Ben Stephens, MD

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Fellowship

Pulmonary Diseases, The University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, TX
Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, TX

Residency

The University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, TX
University Health System and University Affiliated Hospitals, San Antonio, TX

Education

Undergraduate — Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Medical School — University of Queensland School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise

Pulmonary Care
Critical Care
Pulmonary Hypertension
Interstitial Lung Disease
Lung Nodule/Cancer

Health Insurance

All of our providers accept all major health insurances including PPOs, Tricare, Medicare & Medicaid. We will work with you to understand your insurance policy and file claims on your behalf.

NEW PATIENT FORMS

Complete our new patient forms and present them to our staff when you arrive. In addition, please bring a list of your medications, a picture ID and your insurance card(s).

New patient packet – English >

Notice of privacy – English >

New patient packet – Spanish >

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How to adjust to using a CPAP machine

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During the pandemic, as doctors and researchers scrambled for ways to save lives and fight back a brand new virus wreaking havoc on patients, a four-letter acronym gained new attention in the mainstream press.

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