Locations and Physicians

Memorial Building

TCPA

TCPA Memorial

920 Frostwood Dr., Ste. 600 Houston, TX 77024

Tel: (713) 467-4434
Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm Saturday 8:30 am to noon

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To schedule an appointment, please call us.

If you have a MyChart account, you may request an appointment online.

Ian A. Kavin M.D., F.A.A.P.

Degree(s)

  • M.D. 1962, University of Witwatersrand Medical School

Board Certification(s)

  • American Board of Pediatrics

Employed at Texas Children's Pediatrics Associates

  • Since 1995

Hospital Affiliation(s)

  • Texas Children's Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City

Professional Organization Affiliation(s)

  • Member, Harris County Medical Society
  • Member, Harris County Pediatric Society
  • Member, Texas Pediatric Society
  • Member, American Academy of Allergy & Immunology

Special Interest(s)

  • Acne
  • Allergies
  • Asthma
  • Behavior
  • Healthy eating
  • Infants
  • Keeping fit
  • Potty training
  • Safety
  • Sleep
  • Teenagers
  • Toddlers
  • Tweens

Languages Spoken

  • English

Appointment Schedule

Monday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Friday: 8:30 am - 5 pm

Appointments call (713) 467-4434

Additional Hours - Sat: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Ola Odufuye M.D., F.A.A.P.

Degree(s)

  • M.B.B.S. 1998, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Residency or Fellowship

  • Pediatrics 2008, Baylor College of Medicine

Employed at Texas Children's Pediatrics Associates

  • Since 2008

Professional Organization Affiliation(s)

  • Member, American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Member, Houston Academy of Medicine
  • Member, Texas Pediatric Society

Special Interest(s)

  • Allergies
  • Asthma
  • Breastfeeding
  • Healthy eating

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Yoruba

Appointment Schedule

Monday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Friday: 8:30 am - 5 pm

Appointments call (713) 467-4434

Additional Hours - Sat: 8:30 am - 12 pm

Noha A. Salem M.D., F.A.A.P.

Degree(s)

  • M.D. 1989, University of Alexandria Medical School
  • B.S. 1982, University of Alexandria

Residency or Fellowship

  • University of Texas Medical Branch

Board Certification(s)

  • American Board of Pediatrics

Employed at Texas Children's Pediatrics Associates

  • Since 2000

Hospital Affiliation(s)

  • Texas Children's Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City

Professional Organization Affiliation(s)

  • Member, Texas Medical Society
  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Member, Harris County Medical Society

Special Interest(s)

  • Acne
  • Allergies
  • Behavior
  • Breastfeeding
  • Healthy eating
  • Keeping fit
  • Potty training
  • Teenagers
  • Toddlers
  • Tweens

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Arabic
  • French
  • Spanish

Appointment Schedule

Monday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Friday: 8:30 am - 5 pm

Appointments call (713) 467-4434

Additional Hours - Sat: 8:30 am - 12 pm

Note: We've relocated to our new office in Medical Plaza North!  

TCPA Memorial is a group of pediatricians dedicated to the health and well being of your children from birth through adolescence. Our primary concerns are your children's health, nutrition and development. 

Our team provides a wide range of services for infants, children and adolescents including:

  • Prenatal counseling
  • Newborn and infant care, including state of Texas-required screenings
  • Comprehensive well-child visits, including immunizations for all ages
  • Adolescent care
  • Treatment of acute and chronic illnesses
  • Routine lab work and screening
  • Developmental, hearing and vision screenings
  • Camp, school and sports physicals
  • Minor emergency care and treatment
  • Same-day appointments for ill patients
  • Ear piercing
  • 24-hour emergency call service
  • Separate exam waiting areas for well and ill patients
  • Asthma care, including lung-function testing
  • First aid for pediatric trauma, including repair of minor lacerations

The pediatricians at TCPA Memorial are certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Each physician has special training in the health care needs of pediatric patients.

Patients are seen by appointment only. Sick patients will be seen the same day and well patient checkups will be given the next available appointment. TCPA Memorial has admitting privileges at Texas Children's Hospital and Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital.

Insurance Plans

Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates (TCPA) currently accepts the health insurance plans listed below. To be sure a specific location accepts your insurance or if you do not see your plan listed here, please call your TCPA location and ask for assistance. Though we try to keep this list as current as possible, we always are adding new insurance plans to better serve you.

For questions about the specific procedures your plan covers, please contact your plan provider.

Accountable PPO (InterPlan Health Group)
Aetna HMO
Aetna POS
Aetna PPO
Beech Street / CappCare PPO
BCBS Par Plan
BCBS CHOICE PPO
BCBS HMO Blue of Texas
BlueBell Creameries PPO
Choice Care Network PPO (Humana)
CHIP - Texas Children's Health Plan only
Cigna Healthcare PPO
Cigna Healthcare HMO / POS
Evolutions HealthCare PPO
First Health PPO (includes CCN)Galaxy Health Network (formerly MCI) PPO only
Great West HealthCare PPO/POS (OneHealth)
Great West HealthCare HMO (OneHealth)

Health Payors PPO
Health Smart PPO
Humana - HMO / POS
Humana - PPO

Independent (Integrated) Medical Systems PPO & EPOS
MHHN - Freedom of Choice
MHHN - MHealth Choice
MHHN - MHealth Insured
Multiplan, Inc. (Texas Health Choice) PPO

Pacificare HMO/PPO
PHCS PPO – Not HMO
PHCS Savility
Premier Provider Network, Inc. (NAPP & Family Care)

Texas Municipal League (TML) PPO
Texas True Choice PPO

UHC HMO (United Health Care)
UHC PPO/POS/EPO includes Choice Plus
USA Managed Care Org (Health Network) PPO
 

Medicaid Products

Many, but not all, TCPA locations accept the following Medicaid products.

Texas Children's Health Plan STAR Medicaid
CSHCN
Community Health Choice STAR Medicaid
Molina STAR Medicaid
Molina STAR+PLUS Medicaid
TMHP Medicaid
Superior StarHealth Medicaid - Foster Care

Please call your TCPA location for more information.
 

Billing Information

Payment for medical services can be made by cash, personal check or credit card and is due at the time of service. It is the parent or guardian's responsibility to pay any deductible, co-pay or co-insurance required by the insurance provider. As a courtesy, our office will file claims with any of our TCPA contracted insurance plans. Please bring your insurance card to every visit.

For more information about TCPA billing and payment practices, please view our financial policy.

 

Prescription Information

Written or electronic prescriptions will be given after a patient has been seen by a physician or nurse practitioner.

Refills

For routine prescription refills, please contact your pharmacy who will notify us. Controlled substance prescription requests, including ADHD prescriptions, must be called into our office 2 business days prior to picking up your child’s prescription.

Our After-Hours Schedule

We offer after-hours triage services by skilled registered nurses for our parents who are concerned about their child after the office closes. This service should not be used for non-urgent medical questions, medication refills or appointment requests. To access after-hours triage services, call the main number of your TCPA practice.