Richard H White, MD

I have been a patient for about 13 years and could not be more satisfied. He is
very professional, very knowledgeable, and more than competent. Also, his
staff is great.

I wish I had read the reviews before choosing this doctor. All of the negative reviews are spot-​on, so please see someone else.
The doctor was extremely rude, and (as others have said) seemed more interested in criticizing me personally than addressing my injury and answering my questions about treatment.
Find someone else. There is a Dr. Hahn in the same building who is wonderful. Go see him instead.

I’ve been going to Dr. White for around 15 years. I like his honest, «to the point» style. He’s the best family Doc you’ll find. Most Dr.‘s today are a joke. Dr. White is ‘Old School”. He actually learned something in medical school besides being a drug pusher. I will be devastated when he retires.

Reading other reviews here, I’m seeing complaints about Dr. White’s interpersonal style («gruff»), and I can understand dissatisfaction with it, though that can be somewhat a matter of taste — I wasn’t particularly put off by it.
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However, on a matter of medical competence, I’m feeling moved to share that over several months during the past fall I had four issues needing treatment – which is an uncharacteristically large number for me. And the doctor made errors on all four:
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– one procedural (not leaving stitches in long enough, though I had mentioned I am by history a slow healer, which resulted in the wound re-​opening and leaving a larger scar than it otherwise should have),
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– and three diagnostic (ranging from diagnosing tendonitis, and recommending that I not use the affected limb, for what was instead a joint issue, the treatment for which is to use the limb MORE; to suggesting that I probably had cancer, when it turned out I just had an enlarged prostate).
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I’ve now sought out another doctor and I’m experiencing their diagnostic approach as more systematically considered.
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I’ll also mention that I received that cancer diagnosis from Dr. White in a voice message left during the day, on a Friday afternoon, on a phone line that I had listed as my evening number – so I didn’t get that unsettling information until Friday night and then couldn’t do anything about it for several days. Not a communication method I would recommend with that sort of information.

Everybody’s different, especially when it comes to their health. I went to Dr White for my medical for my private pilot exam, he’s a pilot and was very easy and healthy to work with. Definitely recommend him for this type of service.

If only I could give a negative star rating here! Dr. White is a disaster! I went to him because I was temporarily living in a house with smokers an have asthma. I started coughing blood so I went to see him. I had only been in Austin 2 weeks. He made me wear a mask even though I wasn’t «sick». He then proceeds to tell me he wouldn’t prescribe me anything because I was dumb enough to be living in a house with smokers. Unfortunately this was my only option at the time given my lack of knowing people here and $$. The he proceeds to lecture me on how if I had a degree I could make more money and be a better contributed to society and questioned my live life! WTF?! Completely inappropriate!!! Also he was more concerned with other medical issues I had completely under control and that was not even the reason I went to see him! I will NEVER go back here and I would advise everyone to go elsewhere!!! He is a nut case!!!

Today I visited Dr. White for the first time and the last time. With his condescending bedside mannor, I am not sure how he has stayed in business for this long. He liked to harbor complete control of the conversation and I was unable to fully express all my concerns. At the end he attributed every thing I was feeling to being over-​emotional despite my calm demeanor throughout the visit. Overall my impression of him was judgmental and closed-​off. I wouldn’t recommend visiting him.

I haven’t written a review on Unilocal in a long time, but my experience with Dr. White brought me back.
His staff is not friendly, his waiting room is not welcoming, and even the paperwork they have you fill out is horribly photocopied showing a complete lack of interest in doing anything professionally.
Dr. White himself is a rude, gruff old man who did not seem to care about my issues. I went to him for a physical because I will be 30 on my next birthday, and since I don’t have a very healthy family, I wanted to run some routine tests and establish a baseline for the future. I found his demeanor so off-​putting and difficult that I could not talk to him. He seemed obsessed with knowing «how I supported myself» (I am currently not employed, and I did not see the purpose in discussing this situation). When I was vague (which is my right), he seemed upset and began to ask me about what level of education I had completed (I think he was surprised when I said a Bachelors). From that moment forward his examination of me was mechanical, cursory and pointless.
He finished by asking me, completely out-​of-​nowhere, if I wanted an HIV test. Why? Because I am gay? I was so shocked by the question that I laughingly said yes, but once I got to lab, the full insult of the question finally dawned on me. However, I was so sick of Dr. White and his staff that I did not feel like returning to his office to tell him how rude he was. I am posting this story here now.
I think if you’re gay, you should probably stay away from this man. He seemed to pass judgment on me (as he seemed to do to the other person who posted a review here), and I don’t appreciate that. His office has a terrible attitude and energy. I felt sick about the visit.
Luckily the doctor’s office who recommended Dr. White to me felt so bad about my experience there that they have agreed to see me on short-​notice, and I think I will finally get the attention I deserve.
Avoid Dr. White.

I’ve been going to Dr. White for 7 years now. It’s easy to get a same day appointment, everyone knows you by name, and you don’t have to wait an hour past your scheduled appointment time once you get there.
He has done a great job of making sure that my problems don’t stem from unhealthy living (which they often have.) He’s smart as a whip, and if you don’t mind the general frankness of the doctor and his staff, you’ll find they’re hilarious and very kind. I would trust him with my life.
That being said, I do have a separate psychiatrist, endocrinologist, and chiropractor, as Dr. White doesn’t seem keen on treating anything with medicine chronically– including depression, hypothyroidism, and back pain, which I respect. I think it’s wise to have specialists treat those things, and I keep him informed without needing to request his permission to make decisions about my own health. I would not dock his rating as a doctor for that. :)

I have been a patient of Dr. Whites’ for about 5 years. I am a pretty healthy person generally speaking, but I have occasion to see Dr. White once or twice a year, once for an annual physical and then something minor usually comes up in between the physicals. He is the best GP I have ever used. He spends as much time as necessary asking and answering questions. I never feel like is rushing me out the door. He is great about offering alternatives to pharmaceuticals… I was hypertensive and had a cholesterol count approaching 200. Instead of whipping out the prescription pad, he suggested I try a diet modification and an exercises regimen. After 6 months, my blood pressure and cholesterol were both in the normal range. His bedside manner is direct, but I have never felt he was rude. He is honest, asks direct questions and expects direct honest answers. I guess if you want your doctor to kiss your butt, tell you everything you want to hear and write a bunch of prescriptions, maybe he is not for you. Personally, I want the hard truth about my health and things I can do to improve it. My health does not sit in the bottom of a pill bottle, but rather in the soles of my running shoes and my faith in Dr. Whites’ advice on diet and healthy living.
His office staff and nurses are top notch as well. Very professional and helphful.
Jeff Malloy

I’ve never had such a horrible Dr. experience in my life.
I’m new to town and recently pulled a muscle in my neck. I looked for a physician in my area and found Dr. White through my insurance company.
I respect my elders and value a level of directness and honesty when it comes to being healthy. I think we live in an age where there’s an abundance of pill-​pushers and I’ve seen that first hand. That’s something to be aware of. That being said — this man is old, grumpy and extremely offensive. Absolutely no bedside manner.
He asked me all but 3 questions about the pain I was feeling in my back before accusing me of coming to him for narcotics.
I explained to him that I was not seeking pain-​killers but was hoping he could provide me with information about the pain and discomfort I was feeling in my neck and head. I asked if there remedies or exercises I could to to help what was happening — but he brushed me off and had obviously made up his mind. He interrupted me several times and was extremely off-​putting.
I would strongly encourage future patients to seek-​out other Physicians even if they might be a little bit out of your way.
–Shaun