TYPE 1 DIABETIC ALERT!!! Do NOT go to this endo if you have type 1 they do not care about you. If you ever miss an appointment you will be "fired" also if you don't have your physical insurance card they will not help you until you pay. I understand that I could have prevented this by going to my appointments but they shouldn't be as hostile as they were. read more

Dr Horvit is a good doctor; it's her staff rudeness that gives her office a hard negative opinion. When you're looked at as being a LIAR and STUPID from her staff and she sees no wrongdoing, there is nothing I can do to change that. I just refused to return to such environment, there is enough toxic interaction going on in the world today that folks are having to deal with, I DO NOT have time or the energy for such rude, raciest individuals. I just walk away and find a new doctor. That simple. People have to remember it's not what you say, it's how you say it and let me tell you, body language and facial expression say a lot, just silently. I hate having to start over with a new doctor but, I'd rather my service be paid to a doctor who cares about their patient's feeling, it's called empathy. Dr Horvit claimed she was standing there when her staff was talking down on me, rolling her eyes at me, slamming the window in my face, that told me right there who she was, no wonder her staff is rude and insulting. For an office where nothing in run by today's technology, rather the 20th Century, I think it's best I move on to a 21st Century doctor and close this chapter. read more

I really like Dr Horvit. She's quite knowledgeable. Her office staff has also been really helpful & courteous.

Dr. Horvit's behavior demonstrates she's burned out and tired of dealing with patients. She seems very unhappy. I went to her for years. Everything went well until 2020. Since then she's become very rude and snippy. She was upset that my primary care doctor put me on a certain medication. She took her anger out on me. So she doesn't work well coordinating patient care with other doctors. She's just over it all. Doesn't demonstrate basic respect for other humans. She needs to retire. read more

I have never written a review before so this shows how upset I am with this office. The staff is horrible, rude, and insulting. As if they are doing me a favor by even saying hello to me. They go out of their way to make the simplest thing extremely difficult for you. I went to her because I was looking for a female Dr. that could help with hormones. I did my research and they said she was an expert in this field. My initial visit was straight forward and she ordered bloodwork. When it came back they wanted me to come in and I asked if I could do a tele health appointment. They said she is old school and does not do anything that is not in person. So I took off work and went to the office. I was literally there less than 3 minutes. She told me that I would need to see a hormone specialist and refused to even discuss the blood work with me. I tried to understand why she had me come in at all as she was the expert I went to! They billed me $100 and when I tried for MONTHS to get in touch with them to discuss the billing they never answered the phone, apparently they are only open a few hours a day. They copied the wrong insurance card and told me it was MY fault for giving them the wrong card. (I gave them multiple cards including license). They accepted my card yet take no responsibility for copying the wrong one. I offered to email or text them a copy of the card and they said they only do fax. I, like most of the world today do not have a fax machine. I felt bullied and sick to my stomach after the abusive conversation with her staff. They HUNG UP on me when I continued to question them. They wanted me to take off work again to drive to them just so they could copy my insurance card. I gave alternative solutions and the staff kept repeating themselves and talking over me. They did not care about me or my situation. I was trying to PAY them and this is the treatment I got. It was insane. Issue still not resolved. It took me longer to write this than it did to see the Dr. my advice is STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS ONE. read more

I have never felt so judged by a doctor in my life! She looked at my food log and said it seemed like a lot of carbs. I told her I eat about 150 grams of carbs per day. She looked at me in disbelief and said "Why would you think that's ok?! You're 35 years old! Now I see the problem!" She then told me I should be eating 90 grams of carbs per day and that that's being generous. I couldn't even process anything else after this, I just gathered my paperwork and left. Not only are her facts about nutrition wrong, but her delivery, attitude, and judgment do not belong in the health field. I will not be returning. read more

Dr. Horvit is very thorough, listens well, ordered tests to help diagnose; however, her office staff is horrible. After I learned I had two nodes discovered on the ultrasounds (one that is extremely painful and has "suspicion:high") I was terrified. Her office manager told me the biopsies required prior authorization. I explained I wanted to get in as amazon as possible though I acknowledged that my insurance company can be a struggle with preauthorization. The office staff was incorrect and this procedure does not require that. I would have gone that same day or the VEY SOONEST appointment available. Staff also insisted that I haven't met my deductible which I had met 2months ago and logged in to verify for them and the hospital and even called the insurance company again myself to verify. So after spending four hours on with the hospitals and insurance (because Dr. Horvit's office) turns their phone system off at 1 PM on Monday?! and didn't bother to respond or schedule--or let patients know if they have scheduled and spoken to the insurance company--To learn that no pre-authorization was required! The unfortunate thing is that I highly recommend Dr. Horvit but you have to deal with her office staff which is truly an awful experience. I haven't yet decided if it's worth how good a doctor is to still have to deal with her staff. Ironically even after all of this her office staff wasted the time to call the hospital and tell them that she thought there would be an issue with us paying because we would have to pay like $400 upfront shockingly enough I haven't met my deductible and will be paying $35 upfront for the procedure which I was actually able to schedule sooner myself. If you can find an exceptional Endocrinologist with a competent staff I highly suggest you avoid all of the headaches caused by our experience here. It really is unfortunate though because I do think highly of Dr. Horvit but the rest just isn't worth dealing with--I think her name is Latoya but I'm not positive--straight up lied to me and my husband about the conversation that we had saying that I chose to have it on Wednesday and that there was no prior authorization required. First of all, why in the world would someone learning they may have cancer wait a week for a test? There is an enough Xanax in the entire world for such stupidity. I would've driven straight from their office to have a biopsy done if her office was halfway competent. And at the very least I would've had it done the next day. If there is any confusion whatsoever about going here read the seven+ reviews the talk about the dishonest and in competent office staff to see that it's probably not a wise decision. Sad. We thought we had finally found a good Endocrinologist. read more

I wasn't pleased with Dr. Horvit. My first visit was a typical experience, I was sent for labs, etc. After the initial appointment I received my 1st bill and realized I couldn't afford to continue seeing her. During my 2nd visit (in order to save money) I inquired on whether my primary care physician could run the same labs as she did. I must have offended her because she said "FRANKLY, your primary care physician didn't uncover your condition...I DID and FRANKLY you should continue to see me. After that she told me she wouldn't schedule another appointment with me and abruptly ended the appointment. While I am grateful she uncovered my condition I received a second bill charging me for a 25 minute appointment when I was only there 10 minutes. The front desk hounds you and hounds you until you make your initial referral appointment and act like it's the end of the world if you have ANY sort of balance on your account. The office also doesn't have any modern hospital equipment inside. I'll stick with my regular doctor and will not refer her. read more

I go to Dr. Horvit for my thyroid issues, and I have always found her and her office staff to be so professional, courteous, and kind. I do have weight that bounces a bit and she has always been encouraging and also understanding about exercise -- which for me is not always as much of a habit as it should be! Dr. Horvit explains the lab results, which I really appreciate, and she takes time to get medication levels as good as possible, not just good enough. I recommend her highly. read more

Dr. Horvit is very knowledgeable and professional. She's not the kind of doctor who will ask about your job or your family, but that's not why I make an appointment with her. My experience with Dr. Horvit has been centered on managing PCOS. She has been open and understanding of my desire to treat my symptoms with limited pharmaceuticals. She is well spoken and has been able to explain PCOS clearly. I would recommend doing your homework on insulin resistance before you visit her in order to better understand the information she will tell you and to come prepared with questions. She has sent me off to get a few other tests which can get expensive, but she is ultimately trying to get an individualized treatment plan. She has always been on time if not early for my appointments and has thoroughly reviewed my chart beforehand. Getting an appointment can be difficult, but I've found her worth the wait. read more

I've found Dr. Horvit to be both an excellent Endocrinologist and a caring physician for over 15 years. She stays current on the latest medical information and she and her staff have been willing to work with me through tedious insurance authorizations and weighing options for the best medical devices to help me control my Type 1 diabetes. With her help, I have no diabetic complications, have never had a severe episode of hypoglycemia, and my condition is currently controlled. Yes, some of that is luck. My PCP's referral to Dr. Horvit when she misidentified my diabetes years ago was a great bit of luck. I'm very thankful for that referral and recommend Dr. Horvit and her staff very highly. They're remarkable. read more

Super friendly office staff. Dr. Horvit is intelligent and an expert with the endocrine system. She listened to my concerns, and helped diagnose and treat an issue that my previous primary care Dr. missed. Her office staff is very friendly too. Thanks for your expert guidance in helping get my body back to normal. read more

I couldn't of been more disappointed with a doctor's office. I waited nearly an hour past my scheduled appointment time, was in the patient room with the Dr for only ten minutes. Then when I went to re-schedule my next appointment I was told that it would most likely be canceled and rescheduled. When I had mentioned that I have to have a for-sure time because I have to put in the request with my boss, her reaction was simply "oh well" WHATS THE POINT IN SCHEDULING THE APPOINTMENT Well, OH WELL Not ever going there again. I'd rather drive all around Austin for a good office, rather than go to a crap shoot down the street. read more

I have been treated by Dr. Horvit for several years. She has a very direct approach to my treatment, she gives me her suggestions but it's up to me to do the work. When I follow her medication and diet protocols my A1c is good. If I go in and my A1c is poor. I catch hell, as I should. I love her. read more

The shortage of endocrinologists in the NW Austin area left us with few choices. So, after easily the worst care ever received from another endocrinologist, we ended up in the office of Padma K. Horvit. We should have turned around and left when we saw the primitive digs. It immediately brought "Mad Men" to mind but this was more like "Poverty Mom". I've seen some pretty sumptuous lobbys and waiting areas, Dr. Scumpia gets the high grade here for most lavish lobby compared to third world country for the inner offices, but this lobby made me think this doctor had very few patients and there was probably a good reason for it. While we waited for the doctor we heard the front office staff talking with the back office staff about patients. Gee, isn't that kind of unprofessional? Maybe they just forgot we were out there. And they seem to have nothing good to say about any of their patients. But wanting to give this doctor the benefit of the doubt, before falling on the sword and making the long drive downtown, I hoped that maybe the doctor just didn't know what was going on. Imagine my surprise when the doctor herself came to the door to call us and I immediately recognized her voice as one of the catty kitties chatting down the patients. For real?? Dr. Horvit's approach to newly diagnosed Diabetics is to treat them like they are idiots. She talks down to you, makes you feel stupid and scolds you for being incapable of controlling your blood sugar. If I could do that, I wouldn't need an endocrinologist would I? After the initial scolding about everything I'm doing wrong, she gave out prescriptions and demanded I get labs done. I don't need to be reminded that labs need to be done when I'm fasting. But again, Dr. Horvit is very condescending. It seems she insists her staff be equally as condescending and rude to the patients. Nothing is easy with them, appointment reminders are rude. They take for granted that if they need to change your appointment, you'll be grateful to them for inconveniencing you and God forbid you tell them that the new appointment they've made for you is not going to work for you. Expect an interrogation about why it's not convenient and then they mess with you by telling you to just come in for your regularly scheduled appointment! After I get the voicemail telling me the doctor has a conference to attend to on my appointment, I remember another doctor I needed to see had called me with a cancellation. I jumped on the cancellation and got myself in. So when Horvit's cronies tell me to forget about the reschedule, just come in for the appointment they just cancelled in a voicemail, they demand information about how I could have made another appointment in the 13 minutes it's been since they called me. 13 minutes? Seriously? And the attitude! Chill out! Yes, somehow, without the help or whatever of this crack bunch of rude and inconsiderate people, I managed to make a doctor's appointment and I did it in 13 minutes. Just because they aren't able to make an appointment in 13 minutes, doesn't mean I can't. And then, AND THEN they tell me the doctor really needs to see me! Uh hello? I'm the one who called to make the appointment. And when I called to make the appointment, I was informed I had an appointment in May and that would be soon enough. And now, all of a sudden, if the doctor doesn't see me for the appointment they just rescheduled the world will collapse in on itself! Ultimately, I couldn't take them anymore. Who needs that kind of drama from someone you expect to be courteous. I'm the one paying you remember? You work for me remember? The coup de grace was the doctor's refusal to "release" a copy of my labs to me because she hadn't reviewed them yet. Can you say Power Trip? This might come as a news flash to the doctor but the records belong to the patient. Horvit wields them like some kind of Thor's Hammer. On my scale of 1 to 5 - 5 being I'd rather have a root canal and 1 being a liver biopsy, I have to put the entire experience as a 1 although insertion of a naso-gastric tube is probably more pleasant than a 15 minute appointment with Dr. Horvit and her staff of gossipy hens. I'm not a child, I don't need to be scolded, I deserve some respect not just as a patient but as a person and respect is not a word in your office's vocabulary. Fortunately, with the NW Austin/Cedar Park area's explosive expansion, there are new kids on the block and I have more choices now. That's good for me and everybody else who felt stuck with Dr. Horvit; bad news for groups and indies like Horvit. We don't have to take it anymore. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Horvit for years, and while my medical care has always been excellent, I was very upset by what I saw during my last visit. Dr. Horvit treats patients with mobility issues, and in this case I saw a patient who could not get her wheelchair into the bathroom (it just barely went through the doorway). Once she got into the bathroom, her husband could not get in there to turn on the light, or to close the door. Neither nurse offered to help. The excuse was that the dr. does not own the building. While that may be true, ADA rules exist and I believe the dr. should do her best to comply for her patient's benefit. read more

Dr. Horvit was the very first endocrinologist I saw after I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I liked the ease of making an appointment with her. I liked her professionalism, and the fact that she really knows her stuff. Her cold condescending bedside manner was what caused me to skeedaddle a short two years later. Now, I realize there are lots of patients out there for whom doctors' advice goes in one ear and out the other without stopping. I know doctors get tired of telling certain patients things like, "You need to test your blood sugar more often than once per week. Try fives times per day," or, "It's very important that you lose 50 pounds," or, "Never ever stick a q-tip that far in your ear." But I am not one of *those* patients. I do what my doctors tell me to do because I figure they know a hell of a lot more about medicine than I can get out of a few internet searches. A diabetic typically sees his/her endocrinologist once per quarter to get a check-up and to go over basic tests like an A1c. The A1c tells you your three-month average blood glucose level. Anything between 4-6% is normal for a non-diabetic person, while diabetics are told to shoot for anything less than 7%, but preferably less than 6.5%. Only twice in my 4-year diabetic history has my A1c been over 7%, and both of those times unfortunately occurred when I was Dr. Horvit's patient. The first time was THE VERY FIRST TIME I got an A1c test. Being that this was right after I was diagnosed with the disease, I really don't think Dr. Horvit should have thought less of me for it, seeing as how I previously had no idea I had the disease. The second time was about a year later. I was slightly above 7%. Dr. Horvit was very cold and condescending, despite the fact that my A1c readings up until then -- and since then -- were stellar. I felt like I had a second mother. Each and every subsequent appointment I had with her, I would be more worried about Dr. Horvit's reaction to my possibly high A1c reading than I would be about the reading itself. And this wasn't limited to A1c readings; this reaction also covered everyday readings that she found on my blood glucose meter. That is why I sought a new endocrinologist. I still call her "A-Ok" because if you do not have a really hard-to-control endocrinological disease like I do, you may not have to deal with her condescending attitude. If you're a long-time diabetic who has easy-to-maintain blood sugar, then by all means, go with Dr. Horvit. But if your blood sugar sometimes spikes for seemingly no reason (you've done everything you know to do, yet you still end up with high blood sugar afterward), then I suggest seeking out a more compassionate endocrinologist. read more

I don't understand the negative reviews on Dr. Padma Horvit. She IS very particular. But when you have issues that could result in organ damage, amputation, or dementia--don't you want someone particular? I've been on both sides--wildly erratic blood sugar despite medication and now well-controlled blood sugar through diet only. I had to make a commitment to my own well-being. I had to understand the consequences of not taking myself (and my diet) in hand. Through that process, she has always been the same. Matter of fact. Never cold. Never condescending. She is simply straightforward and direct. Her office staff have never been inappropriate or hostile. They are pleasant and fairly efficient. Dr. Horvit runs on time and greets you herself. The office itself is dingy, small and old old old. I don't like the office setting/condition. I'm not there for style. I'm there for substance. Give me a practical, knowledgeable doctor any day over a stylish and gregarious one. I don't want a friend. I don't want a therapist. I don't want an enabler. I want someone who protects my health and knows the answers to my questions. If that's what you want--Dr. Horvit is terrific. read more

She is verbally abusive, and I am thinking about reporting her to the TMA. If you want help and you want a doctor who listens then Dr. Horvit is NOT your doctor. THis was the worst experience I have ever had with a doctor. I cannot believe some of the things she said to me. read more

I really don't understand the negative reviews about Dr. Horvit. I have Type 2 Diabetes and tried a couple of doctors here in Austin before finding her. She and her staff have always been understanding and sympathetic. My A1c readings are normally very good, but on occasion have not been where either of us wanted. She has always listened to what was going on in my life and worked with me to come up with strategies for success. I feel like she cares and have never seen the cold person described by others. Yes, she is direct and to the point, but isn't that why you see a doctor? read more

Another vote in favor of Dr. Horvit. As others have said, she is not a warm fuzzy doctor, but she knows what she's doing. In my case, she was hard to get in (partly my fault; I had to reschedule once), but she was straightforward and honest, and was able to help me a great deal. read more

I've read a few review that aren't the best, but with my experience, I haven't found very many endocrinologists that are as knowledgeable and friendly as Dr. Horvit! I have PCOS, and she is trying to help me control everything without taking any drugs, especially since I'm only 24. She was very straight forward, telling me what I need to do, and what could/will happen to me if I don't do these things. Her staff seems to have been with her for a while, and they are the sweetest ladies ever! I feel that this office is very thorough and professional, and I will NEVER go anywhere else. read more

Best Endocrinologist EVER! I have been going to Dr. Horvit for over 10 years. She is thorough, interested and considerate about health issues I have questions about and most importantly; kind. I have had a bad experience with an endocrinologist and found her initially as a result of this. She has researched my conditions, and provided excellent guidance throughout my care with her. I have referred her to anyone needing an endocrinologist and will continue to do so. read more

I went to Dr Horvit for my thyroid. She came highly recommended and got my thyroid level under control. I've heard from others that they don't get the warm, fuzzy feeling from her or her staff. She's been ok with me. My big complaint is that it's tough to get in and you have to book 8 months in advance. I'm trying someone new but may go back if I don't like the new guy. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Horvit for over 9 years. I have zero complaints. She has always handled my care professionally, tactfully, and thoroughly. I feel very comfortable with her and the care I receive. The staff is extremely organized and efficient. I truly appreciate that when I schedule an appointment time, I am seen at that time or within a few minutes. Never have I had to sit and wait on her which is very unique for me and my experiences with other physicians. I find her to be a very nice person and always has a smile for me when I walk in. I have no intentions of ever switching doctors and that is a great thing!! High praise for Horvit!! read more

Dr. Horvit is great. Knowledgeable, good counsel and friendly. All you need in a doctor.

Dr. Horvit has been treating me for diabetes for several years. I had been taking Lipitor in an effort to raise my HDL level for 12 years without any improvement. As soon as Dr. Horvit began managing my cholesterol, she changed my medicine to Vytorin and my HDL came up significantly at my next lab. She has done wonders for me and I have recommended her to friends and neighbors. read more

The wait times in this office is hit or miss. Sometimes I wait a long time and sometimes I get right in. I have an under active thyroid - a blood test once or twice a year should suffice but she wants to see me each time to go over the results. She's good simple and to the point. I'll keep coming here for now. read more

I read some reviews before going to Dr. Horvit. They weren't that great. Once I saw her for my first visit though, I was really happy. She talked to me about my situation and seemed genuinely concerned about my health. The 2nd visit, I was still pleased. It was at my 3rd visit that things took a downhill turn. I knew I hadn't stayed on track over the holidays with my eating, but boy did she let me have it. She yelled at me and scolded me like a child. I was insistent that I wanted to try and do this without adding additional medication, but she promptly told me that the only thing I'd shown her was that I couldn't do it. She said I should be on a zero carb diet and then grilled me about what my meal plan was for the day. I left feeling quite deflated, but determined to get things on track. Being a reader and wanting to understand my diagnosis and the medication I was on, I took to Google. I have a very extensive medical history and Dr. Horvit was adamant that there were certain medications I couldn't take. Matter of fact she said there was only one medication I could take. The more I read, the more I just didn't feel like this was the case. So I had questions. But Dr. Horvit's office is WAY behind the times. Nothing is electronic, everything is on paper. Going to her website I expected to find a way to send her a message. Nothing. So I called her office and was told that I could fax her a letter and she'd get back to me. Wow. Ok. So I faxed a very detailed letter outlining everything that was going on with me currently and asking about a couple of different medications. I received a phone call from one of the 2 young ladies that work in Dr. Horvit's office and she proceeded to basically tell me the same things Dr. Horvit had said again. She had no idea how to respond to anything other than the notes she was reading from Dr. Horvit, and I had no way to get information from Dr. Horvit w/o making an appointment which was more than a month away. I also asked Dr. Horvit to talk with my cardiologist to see if there was anything with my medication that could be changed up so we could try and find something that would work for me. No dice. She wasn't going to communicate with anyone. When I went for my cardiologist appt., they told me again (they told me the same thing at my previous appt.) that they hadn't had much luck in working with Dr. Horvit over the years. I told them I'd been looking at another dr's office and they agreed that I would probably be much happier making the move. So I did. And I've never been happier. The new office recommended that I see a nutritionist, which I did. And guess what? Zero carbs is not the diet I should be on. It doesn't sound to me like a diet any diabetic should be on. When I shared the direction Dr. Horvit had given me (which was very little), the nutritionist knew I'd been to 1 of 2 endocrinologists in the Austin area without me even giving her the name. I learned so much, and guess what? I feel SO much better. If you decide to stay with Dr. Horvit, my advice to you is not to take her advice on your diet. Go to a nutritionist and get educated. She should go to a nutritionist and get educated. And if you have multiple health issues, make sure you take control of your healthcare and read to educate yourself on the medications you're taking. And if you question what you're being told, ask, ask, ask. And finally, if you don't feel like things are right for you, find a different doctor that will talk to you and help you. Nobody should feel bullied by their doctor, and you should be able to get current, up to date treatment. read more

Dr. Horvit is a great doctor! She's not going to be the doctor that coddles you, but she is very fair and genuinely wants her patience to feel better. She listens to your concerns, and responds in a very fair manner - If she is uncertain of an outcome, she will tell you she doesn't know for certain, and I 100% respect that from her. I think people posting negative reviews about Dr Horvit are not feeling the greatest and want a Doctor to have a certain bed side manner - Dr. Horvit is a tough lady that is extremely knowledgeable, I highly recommend her. read more

My PCP referred me to Dr. Padma K. Horvit over 10 years ago when I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. Dr. Horvit has been such a terrific & supportive physician to work with through the years. She is proactive with 3 month BLOODWORK analysis, guidance with weight loss ( I have lost 100 lbs.), and takes a personal interest in her patients. She keeps my other physicians informed of any changes found in monitoring my care. Dr. Horvit diagnosed a nodule in my thyroid & when the sonogram showed the size required surgery - she recommended an excellent surgeon. I love to sing & he removed half my thyroid without damaging my vocal chords! Now she monitors my thyroid levels, too, adjusting my medication when needed. Dr. Horvit has a very serious, quiet demeanor - harboring a keen mind & perceptive intellect. She studies to keep up with medical breakthroughs in all fields, as well as her area of specialization: Endocrinology. I believe her to be dedicated & totally honest in all aspects of her practice. She will get tough on you if you are not sticking with necessary testing or programs - but that's all part of being a great physician! Good health care is not always easy to find. If you are dedicated to improving your health, I can highly recommend her & her excellent staff! read more

I've found Dr Horvit to be an excellent endocrinologist over the past 14 years, knowledgeable, caring, and very willing to answer questions about diabetes and find ways to address problems as they arise. Dr Horvit recognized my Type 1 diabetes right away, when my primary care doctor could not determine why I was not responding to Type 2 medications. She worked with me to develop a personalized plan for controlling diabetes while living a full life. She's a first-rate doctor and offers great counsel, kindly. read more

She wouldn't look any of my lab results I brought in with me because she didn't order them through her preferred place. She glanced at my paperwork and told me to stop taking everything I was on and come back in a month (if she would have listened to me and/or looked at my labs, she would have seen that some of the supplements I was on were critical -- for example I have low vitamin B and should NOT stop taking that). When I asked what she would do if I had certain lab result she told me that she would put me on a prescription medication long term. When I asked if she had any ideas about how to look into finding the root cause in order to treat that she said no and that I'd basically be on medication for the rest of my life. When I asked how something worked she said "I'm not explaining the biology to you." I understand doctors can be rushed and don't have time to get into the details with every patient, but I want to understand what's going on with my body and if she is going to reference something and then not be able to explain it then she's not doing her job. read more

I read the reviews before choosing this doctor..some good and some bad. I decided to see her anyway because she was close. I asked the receptionist if I could schedule an appointment for both myself and my daughter at the same time. They said they had to clear it with Dr. Horvit first. I was called the next day and told that they could do that. We both had to take off from work on the same morning and decided to ride together.. When we got there I was told that the doctor was running late and that she could only take my daughter first and that I would need to wait. When I went in with my daughter I told Dr. Horvit that I would have to reschedule because I needed to take my daughter back to work. She decide that I could stay and then hurried through a quick 15 minute discussion of both our symptoms and told us she needed lab tests. (I was charged for a 45 minute new patient exam). I was a bit skeptical of her manner but anxious to see the lab results. When I went back to see her she was very detached and said my labs looked within range and hurried me on my way. The next week I accompanied my daughter to her visit. Dr. Horvit never even acknowledged me or said hello as if it irritated her that I was with her. Again she tells my daughter that her labs show within range. My daughter attempts to ask some questions about her symptoms and what doctor that she should see. Dr. Horvit just stares at her and says "I dont know what to tell you" No suggestions, recomendations..nothing....Absolutely cold! Just as she had been described in her reviews. She needs to understand that she is talking to real people looking for solutions... I felt like both my daughter and I wasted our time with this doctor... I would not recommend her to any of my friends! read more

Very cold uncaring dishonest Dr and staff. Ordered a BD test for me and after I had it done she calls the next day and said she didn't order that and accuses me of lying and ordering it myself which I would never do! now my insurance company is not going to pay for it because it wasn't time for me to have it which I guess is what she realized and then decided she would say that she didn't order it and they conveniently threw away their copy of the orders when they got my results back which was the next day after my test.,but on my copy it shows she did order the test I wouldn't go here if I were you and I will never go back. She never once ask at my appointments how I was feeling only worried about my blood test numbers and that's it. Even though I told her I was having dizzy spells she just said "Not with those numbers " and dismissed me. They also said they did an investigation and concluded I ordered my own test which is a bold face lie! I just did what I was told to do by Dr Horvit. So convenient they threw away their copy the same day they got my results which was the very next day after I had the test done. read more

I went to Dr. Horvit for the first time since moving to Austin. I went in experiencing all symptoms of hypo thyroidism, which is genetic in my family and has appeared very early on in various members life histories, and she told me that it is not a concern. Rather than addressing my symptoms she went purely on my blood work. My blood work was at the extreme end of the low normal, but she said that she would not treat or prescribe anything for me since I was young. Rather, she told me that I was pre-diabetic (which I know is genetic in my family, I show no symptoms of, and am in very good shape) and should go on the paleo diet and that is how I would best improve my symptoms. Unfortunately I had my gall bladder removed so I can not eat large amounts of fatty meat and thus I could not take on the paleo diet. I was disappointed in her diagnosis and in general the expense of her practice. read more

Some of the bad reviews had me worried, but I've had a good experience with her so far. She is kind and she didn't want to put me on unnecessary meds but also asked what I thought (not all docs will ask for your thoughts like that). Only con is what others have mentioned about outdated office equipment and she doesn't have an email. read more

Dr. Horvit is very bright, professional and an excellent doctor. Her staff is very helpful, friendly and personable. They take THE best care of their patients. You are in good hands with Dr. Horvit and her staff. read more

My one star rating is truly to say thank you to staff in this office as they are always very courteous, helpful and organized...however, I can not offer any compliments for the doctor. I found her information online based on one of her specialties and I was a patient for over a year and I highly discourage anyone with an autoimmune disease, from meeting with her. She is very condescending and regimented and is not willing to listen to a patient even if you have to remind her multiple times that you believe you are having a reaction to a medication and would like to try something else. I referred another patient to her based on her specialty and they experienced the same frustrations! Doctors need to listen to their patients and recognize that we all do our research and aren't going to take senseless medication just to be told to give it time when we know our body is rejecting something. I gave her 14 months and feel like I'm worse now than I started, please be your own advocate and don't trust that a doctor always knows what is best for you! Get a second opinion! read more

I've had wonderful experiences with Dr. Horvit and her team. They have been supportive and compassionate in all of my encounters with them.