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Tahirih Baker, MD
1111 Augusta Dr, Houston, TX 77057, United States
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Fl
Review №1

I like Dr. Baker because shes personable, she appears to be genuinely interested in how I am doing, she appears to put a lot of thought in the best way to treat my health concerns and not just the symptoms. She doesnt just rush in and out, she actually spends time with me. I realize that I may get annoyed because I have to wait sometimes, but when its my turn, I always appreciate the extra time she spends with me. She once offered to assist me in finding a doctor nearer to me and I turned her down. I like Dr. Baker!

Sh
Review №2

I dont just *like* Dr. Baker. I love her. Shes the best of the best Doctors. And, I trust her - 100% +. If ever she had left Kelsey Seybold, Im pretty sure that as many of her patients who could follow her, would definitely follow her.

Sa
Review №3

This physician is very attentive, but this leads to extremely long wait times. She seems to care a great deal about her patients but I waited an hour past my appointment to be seen by the nurse, and I still waited another hour until I actually saw Dr. Baker. If youre looking for a quick in and out, I would suggest a different physician. If you dont mind waiting a little longer for a more personal experience, shes your best bet!

S.
Review №4

Thorough....but for me, her manner was incompatible. After searching and struggling with 17 symptoms for three years, travelling to many states, then finally being diagnosed, she expressed that she believed I was overly medicated for that ailment, possibly, misdiagnosed. I respect that. She suggested weaning off by initially lowering the medication, & considering that I might not need the medication, thereafter. I respected that. However, when I asked what the plan was, should I encounter some of the debilitating symptoms for which I was prescribed the medication, after a VERY expensive, lonely, & exhaustive cross-country search, she became passive-aggressive defensive, citing my lab results & her 30 years of experience.I had an agreed upon, KNOWINGLY NONSTANDARD plan of care with my diagnosing doctor who also has decades of experience. I was not there to discount her resume nor challenge her ego. Clearly, the state of Texas finds one suitable to practice by rendering the medical license- THAT was not questioned. Ive been diagnosed by several doctors but their treatment plans wildly varied. ALL licensed. ALL with decades of experience. I did not prescribe myself the medication questioned. It was prescribed by a doctor based on HIS experience and licensure. I did not fabricate my diagnosis; I have been diagnosed, & second opinion agreed by several SPECIALISTS, all licensed with qualifying experience. So it bares irrational for Baker to suggest I challenged her sense of authority, that those doctors are lesser, or that my concerns are a threat to her experience. At no point was I inappropriate, nor ill mannered. I planned to follow her instruct, but merely asked what to do should I encounter the frightening symptoms that called for the diagnosis. Then, I became quietly tearful thinking about the possibility of placing myself back in the position I was in three years ago, and she suggested I was irrationally upset, & asked some mental health questions. Perhaps licensure requires when a patients present with tears, but I am not mentally ill, have never been diagnosed or suggested as such, nor am I incoherent or unclear. Moreover, I have a degenerative disease since childhood, and care for 2 ailing parents for whom suddenly, I cannot help due to my medical concerns. I also work fulltime, and have been unable to work for some months due to debilitating symptims which improved to the point of function after months on the very medication she wanted to lessen. The med might not be right for me, but understandably, would be reasonably concerning to lessen it, considering the aforementioned improvements of function on it. The financial stress with an uncertain diagnosis, in addition to battling a degenerative disease since toddlerhood, can sometimes cause one to tear, & should be empathized and not criticized nor categorized, without having had more visits with which to consider patients behavior. Period. Having only seen me once, responding in such an egocentric way, & to answer by questioning my emotionality, lends not to MY psych disposition, but hers: it is irrational to display offense or threat, to a paying patient who has been told 12 different things by 12 different physicians. She wants me to disregard all, and follow HER, because she has 30 years of family medicine experience. Passive aggression in medicine is irresponsible at best, petty & dangerous for patients, regardless of a so-called physicians decades of practice.If you have a serious lifelong medical concern, seek a specialist, not a practitioner of inappopriate ego. However, if you need basic healthcare, & dont mind waiting an hour or so after your appointment time, shes good, thorough, goes by lab numbers, routine, standard, no variation from trained U.S. protocal. Her manner with me, diminished her credibility, not as a doctor, but as a human being.

He
Review №5

Very competent doctor.

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4.1 Rating
  • Address:1111 Augusta Dr, Houston, TX 77057, United States
  • Site:https://www.kelsey-seybold.com/find-a-houston-doctor/tahirih-baker-family-medicine
  • Phone:+1 713-442-2400
Categories
  • Family practice physician
  • Doctor
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:8am–5pm
  • Wednesday:8am–5pm
  • Thursday:8am–5pm
  • Friday:8am–5pm
  • Saturday:8am–5pm
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Online care:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Appointments recommended:Yes
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