Old Fashioned Family Doc Clinic

Dr. Winstrom is very knowledgable. She’s all about practicing functional medicine; treating the root of the problem and not just the isolated set of symptoms. Fed up with regular allopathic/​western medicine, a nurse in the hospital I use to work in recommended I search up Chris Kresser’s website. This lead to me finding out about functional medicine and in return finding this practice.
She does not rush you and listens carefully. She can be a little disheveled and can go off on a tangent. You have to bring her back on track. But she’s kind and caring. She put me on a diet change and made me buy supplements (which can be costly). I don’t mind spending on vitamins if they will help me. Too soon to tell. But so far I am pleased with Dr. W.
What I don’t like are the prices. A 45 minute consultation will cost you about $ 150 with the occasional special for $ 130. Make sure you check online for these «specials». To get your test results you must schedule an appointment. They are very slow to return calls. They hardly answer the main office phone. You will have to leave a message and wait for your call to be returned. They are a bit faster with email. I tend to email Chiara, the manager, to handle my questions. They don’t validate parking which can end up costing about $ 8+. I just don’t get medical offices who don’t validate parking, I am spending a lot of money on the consultation and have to pay for the amount of time you make me wait to be seen as well? But it’s River Oaks, I shouldn’t be amazed.

I am a new patient but so far I love it! Dr. Winstrom makes you feel like you matter and your health is important.
I wish they accepted insurance but you can always file with your insurance company. I have yet to see what the refill process is like for medication since you have to make an appointment for a prescription.

Dr. Winstrom is a very nice woman and in my opinion, an excellent doctor. I do have to go in for an appointment to get refills on my prescriptions about twice a year. This is acceptable to me because everyone’s body is in a constant state of change and I would rather not pay for prescription medicine unless I am sure it is necessary. Another plus is that Dr. Winstrom has been very good about sending me copies of my lab results so that I can do my research online and compare my treatment to those who see different physicians. Other doctors I’ve been to have been difficult when I ask for copies of my labs. Dr. Winstrom has been my doctor for about 5 years.

Dr. Winstrom is a very nice woman (and probably a good doctor). She doesn’t take insurance, which is fine, except that you have to go in for appointments when you want refills. This, too, would be fine, except that she writes prescriptions for short periods of time. $$$ is the goal of this office.