Dr. Ali Mahmood, MD, FACS

Dr. Mahmood is simply amazing! I want to thank him, his staff (Cindy and Samantha are the best!) for everything. I have lived with abdominal pain for 10 years. Went from doctor to doctor. Test after test. I have had enough scans for 10 people. I was getting frustrated and depressed. From the first visit, I knew Dr. Mahmood was the one. I know his waiting can be horrible, and sometimes I did have to call the office several times to get through...........BUT thank you for taking the time to listen and fix me!!! Peoples, if you are reading this, do NOT think twice. Dr. Mahmood is the surgeon that operated on me, then my mother in law and 2 others from church. He is a pleasant doctor, who takes the time to talk and listen, makes sure you are on "his" floor in the hospital (thank you to Cassy, Sonia, Jubi, Sue and my favorite Angela) for all ya'll help. I will forever be in debt to you. I have been pain free for a month and I don't even know/remember what that… had felt like. Dr. Mahmood, you are amazing, thank you, may God bless you, and keep doing what you are doing. My church prays for you!!!!

I came here because my primary care doctor and GI doctor referred me. I suffer from a rare condition called Diverticulitis with anemia. I bleed very regularly. Most of the other surgeons I have seen, either want to take out my hemorrhoids, or do an operation. I have always been tentative. I have done my research and have managed my disease with diet, exercise and vitamins. I did notice that my bouts of bleeding were getting worse. I am very apprehensive of surgeons, as "do they just want to operate?" I don't think I know as much as they do, but I am also not an idiot and can think for myself. I arrived early for my appointment and the waiting room was full (not a happy entrance) The check in process was relatively smooth. (it would help if the intake forms were online to download) I was called into the office about 45 min later (thank God for iPhones) and met Dr. Mahmood's MA. She is super sweet. I was taken back to his office. On first glance its a little… overwhelming inside there. I have never met a physician with that many awards, diplomas, citations, letters etc. Its almost a "shrine" (that is what Dr. Mahmood said he did NOT want) And let me tell you, he is worth and deserved of each and every one. Dr. Mahmood came in about 15 min later. He was warm, friendly, I could immediately tell he cared. He was not worried about time (maybe he should be :-) ) He took his time to explain to me the diagnosis, the treatment plan, his recommendations and thought process. It was one of the few times, the doctor treated me as someone with high level of intelligence in my disease process and wanted me to understand the logic. I was blown away. We then went to the exam room. He went over the operative plans, future tests and some consults. I told him I would think it over. He was supportive of that. I returned 3 weeks later, after 2 more bouts of severe bleeding, and we scheduled me for the operation. He could tell I was very anxious and scared. I could tell he sensed that and calmed me down. The day of the operation (I had to be there at 6 AM) he came in at around 7 am and met my husband, parents, and best friend. He was warm, but a little quicker this time. We went to the operating room (I was out) and only remember the ICU as my first memory. My family told me he had come after the surgery to talk to them and had come that evening to check up on me. I know I was a hard case even though Dr. Mahmood won't admit it. Throughout the hospital, he was there every day, sometimes twice a day. The course was smooth, painful, but smooth. I am about a month out, I have never felt better. I want to thank Dr. Mahmood, his team, his floor, his ICU from the bottom of my heart. They are the absolute best. If you are reading this, its because part of you is scared, and anxious, and worried about the future. We cannot control the future. We cannot control the past. We can control who we put our faith in. After God, I made a decision, I controlled my decision to see Dr. Mahmood. This was the BEST decision I could have made. I am ever grateful to that office, Samantha, Cindi, Nany (sorry if the spelling is off) and the hospital nurses, and the other doctors, but most of all to the person that I owe my life too, Dr. Mahmood. You will never know how you walked me through this journey and how you gave my life back to me. Thank you , thank you, thank you.

Best doctor in TX I come from Dallas to see Dr. Mahmood. He is the best and helped me when no one else could or would. Thank you. You are a true class act.

Dr. Mahmood treated me and saved my life! I was diagnosed with my 6th bout of diverticulitis. My colon had burst open and everyone told me I would either die or have a permanent colon bag. I was so scared in his office. But Dr Mahmood and his office staff gave me the strength, encouragement and confidence to get better and heal and make it through the operation. He is my hero!! Don't be put off by the wait in the waiting room, he is worth it, I would wait 10 hrs to see him!! Thank you Dr Mahmood for giving me my life back. Thank you to the office and to 4 East. You are all my angels.

I was referred to Dr. Mahmood after colon cancer was discovered. Not only did Dr. Mahmood draw pictures of what was going on inside of my body, he answered questions, one right after the other. He made me so comfortable and even eased my aprehension about my GI doc. He is making sure I am strong enough for the surgery, by doing a cardiac work up and having me make sure I get in 45 minutes of walking everyday. He is warm, compassionate and very concerned about my condition. I am so thankful my GI doc referred me to him.

I was referred to Dr. Mahmood this year for a serious colon problem. My gastro doc and my family doc both spoke very highly of him. I reviewed him online and saw what I liked. Some of the reviews were not as good, but overall I trusted what I had read, and more importantly what my other docs were saying. I am so thankful I listened to my gut. I had a colon polyp/mass that they my colonoscopy could not remove. I was devastated. I didn't know what to do or who to turn too. I was scared. Everything I read or the internet or what people said about surgery didn't comfort me, it just made me more and more anxious. I just needed to go in and see for myself what the surgeon was going to say, Dr. Mahmood. From the moment my husband, mom, kids, sister (yes I travelled in a pack) met Dr. Mahmood we were grateful. Yes, the appointment time was delayed, but his office waiting room was full of people that stated they would never go to anyone else. I did notice some people… that had come in confused about their appointment time, but the office didn't turn them away (most were elderly) We met Dr. Mahmood in his office first before the exam room, and he went over my colonoscopy report, my pathology report, the operation, the recovery process. He answered all of our questions (my sister had about 15!) We were never rushed. He then took all of us to the exam room, and answered even more questions. For those of you complaining about waiting, that day it was probably me, so.......sorry. But my surgeon never made it seem like he was too busy, or there were others waiting.....Thank you Dr. Mahmood! The operative day, he walked in early and talked to all of us again (now even more people with my parents at the hospital) He visited me every day, talked about my labs, my progress, my goals, and would set a plan for me every day. On the day of discharge, I was nervous about going home, my operation was a success, but I was scared about being not around his team, and the nurses. Dr. Mahmood sensed I was nervous and calmed me down yet again. Throughout the entire process, Dr. Mahmood was with me each and every step of the way. He would round, and listen to my concerns. He was attentive, answered all my questions and my family's questions. He was pleasant, concerned and made me feel like I was in the safest hands. I have gone back and re-read the reviews, and I want to share with you (now reading my review) do not be swayed by the comments at all. Trust your gut, obviously, but trust that Dr. Mahmood will take great care of you. I am now CANCER FREE!!! And I owe it to my wonderful surgeon. It is worth the wait, worth the re-scheduling (I was never) and worth seeing Dr. Mahmood.

I have had two office visits with Dr. Mahmood. On the first visit he check me out and gave me a prescription for some cream for my hemorrhoids. Told me to come back the following week....The second appointment was canceled and rescheduled. On the second office visit the doctor told me if I hadn't heard from his special assistant by noon the next day to call her....I called her the next day because she never called me back. His assistant didn't have a clue as to why I was calling her. The next week I called the staff person that was responsible for scheduling operations for Dr.Mahmood. The standard answer was that she had to get with the doctor to work on the schedule and that she would call me back with a date. I called the woman responsible for scheduling the operations four more times and I got the same response that I got on the first phone call. I have called Mahmood's office at least four to five times...No one from Mahmood's office has ever called me back.....I would… NOT recommend this doctor to anyone.....My family doctor recommended that I go see him, but the next time I see my family doctor I will tell him NOT to recommend Mahmood to any more of his patients

Awesome doctor and great surgeon. From the day I met dr Mahmoud recommended by my gastro doc I felt a total confidence in his direct conclusion that I needed surgery. Caring doctor and lookiing out for your best interest. He has a great team of doctors in with him with my surgery. Visited me everyday with a caring and pleasant attitude. Thank you Dr Mahmood!

I had an exceptional positive experience with great care provided

I have had 3 appointments canceled, still have not gotten in for a follow up of a colonoscopy performed in December. Very unprofessional!