Dr. Tamar Fay Brionez, MD

Dr. Brionez is a great rheumatologist in the Woodlands. I spoke with her about an arthritis issue on the phone and she was helpful before I even visited her office, so much so she helped me realize I had an issue that was going to self resolve. She could have easily billed me, but just wanted to be helpful.

Dr. Brionez is a wonderful Dr. who takes the time to really connect with her patients. Was seen at her office in The Woodlands.

First the "good". She was open to hearing about my experiences, and seemed to generally believe my tale. She continued the medication I had been prescribed by another rheumatologist. (ie. She did not have to make a diagnosis for me.) The "medium": She seemed a little insecure and possibly, too eager-to-please. No problem there. In fact, she offered to prescribe pain medications for me so that I would not have to go to pain management. Definitely no problem there. The "bad": In short order, I could tell that the office began to see me as a problem drug seeker. I wasn't clear on when I should call in a refill for the narcotics. You know too early and it looks like you are over using; too late, and you run out which lands you in horrific pain and some degree of withdrawal. I directly asked her when she would like me to call in the refills. She said "plenty early." As this was still vague, I decided that this meant Monday if I needed them by the following weekend. Each and… every time, the prescription was not available for pickup by the time they closed at noon on Friday. This led to severe panic on my part, which I addressed by going to the office before they closed and waiting there to make sure I could get a prescription. They did not seem to understand or appreciate this behavior on my part. By the way, somewhere along the line I reminded her that she had offered to relieve me from the burden of going to pain management practice for routine refills. She looked at me like I was stark-raving mad. Then I got cancer. I stopped taking Humira for over one year, but I went in for a routine follow-up soon after my diagnosis. I asked about the long-term risk of anti TNF meds with the type of cancer I had. (Stage 0 breast cancer). And it truly hurt my feelings to see a reaction of glee overcome her entire person. She said, "Well I'm out then!" I said something like, "I thought it would be a more complicated discussion about risk vs benefit." She replied, "I would need full authorization by your oncologist before I would ever do anything.". Then she slapped her purse across her shoulder, and walked out with her head assistant as they discussed where to eat lunch. Now the "really bad": Recently, I had a significant flair that scared me. (This was after a one year hiatus from seeing her.) I made an appointment for 3pm. The day before the appointment, her head assistant called me up to see if I would come in at 12:30 instead. I agreed. But the following morning, I woke up with severe abdominal pain and fever and chills. Later evaluation showed that I had developed diverticulitis, but I did not know this when I called the office to cancel my appointment, saying that I was "too sick to come to the doctor." As I am a well trained patient now, I expected them to say there would be a 30 to 50 dollar missed appointment charge. But they did not. They just told me they hoped I got to feeling better soon, and to not worry about it. And, did I want to reschedule now or call back later? But here's how it all ended. I got a letter, a phone call, and then a registered letter I had to sign for. The content in each of these communications was that Dr. Brionez was terminating our patient-physician relationship. No explanation was provided. So I have to advise "buyer beware." You may be presumed guilty until proven innocent. Despite all of this, I would not say that she is in medicine totally for the money. At least, not totally.

I feel she doesn't listen. Had she listened when I was telling her for the past year of my horrific back pain maybe she would have caught that I had spondylitis and not fibromyalgia as she kept insisting that was my only issue. Had she bothered to ask if I had dry eyes maybe she would have caught that I had small fiber neuropathy due to sjogrens and not fibromyalgia

a friend referred her and i was looking her up

Dr. Brionez is the best! Sheâ??s always cheerful, thorough, and never makes her patients wait for hours like other places. Even though she treats me for my arthritis, she is always concerned about my entire health, which I think speaks volumes to her character.

I canâ??t thank Dr. Brionez enough for the help she has given me in managing my rheumatoid arthritis. She has truly changed my life and I want to recommend her to anyone else suffering from this disease.

Despite insurance issues the staff did a wonderful job on getting me in for an appointment. The Dr. was nice!

She is not very trustworthy!!! She peddled me medication that was sold to her by pharmaceutical reps as she does with all of her patients. Lyrica is prescribed to everyone who sees her!!! No matter the issue. Also, I paid my copay for my in initial visit, additional fees for blood work, additional fees for X-rays, and then money for my scripts and THEN when my bloodwork came back, there was an additional charge for a follow up to tell me the results!!!! I called my insurance and they said I don't have a copay for follow ups, I told the front desk and they refused to see me! I finally called the headquarters in Houston and they made an appointment for me to come there for free, they apologized profusely for her actions. Do not go here!! How can you trust a doctor that peddles the same meds despite the problem and refuses to tell you your results over $30!!!!

Dr is Brionez is an excellent and caring Dr. I would recommend her highly.