We value our long term relationship with you and want to assure you that your health and well-being remain our top priority.

It is our hope that you will remain a patient of MCH.

We understand the January 1, 2025 departure of Dr. Suzanne Lasek-Nesselquist and Dr. Tejal Shah may be unexpected and may raise questions about your ongoing care.  This page is an guide for MCH patients who wish to choose a new primary care physician (PCP).

 

For over 56 years our independent, physician-owned clinic has been known for providing personalized, high-quality healthcare.  This is due to a combination of factors, including:

 

♥  Comprehensive Care:       We are committed to providing thorough medical work-ups which include on-site diagnostic testing and procedures, often offered same-day, to accurately diagnose and treat your medical conditions.  Our onsite services include: Radiology, Non Invasive Cardiology, Laboratory, Infusion, and other screening tests and procedures.

 

♥  Personalized Attention:   Our staff is dedicated to providing compassionate and attentive care, ensuring your needs are met.

 

♥  Accessibility                       Our physicians are readily available, even for urgent medical concerns, ensuring you have timely access to the care you need. Same day or next day appointments are available by a phone call and your results are accessible via the MyChart patient portal. MCH hospitalists collaborate with your primary care and subspecialty doctor(s) at MCH to manage your care from admission to discharge.

 

Please rest assured that MCH board certified physicians listed in the section below titled “MCH Internists Available to You” are available to attend to your medical needs. We will ensure the seamless transfer of your care to one of these physicians. We are confident that these physicians will continue to provide the same high-quality care you have come to expect.

Options Available To You


Understanding Your Options” describes various concierge and non-concierge choices you have at MCH, or elsewhere, if you so choose.

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MCH Internists Available to You” provides information about our excellent internal medicine physicians (“PCPs”) who are currently available to assume responsibility for your medical care.  Several of these physicians offer an option for concierge medicine.

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To ensure a smooth transfer, please contact us at your earliest convenience using this confidential number 713.807.4845 to discuss your options and to assist you with transferring your care to another MCH physician.


We cherish our relationship with you and hope that you will continue your primary care at MCH.

Understanding Your Options


→  Staying With MCH         

When staying with MCH, you may choose from the Internists listed below who offer different practice styles. Please contact us as soon as possible to confirm your choice.

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 →  Transferring Care Elsewhere

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Staying with MCH

MCH Internists’ Practice Styles Available To You


To assist in your decision-making, these MCH physicians offer different practice styles: Full Concierge, Hybrid Concierge, and Traditional.

Demonstrating our commitment to provide ongoing care to you, the following MCH PCPs are opening their practice to you, regardless of whether their profile on MCH’s website reflects that their practice may be closed.

⇒   A MCH Traditional PCP:  Transfer to a traditional, non-concierge, MCH PCP practice. The “MCH Internists” section titled “Traditional Practice” details those physicians who will welcome current MCH patients into their traditional practices. Choosing this option requires you contact us at the exclusive Nursing Administration number 713.807.4845, and terminating your MDVIP contract (call: 877.886.1411).

 

⇒   A MCH Concierge (CCP) PCP facilitated by Concierge Choice Physicians (CCP): In the section “MCH Internists” either “Full Concierge Practice” orHybrid Concierge Practice” details our physicians who welcome current MCH patients into their concierge practice.  Please contact us at the exclusive number 713.807.4845, to request transfer of your care to an MCH PCP with a CCP concierge practice. Choosing this option also requires terminating your MDVIP contract (call: 877.886.1411) and signing a new agreement with CCP (call: 877.888.5590).

 

⇒   A MCH Concierge (MDVIP) PCP: In the “MCH Internists” second section identifies another MDVIP internist practicing at MCH. Contact us at 713.807.4845 to request transfer. After receiving confirmation of your transfer request, contact MDVIP Member Services directly at 877.886.1411.

Should you need assistance selecting a physician or understanding the practice style options listed, please contact us.

Call us at 713.807.4845, an exclusive Nursing Administration number, as soon as possible to request a transfer of your care to one of the physicians displayed below.

When staying with MCH, you may choose from the Internists listed below who offer different practice styles. Please contact us as soon as possible to to request transfer & confirm your choice of an MCH internist listed below.

Each of these board certified internists is accepting current MCH patients into their practice. To learn more about each, click each physician’s photo to open their MCH physician’s profile page.

All are accepting your insurance.

These PCPs are opening up their practice to you, regardless of whether their profile on our website reflects that their practice may be closed.

Full Concierge (CCP) Practice

Full Concierge (MDVIP) Practice

Hybrid Concierge (CCP) Practice

Traditional Practice

→ Transferring Care Outside MCH:

→  To your MDVIP physician leaving MCH: Contact your current physician at her new office phone number.

→  To select a MDVIP physician not affiliated with MCH: Contact MDVIP Member Services directly at 877.886.1411.

→  To a new non-concierge PCP: Identify and contact a non-MCH physician who is accepting new patients.

Should you choose to obtain primary care outside of MCH

A copy of your medical records can be transferred to another physician only with your written permission and upon receipt of the cost for copying and mailing.

Before records can be released, your request can be accomplished by following the instructions below.

      1. A completed and signed Medical Records ‘Release of Information’ form must be provided to HIMS.
      2. This completed and signed form may be submitted to MCH HIMS via:
        • Fax: (713) 526-0451
        • U.S. Postal Service:  Medical Clinic of Houston, L.L.P.  Attention: HIMS,  1701 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX 77005
        • Email (non-secure):   roi@mchllp.com.  If choosing email, we encourage you to send your documents encrypted as an attachment. In advance of sending the document, be sure to alert medical records how to open the encrypted email document.
      3. Fees may apply, according to applicable Texas Consumer / Public Regulatory laws and regulations. Should fees apply, within 15 business days of receiving the completed and signed Medical Records ‘Release of Information’ Authorization form, an invoice will be mailed, via United States Post Office, to the responsible party.
      4. Payment may be called in or sent to MCH HIMS.  Methods can include cash, check, or credit card.
      5. Within one to two business days of receipt of payment, records will be sent via method (certified mail, fax, or pick up) identified on ‘Release of Information’ Authorization form.