Roger A Harden, MD

In this day and age, rarely does a Dr impress me but that’s exactly what Dr Harden did.
I was about to lose benefits so his staff got me into the office on a day’s notice-​two days in a row. They spent quite a bit of time with me, more than what norm for dr visits. His bedside manner was kind and insightful. The entire office is super friendly! I’d absolutely recommend this clinic to anyone needing allergy help.

Loved Dr. Harden and his staff when we went in after the school year for my daughter’s allergy symptoms. She didn’t have really bad symptoms but I wanted to make sure there wasn’t anything more I could do for her. They were all very friendly and answered all the questions we had. They made it comfortable for her. He did not push allergy shots on to us but made them available if we needed it. Good experience and I would recommend him to anyone!

Dr. Harden is the most thoughtful, thorough doctor I have ever seen. His staff are friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. It’s telling that both his nurses are RNs. Here is my favorite story to demonstrate why I esteem him so highly:
I had a terrible rash, supposedly poison ivy, for almost 2 weeks. After seeing 2 family doctors about it and not seeing enough improvement, I went to Dr. Harden. First of all, he spent about 35 minutes with me. He always spends a lot of time with his patients. He made thoughtful, thorough recommendations for prescription medications as well as other over-​the –counter remedies that I could use to improve my comfort and condition. And this was taking into account some unique limitations about what kind of drugs I could tolerate. He then proceeded to call me every day for the next three days to check on my progress!!! Amazing. He is golden. Another thing that impressed me so much was that a few years ago, during my 6 month allergy check up, he reviewed another medical condition that I have to make sure I was getting the proper care. He is so knowledgable and thorough.

Dr. Harden does a marvelous job and is a completely respectful and caring physician. We see him for a severe nut allergy and feel confident in his hands!

This is the kind of friendly place you stay at forever. They are always willing to do far more than any of the other allergy doctors that take your business for granted. And even better is how spot on they are with getting rid of all your allergies. They did such a great job that I no longer have allergies! Thanks so much!
Chad

The 5 STAR reviews are true!
I recently moved back to Austin and knew i would need to see a doctor about my allergies which put me in a zombie state. I read the reviews on several doctors and scheduled an appointment. I went in today as a new patient & was very impressed with the service. The office staff were polite and Dr. Harden spent time with me reviewing my history with allergies and ways we can attack them in the current year. He was thorough and I can honestly say this was one of my best visits to meet with a doctor-​EVER.

I consider myself lucky to have found Dr. Harden’s office. I started going to Dr. Harden’s office in December 2006, almost immediately after moving to Austin. I have suffered from allergies my entire life and have been to several doctors to manage them. Dr. Harden is kind, helpful, a great listener, and puts the patient first.
I have recommended Dr Harden’s office for several co-​workers and they have all thanked me for it.
One thing that I am very impressed with is that he will always see you if you are feeling horrible. My symptoms can get so bad that I have to call out sick from work. When I call his office, no matter how busy they are, they always tell me to come in right now. It may not work that way for first-​time patients, but it has been that way for me. He has told me «It would be silly for you to wait to see me if you are suffering.»
Dr. Harden and his staff definitely deserve 5 stars.
Oh, he also has an office right next to South Austin Hospital which is open two days a week!

The Cedar Season in Austin in January 2011 did me in. I have lived here for eleven years and have had allergy issues the entire time, but January… well, I told my husband that I could either go for allergy shots or we could move. So, off I went to an allergist. It was the height of the season so I was figuring I’d have to wait a month or two to even see a doctor. Nope, they had an appointment in a few days. *squeal*
The sent me a bunch of forms to fill out. Done. I showed up, the office staff were SO nice and there were only a couple of people waiting — I think these were folks that had had allergy shots and were waiting their required 20 minutes to leave. I’ve been back there a few times now and there is NEVER a long wait. Can I say how much I love that? It makes me feel like they value my time as much as I’m supposed to value their time.
My first visit with the doc was to talk about my allergies, about what I’m currently doing and what I want to do (please, I’ve never been a fan, but if you could give me a shot — well, a LOT of shots, that would make me super happy!). I do believe that Dr. Harden has one of the best bedside manners I’ve ever experienced. He’s soft spoken, quick with a little wit, understanding, etc. I didn’t once feel like he was dismissing me. He listened to my concerns, wrote me a new prescription to try something else and told me to come back for testing (yes!).
I will tell you that Dr. Harden likes to talk (so do I), but I like that he gives me a LOT of information as well as history. I feel like I have a better understanding of what is going on and why and what we are doing and why we are doing. He is truly a remarkable man.
On testing day, I spent a few hours with the lovely Linda. Linda kind of cracks me up. She has a great personality, is very gentle and has a very dry fun sense of humor, but she’s definitely the «straight man». My personal goal over the next year is to make Linda laugh out loud.
I came back a week later to over over all of the results and talk about what to do going forward. I’m starting shots soon. It’s a big commitment so if you decide to do this, it can be a twice per week thing. I will be going in twice per week for two shots each time. But you know what? It’s a pretty fun office. You can tell they are close knit. They work hard, but they try to have fun doing it. I’m almost looking forward to it in a weird twisted kind of a way.
HIGHLY recommend this doctor and his staff.