George Martinez – The Austin Clinic

After many years of searching for a functional medicine doctor to handle my autoimmune disease, I found Dr. Martinez. He was honest, helpful, direct, and very thorough. I struggled with infertility for many years and this doctor helped me to get my body chemistry right over the period of about 4 months and I’m now expecting my first child with no complications! Thank you and God bless you Dr. Martinez!

Being fairly new to town, I found Dr. Martinez through my healthcare providers’ search tool and then looked up online reviews. It seemed to be mixed for the most part, but I made an appointment for a general screening for an employer healthcare discount. I wasn’t too worried as my health has always been in good shape.
I had to reschedule my initial appointment day of, and they were great about getting me in the next day. The office was clean, and I got in right away at my time of appointment (there was no one else in there). Dr. Martinez was very friendly, asked me some questions, and gave me some paperwork to take to the lab.
Amanda was awesome and sent over my lab results and the form I needed for my employer three days later.
Overall, it was exactly what I needed. I highly recommend Dr. Martinez.

Great doctor. I have been seeing him for 16 years now. First week in town and I get a sinus infection. My buddy gave me the number to Dr Martinez, and he got me right in. I’ve been seeing him ever since. Now I give his name to all my friends that need a great doctor.

Dr Martinez has helped me tremendously !!! My health has improved and getting better each day.

I have been seeing Dr. Martinez for over 10 years. I had very high blood pressure about 5 years ago and he put me on a minimal amount of medication and my blood pressure has been normal ever since, He has treated me for a number of other things and I have had nothing but great results since he has been my Doctor. Dr. Martinez is a no non-​sense Dr. who does not bs you or put you on medications you do not need. One other thing in short. A good friend of mine became very ill headaches, fever, and a rash was starting on his neck. He went to the ER and they said after doing some very expensive testing that he likely had a flu bug. It continued so I talked him into seeing Dr. Martinez. With in 15 minutes Dr. Martinez diagnosed that he had the Shingles. How can the ER at Seton miss such a thing. He treated my friend for 2 months until the shingles were gone. Later my friend received a bill from the ER for over $ 7000.00. In the 2 months of treatment from Dr. Martinez I think he paid under $ 500.00. If your looking for an honest down to earth no nonsense Dr. Then Dr. Martinez is who I would recommend to anyone. Don Byers…

Dr. George Martinez has been my primary doctor for almost 20 years. I was really shocked by the reviews that I’ve read on Unilocal.I’m curious how people are allowed to write whatever they want and post it without some sort of liable or slander suit being filed. Look, Dr. Martinez is located in a strip center and the office is less than ship shape; however, Dr. Martinez takes his role as a primary care physician very seriously. He has gone through a gradual process of moving away from traditional medicine — which only treats the symptom — to a more holistic approach that attempts to resolve the actually physical problem — the cause of the symptom. He reviews blood work in the most thorough manner that I’ve ever seen and believes — as I do — that it is the roadmap to what is really going on in our bodies.
In case you’ve not been paying attention for the past 20 years, the insurance system has squeezed doctors to the point of not being able to make a living. Many doctors have had to close down their practice or join up with a conglomerate in order to survive. Many people have gotten used to going to HUGE clinics where doctor’s can share the expenses of the redundancies of multiple offices working together — insurance filing, appointments, nurses and nurse practitioners. Dr. Martinez is a one man shop and I like it that way. I know when I go in, I’m going to see him, not a helper or a nurse practitioner or an assistant — like I do when I go to a specialist or other doctor’s office. Dr. Martinez knows me and he knows my medical history. We are working together to get me to a place where I am healthy and functioning at a high level.
If you want someone to pop in and write you a prescription, this is not your doctor. If you are looking for a doctor that will spend whatever time it takes to get to a solution to your health issue, he is your guy.

Dr. George Martinez has been my doctor for over 8 years since I moved to Austin, Texas. I was in bad shape when I finally found a doctor who saved my life. His has kept me going with minimum medications, factoring in diet and lifestyle that he takes note to ask about as well.
No he isn’t located in a big fancy office or a partnership with other doctors. That’s what I like best about his practice he is a doctor who gives his all to his patients not trying to impress people.
I dread the day he retires… I’ve worked for Doctor’s offices and hospitals all my life, and Dr. Martinez is the most down to earth, caring doctor I’ve met in my 70 years. He is constantly upgrading his education and knowledge for the benefit of helping his patients with the latest medical findings. Want a doctor that truly cares about you and your health go to Dr. Martinez.

Dr. Martinez is such a great diagnostician that he saved my wife’s life. My wife had been having abdominal pains misdiagnosed by a gastroenterologist. She went to Dr. Martinez and
he would not let her leave the office until she had called her gynecologist for an immediate appointment. The gynecologist confirmed Dr. Martinez’ diagnosis of ovarian cancer and she
went directly to the hospital for surgery. Dr. Martinez has performed top caliber professional
service to me, my wife, and our family for 3 decades. The fact that he has a holistic outlook
does not mean in any way that he cannot also provide outstanding acute care. He is outstanding at both!

I was a patient within the past 12 months and I was shocked and dismayed not to see balanced reviews on this medical practice. I always appreciate even the negative reviews on Unilocal,but in the case of Dr. George Martinez — the reviews have been vicously written to shut down his practice because people did not get the pharmaceutical drug they wanted and the staff did not greet them in a friendly manner. We Americans are truly spoiled.Dr. Martinez is an older, seasoned doctor. He has ligitimate training. He has left mainstream medicine of writing prescriptions and sending patients off into La La Land.
Yes, the office falls short in the areas of friendliness, cleanliness, asthetics and general modern medicine techniques. Yes, this office is in a strip mall. Yes, Dr. Martinez is gruff. The staff is not friendly. Yes, lots of Hispanic people. Let’s just get that out of the way so we can move on to the the real question:
If I am sick, can this doctor get me well?
If you are seeking a holistic medical doctor who does thorough lab testing, then YES, this doctor can guide you into wellness with both natural holistic medicine and pharmaceuticals.
A reviewer stated that he would not write a refill for a non narcotic migrane pharmaceutical. That sounds like Dr. Martinez. Good for him. He does not know that person. He would want to run thorough lab tests and decide for himself what he thinkgs is best for the patient. He will discuss the results with the patients. No high tech. Just sit in messy office with an exam table and talk person to person about young long-​term healthcare. If you do not want that type of doctor — then true — don’t bother contacting them.
Should he be your PCP — Primary Care Physician? If you want a doctor to write traditional pills then the answer is — No.
Many of his patients cannot afford the cost of modern medicine. He will NOT write a prescription or a refill just because you say you need one even if it is not a narcotic. He will want to see your bloodwork and determine the cause of your migrane or whatever is your health issue. For people who just want a prescription, this is NOt the doctor for you. Go find a doctor in the traditional healthcare system if you want a doctor that only prescribes pills because they are probably in your insurance plan and modern traditional healthcare does NOT advocate holistic healthcare or alternative nutrition or vitamins or any other treatments other than pharmaceuticals.
If you don’t mind sitting in a cluttered dusty office with Spanish only speakers or a dirty bathroom, then you will find an unpolished diamond in Dr. George Martinez.
He will run a thorough but expensive set of labs and narrow down the cause of headaches, fatigue, pain and other physical problems. He will narrow down which nutritional supplements your body needs. He already knows the ones most people are missing in their diet. He offers those supplements in his office because they are hard to find elsewhere. I will prescribe a pharmaceutical if in his opinion you need it. You can talk to him and advocate for yourself. He listens to you. If he thinks that all you want is a phamaceutical, he may very well reject you as a patient which is his right.
Why does he focus on wellness instead of pharmaceuticals? Go to his webpage and read his story. For decades, he was a mainstream physician. The death of his family member changed everything he thought he knew about modern medicine. Do some research on pharmaceutical companies and you will find a hidden side to why pills are prescribed first instead of thorough blood analysis then a plan of care. What you think is thorough is just a surface scan.
Many of his satisfied patients do not use the internet or only write in Spanish so they cannot tell you they are happy. Because many people in Central Texas are from out of the country, they do not have health insurance. They are not poor people, they just do not qualify for health insurance. Dr. Martinez keeps healthcare affordable.
Good to know tips:
Some of the supplements and lab tests are quite expensive. If you tell him you cannot afford them, he will tell you about them then let you decide what to do.
I am unsure why he does not hire a housekeeper just to clean the office. Reviewers were truthful about the lack of sanitation. He is gruff like an older grandpa. He is downright stubborn if he thinks you just want a pharmaceutical. He knows the side effects of those medications. If he doesn’t want to write a script for a pharmaceutical, there is a valid reason. He has to know that you are okay with those longterm side effect.
Let’s say you have chronic fatigue, chronic pain, headaches and so on and you want to find a non pharmaceutical and if needed — pharmaceutical treatment — then you have found a healthcare provider in Dr. Martinez.

Dr. Martinez is an excellent physician. I trust him to be straightforward and clear when advising me about my health. He has helped me to understand the relationship between my health and what I eat and the nutritional supplements that I take.

I saw the Dr. Martinez for the first time recently because I read he worked with patients who have chronic fatigue syndrome. Mine has resurfaced recently and has really slowed me down. I was truly impressed with Dr. Martinez. He took great time to listen intently to all I had to say and we worked out a plan for improving my energy, including recommending many supplements I had not been taking. He helped me to successfully get off an antidepressant I have been on for years. We are now working on improving my insomnia and I look forward to my next visit with him in 2 weeks. I think he is an outstanding physician.

Extremely rude man in a disgusting clinic. Doors were locked when I got there for my appointment. When I asked why they lock doors during business hours when I had an appointment set the lady was real rude and snapped at me saying «the doctor isnt here thats why». Doctor finally got there and all he wanted was a photocopy of my credit card which has never happened at any other doctor I’ve been to. When I refused he snapped at me to leave and proceeded to lock the door. Not once was I asked what was wrong with me. I wouldn’t trust these people to treat me. He even looked dirty and disheveled with food hanging off his lips and a bag of fast food in his hands.

If I could give him no stars, I would. I’m going to given you the shorten story of this:
— New Job gave me insurance.
— I waited until I was sick to select a PCP (I know… I know)
— His office was located near my home. So I made an appointment and went over.
— I am SHOCKED that it is in a strip mall… Should have left, but I didn’t.
— Dark and Dirty inside.
— I check in, fill out new patient paperwork and take a seat.
— 10 minutes later a nurse walks up to me and asks if I just need a doctor’s note for work, because he’ll write me one and we can skip the office visit and be on my way.
— Shocked.
— I explain that I actually need a PCP and needed a new doc. So yes, I wanted to SEE the doctor… Plus… umm… I WAS SICK. (I’ve been coughing profusely in their waiting area… it’s very obvious I’m sick.)
— I go to a room. They take some vitals. Tell me that the doctor wants some blood work taken, since I’m a new patient. The nurse then opens the top drawer and says «oops, there’s no cotton balls, I’ll be right back.»
— She comes back with cotton balls in her fists… no gloves.
— Opens the drawer with her cotton balled hands.
— Dumps the cotton bowls in the drawer, loose. No container, no basket, nothing. Just in the drawer.
— She then takes out a needle and takes my blood.
— SHE NEVER DISINFECTED MY SKIN. I was so in shock by everything else that I didn’t say anything. I should have. But I was stupid.
Needless to say, the doc said hi for 2 seconds. Prescribed me some medicines that he didn’t explain and wrote me a dr’s note. I never got the prescriptions filled. And I immediately found another doctor. It was a JOKE.
How he made it through medical school, I have no idea. UGH.
Stay FAR FAR AWAY.

Dr. Martinez is an arrogant so called doctor. He was rude and then calls my work to tell them things about me which I have turned him in to the
Texas Medical Board. He is the worst excuse for a doctor that I have ever seen. I work the medical field so I have seen my fair share for doctors but Dr. Martinez takes the cake hands down. I would discourage Spanish speaking patients from going to him. He advertises that Spanish is spoken. He can’t even speak Spanish. Try to avoid this doctor at all costs. He is a quack!!!

I got bitten by some unknown insects. My ankle became red, hot to touch with very bad pruitis. The symptoms worsened over 1 day. I couldn’t even sleep since the itch was so bad.
I could have go to ED but it is like $ 200 with my insurance. Even urgent care costs $ 75 with insurance. So I decided I will just go to any regular MD. The office is darker than most offices. I felt a bit out of place since they all speak Spanish to each other and I don’t speak any.
By the time the MD saw me, his patient interview technique was bad. Didn’t even take my vitals except blood pressure.
Since I am a pharmacist and a Board Certified Pharmacothereapy specialist., I always know what drugs to take. However MD refused and told me something that is wrong. He seems not quite up-​to-​date with the guidelines. We negotiate on the prescriptions. I am glad finally I was able to persuade him my treatment is better.