Dr. Edward Xavier is the god of gastroenterologists! Super knowledgeable & highly skilled, he found a way for me to get a colonoscopy in fewer than 10 years due to recent diagnosis of colon cancer in a first-degree cousin. He spends 3x longer "in the colon" than the average of 8 minutes. His nurse, Shawna, streamlined scheduling my procedure one year after seeing Dr. Xavier and waiting on the insurance company's approval. I cannot say enough about this practice & Dr. Xavier, in particular - Digestive Specialists in The Woodlands, TX. The Endoscopy Center at the same address delivers the same high quality and personalized patient care, & the nurses make getting a colonoscopy there more like visiting a health spa. In a culture with rapidly deteriorating customer service & indifferent patient care, the doctors & nurses at Digestive Specialists & The Woodlands Endoscopy Center stand out above the fray. read more

Not very helpful for my second colonoscopy that was scheduled for next week. Today I found out UHC will not pay for my second one due to less than 10 years. The good doctors tell you to comeback for another screening knowing your insurance will not pay. Thank you Digestive Specialist. read more

I have been going to this group for over 15 years and have happy with every visit. Dr. Dural is my primary physician, but Dr. Xavier and I have worked together when Dural was unavailable, and I was very sick and needed help quickly. There office staff is extremely professional and is on top of their game. Whenever anyone asks who they recommend, I always say Dr. Dural and Dr. Xavier. I have worked with others in the group when I was in the hospital and they have been wonderful. I highly rank this practice as a #1! read more

was a patient of a DR that retired..called in to make an appt with a different DR and was told I could not see that Dr bc it was not his day to take former patients...I was told to keep calling back each day until I got the DR I was referred to by someone in the industry...Seriously? I am SICK TODAY! Unbelievable that the patients health is not number one...it appears to be who is in line to get paid today... read more

I've been going to Dr. Winklestein for countless years now and have never been anything but pleased. He is great, always carefully explains test results, etc., never talking down but making sure to use laymen's terms I can understand. His staff has always been pleasant and helpful. Have had multiple procedures at Woodlands Endoscopy and appreciate their professionalism and caring attitude. read more

Beware! ...after being a patient here for nine years, I will have a new doctor for my next colon cancer screening -- one not affiliated with Digestive Specialists or Woodlands Endoscopy Center ("WEC"). I never had any issues directly with the doctors or medical staff. However, the administrative staff is consistently astoundingly inept, uncaring, and non-responsive -- truly the worst I have ever experienced. Most recently (Feb '20), upon showing up for my procedure, WEC required a significant upfront payment based on their (erroneous) determination that my insurance would not cover a certain amount. The following month, I discovered WEC then billed my insurance company for the exact same amount and received double payment! After months of repeated calls, run-around, and broken promises, I initiated a fraud report with the TX Dept of Insurance. I finally received my refund after 8 months. read more