Liesa Blond Harte, MD

I gave her 5 stars because of the questions she asked and her frankness. I like that while some people may feel uncomfortable with that.
My story: I felt the worse I’ve ever felt and had seen 5 other doctors over months. Finally I went here.
What I got was a very very detailed blood test, with a clear Action plan afterwards. I followed that action plan and it honestly has changed my life. I feel amazing. The action plan included certain foods, which is unusual because most doctors just prescribe you something.
She may not be for everyone, because she is direct and non emotional. But if you want an action plan detailed out based on objective data from an extensive blood test, she is perfect.

I had such a strange experience with Dr. Harte. During my first visit (despite having filled out a 12 page medical history) I got a strong impression that Dr, Harte hadn’t gone over my medical history. My visit was abrupt and I got the sense that she was applying a cookie cutter set of recommendations and supplements. I persisted (based on a strong recommendation by her office manager) and I followed her recommendations and repeated my lab work. On my second visit, Dr. Harte didn’t seem to recognize me from the first appointment and once again seemed rushed and unfamiliar with the details of my medical history and lab work. The whole experience was a bit surreal given that her receptionist, phlebotomist and office manager had all abruptly quit and been replaced by a temp at the front desk. At that point I just gave up. I don’t mind paying a premium for top quality functional health care… but my experience with Dr. Harte was strange and mediocre at best.

I love how Dr. Liesa took the time to make a notation on my review, but didn’t answer a single question or ever contact me. Meanwhile her Office Manager hung up on me and I’ve filed a complaint with the state. If you go, pay as you go, don’t get suckered in to a plan.

DR Harte came highly recommended from a friend who is a Naturpathic Doctor.
I find most MDs to be arrogant and close minded. DR Harte on the other hand is very knowledgeable in a holistic approach and really seemed to care.
What a great resource for our family!
I would like to make a comment on some of the negative reviews. Having spent 20 years as a natural health practitioner myself, I know that DR Harte deals with many people in desperate situations. Often there are underlying emotional issues that precede poor health. Although I consider myself patient, I don’t think I could be as consistently gracious as DR Harte.

UPDATE: The service has not changed HOWEVER I have stopped seeing Dr. Harte because I felt like (in my last visit) that I was in a high pressure sales pitch for the vitamins and supplements that she sponsors. I will NOT be going back!

I went in for B-​Complex shots that I purchased through Groupon. Adrian was great! Very nice lady and easy to work with. She is a true asset to yawls organization.

Really? I’m angry? Lol. As opposed to your complete lack of professionalism? Your replies appear to be made by a child and an instigator! Perhaps YOU are the angry one?
I’m far from angry… DISGUSTED with you doing this and tired of people like you taking funds and not giving service. Tell ya what … You Give Me a thousand plus $$$ and see if you’d be as understanding AND patient. Ok?
You seem to also state that these Unilocalers are «confused» .
You my dear … Are the confused one if you think ANY of this is appropriate care and treatment.
Funny. There’s ONE common thread here and I’m very glad I finally came here to review and post. Appears that there are indeed others with exact same complaints as myself. money and lack of service for such payment.
I can only imagine how many others are upset about this very same issue. Only an audit of your practice would uncover the exact patient complaints. NOW THAT would be interesting…
Why would I EVEN come see you after THAT reply? Much less that it’s been OVER a year? I CALLED your office several times. I mean SEVERAL TIMES.. By the time I got called back after my attempts it was a MSG left that They couldn’t find my files…
Soooo, why would ANYONE go back to that?. I’ve SENT in my medical release authorization months ago AND again. NOTHING!!!
I even emailed this to you after signing and scanning saying that I’m mailing the actual hard copy that day. I have all records .dont worry
Unlike Your office … I RECORD EVERYTHING. ESP doctors and legal docs.
All emails etc. Records SAVED .
You are a piece of work and it appears my intuition once again was on the money…
And. Btw. U said there was never a young man at your office? Another Unilocaler mentioned him n u denied that. Absolutely you had a young man at front office when I went in person …
Doesn’t the med board ask you to conduct yourself in an ethical and professional manner? don’t you HAVE to by law GIVE records in a timely manner?
You DO know about privacy rights do you NOT? I do NOT have to give my full name. Oh btw. You outed your own review of Ashly when u said you LOVED jade! Haha! Ur not the brightest bulb are u?
Or did u write it? Or did u just out someone’s privacy?
Your pathetic reply has now motivated me to take action … So, I’ll now make the neccasary phone calls and see what if anything can and should be done to satisfy me.

As much as I like Dr. Liesa personally and her approach to total wellness, the staff and approach to medical care is awful. Insurance issues, hard to find information, phlebotomist is awful, and there are always very young people (maybe college students?) managing the front desk and trying to answer important medical questions. I’m extremely frustrated every time I contact them.
The most recent contact, for example, was for a simple fax of a request for thyroid test to the lab I go to (I refuse to go to their internal lab anymore). After being on an extensive hold, I got a young sounding guy using a lot of «uh/​um» language to get my name and transfer me to someone else. Then, after another time of holding, I got another lady who got the same info and wanted to transfer me. Then, their phlebotomist came to the phone and got my same info saying she’d ask Dorothy for the info and then fax it over. I couldn’t talk directly to Dorothy, but the lady said she would do it today. Whew… lots of hoops for a simple fax of the blood work request that they’ve been asking me to get done. This is a representative example of EVERY interaction I have with this office.
I’m giving it two stars because if you are looking to lose weight, this is your doctor. Don’t expect the best service from staff, but I know a lot of people are getting results.

I can’t understand why a secretary would refuse to answer phone calls any hour and day of the week, won’t return emails, or return (like 30) voicemails. After a week of constantly calling, I was contacted by an entirely different doctor practicing in the same office addressing my «rude» desperate attempts at getting ahold of a real person. This totally baffled me. Sorry for that one.
If you like open communication regarding your health, don’t come here.
If you like calling the same number over and over multiple times a day multiple times a week with zero feedback, go ahead and give it your best shot.
It’s a shame because Dr. Armstrong is such a warm and informative doctor.
Also, the medical supplies storage/bathroom…really?
ADDED:
Sorry, maybe you conveniently ignored the part where I said 30 calls over the course of a week, but really it was about a week and a half of calling about three-​six times a day, but that’s besides the point. I had recently relocated out of the city and misplaced my medication and was experiencing negative side effects from being off the medication, which I had assumed qualified as a medical emergency or at the very least something my doctor would care enough about to return my calls. And the nerve for you, someone who has no information regarding the situation, to accuse me of harassment?
I wish someone would have informed me that in order to speak to anyone regarding anything at all, you have to book an appointment… in person? Alright.
Good luck with your practice!

I made an appt because I was sick. While there they suggested I have allergy testing and assured me that my insurance covered it 100%. After the app’t which was with the NP not the MD, they never called my results to me and I had to call them to get my blood work. They never did tell me the results of my allergy testing and then I was billed $ 240 for it because my insurance did not cover it despite their strident assurances that it did. Poor care, poor follow up. Would never go there again and would not refer anyone to them. I then called them and they cancelled my bill. Nice gesture but was never told my results.

Update:
It must have been a long conference because I called over a period of at least two weeks. I don’t recall you trying to contact us during that period or since.
Yes, we do know that policies have many variations. Both my wife and I work in insurance. I retired from the Texas Department of Insurance, including two years managing the health insurance complaints staff. The state of Texas Health Select plan is a very common one in Austin.
Your dismissal of the EOB is just lame. We only had to pay a small amount because we challenged the bill (with no help at all from your office). Someone without the knowledge or experience of dealing with insurance companies and health providers would have never been able to negotiate the fee as we did. Most folks would have been stuck with a $ 3,000 bill and turned over to a collection agency if they refused to pay it.
If it’s so easy, why didn’t your staff help us instead of saying it’s our problem? All they did was call the lab and have them call us. If you think Chris is one of the nicest guys you will ever want to meet, that explains a lot.
Thank you for your time.

A superior doctor’s experience
I’ve been with Dr. Liesa Harte for over a year now and are very pleased with both her and her staff. I have always been treated courteously and personally.
Perhaps more importantly, Dr. Harte is clearly quite intelligent /​sharp and quickly picks up on important nuances that could potentially save lives. This gives me a great deal of confidence in her skills.
In the previous office, the quarters were indeed cramped, and yet she and her staff still provided the best doctor’s experience I’ve ever had. The new quarters are nice and spacious and the excellence continues.
Dr. Harte listens (which is really important to me – because I’m often full of theories & suppositions) and will even suggest natural treatments if available (and effective). Dorothy, her assistant and nurse is just amazing and as kind as can be.
So overall, Observant, intelligent, interested, attentive, kind and courteous and they all add up to a superior experience, even for one who dreads going to the doctor!
Highly recommended!

I didn’t make an appointment with your nurse practitioner — or for «functional medicine», unless that is another term for yearly check up. I think the confusion started with the person who took my appointment. Said person sounded distracted, didn’t ask me any questions or collect details which seemed obvious/​relevant until I volunteered the information. Further, the confusion could have been cleared up had anyone a) answered the phone in the days proceeding my appointment or b) returned my call. I appreciate your taking the time to respond to my comment and am sure you are a fine doctor, but I think the professionalism (or lack there of) that comes through in all the things prior to an appointment (i.e. timely, accessible phone communications, a neat, organized appearance onsite, a person to greet arriving patients and indicate what paperwork they should be filling out) go a long way towards giving new patients a sense that they are at the right place.

When you are ready to get to the root of your issues, Dr. Liesa Harte is the one to call. Not only is she knowledgeable and courageous about exploring and resolving the deeper implications of your symptoms, she is also incredibly caring, warm and personable. It is quite clear that she cares about the whole person standing in front of her. After meeting her for the first time, I was trying to figure out why I liked her so much. Here is what I came up with: The big reasons are her expertise, willingness to explore options which are «out of the box» & right for each individual client and her ability to connect from the heart. I am very excited to work on more of my physical issues with her. I feel so fortunate to have found a true ally in my journey towards optimum health.

Great doctors are so hard to come by and I’m so glad we found Dr. Harte! She goes out of her way to answer all our questions throughly and ensures that we know and understand all our treatment options. It makes a HUGE difference that she knows all about natural remedies as my husband and I really don’t care to put chemicals in the way of pharmaceuticals into our bodies. She is incredibly passionate about what she does and it makes all the difference in the world to me as a patient to know my doctor is keeping my best interest in mind!

Dr. Harte is very nice and takes the time to listen to you. I had labs done for a general physical and Dr. Harte told me I had various deficiencies and prescribed some medication to me. I experienced some bad side effects and took the lab results to my OB and she was shocked that I had been prescribed this medication as I didn’t need it and in addition to that I was told I had several vitamin deficiencies which as it turns out I didn’t. Shame on me as well for not asking more questions. It’s clear as day in the lab results.