January 3, 2025
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In Murali’s practice, the team is willing to partner with each patient to manage weight and meet health goals using science and compassion. Most people, including many physicians, believe losing weight and keeping it off is up to the individual, saying: eat less, move more. The truth is that a person’s weight can be treated just like diabetes, heart disease, or depression. By combining your efforts with ours, we believe we can help you succeed!
Obesity medicine is a unique specialty that Dr. Murali has been practicing since 2011. He feels it is his calling both professionally and personally because he has have struggled with his weight since childhood. Dr. Murali has felt the sting of stigma, isolation, and anguish that comes with this condition. He has several members of my immediate and extended family who struggle with weight as well as related conditions like diabetes. Bottom line: Dr. Murali loves his work because by helping his patients, ultimately, he helps himself too!
Outside of work, Dr. Murali enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. His favorite activities include playing music (Indian flute and drums), listening to music, dancing with his two children, attending his children’s basketball games, hiking in beautiful natural settings, waking up early to walk my dog, and making my patients laugh!
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As always Dr. Murali and entire team are wonderful.
Dr. Murali is just what I was hoping for- a well-informed, compassionate doctor who is tailoring my treatment to my specific needs. He has given me hope.
Everything was great. I wish I didn't have to come to this specific doctor, but he made me feel comfortable to talk about all of my misconceptions about my condition. We need more doctors like this.
Dr Murali is absolutely wonderful he's very professional and he genuinely cares for his patients. His staff is absolutely amazing especially the young lady at the front desk she's very patient and professional. Thank you all for caring for me
After my visits with Dr. Murali, I've had a tough time for the next four days trying to communicate with questions, no one picking up the phone at the doctor's office, the script not being sent for my lab work, all kinds of communication issues which I've been really poor with the staff at this office. And that is my feedback.
I felt heard and cared about during our session. Thanks for being a teacher and a doctor!
I didn't understand how to review the reccomendations on UTHEALTH system that the doctor and I agreed on. Otherwise everything was good.
I am satisfied thank you
Dr. Murali is always very personal with me. He knows my medical history. He knows what I'm thinking before I even tell him what I'm thinking. So he's very cautious of everything that's going on and he listens to when I have to tell him. Thank you.
Thank you for caring about my health
Dr. Murali is a great doctor. He's very thorough and he looks at everything and listens very well. He has always given me good feedback to help me improve my health.
The lady who answers phone is worth gold to the practice. She is polite, respectful, speedy, and extremely pleasant..
I really enjoyed my appointment with Dr. Sameer- he listened to my concerns, he was engaging, funny, and light-hearted, and he was also very informative without being overwhelming. I would absolutely recommend him to family or friends.
Great care provided by Dr Murali and his whole staff. Thank you very much!
Best Dr ever.
I had a very positive and informative visit with Dr. Murali. He answered my questions and gave me many new pieces of information to follow. It was an excellent visit
Great first experience! The doctor took time to listen, explain & cover all issues that causes weight gain. Approach to weight loss & management is more holistic. I would recommend going to Dr Murali.
Thank you so much doctor Murali for taking care of me . You took time , listen and personalized my care.
Love this doctor. He's awesome!!!
He seemed definitely interested in helping me succeed.
My experience is always an amazing one.
As usual, excellent communication!
Dr. Murali took time to explain treatment plan and understanding regarding my health. Thank you.
Enjoy going which is a switch.
Dr. Sameer is excellent. He explained everything what I need to know for my treatment.
Dr. Murali was so very caring and thorough. I appreciated the way he explained things so that I could understand them.
[...]But I just want to say the Doctor was very knowledgeable and gave me things I didn't even know I needed. He helped me a see a different perspective of my situation and I really appreciated that. He took his time and listened to me. Even through my sobs and snorting. Never judged me and made me feel extremely comfortable.
Very professional
Video was very bad wrt sound so I missed some of what we talked about. Very disappointing as it's hard to get an appt with Dr. Murali.
I think that the initial scheduling could be a little bit better because there was a lot of miscommunication when setting up the initial appointment. I also believe that the person that does the appointment has to literally reach out and physically speak to someone instead of sending messages through the portal.