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Steve Steffensen, MD

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Dell Med Directory Bio: Steve Steffensen, MD

Education

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, MD

The University of Oklahoma, BA Letters


Residency/Fellowship

Residency, Neurology, National Naval Medical Center

Biography and Education

Clinical Biography

Steve Steffensen, MD, is a board-certified neurologist in the UT Health Austin Comprehensive Memory Center. He specializes in caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and memory loss. Additionally, Dr. Steffensen is an associate professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Neurology and an associate professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Population Health.

Dr. Steffensen earned his medical degree from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and completed a residency in neurology at the National Naval Medical Center.

Dr. Steffensen has served as Chief of Innovation for the Military Health System as well as the personal adviser to The Surgeon General of the U.S. Army. He is also a founding board member of the Johns Hopkins University Military and Veterans Health Institute, where he represented Johns Hopkins on the Obama Administration “Joining Forces” initiative. During his military career, Dr. Steffensen gained a reputation for innovation in community and global health domains as well as being a passionate advocate for the needs of the combat medic.

Specializations

  • Alzheimer’s
  • Dementia
  • Memory loss

Board Certification

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Awards & Honors

  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Dell Medical School

Locations

Locations

  • UT Health Austin Clinics
    Health Transformation Building
    1601 Trinity Street, Bldg. A
    Austin, TX 78712
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Insurance Accepted

Insurance Accepted

  • AARP Medicare Complete Focus Essential HMO
  • AARP Medicare Complete Focus HMO
  • Accountable Health Plan/Interplan (SPHN)
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Aetna PPO/HMO (All HMO Plans require a referral)
  • Aetna Seton Health Alliance
  • Aetna Whole Health
  • Ambetter-Superior Health Plan - Exchange Plan
  • Amerigroup/Amerivantage Classic
  • Beech Street PPO (SPHN)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Advantage HMO/Health Select (All HMO Plans require a referral)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice PPO/UT Select
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Essentials/Blue Essentials Access - Exchange Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield PAR Plan
  • Cigna - All plans
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Coventry (SPHN)
  • Dell Children’s Health Plan STAR/CHIP
  • EHN/WEB TPA - (Whole Foods)
  • First Care Access PPO Network (SPHN)
  • First Health (SPHN)
  • Firstcare HMO (SPHN) (All HMO plans require a referral)
  • Galaxy (SPHN)
  • Health Payors Organization (SPHN)
  • Healthsmart (SPHN)
  • Humana HMOx
  • Humana Medicare Advantage - all plans EXCEPT Humana Medicare Gold Plus. (Primary Care Providers are Out of Network for Humana Gold Plus)
  • Humana PPO/HMO/Choice Care (All HMO Plans require a referral)
  • Integrated Medical Systems PPO (SPHN)
  • Medicaid/TMHP (Medicaid is not accepted in the Walk-In Clinic)
  • Medicare Part B Traditional fee for service (Novitas)
  • Multiplan (SPHN) (PHCS is out of network)
  • Optum
  • Oscar Healthcare (SPHN)
  • Seton Health Plan Smarthealth
  • Superior Health Plan STAR/CHIP/STAR KIDS
  • United Healthcare AARP PPO
  • United Healthcare All Savers/Choice/Choice Plus/PPO/HMO (All HMO Plans require a referral)
  • United Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid
  • United Healthcare Dual Complete Focus HMO
  • United Healthcare Medicare
  • United Healthcare One
  • United Student Resources PPO (SPHN)
  • USA Managed Care (SPHN)
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