Meet the Staff

Dr. Stein established his private practice in the Fort Bend County area of Texas in 1983 where he has continued to provide the highest level of quality medical care with an emphasis on the importance of communication and personal attention to patient concerns and questions.

Committed to excellence, Dr. Stein far exceeds the minimum number of continuing medical education hours required by the State annually. His commitment to keeping abreast of new technology, techniques and research developments in his field sets his practice apart from others.

 

 

Stanley H. Stein, MD

Dr. Stein is a graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Medicine, receiving his medical degree in 1977. He served an Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine from 1977 until 1980. This included service at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, the New Orleans Veterans Administration Medical Center, Touro Infirmary and the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital. Dr. Stein then completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, training at Hermann Hospital and MD Anderson where he later served as a staff gastroenterologist.

 





Marsha

For over 28 years Marsha has served as Practice Administrator for Dr. Stein. In this role, Marsha has been instrumental in developing and updating office policies and procedures, been responsible for financial oversight of the practice and served as supervisor for the clerical and medical staff. She is shares the position of HIPAA Compliance Officer and reviews claims reimbursement for accuracy, filing appeals to Insurance plans and Texas Department of Insurance when necessary. Marsha holds a Masters degree in Social Work and was previously employed by the Social Service Department at Memorial Hermann Hospital on the Renal Transplant Team.



Regina

Regina has been a member of our staff since 2000 and currently serves as our Insurance Specialist. Regina received her CMIS (Certified Medical Insurance Specialist) certification in 2002 and annually attends educational seminars on coding and insurance processing topics to maintain this certification. In her role of Insurance Specialist, Regina interfaces with our patients' insurance companies to obtain pre- certification for procedures and diagnostic testing, enters charges insuring that all coding is correct, submits claims to insurers and follows up on unpaid or improperly reimbursed claims. Regina also reviews and facilitates requests for medical records by insurance companies and for disability applications, insuring that all transactions relating to release of medical records are HIPAA compliant.

 

Shreya

Shreya has served as Dr. Stein' s Medical Assistant since 1999. She is a registered Medical Assistant and assists Dr. Stein in the back office in addition to interfacing with hospitals and surgery centers to schedule diagnostic testing and obtain results. Shreya devotes an equal amount of time to patient education and coordination. Shreya handles refill requests from patients and pharmacies and Dr. Stein frequently relies on her to communicate test results and explain treatment recommendations with his patients. Shreya also serves as the OSHA officer for our office, which involves keeping current with governmental safety regulations and insuring that our office is in compliance.

Tina

For over 17 years as our Front Desk receptionist and patient coordinator, Tina has welcomed patients as they enter our office. She is the first contact a patient has when visiting our office and is frequently the first person with whom they speak when calling in to the office. Tina's position frequently involves verifying insurance coverage, supervising chart flow between departments within the office, appointment and diagnostic scheduling in addition to inventory management. Tina is the HIPAA officer for our office and in this role she insures that our office is in compliance with all laws relating to the privacy of patient information and recordkeeping.

Yvonne

Yvonne joined our office staff in 1987 as an insurance clerk. She is currently our Office Manager and is responsible for overseeing claims processing, billing, patient recall reminders, computer maintenance and upgrades as well as co-management of patient accounts and accounting. Yvonne attends annual seminars to update her knowledge of coding for insurance processing. She earned her CMIS (Certified Medical Insurance Specialist) certification in 1999 and maintains this certification each year by attending educational presentations to earn CME credit.
   

Jackie

Jackie serves as our Check Out Receptionist whose many responsibilities are related to patient coordination, diagnostic appointment scheduling, reception and insurance verification. The responsibilities of Jackie also include providing patients with cost estimates for procedures and managing telephone communications.




Anna

Anna is our Insurance Clerk who manages the majority of our Insurance Verifications/Communications for patients coming to our office. She also is available to serve as backup for our Front Desk and Checkout receptionists.