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At Digestive Health Associates of Texas, we are a physician-led network with a patient-minded center. That means that no matter what, our patients come first. We value you, and we want you and your family to live as long and as comfortably as possible. When you visit our Dallas, TX or surrounding area offices, you can rest assured that your health is our number-one priority. But we also know that it's tough trying to find a GI doctor you love. We're happy to provide the below reviews so you can get to know what we're about from past and present patients who have been in your shoes. Once you review the below feedback, we'd love the chance to talk to you about how we can help you!
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"Dr. Russo was great with our son. Very soothing and calm, a genuinely nice guy. Loved how he put our son at ease and all of his cute jokes. Great doc! Highly recommend."
"Nice bed side manners. Friendly Doctor"
"My 3 year old loves Dr. Russo as much as I do. We call him the poopoo doctor. He is kind, gentle, thorough- I could go on and on. I’m glad we ended up with him as our GI doctor. I trust him completely with my little tiny picky eater."
"Dr. Russo was great and connected so well with our daughter, which helped her feel comfortable and able to speak with the doctor about what she has been experiencing. She is still talking about her visit with him! He also gave us sound advice and spent time talking through everything and what next steps needed to be."
"Very kind, funny physician. Keeps it lighthearted for the kiddos (and parents) and that was much appreciated! Reassuring and thorough."
"Dr. Russo was great! He took the time to hear our concerns and explain things. His whole staff was friendly and helpful. I am so thankful we found this office."
"Great bedside manner and very good with kids"
"Dr. Duraiswamy is an excellent doctor! She explained everything comprehensively and thoroughly! Her care and warmth keeps me calm and relaxed!
Thanks Dr D!
Michael L"
"Dr Russo was recommended to me for my son when we moved to the area. He is amazing. Very knowledgeable and caring."
"We took our 8 week old to see Dr. Russo for digestive issues. Dr. Russo took his time to listen to every one of our concerns. He treated our son with care and compassion. He was all around wonderful. Would highly recommend."
"He is an incredible human. I wish all of my doctor visits were like a list with Dr. Russo! He is very smart. Thank you"
"This colonoscopy was my procedure-Michael Ashburn. Dr Padda is an awesome doctor. He explains his findings very well. Recently I had my second colonoscopy with Dr. Padda I wanted to be sure everything was alright and Dr Padda came out to waiting room talked to us and set our minds at rest. Everything was well no cancer, we were very happy and pleased with Dr. Padda."
"Dr. Russo has been with our daughter since leaving the NICU 2 years ago and I cannot say enough how much we appreciated his professionalism and medical expertise. Every visit he was so welcoming and very gentle with our little girl. Thank you so much for being her primary GI specialist so glad we’ve finally graduated from the visits and will recommend your name to everyone."
"Dr. Russo is so calm & excellent with kids! He explains everything in great detail and doesn’t rush. Highly recommend him & his office!"
"Dr Russo is wonderful. Both him and his staff are professional, on top of it, and took great care of my son."
"Dr. Russo has a wonderful and kind bedside manner. He speaks on level with his patients and their parents alike. He has helped my daughter tremendously and I can't thank him enough for all he has done to aid in her recovery. He treats his patients as if they are his family and he doesn't give up until he has found a solution."
"What a great place! Dr Russo has the BEST bedside manner I have ever seen and was amazing with my Uber shy kid. He was able to make him laugh and give him the truth about his condition in a way that didn’t seem scary. Thank you to the team at DHAT!"
"Felt very comfortable the whole time and everything went great"
"Dr. Russo was absolutely amazing and we couldn’t have asked for a better doctor to care for our daughter! If you’re looking for the best, look no further!"
"Dr. Russo is a caring, compassionate, knowledgeable and experienced GI doctor, who works with his young patients and their families to establish the best path to recovery.
He has superb bedside manner.
Recommend highly!"
"Dr. Russo is a fantastic doctor! His patience and full concern is great to have for our son whom has serious medical issues. He listens and I would recommend him to anyone!"
"Dr. Russo quite literally saved us and identified our issue that other doctors misdiagnosed. He is a caring, professional, polite, well-informed doctor and the last time we saw him we both said "I wish all doctors were like him." We are so thankful for Dr. Russo and his team. Highly, highly recommend."
"Friendly, thoughtful, excellent care"
"There is nothing worse than when your child is sick. Dr. Russo is an amazing specialist and goes out of his way to make you and your child feel comfortable, heard and safe in his care. He never rushes through your appointment and does a great job of explaining things. He also makes that personal connection with you and your child and it shows and makes all the difference in the world. I would highly recommend Dr. Russo to anyone looking for a pediatric GI specialist."
"Great doctor. He knows how to handle kids. Makes my son laugh during uncomfortable exams. Puts parents at ease. He explains things to me in a way that I can understand. He takes to time to make sure that you know what is going on."
"I had to find a specialist for my son, and Dr. Russo came highly recommended. I'm extremely glad 😊 we were able to see him. Dr. Russo explained everything to my 14yr old son a way he can understand. The offi e staff made us feel comfortable as soon as we walked through the door. Very efficient."
"Dr. Michael Weisberg is absolutely the best! He is kind and patient and makes his patients feel important to him. He is an excellent doctor who cares about each patient.."
"Dr. Russo actually seems to care about the patient which is a rare quality in healthcare these days and the office staff & nurses are wonderful. He takes his time and has the best interest of his patients in mind, I'd definitely recommend him."
"Dr. Russo is the best! He made our visit so wonderful, helping my daughter to feel comfortable during the visit and addressing all my questions. The office followed up with us and have been working side by side with us to find answers. I truly feel like the care for my daughter as a person and not just another patient."
"Dr. Russo was incredibly kind and knowledge. He set my son at ease and had the very best bedside manner. I cannot say enough good things about our visit to his office."
"Love this doctor! Very friendly and welcoming of all my questions about my sons milk allergy. Would highly recommend seeing Dr. Russo for your child."
"Excellent doctor and staff! Caring, listens to your needs and questions, thorough. Couldn’t ask for more!"
"Wow! So thankful for Dr. Russo. He is both an excellent doctor/surgeon and respectful of us as the parents of his patient. We only feel professionalism from him. Highly recommend!"
"My daughter was diagnosed with eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) following an FOOE diagnosis at a major children’s hospital in 2013. We had pushed and pushed, along with our feeding therapist) knowing their was a medical reason for her pain. When we finally got a diagnosis I immediately began searching for the best in Texas for pediatric eoe and found Dr Russo on the recommendation of many whose children share this diagnosis. We travel 140 miles one way to see him, but thank God she is under his care. We have been his patients for 8 years now. She is off her feeding tube. She has a stable diet. She is growing and she’s happy! Will she always have limitations and struggles, yes, but with his guidance and direction she is no longer sickly and failure to thrive. Dr Russo listens to my Mama gut. He takes in the whole picture. He is gentle and conservative in his desire to do surgery. He is kind and gentle with my quirky kiddo who suffers great medical PTSD. We would drive 1,000 miles to be under his care. We thank God that he oversees her eoe and Fpies care."
"I have been going to Digestive Health for over
15 years. Dr. Michael Weisberg is a great doctor.
He listens to what you have to say. He makes sure you understand what’s going. And if you have to have any procedures he will answer any questions you have before hand until you are
comfortable about it. Also the staff is wonderful. Very helpful and courteous."
"Dr. Michael Russo is one of the kindest, most tender-hearted docs I have ever met. He spends quality time with each patient, and works to get to the root cause of the issue. He treats each patient with so much dignity and worth, and also is so respectful of the parent. We have two kids that are patients of his and I cannot say enough good things about the level of care we have received from him. I will also add sometimes you find a great doc, but the rest of the office is lacking. That is not the case here. His nurse Rachel is equally a gem and is fantastic!"
"Dr Russo was one of the most caring and professional doctors that I have come across. His demeanor with my daughter was incredible and he really worked hard to relate to her and went above and beyond in trying to figure out what her digestive issue is. So glad we found him."
"Best doctor any patient could ask for. He is very kind and thorough. I never feel rushed and feel like he really cares about his patients. His nurse (Rachael) is AMAZING!!"
"Doctor Russo was fantastic! He went above and beyond providing top tier quality healthcare for our little 2 month old daughter. His entire staff was kind and personable making the experience very enjoyable. We 100% recommended him to anyone looking for a quality doctor for their children."
"Dr. Russo was very kind, compassionate and really made you feel like you were in great, caring hands."
"It’s always scary for your baby to go through any procedure. Dr. Russo was comforting, professional, educated, and extremely supportive in providing the best care for my daughter in a way that made me feel heard and understood. All decisions were mine with his professional advice and guidance and I truly appreciate Dr. Russo and his entire team!"
"Dr Russo is kind, compassionate and very thorough. Great with kids!"
"Just left Dr Russo. He is an awesome doctor. He was very attentive and came up with a good solution. Steps taken we are treating my kid as he would treat his own. With doctors that is exactly what you want. Super happy with his service. Thank you Dr Russo"
"My daughter whom is 8 weeks old was a having some issues that was concerning to us as parents so our primary doctor (pediatrician) recommended us to go see a G.I. doctor. We came to Dr. Russo‘s office and it was the most pleasant experience for something to be so kind of scary with your first born we are so glad we got him and staff! Everyone was kind,courteous, very knowledgeable amazing with our daughter they treated her like she was there very own. They ordered the proper testing we went through that and everything is now normal! Dr Russo & staff keep up the amazing work!!"
"Dr. Russo is an amazing physician. He has always listened to us and what our needs are while balancing what’s best for our son. We are extremely thankful our son has Dr. Russo for his pediatric GI."
"Dr. Russo was so kind and patient. I had many questions and he took the time to answer every single one. Everyone in his office was also friendly and helpful."
"I would enthusiastically recommend Dr. Russo and his practice! He is compassionate with a beautiful "bedside manner", he is thorough - a superb diagnostician dedicated to getting to the heart of the matter, and he is an excellent communicator, mapping out the whole diagnostic process, both with my child AND with me. His nurse and his front desk staff were just as wonderful. What a great team."
"Dr. Russo is efficient, kind and extremely caring. It is rare to find a doctor who appears to genuinely care about the outcome of your child’s health outside of their specialty. I have never had to wait in the office for more than 15 minutes which again is a miracle in the healthcare system. I could not give a higher recommendation than Dr. Russo and his team."
"He was super nice very knowledgeable what he was doing. Very kind doctor with depth knowledge"
"The best pediatric GI, always make kids comfortable by his funny jokes. Very knowledgeable."
"Dr. Russo is amazing! His calm, fun demeanor puts my son at ease, and I appreciate his knowledge/expertise. My son’s issue perplexed several doctors, but Dr. Russo didn’t settle until he got to the root of the problem. He cares about his patients, doesn’t rush us, and communicates well with my teen. Finding a great doctor is hard enough, but even his staff is fantastic and caring! So grateful for this office!"
"Dr. Russo was awesome with my son. He answered his questions and calmed his nerves. His bedside manner was fantastic."
"Dr. Russo has so been so helpful to our family. He really listens to us and hears our concerns and always provides a detailed plan/protocol. I am SO glad we reached out to him for help with our son. I couldn’t be more grateful for him or recommend him highly enough!"
"Dr. Russo has been an amazing doctor for my daughter. When your child is ill and you are desperate for answers and the best care possible, Dr. Russo is for you. He is one of the rare ones who cares and spends time to talk and find out what’s going on and makes you feel safe and cared for. He made my husband and I feel our daughter was in the best hands possible. He answered every question and never rushed us and he has gotten my daughter to a great place medically. Highly recommend him."
"Dr. Russo is a great doctor. He is very knowledgeable and is very patient with the kids. We absolutely reccomend him."
"Dr. Russo provides compassionate care. He is patient and thorough."
"Dr Russo is the best. If it would let me put 10 stars I would. He’s knowledgeable and professional. We went to countless doctors trying to figure out what was going on with my daughter (11 at the time) and was referred to him by chance. He looked over her records and figured out right away and we started treatment. She went from withering away at 69lbs to now a happy healthy 13 year old who grows like a weed. He makes us feel at ease when taking to him and you can tell he genuinely cares what’s happening."
"At a time of uncertainty and worry, Dr. Russo brought calm to the situation. His professionalism and bedside manner are excellent. He not only answered my questions but was sure to include my son in the conversation. I highly recommend Dr. Russo and his team."
"Dr. Russo was very kind and humorous with our 7 year old son who has a lot of anxiety in a medical setting. Dr. Russo and his staff made our experience pleasant and he was attentive to our concerns and reassuring after our son’s scope procedure."
"Dr.Russo has been amazing with my daughter. He’s answered all my questions and has made me feel at ease. The staff is great and always in and out fast."
"We absolutely love Dr. Russo! He was kind and silly and made our experience enjoyable. My 5-year-old daughter had an endoscopy and it went smoothly as expected. The staff at Cook's children in Prosper and Dr Russo were so reassuring and understanding to us nervous parents! We feel that Dr. Russo is very intelligent and knew how to help right away.
We would refer him to any of our friends and family!"
"Dr Russo is the most caring doctor we have met! He goes above and beyond!! We will forever be grateful for every he has done for our children!!!"
"Dr. Russo is a doctor that goes above and beyond. He is caring, compassionate, personal, and brilliant!"
"Excellent doctor that really takes his time and genuinely cares for his patients. He listens to the parents as well, and with a special needs child this is a must. He is quick to respond to questions In the portal. We love Dr. Russo!"
"Our 16 month old has been in the best care by Dr Russo and his awesome staff since leaving the nicu after she was 3 months old. She has had Covid and then pneumonia in the past year and with that a lot of stomach issues have come up. She’s not an easy case and Dr Russo has been more than helpful. He is kind, empathetic and easy to explain things to. I have brought our 4 year old along the past few times and he takes time to give him a fist bump and talks with him about the games on his iPad! He is great about explaining our next steps to get our baby where her stomach needs to be. Rachel, his assistant, is amazing. She will always get right back to me same day and prescriptions are always sent immediately. It’s the easiest office out of our entire team of doctors to visit and get ahold of when something happens out of the blue. Thank you Dr Russo, Rachel and team for loving on our little girl and always taking extra measures to make sure she is in the best care!"
"I would highly recommend Dr. Russo. His bedside manner, ability to listen, and truly care for his patients is below no one. Although my son's condition does not require regular visits, he was able to fully support us in getting a diagnosis for our son. Since the primary doctor for this condition would not be Dr Russo... I would imagine that a lot of other doctors would not have gone the extra mile or two to help this scared parent. I will be forever grateful for his help."
"Dr. Russo saw my baby and took the time to explain and answer all the questions we had."
"Dr. Russo showed incredible care and professionalism during our appointment. We were having a very hard time trying to figure out how to help my son with his acid reflux. He was extremely fussy and not feeling well. He was not gaining weight as well as he should have been and was having quite a bit of trouble with digestion. Since our visit with Dr. Russo. We followed his suggestions and our son is a new baby! He is such a happy boy that is full of life and gaining weight so quickly now! We cannot thank Dr. Russo enough. I highly recommend him and this practice."
"Recently had a televisit with Dr Russo. Comparing with the other GI doctors that we visited, he is much caring about our situation and asked many questions before offering his opinion and suggestions, instead of a very rushed 5 min conversation. He explained things very clearly and put our mind at ease. I'm very glad that we found Dr Russo as our GI doctor!"
"I have been meaning to write this review for almost a year now but I just want to thank Dr. Russo for the care he has provided my daughter for the past 6 years! There are no words to adequately express how appreciative and blessed we are to have Dr. Russo as a GI for my daughter. At every appointment, he would make her feel comfortable and always laugh and treated her like one of his own children! He never gave up on her and always went above and beyond in her care. He is truly one of a kind and we are so grateful for him!"
"Dr. Michael Russo is very well mannered and caring dr. Who take as much interest in your child health as a parent you would do. We came to him from another GI dr for my son and he talked about the medicine and overall picture of his health. His office staff and assistant is awesome too. Always good in responding to my concern and questions.
Dr. Russo is so easy to reach out to and he personally respond to your question and concern. I am so grateful that we found him for our son. God bless him for all he does for his patients. I must recommend him 👍"
"Dr Russo was literally an answer to prayer! My daughter's health had been declining for for the last 6 months. We landed in the ER of Medical City Children's over the New Year's weekend and I'm so glad he was the one on-call for their practice! He was genuinely concerned about our daughter. He did an exam on her room and was honest about what he thought he could do to help to start the healing process. Let me tell you... he was able to do so much more and was able to completely remove the blockage from my daughter! He showed genuine interest in her progress to healing the day after and has called us at home to check in and give us results from her biopsies. I would highly recommend Dr Russo for your child if you are searching for a G.I. specialist. My daughter has a complicated medical history on top of being Intellectually disabled and her selective mutism doesn't make doctors jobs very easy.. but he very patient with her❤"
"We would definitely want to thank Mr.Russo who was able to fix an issue which was bothering our 4 year old for the past 9 months. Our physician referred us to Russo and he within a week fixed the issue. Its been 2 weeks now and our kid is doing fine. Dont have words to thank Ms.Russo and team. Thanks a lot for your help."
"I have so must gratitude for Dr. Russo. He is professional, caring, knowledgeable and experienced. My daughter's health has dramatically improved since seeing him over the past year. Thank you Dr. Russo!! From the bottom of my heart."
"One of the best doctors I have ever known. He has treated 2 of my 3 children and truly treated them as if they were his own. Wouldn't hesitate recommending him to anyone. Class act."
"I absolutely love Dr. Russo. He is compassionate, soft spoken, patient, understanding, considerate....i could go on and on. He gave me options to help avoid a ng and g tube while my son was in heart failure and even though he ended up getting a ng tube for a little while, he still gave me hope and told me i was a great mom. When your child is medically complex, you are stressed out. It is the best feeling when a specialist tells you are you doing the best you can. He really is an amazing doctor."
"I only saw one other review from a dad so I feel obligated to fill this out. Dr. Russo is a lifetime doctor. We leave his office confident, which seems like a far fetched idea as first time parents with a sick baby girl. His office staff is also great. They respond in a timely manner with a professional attitude. Oh, and my daughter likes him."
"Outstanding professionalism and wonderful bedside manner! Many times I feel rushed when seeing the doctor, but Dr. Russo and his staff took their time to adequately address all our concerns. Can’t recommend enough!"
"5 isn’t enough stars to give Dr Russo! He will forever be credited as the dr that put my son on the path to wellness! To say he goes above and beyond for hi paitients is an understatement. I cant count the amount of times he’s answered my calls on weekends and on vacation. In fact my first visit with him, he told me to come in and meet him on his lunch hour. I truly credit him with saving my son’s life. He cares for each patient as if it was his own child. His office staff is amazing and very responsive! We now live 1.5 hours away and if ever need be, we will still make the drive back to see Dr Russo. He’s like family to us now!"
"An amazing doctor and advisor. He saved our son's life! We love Dr. Russo."
"Dr. Russo has exceeded our expectations for health care. He has provided the very best service and compassion for my daughter. We have been down multiple paths with GI issues, and Dr. Russo has provided exceptional care! We are so happy we found him."
"An excellent physician with great bedside manners. My child loves Dr. Russo. He is always a click away, easy to get in touch with, respond to our concerns fast. This day and age, it is unlikely that you get the attention Dr. Russo gives to his patient's and their families. Dr. Russo's nurse is also just as compassionate as he is about his patient's. Love the team. We are blessed to have found Dr. Russo."
"Would Highly recommend to anybody! Staff is great and Dr. Russo goes above and Beyond!"
"Staff is courteous and helpful. They were kind to all my kids. Dr. Russo was extremely professional and compassionate."
"We have been seeing Dr. Russo from last 4 months for my son's GI issues. Dr. Russo put's himself's in parents shoe to better understand parents concerns and to answer all questions very patiently. He is very kind, detail oriented, prompt and very professional. My son who was going through some serious GI issues with very unique case. Dr. Russo patiently explained the details around my son's GI issues and various treatment options. He acted so quickly to get procedures done for my son as he understands the urgency and importance of my son's case. He understands parents concerns and advised us to take second opinion from other doctors, in fact he provided few good doctors contacts to get second opinion. Since it was very unique case, after our appointment with Dr.Russo, Dr.Russo analyzed our case again (he spent quite bit of time to analyze) and contacted us on phone to provide further details, treatment options and directed us for additional lab work. Whenever he gets any lab results, he always calls and discuss results with us. I have never seen a doctor who contacts parents/guardians of patients regularly to discuss about patients case and answer any questions. Dr.Russo is one phone call away as he is so prompt in returning calls to his patients. He is a doctor who is always on your side. Office staff is very nice and very easy to work with. He is very professional, fair, kind, ethical and understands parents concerns - Dr.Russo is the best Pediatric GI doctor that I ever seen in DFW area.
Thank you and appreciated Dr.Russo for being very professional, ethical, kind and supporting us during our difficult times."
"We are happy to travel to Dallas Tx. every few months to take our daughter for treatment with him. He is such a humble and caring doctor, his bedside manner is much better than anyone would expect. He likes to give assurance to both parents and makes sure children understand in easy understanding terms what he is going to do and makes them feel secure. He will take care of your children like he will his own. I highly recommend him."
"Dr. Russo is beyond amazing. He has been treating my son for over 6 years, and I wouldn't take him to anybody else. It is clear from the first moment how much he cares about his patients. He is always on top of the leading medical research, and he helps parents make difficult decisions by putting himself in their shoes. He is kind, thorough, patient and responsive. He has gone above and beyond to help with insurance denials. My son actually looks forward to each visit and each scope, and that is because Dr. Russo goes out of his way to make his patients feel comfortable and cared about. I truly believe there is no better option for a pediatric gastroenterologist in Dallas."
"Wow! Absolutely amazing doctor! It is immediately clear from the moment that he walks into the room that he was meant to work with kids! To say that he has a wonderful bedside manner would be an understatement. Dr. Russo is thorough, kind and really gives you the feeling that he really cares about your kid! My son said during our first visit "I really like you as my doctor!" He's so fun which makes needing a Gastroenterologist not such a bummer! Highly recommend!"
"He was personable, warm, easily accessible. He was comprehensive in both the potential good and bad outcomes of the scope."
"My daughter saw Dr Russo. He was so compassionate and understanding. He spent a considerable amount of time with us and supported her greatly. I am very impressed and blessed to have found him to walk the journey with my daughter. Office staff very nice and very easy to work with. Easy parking"
"Dr. Russo has been seeing our twins since they were babies, and he is a truly wonderful doctor. He's helped us through so many things, and he's a big reason they are growing and thriving like they are. Plus he's super nice, respectful of my kids, and supportive of our family. We love him!"
