Chad R. Tate, M.D.
Specialty
Surgery
Education
University of Notre Dame (BBA, Accountancy)
University of Texas, Austin
Medical School
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas
Residency
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas
Internship
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Memberships
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Society of Baylor Surgeons(SAGES)
Dallas County Medical Society
Dallas Society of General Surgeons
Texas Medical Association
Society of Baylor Surgeons(SOBS)
Professional Interests
Thyroid & Parathyroid Disease
Esophageal Disorders (including achalasia and gastroesophageal reflux)
Foregut malignancies (including esophagus, stomach and pancreas cancers)
Midgut and hindgut malignancies (including tumors of the small intestine and colon)
Biliary tract disease (including gallbladder disease)
Skin tumors (including melanoma)
Sarcomas (principally of the abdomen/retroperitoneum)
Advanced laparoscopic surgery (including surgery of the esophagus, stomach, spleen, adrenal glands, liver, pancreas, small and large intestine (i.e., laparoscopic colectomy)
Chronic pancreatitis (Pancreatectomy with autotransplantation of islet/insulin cells, in conjunction with the Baylor Department of Transplantation)
Venous access (for the administration of chemotherapy)
Personal Interests
Dr. Tate was born and raised in southwest Kansas. He came to Dallas to work in Big Six public accounting and earned a CPA license. He enjoys playing many sports including tennis, running, and cycling. He also enjoys photography, horseback riding and roping calves. He has two dogs, "Molly" and "Lucy".
Insurance Plans Accepted
- Aetna Elect Choice/Open Access EPO
- Aetna HMO/QPOS/US Access/HMO Open Access HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice/Open Access POS
- Aetna Open Choice (includes TRS eff 9/1/03) PPO
- Beech Street of Texas Various Payors PPO
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Choice Plus POS
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal Select PPO
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Select POS
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO Blue TEXAS HMO
- Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc. HMO
- Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc. PPO
- Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc. Flexcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc. Open Access HMO
- Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc. Open Access Plus PPO
- Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc. Open Access POS
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare (formerly One Health Plan) Great West HMO
- Great-West Healthcare (formerly One Health Plan) Great West PPO
- Great-West Healthcare (formerly One Health Plan) Open Access PPO-OA
- HealthSmart Preferred Care (incl NTHN) EPO
- HealthSmart Preferred Care (incl NTHN) GEPO
- HealthSmart Preferred Care (incl NTHN) GPOS
- HealthSmart Preferred Care (incl NTHN) (Includes HealthSmart PPO eff 8/1/03) PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare Network ChoiceCare Concentric Network SmartNet PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Pacificare PacifiCare - PPO (effective 4/1/05) PPO
- Principal Edge Network Principal Edge Network PPO
- Private Health Care System PPO
- Texas True Choice PPO
- UniCare "CLASSIC" PPO
- UniCare "PERFORMANCE" PPO
- United HealthCare EPO
- United HealthCare HMO
- United HealthCare POS
- United HealthCare PPO
- United HealthCare HMO Select/Select Plus HMO
- United HealthCare Open Access/Choice/Choice Plus HMO