Dr. Karen H. Baerenstecher, MD | Houston, TX | Internal Medicine

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Dr. Karen Baerenstecher specializes in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine, providing comprehensive care for patients of all ages. They completed their residency training at Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, gaining extensive experience in both preventive care and managing complex medical conditions. Dr. Baerenstecher is fluent in Spanish and English.

Dr. Baerenstecher practices at MD² Houston and maintains an affiliation with Texas Heart Institute. They focus on treating allergic conditions, including seasonal allergies and allergic rhinitis. Their expertise includes allergen immunotherapy and sublingual immunotherapy to help patients build tolerance to allergens. Patients have given Dr. Baerenstecher an average rating of 2.9.

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2.9

9 Ratings
18 insurance plans accepted
speaks Spanish, English
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
6 written reviews
2 specialties
7 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location

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She misdiagnosed me with heart burn sent me home...I went to her office 2/3 times until I finally made her give me blood work. The results came back that my bilirubin was at 690...I was literally dying and this idiot was trying to give me heart burn medicine. I ended up in the hospital for 8 days...she needs to have her license revoked. She's incompetent.

June 11th, 2020

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She misdiagnosed me with Heartburn, I had to make her give me blood work after 3 office visits, long story short I was in the hospital for 8 days! one more day and I would have been dead...this woman is stupid and needs to have her licensed revoked! My daughter and I have gone in twice for blood work, and never received results until the following annual visit.

June 11th, 2020

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Not compassionate at all.. poor communication and follow up

September 19th, 2019

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I moved to Houston a year ago and established myself with Dr. Baerenstecher. I have seen her a half dozen times for illness and an annual physical. She is thorough and compassionate. She is also very good about actually discussing options with me. I have a lot of medication allergies and she has been thoughtful, cautious, and and has accurately been able to prescribe antibiotics that have been been effective and safe after ordering proper cultures and sensibility tests.

July 15th, 2019

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Excellent clinician

January 17th, 2019

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Dr. Baerenstecher invests a lot of time in her patients, to understand and treat the problem. She has a great bedside manner, is compassionate, very knowledgeable. I have been to many doctors, and she is at the top of the list. Office staff is also excellent.

September 20th, 2018

MD² Houston

2001 Kirby Dr Ste 505Houston, TX 77019

Tel: (713) 347-1420


Dr. Karen Hoffman Baerenstecher, MD	Dr. Krunal Talati, MD	Dr. Chinwe Jane Okafor, MD	Dr. Ricardo H. Alvarez, MD
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine
	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
2.9 (9 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	4 (4 Ratings)	4.3 (6 Ratings)
	21 Years of Experience	19 Years of Experience	36 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks Spanish, English	Speaks English	Speaks English, Spanish	Speaks English, Spanish, Italian
Houston , TX	Webster , TX	SUGAR LAND , TX	Katy , TX
	Med School: University of Baroda	Med School: University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston	Med School: Universidad Nacional de La Plata Facultad De Medicina - La Plata, Argentina
Current Profile	View Profile	View Profile	View Profile

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