Carmen Cirstea, MD

Professional and caring

She not only listened, but wanted to get to the core cause of my problems. She sent me to several Doctors to collect all the information to do so. I have never had a Dr. To take such an interest in my long standing problems. She is the best.

For several years, off and on, I have had terrible pain in both of my legs. The pain got to be so bad that I could not sleep at night. It felt like my legs were constantly in a vise. A doctor at a walk-in clinic recommended that I see a neurologist. He thought I had Restless Leg Syndrome. I looked up neurologists in San Antonio and found Dr. Cirstea. It was the best call I have ever made. From the moment I met her, she has been entirely focused on my care and listens to me as a patient. She performed all the required neurological tests and then said she would like to test me for diabetes. I said "okay," thinking that was going to be a waste of time. I had my blood drawn and within hours, Dr. Cirstea was on the phone with me, explaining to me that I had full-blown diabetes! Suffice to say, I was shocked. That was the last thing I expected, but Dr. Cirstea was right on the money. Since that time, I have been taking my medication, exercising, and following a diabetes-friendly diet. As a… result, I am now in complete diabetes remission! For years, I had been going to doctors complaining of leg pain, and no one thought to test me for diabetes. I truly believe Dr. Cirstea saved my life. Had it not been for her and her insistence that I get checked for diabetes, I would have been very ill by now. If you need a neurologist, there is none finer than Dr. Carmen Cirstea. I highly recommend her.