Very personal and engaged
4.8

Locations ofTeresa Lynn Chavez, MD

Biography


Dr. Chavez relishes the opportunity to use her 24 years of experience to help patients understand their disorder and give them options for treatment. She will listen, advise and laugh ...
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Ages Seen
Adults
Geriatrics
Language(s) Spoken
English
Education
Medical School: MD, Baylor College of Medicine (1989)
Internship: Medical College of Wisconsin (1992)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin (1992)
Fellowship: Rheumatology, University of New Mexico Hospitals (1995)
Education: University of New Mexico Hospitals (1995)
Certifications
Rheumatology- American Board of Internal Med/Rheumatology
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin

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Reviews (373) for Teresa Lynn Chavez, MD

Overall
4.8*
averageRating metric
4.8
Time Care Provider spent with Patient
4.7
Wait Time at Clinic
4.8
Provider included you in decisions
4.8
Provider showed concern
4.8
Rate provider 0-10
4.9
Friendliness/Courtesy of Care Provider

Patient Comments**

4.8 Apr 11, 2025 Very personal and engaged
5.0 Apr 11, 2025 Very very thorough
5.0 Apr 9, 2025 Dr Chavez is so informative, after our visit I had no questions for her because she covered everything so well. Super nice and patient.
5.0 Apr 7, 2025 Very thorough.
5.0 Apr 6, 2025 She listened, I believe she wants to get to the bottom of my issues. I am looking forward to working with her.
5.0 Apr 5, 2025 Dr. Chavez is very caring. She listened to the problems I was having. Together we reviewed my options and what would be best for me.
4.8 Apr 2, 2025 Very thorough, knowledgeable and empathetic.
5.0 Mar 29, 2025 Dr Chavez is very thorough and takes her time with me and answers all of my questions concerning my health.
5.0 Mar 25, 2025 Dr. Chavez always listens and addresses my concerns.
5.0 Mar 25, 2025 She's very thorough and truly wants to help.
4.9 Mar 21, 2025 Knowledge, kind, reads my chart so she is aware of my health when we visit.
5.0 Mar 21, 2025 She was thorough and actually interested in what I was experiencing
5.0 Mar 19, 2025 Very good Doctor!!!!
5.0 Mar 18, 2025 Very articulate and attractive to my needs
5.0 Mar 15, 2025 Respectful, kind, efficient in care given
5.0 Mar 14, 2025 Informative and friendly
4.8 Mar 14, 2025 Timely, effective
5.0 Mar 14, 2025 She is awesome, very thorough and cares!
5.0 Mar 14, 2025 Excellent
5.0 Mar 13, 2025 Excellent communication skills! The care I received was outstanding.
5.0 Mar 12, 2025 Great doctor. Listens and addresses issues, very thorough.
5.0 Mar 11, 2025 Dr. Chavez always listens and offers advice and care.
4.8 Mar 7, 2025 Dr.Chavez listened to me
5.0 Mar 7, 2025 Professional knowledgeable courteous
5.0 Mar 5, 2025 Dr Chavez is a wonderful doctor she's there when I need help and I'm very blessed to have you doctor like her.
5.0 Feb 27, 2025 Answered my questions. Listened to me. Very pleasant.
4.3 Feb 26, 2025 She provides very good care.
5.0 Feb 26, 2025 Dr. Chavez was personable and thorough. I felt heard.
5.0 Feb 25, 2025 Caring and thorough
5.0 Feb 21, 2025 Very compassionate, professional and knowledgeable.
5.0 Feb 21, 2025 Caring
5.0 Feb 20, 2025 She was very thorough, professional, personable, and calming. Loved her!
5.0 Feb 19, 2025 Dr. Chavez is so caring and you always feel heard and never rushed!
5.0 Feb 18, 2025 Love the fact she listens and explains things to me
5.0 Feb 17, 2025 It was a positive experience. I was heard and she was thorough.
4.5 Feb 11, 2025 She was very caring and listened to all my concerns and was very helpful
4.8 Feb 10, 2025 She is one of the very few good doctors who actually care for her patients.
5.0 Feb 10, 2025 Knows her stuff, takes her time, listens, has ideas, works with her patient's ideas. Very thorough. I always leave encouraged.
5.0 Feb 8, 2025 She took the time to really listen to me and was very easy to talk with. Instilled my confidence in her caring for me with her patience hearing me out and professional manner.
5.0 Feb 7, 2025 Dr. Chavez has been great at helping me take care of my health needs. She listens carefully and answers questions in a helpful way.
4.8 Feb 6, 2025 She I is very helpful
4.7 Feb 5, 2025 She was caring and personable and understanding
5.0 Feb 5, 2025 Excellent
5.0 Jan 30, 2025 I look forward to my visit with her. She's personable, relatable and knows her patients. As someone who comes from a family of physicians, this is a trait that I look for in my doctors. Dr. Chavez is the best BSW doctor I have seen and I've seen an oncologist, cardiologist, gynecologist and an internist. She's the best.
3.9 Jan 30, 2025 Good services well inform about medication
4.8 Jan 29, 2025 Knowledgeable, encouraging
4.7 Jan 26, 2025 She listened and cared about anything I said. Thank you
5.0 Jan 23, 2025 Thank you for your help.
5.0 Jan 22, 2025 Compassionate
4.1 Jan 21, 2025 Professional demeanor. Readily answeredQuestions and offered information.
5.0 Jan 18, 2025 Took her time and listened. Took extra steps to do thorough bloodwork. Very comforting
5.0 Jan 17, 2025 I love, love, love Dr. Chavez!
5.0 Jan 17, 2025 Dr. Chavez is always very helpful. I prefer visiting with her in person instead video. I prefer hands on physical exam. I love how she cares and talks about personal experiences that is related to my disease or problems. She takes the time to listen compared to other doctors that rush you. (I hate that).
4.9 Jan 17, 2025 Dr Chavez was very thorough during this visit/time.
4.5 Jan 16, 2025 She was thoughtful and listened well
5.0 Jan 15, 2025 Dr Chavez has always provided the best care for me.
5.0 Jan 14, 2025 My experience was really good with the Dr.. She was vey kind, professional, understanding, a good listener and seemed very thorough. I am very grateful for her & BSW!
4.8 Jan 13, 2025 She always allots enough time to listen to you. Very nice lady.
5.0 Jan 10, 2025 First time I met her about 2yrs ago she diagnosed my problem. I had been suffering with it for years and wasn't getting a solution before I met her.
5.0 Jan 2, 2025 Dr Chavez takes time to listen to me & we discuss any changes. She is very caring.
5.0 Dec 31, 2024 Always listens and advises with empathy.
5.0 Dec 30, 2024 I'm grateful to get to work with Dr. Chavez and glad she's on my care team. She's steady, no nonsense, highly knowledgeable, and she cares.
5.0 Dec 30, 2024 Dr. Chavez goes above and beyond, is the BEST!!!
5.0 Dec 25, 2024 Dr Chavez is warm as a new patient we talked about why I was there how WE are going to find what my health needs. She really made me feel that she was concerned and listened to me .
4.8 Dec 19, 2024 This was my first time seeing Dr. Chavez. I feel like she took the time to listen to my medical history and concerns and took everything seriously.
5.0 Dec 19, 2024 Provider chavez takes her time with patients and explains with great patience
5.0 Dec 14, 2024 She listened and was concerned about my condition.
5.0 Dec 11, 2024 Dr Chavez always goes above and beyond to help me during my appointments.
4.4 Dec 10, 2024 She is kind. Patient and thorough.
5.0 Dec 6, 2024 Very good
5.0 Dec 6, 2024 Doctor Chavez was very invested and helpful with a rare condition that has often been misdiagnosed and misunderstood. She was great.
4.8 Dec 6, 2024 Explain everything very clearly. Shows enough interest while conversation. Good care provider.
5.0 Dec 4, 2024 Dr. Chavez always takes the time to listen to my concerns about the treatment I am on. She is always kind & caring.
4.8 Dec 3, 2024 Good with the all information provided clearly.
5.0 Nov 27, 2024 She has such a kind, calm demeanor it set me at ease
5.0 Nov 26, 2024 Very thorough. Does not rush. Explanations given & asks if I have any questions.
5.0 Nov 26, 2024 Dr Chavez spent quality time with me discussing my concerns. She came up with a treatment plan for me. She was friendly and kind. She answered all of my questions. I felt very confident and comfortable with her.
5.0 Nov 24, 2024 Love how she figures out exactly what the problem is from a mixed up bag of test results, symptoms and answers to questions.
4.8 Nov 23, 2024 She was willing to take the time to answer my concerns with helpful recommendations.
5.0 Nov 22, 2024 Very professional and thorough
4.5 Nov 22, 2024 Good visits where she checked things and prescribed a medication that has worked well for me.
4.5 Nov 22, 2024 Very nice and professional
5.0 Nov 20, 2024 Dr. Chavez is great about discussing all the options for care
5.0 Nov 17, 2024 Dr Chavez has helped me in my journey of understanding my medical conditions. I feel a great recovery following the therapy she prescribed for me. She is kind and listened when I described my symptoms.
5.0 Nov 14, 2024 Dr Chavez spends as much time necessary for a complete and thorough exam which makes me feel well cared for.
5.0 Nov 13, 2024 Dr. Chavez is very thorough and has an excellent bedside manner. She explains everything in terms that are easy to understand.
4.8 Nov 6, 2024 She's caring and listens to her patients
5.0 Nov 5, 2024 She's awesome and cares
5.0 Nov 5, 2024 Dr. Chavez is very dedicated professional who is genuinely dedicated to helping her patients with their medical situations.

*The patient rating score is an average of all responses to physician-related questions on our nationally recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.

**Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey and are displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.