Locations
Methodist Gastroenterology
2821 E. President George Bush Hwy
Ste 505
Richardson,
TX
75082
About Abdul El Chafic, MD
Abdul El Chafic, MD, FACG, FASGE, is a board certified gastroenterologist who is the Medical Director of Advanced Endoscopy at Methodist Richardson Medical Center. He was previously the Director of Endoscopic Innovation and Training at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.
Dr. El Chafic completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Indiana University under the mentorship of world-renowned gastroenterologists. He also completed an additional fellowship training in interventional endoscopy focusing on GI malignancies and complex minimally invasive surgical procedures at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
Dr. El Chafic has been in practice since 2015, he is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He is an active member and received the designation of “Fellow” from main gastroenterological societies (American College of Gastroenterology and American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy). He serves at American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy committee.
Dr. El Chafic is a recognized expert in the field of advanced endoscopy. His expertise includes minimally invasive, non-surgical, endoscopic management of benign and malignant conditions involving the gastrointestinal tract. He has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in addition to numerous abstracts. He is frequently invited to speak at regional/national scientific meetings.
Insurances Accepted
Before scheduling your appointment, please confirm that your insurance plan is accepted. Coverage can vary by provider and service, so checking in advance helps avoid unexpected costs.Insurances Accepted
- 90 Degree PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health Texas Health
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan HMO/PPO
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Marketplace Exchange
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Medicare Advantage
- Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance
- BCBS Blue Advantage HMO Marketplace Exchange
- BCBS Blue Choice PPO
- BCBS Blue Essentials HMO
- BCBS Blue Premier HMO
- BCBS Health Select POS
- BCBS High Performance PPO Network
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
- BCBS My Blue Health Marketplace Exchange
- Buc-ee's
- Christian Healthcare Ministries
- Cigna Connect Marketplace Exchange
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA Local+
- CIGNA OAP
- Cigna POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Coral Unity National Provider Network
- Employers Health Network
- Healthcare Highways
- HealthSmart GEPO
- HealthSmart PPO
- HealthSpring Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Imperial Health Marketplace Exchange
- Medical Cost Containment Professionals
- Molina Marketplace
- Molina Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan Commercial PPO
- MultiPlan Medicare Advantage
- Oscar Health Marketplace Exchange
- Parkland Medicaid
- ProCare Advantage
- Sana Benefits
- Superior Ambetter Essentials & Virtual Access Marketplace Plans
- Superior CHIP
- Superior Foster Care
- Superior STAR Medicaid
- Superior Star+Plus
- Tower Extrusions
- Traditional Medicaid-99 (outlying counties)
- Traditional Medicare-99 (outlying counties)
- Tricare West
- TriWest VA Community Care
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare PPO
- Velocity National Provider Network
- WellCare Medicare Advantage
- WellCare Medicare Advantage by Allwell
- WellMed Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint Marketplace Exchange
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint STAR Kids
- Wellpoint STAR Medicaid
- Medicaid
- Medicare