Dr. Brett L. Parra

I would not recommend Parra, he will not have time to address any of your concerns unless it will take 5min for his entire appointment. He literally walked out the door while asking me if I had any questions, pretty much shutting door in my face. He is insentive and has no bed side manners. He will belittle you and make you feel like your questions are dumb. Not a caring doctor along with his nurse, very rude.

Caring, good bedside manner, knowledgeable

We were told that Dr. Parra is a good doctor but he talks so fast that you can barely get a question in. He is matter of fact and doesn't sugar coat which is ok. However, he would not listen long enough for us to inquire about an option we had been given previously. If you need a doctor to spend time with you and carefully explain things, look elsewhere. As for successful treatment, I can't comment because the situation we have has no easy solutions. **

I am sadly disappointed with my husband’s treatment by Doctor Parra. He is battling multiple health challenges & feels strongly that being educated about his own health care is a strategy to overcome cancer. Dr. Parra has shown disregard for his proactive approach & has become rude & dismissive to my husband because he chose to receive some of his care at other facilities. I wish he would show compassion & care for the needs of his patient over what l can only understand as pride & a need to feel superior to his patient. Very sad! ??

I am a rather new patient to urology and have been dealing with a disorder that is rare, I am also seeing a urologist at UAB. My disorder still has not been confirmed. However, when I saw doctor Parra he was very quick to answer questions and literally once was walking out the door when I was still talking (keep in mind any appointment I had was no longer than 10 min or so). I had only seen Dr. Parra a few times before he had to perform a kidney stone removal. He did a good job with the removal, but was extremely unprofessional when I came in to get the stent removed. He was asked by my doctor, at UAB, to go into my kidney and look at the stones in my kidneys to help confirm my disorder. When I got to the appointment I literally asked him one question about what he saw in my kidneys and he told me that I was a very challenging patient. I was a little confused, thinking that he meant I was challenging because of my condition, but then I asked what do you mean I am challenging? His… response was that I ask too many questions! I was blown away! Here I am a 30 year old, being diagnosed with a rare disorder and I am challenging because I am asking questions about my health? My husband and I could not believe that he said this, and he continued to repeat that I was challenging throughout our discussion even saying his whole staff and himself believe I am challenging. I will never be seen by a doctor that tells me I ask too many questions about my health, I feel that is our right as patients. I am a very laid back person and get along easily with anyone. However, I will advocate for myself and ASK questions about my health. I would not recommend him or even The Woodlands to anyone. They want to get you in and out and do not have time for your questions. They want to tell you everything and not listen to your concerns or answer questions.

Short and sweet all I wanna say is Thank you Dr.Parra for making me well, his bedside is exceptional, he has a way of explaining medical procedures that i needed done that was easily understood so I knew exactly what would be going on.Dr.Parra and his staff at Woodlands Medical were in all probably the nicest, most outgoing, most understanding, friendlist and caring team of medical proffesional staff.I'm fortunate to have Dr.Parra and his staff at Woodlands Medical for urilogical needs.I would recommend Woolands Medical Urologist Dr.Parra and his team to anyone who is having or had kidney problems that needed to be followed up my on.

I'm just beginning with Dr. Parra but thus far I have a positive impression of him and my encounters with him and his office staff have been very good. One negative was with a scheduler at the end of my first appointment but she was young and inexperienced and was not professional in her interactions with me. His nursing staff are very helpful on the telephone.

Dr. parra has literally kept me alive for 12 years. Very caring doctor.

No problems with Prostate Cancer Surgery. Complete control of bladder. Woodlands Center is tops. Dr. Parra answered all my questions. I Made the right decision by letting Dr. Parra operate on me. No regrets.

small prostate 3/2psa open surgery 2 units of blood needed drain inserted incontenet impotent excrusiating pain morphine . Disscusion two options radical surgery or radiation Dr. comment I do not place the radiaton pellets This operation was unecessary Diapers are necessary.