2727 W. Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston,
TX
77025
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About the Provider
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Education & Board Certification
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Professional Associations
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.
Awards & Publications
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.
Hobbies & Interests
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.
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
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.