Dr. Darshna S. Chandrasekhara, MD at 1110 Cottonwood Lane # 200, Irving, Texas.

If you’re looking for a gyno who completes your annual pap smear quickly, Dr. C is great. I came in annually for several years, and other than the sometimes hour-long wait, I was happy with her. However, if you are looking for someone who will prioritize you and your baby throughout your pregnancy, I suggest you see someone else.

At 4 weeks along, we had an appointment. She quickly gave us a list of what to do/not to do, gave us some prenatals and recommended calcium supplements, ran some blood work and scheduled us for a sonogram at almost 6 weeks. At the first sonogram, she couldn’t find the heartbeat, but assured us that we were probably just a little off on the conception date. The office system network was completely down that day, so we were told that someone would contact us about making an appointment. The appointment was scheduled for the following week, and we were then re-scheduled 3 times in a row, and without any priority to get us in quickly each time. As a result, Dr. C. and her staff were unable to get me in until I was at 10 weeks. I understand that Dr. C. was needed for surgery, and then had some kind of family emergency, however there were not appropriate measures in place to make sure her patients were taken care of each time she was absent. It seems that Dr. C. has too many patients to ensure that each patient receives the appropriate care & attention necessary. The Dr. who filled in for Dr. C. at 10 weeks couldn’t find the heartbeat, told us it didn’t look good but it could just be developing slower, and told us that we should just come back the next week. Obviously this was very upsetting, as we were given no answers. The next day I logged into my patient portal to find that her staff had left a note on my file for that appointment visit: “MISCARRIAGE”. At this point I was on my way into a more trusted physician’s care, who prioritized us and scheduled us for the next day. At this sonogram appointment we received heartbreaking news but clear answers. Our baby had stopped developing at 6 weeks, but because we were re-scheduled 3 times, we had no idea anything was wrong until 10 weeks. Had we known earlier, the loss certainly would not have been so painful.

I don’t think Dr. C. is a bad doctor, however I believe there is a serious issue that needs to be resolved in making sure that each patient is prioritized and taken care of, so that hopefully someone else doesn’t have the same experience.

SCAM - Twice overcharged and I didn't find out until my insurance told me. Then Dr. Chandra's office refused to re-print receipt and even denied being able to pull up past transactions when I tried to get a refund. They couldn't even tell me how much they charged me on previous occasions. They kept saying that there was no one available who could discuss refunds. The office is designed so that no employee has the authority to make corrections to billing. Unable to contact anyone at all who was able to help