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Experienced in Colonoscopy

Dr. Gowri Balachandar

Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Lone Star Gastroenterology, PA
4101 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Ste 400, 
Plano, TX 
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Experienced in Colonoscopy
Texas Health Resources
Lone Star Gastroenterology, PA
4101 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Ste 400, 
Plano, TX 
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Overview

Gowri Balachandar is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Plano, Texas. Dr. Balachandar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Indigestion, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Graduate Institution
Jawaharlal Institute Of Postgrad. Med. Educ. (1988)
Residency
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at Lubbock - Internal Medicine (1997)
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Fellowships
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at Lubbock - GME (2000)
UT Medical Branch at Galveston - Gastroenterology (1998)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Plano
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Tamil
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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Anthem BCBS
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  • POS
  • PPO
Baylor Scott & White Health
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
CareFirst
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  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Highmark
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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Moda Health
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  • PPO
Northwell Health
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Oscar
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
Quartz Health Plan
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
SelectHealth
  • HMO
  • POS
Superior Health Plan
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Trustmark
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Tufts
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Lone Star Gastroenterology, PA
4101 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Ste 400, Plano, TX 75024
Call: 972-867-7070

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Balachandar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
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Areas of Expertise

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