07/21/08

Horrible doctor! Avoid her!

by paje

I went to Dr. Gobran for a clogged ear / swimmer's ear with pain. For $135, she looked in my nose, ears, and throat and then said I had wax in my ear and told me to get an OTC ear wax remover (Debrox) and return in a week. After the first day of following her instructions, I had SEVERE ear pain and thought I needed to go to the hospital. I showed up at her office first thing the next morning, but her staff said she wouldn't be in until later. This turned out to be a blessing as it forced me to find another ENT doctor immediately (Houston ENT Clinic). Turns out, I had a severe ear infection and a hole in my ear drum! The receptionist even said that Debrox makes the problem worse! When I told my doctor I had went to Dr. Gobran he said, "OH GOD!" and that he shouldn't say anything else. My coworker also told me he went to her once for a nasal problem and she told him that she would need to BREAK HIS NOSE first. Ummm, no! DR. GOBRAN IS A QUACK AND I WOULD HIGHLY ADVISE ANYONE NOT TO USE HER!

04/12/07

Patients not wanted!

by hordb4

This is the first time I have left a review of any kind, but I was so saddened by my experience with Dr. Gobran. I am a smoker. I destinctly got the feeling that this doctor turns her nose up to smokers.

There was little to no eye contact with this doctor. It was a very rushed feeling from the time she came into the room. I felt as though I had interupted her day by being in her office. She came in the room, asked why I was there. I told her that I had something in my throat that had effected my voice. I could feel that there was a lump of some sort when I swallow also. She looked in my ears, nose, and throat, and wrote me a prescription for over the counter sinus medicine (because I did not have insurance). And told me to come back in two weeks. Hmm! All that for a very stiff price, may I add. Any way, I will go back to an ENT. But not this one. For my next visit she might just prescribe mouthwash.

• Pros: Waiting room dirty. No waiting. Appointment on time. Thank goodness.
• Cons: Does not take time with patients