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Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Physician is Recognized as one of America’s Top Doctors
Houston (December 9, 2003) - Kelsey-Seybold doctor Gilchrist L. Jackson, M.D. was recently included in the third edition of America’s Top Doctors, a listing of the nation’s top physicians and specialists. Castle Connelly, a renowned physician-directed research team, selected the book’s final candidates from more than 25,000 physicians nominated by medical experts and fellow doctors operating in the specialty of each practitioner.
Jackson, who has been with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic since 1981, specializes in Surgical Oncology; Endocrine, Head and Neck, and advanced minimally invasive Surgery. Jackson, having graduated with high honors from the University of Louisville, School of Medicine, completed his residency at Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas and The University of Texas at Southwestern. He later completed his fellowship at M.D. Anderson Hospital, and an additional year on faculty specializing in Surgical Oncology and Head and Neck Surgery. Jackson is board certified in Surgery and associated with St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at Baylor College of Medicine.
Jackson is involved with professional organizations such as the American College of Surgeons, International Society of Surgery, American Head and Neck Society, Society of Surgical Oncology, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Texas and Houston Surgical Society, and the Texas Medical Association.
The Castle Connelly research team relies heavily on peer nomination to compile its list of physicians for America’s Top Doctors. Surveys taken by medical experts such as: graduate medical school program directors; deans and chairs of various medical school departments, board members from medical specialty academies, societies and associations; as well as directors of clinical services serving at member hospitals for the Council of Teaching Hospitals, aid in the selection process. Castle Connelly also distributes surveys via telephone, mail and online to physicians from varied specialties whose opinions assist in the selection process.
In addition to surveys, Castle Connelly also performs extensive investigations into the professional background of each doctor, including disciplinary and license information, as well as biographical assessments, to provide the most complete source to persons in search of the best medical care.
About Kelsey-Seybold
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 850 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 40 locations in the Greater Houston area. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65+ medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. An accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 24 onsite Kelsey pharmacies and one specialty pharmacy, and MyKelseyOnline, a secure web portal, are part of its comprehensive offerings. Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. KelseyCare Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for eight consecutive years.
Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation’s first accredited Accountable Care Organization and is home to a nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Center and Endoscopy Center.
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic achieved a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 91. NPS is the global standard for measuring customer loyalty and satisfaction. An NPS score of 70 or higher is considered by industry experts to be "world class" and an indicator of overwhelming customer loyalty.