I had a rheumatology appointment on January 21, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. The front desk staff and intake…read morewere kind, but once Dr. Banerjee arrived around 4:10 p.m., the experience turned negative. She asked me why I was there, I told her it was for a follow up on the labs she ordered in our initial meeting but that a lot had happened since we last met. I updated her on new diagnoses from Mayo Clinic, including fibromyalgia. She claimed EDS patients "cannot" have fibromyalgia and dismissed Mayo's assessment. She said Mayo Clinic doctors were not God. She insulted the Mayo doctor (EDS expert at EDS clinic), saying they were "probably not a doctor, just a nurse or someone's wife" and "knew nothing.". She told me she wouldn't see me again and that I had "nothing." She also stated that she would tell my PCP to never run ANA labs on me again. When I told her I don't understand why she was aggressive she said I was aggressive; I simply stated my medical history and offered to show her clinical notes with diagnosis with rationale and how I met the diagnosis criteria but she refused to look at them. I was out of the office by 4:17. No patient deserves this treatment. Others need to know this behavior is unacceptable. Complaints were made.

9/14/2021 - Took 3 weeks to get an apt scheduled then once scheduled was another 3 weeks to be…read moreseen, 1 week after making my actual apt I was called and asked my vaccine status to find out Dr Banerjee is only seeing vaccinated people at this time. Do not waste your time having your labs sent over, following up with the staff and making an apt if you are not vaccinated. Total waste of time.

Excellent staff friendly and professional. They have a…read more one-stop shop with lab on site, including X-rays, which is very convenient. The doctor was somewhat abrupt and dismissive but still very professional and thorough. They have clean, bright offices and exam rooms and get you in on time and not so you can sit in a stark exam room waiting for the doctor to show up, the doctor actually sees you on time.

I have been trying to locate a referral sent for one of the doctors within Rheumatology Associates…read morefrom my primary care doctor. Every office in Dallas has their appointments made from ONE LINE! It is impossible to get anyone to answer the phone no matter which option you choose. HOWEVER, there was one exception, Anahi, answered the phone for the option of new patients. She was very kind and patient and tried every effort to get a hold of the person in charge of referrals. I'm very anxious to see this doctor because I'm in so much pain. I'm so grateful that Anahi cared enough to take the time to help me.

Dr. Cheatum was once an Army officer, and it shows in the way he runs his practice. He has spoiled…read moreme for other doctors, because his staff seldom makes a mistake or runs late. Simply, he is the best rheumatologist in Texas, and people come from all over the Southwest to see him. Moreover, he is the reason I am still walking and working 20 years after I was in so much pain I thought I needed to take a disability. People don't like finding out they have rheumatoid arthritis and they sometimes project that on to the doctor. Cheatum treats patients as if they are adults, not children. It would be easy for a new and vulnerable patient to mistake his efficiency and directness for a lack of compassion, but it would be wrong. Only someone called to the profession would work the number of hours he does, and take the time to help them beat a really unbeatable illness. Twenty years later, I wouldn't see anyone else.

No problems, I recommend Dr. Cheatum…read more Been going here for years. Even if the one bad review. "That person probably mislead himself believing it was something else. Or the person is lying about it." But any how I recommend it.

Dr. Dao is my third Rheumatologist since I moved to Dallas. Her wait for new patients is long but…read morewell worth it. She is the first Doc that I have had ask questions beyond "What is your medical history?" It is so amazing to have a Doc that looks at the big picture and not just a small piece. Thank you to the caring team at UT!!

Dr Dao & her staff Leilani Law have treated my R/A since 2013 with expertise care. So good that my…read moresymptoms have gone from severe to very mild currently with little to no medication for the last 3 years. Amazing!

Excellent care and customer service skills. The doctor definitely wants to help patients in the…read morebest way. They want their patients to have the best quality of life possible.

Amazing care and professional service. From the first visit they were always kind and positive.read more

UPDATE! So this office is doing illegal billing everyone! I…read morewas seen by Dr. Tate who then billed my insurance as though I was seen by someone else. Then, when billing for my lab work, they billed under the Dr. I saw. Surprise, surprise. That doctor wasn't covered under my insurance. Guess how much my lap work cost? Roughly 600. Yep and they're not doing anything about it and I'm stuck with the bill.

I sadly express my extreme disappoint with Dr. Stern. Having been a long term patient I was very…read morepatient while he relocated his practice. His response to abandon communication, abruptly cancel my appointment and withhold life sustaining treatment until he gets back from vacation is unacceptable. I have put up with his incompetent front desk and their inability to schedule appointments in a timely manner. No other physician's office treats me this way. He cancels my appointment then blames me. I still have not heard a response and do not expect that he has the courage to address this failure. Where is your compassion, Dr. Stern? Dr. Mark Hupert

TL;DR: Dr. Stern is amazing and honestly I'm somewhat sad that I no longer have to go back to the…read moreGrapevine office. He gives you details related to your medical condition in English, not in medical jargon. You get notes, that you can READ!!! So you can reference them later. You get printouts that are related to your condition(s). If you need a referral somewhere else, he'll make suggestions to the best of his ability. Dr. Stern will also not treat a condition unless it's necessary, he's not trying to take every last dollar from your wallet. ------- I was diagnosed with an Autoimmune disease on 10/31/18 by my dermatologist. She said that every single one of her patients LOVE and recommended Dr. Stern so I scheduled the first available appointment with him which was on 1/31, and did my best to wait patiently. Ms. Janet Maffei was the Physician's Assistant that spent the first visit with me. She spent what felt like an hour with me and didn't rush me, bless her heart she listened to everything I had to say and took notes. She made recommendations for Dr. Stern, which would be followed up on the second appointment. I meet Dr. Stern briefly at the end of the appointment before I went to have my labs done and he let me know that once the labs were done we would be able to proceed from there. Both he and Ms. Maffei recommended a certain website to assist me with bursitis I have in both knees and hips, back pain, and exercises for my shoulder pain as well. Understandably they couldn't recommend anything for the pain because they didn't want to mask any underlying issues or I could have been fishing for narcotics. They did recommend what I could take OTC and/or hot/cold packs. He also worked with another Doctor of mine to get one of my prescriptions (I think after my first appointment they communicated) increased to help the pain, and it helped a bunch. I waited for another 3 weeks (Dr. Stern's a busy guy!) and I was told this in advance! I did have my labs available to me online on the patient portal but I didn't really understand any of it. When I went in I meet up with him and he went in and described everything, in very great detail that was simple for me to understand. He even wrote notes down for me, and they were easy to read! Luckily for me, I didn't have said autoimmune disease and he said that while he was here for me if I needed him... well, I didn't need to keep paying the higher costs since I didn't have those issues. I asked him about the pain in my shoulder, because I'd waited essentially 5 months for treatment thinking it was the autoimmune disease, and he referred me to a local (extraordinary) shoulder specialist Dr. Howard. He told me he could give me a steroid injection, but that honestly he'd prefer that I see someone that could actually help me rather than just giving me a bandaid. Dr. Stern is a specialist and while I am happy that I won't be needing his services, I will say that I'll miss having him as a Doctor. If I could pick him as a Primary Care Provider I would totally do it, but to those of us who need him... They luck out by having a doc that actually cares about his patients. Someone that's not gonna take every penny you have because they can.

I visited Rheumatology Associates on Walnut Hill Lane Suite 800, earlier this year, for my back…read morepain. I saw Dr. Lakanpal, and let him know that I had a fall a couple years ago, and I wanted to have x-rays to find out if perhaps I had damaged my back in the fall. Dr. Lakanpal orderd over $500 worth of tests including bloodwork, tests for Lupus, x-rays, and urine analysis. I was told by his staff that these tests were just "standard" and that my bill wouldn't be more than $150 or so. When I was billed almost $500, I was completely blindsided. After all the testing, he told that me I was completely normal and that nothing was wrong with my back except maybe some inflammation. He prescribed me a $5.00 prescription for an anti inflammatory to help ease the pain which he said was a "standard prescription" and then sent me on my way. Once I received his diagnosis, I questioned why it took $500 worth of tests, to prescribe a fairly benign and "standard" treatment? Here's my complaint with this doctor and this office: I feel that Dr. Lakanpal at Rheumatology Associates ordered a lot of unnecessary tests that had nothing to do with what I originally stated was my concern. I usually have really high regard for doctors, but in this case, it was clear to me that he was just out to make money by racking up a lot of tests that ended up telling me nothing about what was causing my back pain. I ended up going to a different doctor for a second opinion, and that doctor diagnosed me with sacrolitis and ordered physical therapy which has improved my condition dramatically. I haven't had to take any of th e anti inflammatory meds that Lakanpal prescribed. Bottom line: I don't feel that Rheumatology Associates is ethical at all. I feel their doctors just order tests for the sake of making money. If you are not smart about it, ask a lot of questions and turn down some of their services and tests, you might end up incurring medical bills that are over the top. I complained a number of times--even wrote multiple ceritifed letters to their management to refute the bill, and they never responded. Nobody ever called me back. Rheumatology Associates gives the medical profession a bad name. You would be better off going to a doctor who actually conducts their business with integrity and isn't just treating you as a cash cow.

Integrative Wellness continues to be informative throughout my care and treatment. I have not had…read moreany negative responses to the supplements. I am slowly but surely feeling a difference in my well-being. I am working towards discontinuing prescription meds that are giving more side effects than results. I'm hoping detoxification and balance will restore homeostasis so that my body can take care of itself. I appreciate Dr. Habeeb's patience and understanding. Thanks a Bunch, Faith

My husband recently has started seeing Dr. Morcom after being diagnosed with a debilitating…read moreneurological disorder. We started searching for alternative and holistic approach, we found Dr. Morcom. Our faith in holistic medicine has been restored. In one month we have seen a vast improvement in his neurological disease. We are optimistic that he will continue to improve. Dr. Morcom is patient and very thorough in his approach. If you are seeking for an alternative in your health care regime give Integrative Wellness a try. H. Anderson