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Tara Keihanian
Experienced in Colonoscopy

Dr. Tara Keihanian

Gastroenterology
CommonSpirit Health
Baylor College Of Medicine - Gastroenterology
7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, 
Houston, TX 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Colonoscopy
CommonSpirit Health
Baylor College Of Medicine - Gastroenterology
7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, 
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Tara Keihanian, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Tara Keihanian specializes in Gastroenterology and works at Baylor Medicine at McNair - Gastroenterology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-2500. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted.

Dr. Keihanian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 45 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Colonoscopy.

Graduate Institution
Tehran University Of Medical Sciences School Of Medicine - Iran
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - Houston, TX
St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital - Sugar Land, TX
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Community Health
  • EPO
  • HMO
Community Health Choice
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Superior Health Plan
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Baylor College of Medicine - Gastroenterology
7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, Houston, TX 77030
Call: 713-798-0950

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


44 Total Publications

Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Clinical Efficacy of a Bipolar Current Knife versus Monopolar Current Knife During Esophageal PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy: A Multicenter Non-inferiority Study.
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Clinical Efficacy of a Bipolar Current Knife versus Monopolar Current Knife During Esophageal PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy: A Multicenter Non-inferiority Study.
Journal: Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Published: July 04, 2025
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Houston, TX 
 (14.6 miles away)
713-592-5433
Languages Spoken:
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Gottumukkala Raju is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Raju is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Mohamed O. Othman
Distinguished in Colonoscopy
Dr. Mohamed O. Othman
Gastroenterology
Distinguished in Colonoscopy
Dr. Mohamed O. Othman
Gastroenterology

Baylor College Of Medicine - Gastroenterology

7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, 
Houston, TX 
 (15.0 miles away)
713-798-0950
Languages Spoken:
English, Arabic, Spanish
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Accepting New Patients

Dr. Mohamed Othman is the William T. Butler Endowed Chair for Distinguished Faculty and Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also Service Line Chief, Gastroenterology Section at Baylor St Luke's Medical Center; and Member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Othman’s clinical interests include: endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic mucosal resection, barrett's esophagus surveillance and ablation, chronic and acute pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cancer screening for high-risk patients, endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP and cholangioscopy with laser; colorectal cancer screening & colonoscopy; per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM); gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy for gastroparesis; and full thickness endoscopic resection.His professional skills cover tissue resection techniques such as ESD and EMR; management of chronic pancreatitis; endoscopic necrosectomy; EUS-assisted ERCP; per oral endoscopic myotomy; management of pancreatic cysts; and management of Barrett's Esophagus.Dr. Othman received his medical degree from the University of Mansoura School of Medicine in Mansoura, Egypt. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, where he was also a Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow. He also completed a Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy at the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida.Dr. Othman holds certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterology Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American College of Physicians.Among his numerous awards, Dr. Othman received the 2014 Diversity Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Othman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Colorectal Polyps, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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