I-10 Ear Nose & Throat

07/21/08

Horrible doctor! Avoid her!

by paje at Citysearch

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!