Meet Dr. Teena Thomas
Teena Thomas, M.D., knew she wanted to be a doctor for kids even before she started kindergarten as she was always trying to take care of babies and toddlers, including her younger sister. After completing high school in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, she went on to double major in biology & business and graduated summa cum laude from Austin College in Sherman, Texas. Dr. Thomas spent the next 11 years at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas where she completed medical school, pediatric residency and a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology.
Her passion for pediatric endocrinology was born at Camp Sweeney, a diabetic camp, where she worked during the summer and winter breaks during medical school & residency. She learned both the medical and personal aspects of managing type 1 diabetes and loved it! Through her pediatric training, she became interested in managing other endocrine conditions as well and knew that she had found her calling. Since joining Cook Children's Endocrinology and Diabetes team in 2013, she has developed a special interest in treating patients with Turner Syndrome. Dr. Thomas currently sees patients in Fort Worth, Hurst and Abilene.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, traveling, exercising, hosting events and crafting.
Services
- Adrenal gland disorders
- Adolescent medicine
- Pediatric bone health care
- Growth and puberty diagnosis
- Thyroid diagnosis
Reviews
Average rating:
Questions were addressed |
4.8
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Provider explained things clearly |
4.8
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.8
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Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.8
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What our families say
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November 21, 2024
Dr Teena Thomas is always amazing!! Her nurse was fantastic that day too. We always feel welcomed and treated well on every visit.
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November 15, 2024
Teena Thomas we love her. Shes a great listener. And explains things well.
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November 14, 2024
Dr Thomas. She really takes the time to listen to any issues we are having. She truly cares about the wellbeing of our child. We never feel rushed at visits. We are so thankful for her.
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November 01, 2024
Dr Teena Thomas is thoughtful, engaged and patient with all our questions
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November 01, 2024
Coordinated with pharmacist to discuss our medicine options and how it works, nurse came in immediately to check us out and was very friendly
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October 24, 2024
Excellent
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October 23, 2024
[...], the nurse was outstanding in her conversation with my daughter, encouraging her and engaging her even as we did vitals! I was impressed. Our endocrinologist was phenomenal! She did a great job including both [...] and I in the conversation and asking my daughter directly when the questions were pertinent to her health and her experience. I so respected how she respected my daughter's ability to communicate and advocate for herself and her own healthcare. [...] was an integral part of the patient, and not just speaking to me as her mother, but really giving her a voice and an ability to be a part of her decisions and informing her in a very simple and clear way answering all questions. I was absolutely blown away by this specialist and I would be happy to recommend her anytime .
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September 26, 2024
To all the staff, I don't speak English but they always look for a way to communicate with me
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September 22, 2024
All staff was professional and friendly
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September 22, 2024
The doctor was very knowledgeable and professional. My only issue is her talking too fast making it difficult for my teen daughter to understand .
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September 22, 2024
I arrived a little early and was able to be seen a few minutes before my appointment time.
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September 22, 2024
The initial assistant was friendly and very attentive to my daughter. Treated her like a person not just a patient/number
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September 19, 2024
Excellent physician Dr. Teena Thomas!!
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September 19, 2024
Excellent visit and covered many areas. Dr. Teena Thomas is excellent!!
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September 13, 2024
Dr.Thomas is awesome
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September 13, 2024
The dr explains very well.
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September 12, 2024
Everything was amazing!
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September 07, 2024
Dr. Teena Thomas I want to thank you for putting all your effort to speak my language, The translator was very respectful and helped me very well....
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September 07, 2024
Dr. Thomas was excellent, extremely helpful in explaining everything to us
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September 06, 2024
We love Doctor Thomas she is amazing with [...]
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September 05, 2024
I had a good experience, very smooth. Thank you so much
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August 28, 2024
Dr. Thomas is AMAZING! She actively listens, answers all questions, never makes us feel rushed and goes above and beyond when she finds out new medical history
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August 28, 2024
[...] had a kidney stone earlier this month. She went above and beyond to ask the urology NP if she needed any further work-up. She recommended a consult to renal and Dr. Thomas placed that consult. So thankful for her!! Thank you for going above and beyond!!
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July 31, 2024
It took longer to get an appointment but the visit was pretty quick and provider spent enough time for us.
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July 24, 2024
Dr. Thomas is AMAZING! She took time with us and answered all my questions.
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July 22, 2024
Dr. Thomas is amazing! She is kind and patient. Also, [...] at the front desk has a very joyful attitude.
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July 21, 2024
Great visit. We love Cook Childrens
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July 21, 2024
[...] at the front desk was very pleasant and made my daughter feel comfortable.
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July 05, 2024
We were nervous switching providers after losing Dr. Swanson. But Dr. Thomas exceeded expectations, and we are very lucky to be working with such a thorough and caring and knowledgeable provider!
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June 20, 2024
Dr. Thomas provided excellent clarification for our family. Her nurse Audra followed up and provided additional information.
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June 15, 2024
She was very informative and described the possible treatment well.
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June 12, 2024
Dawn Ramirez at the Hurst location was great! She saw that my child's lab levels were extremely high and was able to get us in as a new patient fairly quickly. Dr. Thomas and her staff were wonderful as well! Explained in detail what the plan of care was and were able to coordinate any imaging and bloodwork for the same day.
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June 09, 2024
She's incredible as always!
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June 04, 2024
Dr Thomas & her NP were amazing and so sweet to my daughter
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May 09, 2024
All good experiences!
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May 02, 2024
She is the best, very caring and understanding.
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May 01, 2024
All good! So grateful to have been referred to Dr. Thomas!
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May 01, 2024
Absolutely loved Dr. Teena Thomas and her staff. Dr. Thomas was so personable. She was thorough and we didn't feel rushed or dismissed. She took her time explaining our child's care going forward and was very attentive to our concerns and questions. Her staff was also very helpful, friendly, and welcoming. On the Cook Labs side, Cristina (who conducted the blood lab work), was an absolute doll. So super patient and warm with us. So refreshing. My children really loved her also. Thank you!
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April 29, 2024
Dr Thomas was very charming and detailed of everything I needed to know about my child. She seemed happy to help us.
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April 24, 2024
Dr. Thomas is amazing. She always make us feel so comfortable and shows real compassion for my son and his concerns.
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April 17, 2024
The MA, Dr. Thomas and the RN were all so nice and knowledgeable.
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April 10, 2024
Dr Thomas is so patient and kind to me and my child as well as sympathetic to the situation.
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March 29, 2024
Everyone was so sweet and kind. The doctor was awesome and very sweet
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February 28, 2024
We love Dr. Thomas!. She genuinely cares and spends time explaining things. Our questions are always answered and we don't feel rushed.
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February 14, 2024
Dr. Thomas is fantastic. She has great communication and is thorough.
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February 10, 2024
Dr. Thomas, she was very informative and helped ease my anxiety!
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February 02, 2024
Dr Thomas is great!
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January 24, 2024
We love the Hurst lab and clinic, from start to finish.
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January 24, 2024
The medical assistant, Dawn, was so sweet. Dr. Thomas is always kind and makes my daughter feel comfortable.
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January 23, 2024
Our nurse was fantastic!
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January 23, 2024
Dr. Teena Thomas and her nurse. There was also a lady at the front desk.
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January 19, 2024
Jazlyn I believe her name was the woman who took height/weight on each child. She was so nice! Also the woman who drew labs for the kids was great in explaining everything and addressing concerns. My daughter got dizzy and needed ice packs/juice, she was quick in assisting.
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January 17, 2024
The nurse that took her Blood pressure, weight and height, was very helpful talkative, and friendly.
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January 17, 2024
Security guard was very helpful when leaving noticed we were lostand pointed us in the right direction. Had not been since the remodeling was finished.
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January 17, 2024
We had not been to the Dobson clinic since the summer of 2022. We love the new parking deck and the access it gives us to the Dobson clinic. On a cold day like today we appreciated that. We also loved the new layout of the Dobson clinic. The staff was extremely helpful with directions and check in and even though we were unfamiliar with the new layout we felt confident navigating the clinic with the staff's help. Thank you for caring about children as well as us parents. We can tell you have put a lot of thought into the experience of the Dobson clinic and the improvements that have been made are steps in the right direction. We were nervous going into our appointment today but we left feeling empowered and thankful.
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January 17, 2024
Courtney (phlebotomist) is EXCELLENT with our child when it comes to her fear of a blood draw. She's confident and poised and kind to our 3 yo and my daughter was so much less traumatized by Courtney drawing blood. Amy (child advocate in outpatient lab). We met Amy before our daughter's blood draw and she played with her and walked her through the blood draw before it happened. During the blood draw she was gentle and tender with the encouragement she gave my child in spite of our daughter's resistance to the blood draw. As a team, these two had my daughter smiling the second the bandaid was on. As a parent, this gives me confidence in the staff that my daughter will not be traumatized during a fearful experience such as a blood draw.
Education
- Medical School:
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Residency:
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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