HOLISTIC NATURAL INTERNAL MEDICINE DR. AZHAR TAHIR MD

About HOLISTIC NATURAL INTERNAL MEDICINE DR. AZHAR TAHIR MD

What is Holistic Natural Internal Medicine?

Holistic Natural Internal Medicine is a physician-run practice with offices in Rochester, Henrietta and Syracuse, New York. The only prescriber it names is Azhar Munir Tahir, MD, who goes by Dr. Tahir. As the clinic describes his background, he trained at Cairo University, completed residencies in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at Brookdale and Brooklyn Hospitals, and has more than 35 years of clinical practice. He is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians. The practice describes its approach as holistic and integrative, and Dr. Tahir completed training in homeopathy.

The main services are weight loss, hormone therapy and anti-aging care. Weight loss runs through a program it calls the Physician's Weight Loss Program, along with HCG, Lipo 7 and glutathione injections for what it describes as resistant obesity. In its own words, its hormone service is "Bioidentical & Biophysiological Hormone Therapy/ Compounding Pharmacy Prescriptions." It also offers vitamin injections, natural thyroid support and blood, saliva, urine, nail and hair testing. Its Google listing shows one review, with a rating of 1.

This listing is for its Rochester office at 3450 Winton Place.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. No consultation fee is stated, and it does not say whether medication is included in any program. It does not say whether it accepts insurance, and it does not describe membership terms, financing or cancellation. Ask for a written quote before the first visit that lists the consultation, the program fee, the medication, each injection and the lab work separately.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who signs the prescription. Dr. Tahir is the only prescriber named, so ask whether he sees you in person and signs each prescription himself. Next, ask whether the weight loss fee includes the medication, and which medication is used. The clinic names HCG, Lipo 7 and glutathione, but it does not name a GLP-1 medication. If one is part of your plan, ask whether it is brand-name or compounded, and which pharmacy fills it.

Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether testing is billed on top of the program fee. Ask for office hours and whether telehealth is available, since neither is listed. Ask which Syracuse office you would be sent to, because its materials describe that office in three different ways. Confirm the address before you drive there. Finally, ask how cancellation works and what happens to any prepaid program if you stop early.

The home page uses large promotional language, including claims about curing conditions. Ask the clinic what evidence supports the specific treatment you are considering, and what the next step is if it does not help.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a physician-led practice in Rochester, Henrietta or Syracuse, and you can get a written price and answers to the questions above before you pay. It is a harder fit if you need to know the total cost, insurance status or hours before you call.

Sources: drtahirmd.com/index.html, drtahirmd.com/contact--appt-req-form.html, drtahirmd.com/meet-the-doctor.html

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