RJ, Mossberg KA. Effect of Recombinant Growth Hormone Replacement in a Growth Hormone Deficient Subject Recovering from Mild Traumatic Brain Injury 2010; 24(3): 560–567.
  • Sinha S, Bhagia V, Bajaj M. Palmitate induced insulin resistance and nuclear factor-kappaB activation in L6 myotubes is ameliorated by adiponectin: Diabetes 2006; 55: A288-A289 Suppl. 1.
  • Ojo, F. M.; Bhagia, V.; Ju, H.; Kuo; Raji, M. Prevalence and correlates of bone loss in older male patients in an academic geriatric clinic. J American Geriatrics Society 2006; 54 (4): S136-S137 Suppl.

Research

  • WhatsApp Diabetic support group: A study to assess feasibility of a WhatsApp support group for diabetic patients led by physicians with Dr. Yamuna Gorantala at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital
  • Cardiovascular benefits seen with SGLT-2 inhibitors: possible linkage to their effect on serum uric acid levels with Dr. Levinson and Dr. Toni-Denise Espina at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital: ongoing
  • Health and Nutrition awareness in South Asian Indians in Houston Texas, Indian Doctors Association with Dr. Manisha Chandalia, Associate Professor, UTMB and Dr. Ashok Tripathy: President Indian Doctors Association. Oct 2010
  • Prevalence of bone loss in elderly males admitted in an acute care setting. Vinita Bhagia (PI), M.D Folasade Ojo, M.D.Assistant Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics Division, UTMB
  • Effect of adiponectin on Palmitate-induced insulin resistance and nuclear factor-kappaB activation in L6 myotubes. Vinita Bhagia, Mandeep Bajaj, MD (PI), Endocrinology Division, UTMB Galveston.

Locations

Berthelsen Main Campus

2727 W. Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston, TX 77025

Get Directions 713-442-0000

Meyerland Clinic

560 Meyerland Plaza Mall,
Houston, TX 77096

Get Directions 713-442-3222

Hospital Affiliations

  • Houston Methodist

Ratings

Accepted Insurance

Education and Board Certifications

Medical School

  • Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India, 2001

Internship/Residency

  • The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Internal Medicine, 2007/Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism fellowship, 2009

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology; Diabetes; Metabolism