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Dr. Saleemah Fahmi, MD

Dr. Saleemah Fahmi, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism*
20+ years of experience

Dr. Saleemah Fahmi, MD is a diabetes & metabolism endocrinologist in Desoto, TX and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Fahmi has extensive experience in Thyroid Disorders, Diabetes & Glucose Monitoring, and Osteoporosis & Screening. She graduated from New York University in 2001. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as Medical City Arlington and Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. She is not accepting new patients.

3.2 Star Rating
Based on 31 reviews 3.2 Star Rating (31 reviews)

Practice

1200 Plaza Rd Desoto, TX 75115
Telehealth available

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Hospital Highlight

Dr. Fahmi is affiliated with Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, a highly rated hospital.

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  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
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Dr. Fahmi's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Fahmi

3.2
31 ratings, 15 with a written review
5 star
35%
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4 star
13%
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3 star
13%
13%
2 star
10%
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1 star
29%
29%

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Very Hurt; Great Doctor; Worst Staff
Loved her at first, but then service went down hill after her office staff changed. Her phone system is voicemail only, which makes it hard to get through to someone, and you will never receive a callback from her office. I called for 3 wks straight trying to get a refill on critical medicine that I have to have & never received a call back and had to drive almost an hour to her office just to get her staff to call in my refill. My cardiologist tried to reach her for over 2 wks regarding a prescription & she never received a call back from the office. I recently received a call on a Thursday to go get lab work done for an upcoming appointment on that following Tuesday, that I went to have done & created a big bill, to only have her office call me at 7:56 pm on Monday night to tell me that my PCP referral was expired for an appt they next day at 4:15. When the office called, I expressed my concerns of all the things that have been mishandled by the office & how I need meds. The pe
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
3 others found this helpful
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Sep 13, 2023
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It’s not you it’s them
I tried scheduling a new patient appointment and I got hung up on three times. At this point I’m only trying to get my complaint to the right person because your office staff is so rude and unprofessional it doesn’t even matter how good of a doctor you are to continue to allow these type of people to be at the forefront of your business. I have never had to deal with people so disrespectful in my life.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
6 others found this helpful
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Feb 08, 2023
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OFFICE MANAGER IS HORRIBLE
Dr. Fahmi is an excellent doctor, but the person running the office is unprofessional and does not follow through with correcting errors. I have been fighting with the office for a miscoded bloodwork from January 2022 for them to correct and after phone calls and faxes, their error is still not fixed. Promises to correct it were just lies to appease the patient while on the phone with the lab company, requests to call me were ignored, faxes were ignored. It is extremely disgusting that a great doctor will lose patients due to mismanagement and ignornce of office management.
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
4 others found this helpful
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Sonya Lee Kuietauskas – Oct 14, 2022
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Dr. Fahmi has taken care of my thyroid issues for years. She goes out of her way to help you and offer additional treatments (at the expense of her valuable time). She cares and is very knowledgeable. I highly recommend her!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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J. Weatherly – Oct 02, 2022
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I really loved working with Dr. Fahmi for my mother's care but I am terribly disappointed with customer service. It seems counterintuitive to have voicemail only based doctor's office. But I am in favor of new methods if they work. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work that well here. I have called on several occasions and every extension I tried had a full inbox so I can't even leave a message. This has gone on for days. It makes me so sad because Dr. Fahmi is incredible! I would highly recommend her for her expertise but should you need to communicate with her office, just be prepared to be frustrated with the ineffective communication.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Long wait times
2 others found this helpful
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Aug 13, 2021
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I recommend her!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Apr 30, 2020
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High recommend this physician!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Apr 24, 2020
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I have been a patient of Dr. Fahmi since 2015. While I appreciate her as my physician, I am completely frustrated that no one ever answers the phone, and return calls are very slow in coming. I have actually driven to the doctor’s office to speak with the staff in person when the need for an answer was urgent enough. I may need to do that today because I have a conflict with my scheduled appointment. I’ve left two messages on her office voicemail. I don’t want to get charged for an office visit when I don’t show up, even though I called days ahead of time to request a reschedule. This may lead to me switching doctors. Unfortunate, for sure.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
5 others found this helpful
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Dec 02, 2019
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I had labwork completed on 8/8, and I was told results would be called to me in 7-10 business days (which is a long time). Three weeks later, I still have no results. I called the office, and I was told that the results were received, but Dr. Fahmi has not reviewed them.
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
5 others found this helpful
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Aug 28, 2019
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Dr Fahmi is very knowledgeable and helpful. However, it very difficult to get hold of her office/staff. They do not answer the phone. Always have to leave a message and then it takes days to get a response, IF you get a response. I would recommend her office staff be more approachable, more available, more responsive to patients. And answer the phone calls as they come in! Get back to people within an hour or two. I understand if they can't occasionally, but this should not be their standard business practice! Fahmi good. Response time and answering to phone calls, extremely bad.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
5 others found this helpful
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Aug 23, 2019
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Dr. Fahmi is a wonderful doctor. She listens and has great bedside manner. She is awesome and I would highly recomend her for services.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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Regina Lee in Lancaster, TX – Feb 13, 2019
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Great doctor, The only issue I have is call backs from office is very slow. Response can take 2 days
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Jul 19, 2018
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I would most likely refer family and friends to Dr. Fahmi. She doesn't rush you off. She makes sure to answer every question or concern you have no matter how long it takes. Very knowledgeable
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Mar 26, 2018
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Dr, Fahmi is very intuitive to my needs. She is thorough when it comes to the changes I may go through. She is also aware and compassionate when making sure that I have everything I need for my healthy journey. There are times for which my wait may be long, yet I know first hand that she is making sure that she has all the necessary reports and blood work to make the appropriate decision with my care. I enjoy the professionalism of her staff. Those ladies are kind and full of smiles.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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Dallas TX – Nov 28, 2017
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The staff was extremely disorganized and unprofessional when I visited Dr. Fahmi. It was impossible to reach her with diabetic emergencies. I changed after 4 or 5 unsatisfactory visits.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
24 others found this helpful
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Nan J. in Duncanville, TX – Mar 03, 2016
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About Me

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Dr. Saleemah Fahmi, MD is a diabetes & metabolism endocrinologist in Desoto, TX and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Fahmi has extensive experience in Thyroid Disorders, Diabetes & Glucose Monitoring, and Osteoporosis &...read more
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

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  • New York University

    Medical School, 2001
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Locations

Practice

Office1200 Plaza Rd Desoto, TX 75115
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Methodist Midlothian Medical Center

    1201 E Highway 287
    Midlothian, TX 76065

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    86%
    Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

    11% higher than the national average

    86%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    2% lower than the national average

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  • Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

    2700 E Broad St
    Mansfield, TX 76063
    Recipient of 4
    hospital awards

    Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    88%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    4% higher than the national average

    81%
    Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family

    16% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
  • Baylor Scott and White Medical Center-Waxahachie

    2400 N Interstate Highway 35 E
    Waxahachie, TX 75165
    Recipient of 8
    hospital awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    87%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home
    82%
    Patients said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

    11% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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