
Texas Digestive Specialists
Gastroenterology • Harlingen, TX • 3-4 locations locations
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About
Texas Digestive Specialists is a Harlingen, Texas-based gastroenterology practice offering digestive, liver, and pancreas care, including colon and rectal services and therapeutic procedures. Key details: - Locations: Harlingen (headquarters) and McAllen, with two offices listed (Harlingen address: 512 Victoria Ln Ste 2, Harlingen, TX 78550). - Services: Digestive tract diseases, liver and pancreas care, colon and rectal surgery, outpatient gastroenterology and related therapeutic services. - Contact: Phone 1-956-365-4400. - Workforce: 9 employees; notable role includes Carlette Villarreal as Director of Clinical Research. - Online presence: Active website texasdigestive.com; modest web traffic (approx. 10k monthly visits) with a low bounce rate. - Focus: High-quality, compassionate, and affordable digestive care delivered in a timely manner.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
Not published.
Languages Spoken
Current Offers
New patient offers
FAQs
What services does Texas Digestive Specialists provide?
Gastroenterology, colon and rectal surgery care, and advanced weight loss treatment.
Do they offer same-day or same-week appointments?
Yes, same-day and same-week appointments are available.
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Photos published by Texas Digestive Specialists showing the gastroenterology practice in Harlingen, TX.







What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- rater8 (Texas Digestive Specialists – Dr. Sandeep T. Samuel, M.D.): 4.9 (Not specified (site shows verified reviews; page indicates most recent ~3 years ago))
- rater8 (Texas Digestive Specialists – Dr. Jason R. Phillips, M.D.): 5.0 (Not specified (page shows most recent ~3 years ago))
- rater8 (Texas Digestive Specialists – Dr. Brian Rutledge, M.D.): 4.0 (Not specified (page shows most recent ~3 years ago))
- Healthgrades (Dr. Jason Phillips, MD): 4.0 (8 ratings; 6 with written review)
- vitals.com (Dr. Nolan E. Perez, MD): Not clearly stated on provided snippet (page shows ratings/reviews and includes complaints) (57 reviews (snippet: “Showing 1 to 10 of 57 reviews”))
Patients praise
- Bedside manner / patient comfort
- Knowledgeable care and positive outcomes (e.g., colonoscopy care; “best”)
- Staff/support described positively in at least one verified review (e.g., “Great staff”)
Common complaints
- Long wait times / delays
- Limited time spent with patient / lack of explanation reported
- Communication/coordination problems (e.g., no one explained delays; waiting for provider follow-up)
- Filing complaints to a patient advocate / Texas Medical Board mentioned
"“Great staff.”"
- rater8 – Dr. Sandeep T. Samuel, M.D. (Texas Digestive Specialists)"“It had been five years since Dr. Phillips had performed a colonoscopy… I started visiting with several others who also were waiting… No one came and explained the delay.”"
- Healthgrades – Dr. Jason Phillips, MD"“Wait time was over 1 and a half hours… Then I waited for the Dr for one hour. He only spent 5 minutes in the room with me.”"
- vitals.com – Dr. Nolan E. Perez, MDSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- When Should You Get Your First Colonoscopy? Updated Guidelines Made Simple - Mar 30, 2026
- When Should You Get Your First Colonoscopy? Updated Guidelines Made Simple - Mar 30, 2026
- Dr. Dustin M. Luebbers, MD - Colorectal Surgeon in Harlingen, TX - May 14, 2026
- Natalie Perez - May 23, 2026
- Texas GI practice breach could have exposed data of 41,000 patients - Becker’s ASC - Jul 29, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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