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Woodson Jones, MD

UT Health San Antonio
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Overview

Practice Locations

Insurance

About

Articles & Publications

Specialty

  • Pediatrics

Board Affiliation/Certification

  • American Board of Pediatrics

Education

  • University of Texas Medical Branch (1990)

Residency

  • Pediatrics, Wilford Hall Medical Center (1993)

Languages

  • English

Gender

  • Male

University Hospital

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio,TX 78229
210-358-4000
Location Details

Insurance Accepted

  • 6 Degrees - Transplant
  • 90 Degree Benefits - Third Party Administrator
  • Administrative Concepts - Third Party Administrator
  • Aetna (Coventry) - Work Comp/Auto
  • Aetna Better Health - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn
  • Aetna Better Health - Medicaid STAR
  • Aetna Health - Commercial (Choice POS II, Elect Choice EPO, Exchange (Silver/Gold HMO))
  • Aetna Health - Commercial (HMO, Managed Choice POS, Meritain, Open Choice PPO)
  • Aetna Health - Commercial (QPOS, SAISD, Select)
  • Aetna Health - Medicaid Dual Preferred (HMO D-SNP)
  • Aetna Health - Medicare Advantage (Eagle PPO, Freedom PPO, Premier HMO, Prime HMO, Value Plus PPO)
  • Aetna Health - Transplant ONLY
  • Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium
  • Allied Benefit Systems - Third Party Administrator
  • Allwell (Superior HealthPlan) - Medicare Advantage
  • Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer
  • Benefit Administrative Systems - Third Party Administrator
  • BlueCross BlueShield (Federal Programs) - Commercial (Federal - All Products)
  • BlueCross BlueShield (Out-of-State) - Commercial (Out of State - Blue Card Program Only)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Commercial (Blue Premier HMO, Blue Choice PPO)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Commercial (CHIP, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Essentials HMO)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Commercial (ERS, TRS, State of TX Employees)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - HPN/EPO (Narrow Network)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Medicare Advantage (HMO, PPO)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Traditional/Par Network
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Transplant Network
  • Care Improvement Plus - Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan)
  • Century Healthcare - Third Party Administrator
  • CHAMPVA - Governmental
  • Cigna - Employer Specific Network (United Benefits Consortium)
  • Cigna - Employer Specific Network (USAA Employees & Dependents Only)
  • Cigna Health Spring - Medicare Advantage (WellMed)
  • Community First Health Plans - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn
  • Community First Health Plans - Commercial (HMO, Exchange)
  • Community First Health Plans - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • Community First Health Plans - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
  • Community First Health Plans - University Family Care Plan
  • Curative - Commercial (All Products)
  • Driscoll Health Plan - Medicaid (All products)
  • EBSO Benefits - Third Party Administrator
  • El Paso Health - CHIP
  • El Paso Health - Medicaid STAR
  • Employers Health Network - Commercial (PPO)
  • Entrust - Third Party Administrator
  • First Health - Commercial (All Products)
  • FirstCare (Part of Baylor Scott & White) - Medicaid-STAR
  • Galaxy Health Network - Commercial (All products)
  • Gilsbar - Third Party Administrator
  • Group and Pension Administrators - Third Party Administrator
  • HealthSmart (Accel) - Commercial (All products)
  • HMA LLC - Third Party Administrator
  • Humana - Medicare Advantage (HMO, PPO, WellMed)
  • Humana - Transplant Network
  • Humana Military - TRICARE East Region
  • Imagine 360 - Third Party Administrator
  • Imperial Health - Commercial (Exchange)
  • Imperial Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Independent Medical Systems - Commercial (PPO)
  • Independent Medical Systems - Workers Compensation
  • Injury Management Organization - Workers Compensation
  • Interlink - Transplant Network
  • International Benefits Administrators - Third Party Administrator
  • Kempton Group Administrators - Third Party Administrator
  • Key Benefits Administrators - Third Party Administrator
  • LifeTrac - Transplant Network
  • Lucent Health - Third Party Administrator
  • Medicaid (Traditional) - Medicaid/Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • Molina Healthcare - Commercial (Exchange)
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicare Advantage
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • MultiPlan - Commercial (All products)
  • OptumHealth - Transplant Network
  • Oscar - Commercial Exchange
  • Point Comfort Underwriters - Refugee Medical Assistance (Adults, Children)
  • Prime Health Services - Commercial (PPO)
  • Prime Health Services - Medicare Advantage (All Products)
  • Prime Health Services - Workers Compensation
  • Private Healthcare Systems - Commercial (All Products)
  • ProCare Advantage - Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan)
  • Provider Network of America - Commercial (All Products)
  • Provider Partners Health Plan - Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan)
  • SANA Benefits - Commercial (All Products)
  • Scott & White Health Plan - Commercial (Exchange, HMO, PPO)
  • Scott & White Health Plan - Medicaid/Medicare Advantage (All Products)
  • Superior HealthPlan - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • Superior HealthPlan - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health Foster Care, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • Superior HealthPlan - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • Surest (United Healthcare) - Commercial (All Products)
  • Texas Independence Health Plan - Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan)
  • Three Rivers Provider Network (Contigo) - Commercial (PPO)
  • Tokio Marine - Transplant Network
  • TriWest - TRICARE West Region
  • TriWest - VA Community Care Network
  • Trustmark Benefits (f/k/a CoreSource) - Third Party Administrator
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Charter EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Choice Plus POS/PPO/Choice Plus-HAS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Compass EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Core and Core Choice Plus EPO/HMO)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Doctors Plan EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Heritage EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Indemnity)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Navigate EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Nexus ACO/EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (PPO)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Select EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Select Plus EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Advantage (AARP Plans, Complete Care Plans, Erickson Advantage Plans)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Advantage (UnitedHealthcare Group Plans, WellMed)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • Universal Benefits Consortium (Allegiance) - Direct Contract with TPA/Broker for select ISDs
  • University of Incarnate Word - Direct Contact with Employer
  • Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (Multiple Payers)
  • Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (PPO)
  • Veterans Administration - Governmental
  • WebTPA - Third Party Administrator
  • WellCare - Medicare Advantage
  • WellMed (Gonzaba Medical Group IPA) - Medicare Advantage (Transplant Only)
  • WellMed - Medicare Advantage (Cigna HealthSpring, Humana, United Healthcare, WellPoint)
  • WellPoint (Gonzaba) - Medicare Advantage (TRANSPLANTS ONLY)
  • WellPoint - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • WellPoint - Commercial (Exchange)
  • WellPoint - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • WellPoint - Medicare Advantage (All Products)
  • WellPoint - Medicare Advantage (Transplant Only)
  • WellPoint - Medicare Advantage (WellMed)
  • WellPoint - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • Zelis - Third Party Administrator
Please contact your health insurance company to confirm provider participation. For billing and insurance questions, please call our Billing Department at 210-358-3260.
I am the Vice Dean for GME and DIO at UT Health San Antonio and a professor in the Department of Pediatrics.
I graduated Alpha Omega Alpha in 1990 from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, and earned a BA in Biology from Baylor University in 1986. I completed my pediatric residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center and after as Chief Resident. I completed tours in Europe, Washington D.C. and San Antonio, where I retired in 2011.
I practice pediatrics with the UT Hospitalist Group at University Hospital and in the general pediatric residency clinic at Robert B. Green.
I have numerous published articles, book chapters, abstracts and national/international presentations. I have multiple research, clinical and teaching awards, including
  • William P. Clement, Jr. Award for Excellence in Education from the USU F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine Class of 2006 for exemplifying the principles of excellence in education by personal example and performance.
  • Honorary member of the Order of Military Medical Merit for my contributions to the U.S. Army Medical Department.
  • Legion of Merit Medal
  • Joint Service and Air Force Meritorious Service Medals
  • Two NATO Medals
  • Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Journal Articles

  1. Jones WS, Philibert I, Konopasek L, Hafferty FW. .From Crisis to Growth: A Guiding, Pragmatic Model During a Global Pandemic. J Grad Med Educ. 2021;13(2):170-173. doi:10.4300/JGME-D-20-01146.1.
  2. Summers SM, Nagy CJ, April MD, Kuiper BW, Rodriguez RG, Jones WS. .The Prevalence of Faculty Physician Burnout in Military Graduate Medical Education Training Programs: A Cross-Sectional Study of Academic Physicians in the United States Department of Defense. Mil Med. 2019;184(9-10):e522-e530. doi:10.1093/milmed/usz055.
  3. McMains KC, Rodriguez RG, Peel J, Yun HC, True MW, Jones WS. .Assessing Mentorship Experiences of Faculty at a Military Academic Center: Challenge and Opportunity. South Med J. 2018;111(5):262-267. doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000799.
  4. Thaxton RE, Jones WS, Hafferty FW, April CW, April MD. .Self vs. Other Focus: Predicting Professionalism Remediation of Emergency Medicine Residents. West J Emerg Med. 2018;19(1):35-40. doi:10.5811/westjem.2017.11.35242.
  5. Bowe SN, Jones WS. .Continuous Leadership Education and Development at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium. Mil Med. 2017;182(7):1624-1627. doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-16-00260.
  6. Konopasek L, Rackley SJ, Jones W“S, et al. .Konopasek L, Rackley SJ, Jones W“S, et al. Well-Being in the Time of COVID-19 Guidebook. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.-Coming Soon .
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