My beloved life companion was a person with ALS. In 2016, Dr. Horvit saw my companion on a monthly basis, as the Medical Director for the ALS and MDA Clinics of Central Texas at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center.
I accompanied my companion to her appointments with Dr. Adam Horvit, in order to communicate her concerns to the physician, remember the physician's advice, help make decisions, and communicate my own concerns to the physician.
Dr. Adam Horvit was visibly disturbed and threatened by my presence and participation. He was openly derisive of my lack of medical training, and brutally mocked me into silence when I questioned his opinion ("Is your name Dr. Google? DOCTOR Google, is it? I just want to be sure, now... is it DOCTOR Google?)
When I persisted in questioning the basis of his opinion, by quoting the contradictory opinion of the MDA/ALS clinic's own speech pathologist, Dr. Horvit mocked her too, saying, "She doesn't know anything".
In my personal opinion, Dr. Adam Horvit impressed me as an easily threatened bully, who is obviously a brilliant doctor, but one also "sucks right out loud" as a person.
A list of recommended ALS clinics and treatment centers in Texas (which may or may not include Dr. Horvitz) is available at: http://www.alstexas.org/navigating-als/for-patients/centers-clinics/ read more