Elham Abbasi-Hafshejani, MD
Elham Abbasi-Hafshejani, MD
About Dr. Elham Abbasi-Hafshejani
Specialty
Medical Oncology and Hematology
Professional Education
Hematology/Oncology Fellowship - Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Chief Resident - Brooklyn Hospital Center, affiliate of Cornell University, Brooklyn, NY
Internship and residency in Internal Medicine - Brooklyn Hospital center, affiliate of Cornell University, Brooklyn, NY
Medical Doctorate - Hormozghan University, Iran
Certification
Board Certified - Medical Oncology
Board Certified - Hematology
Board Certified - Internal Medicine
Honors and Memberships
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Texas Medical Association
Resident of the Month for Best Patient Care
Young Investigators Research forum
Dr. Abbasi is the founder of North Houston Cancer Clinics, QOPI (Quality Oncology Practice Initiative) certified center, specialized in Blood and Cancer treatment. She has over 20 years of experience in her field and always prioritizes patient care.
Clinical Interests
Treatment and chemotherapy/immunotherapy for:
Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Head and Neck cancer, Gastric cancer, Esophageal cancer, Colorectal, cancer, Anal cancer, Liver cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Ovarian cancer, Uterine cancer, Prostate cancer, Testicular cancer, Bladder cancer, Renal cancer, Brain cancer, Melanoma, Sarcoma , Iron-Deficiency Anemia, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Myelodysplasia, Polycythemia, Leukopenia, Thrombocytopenia, Blood clots, Bleeding disorders, and Palliative care and managing side effects of chemotherapy
Accepted Insurance Plans
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna International
- Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits
- All Saver/United Healthcare
- BCBS Blue Choice-Hlth Select
- BCBS Federal EMPL PPO-TX, IL, OK, NM, MT
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Best Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO/UT Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Select Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Select Saver PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Traditional / Par Plan
- Cigna Allegiance
- Cigna Allegiance Houston Methodist Employee Medical Plan
- CIGNA CONNECT: RENAISSANCE
- CIGNA MEDICARE
- Cigna PPO
- DEVOTED HEALTH CORE GREATER HOUSTON HMO
- EVOLUTIONS HLTH NETWORK
- Health Net-PPO
- HealthSmart
- HealthSmart PPO
- Humana
- Humana HMO / EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus/Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana Military TRICARE-East Region
- Humana Military TRICARE-South Region
- Humana PPO & Preferred PPO
- Medicare
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE : WELLCARE
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: OSCAR
- Medicare Railroad
- MultiPlan PPO
- Mutual of Omaha PPO
- UMR
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans including AARP
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Gold (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Silver (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO)
Credentials
- Medicine | Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences - Bandar Abbas, Iran | 1996
- Medicine | The Brooklyn Hospital Center - Brooklyn, NY | 1999
- Internal Medicine | The Brooklyn Hospital Center | 2002
- Hematology-Oncology | Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX | 2003
- Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Languages
- English