Dr. Farooque Dastgir is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Dastgir specializes in inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis, GERD, GI problems and bowel disorders, colon cancer screenings, liver and pancreas disorders
Dr. Farooque Dastgir is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Dastgir specializes in inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis, GERD, GI problems and bowel disorders, colon cancer screenings, liver and pancreas disorders
The reviews listed below were collected independently of Digestive Disease Associates of Tampa Bay through rater8. Each review represents an authentic and verified patient experience.
I love Dr Dastgir he never rushes you. I’ve never had to wait long in the office for my appointment. Its always a good visit 😊
Sep-2024
Personable personality
Sep-2024
The doctor was so cool. I usually have anxiety going to the doctor but I felt so relaxed with his bedside manner. He reviewed previous surgeries of mine with me and seemed to have a genuine concern for my health. He was also very funny!
Aug-2024
Great bedside manner and very polite
Aug-2024
Great listener!
Aug-2024
Have been a patient of Dr. D for over 10 years. He’s extremely patient, knowledgeable and kind. I look forward to my yearly visits. He makes getting old fun. ♥️
Aug-2024
Dr. Dastgir was very personable and I felt that he actually wanted to help. He listened carefully to my health history and answered all of my questions. He seemed very trustworthy and I feel less scared before my procedure. I wasn’t expecting such a warm welcome to the new patient, will be definitely coming back with any future concerns!
Aug-2024
Dr. Dastgir is very thorough and doesn’t rush you. He is great with listening and answering questions!
Jun-2024
He is great! Dr. Dastgir is extremely knowledgeable. He has a great “bedside presence! Love his humor!
Jun-2024
I feel very confident for picking him as my GI doctor. The staff was very friendly as usual. A big thanks to everyone!
Jun-2024
Dr. Dastgir is an excellent listener & communicated with me very clearly about my condition. So happy I chose his practice.
Apr-2024
Dr Dastgir (my favorite Dr) is always full of info for me. Friendly, professional & answers all my questions & concerns! Thank you Dr D!!
Mar-2024
Pleasant dr, good demeanor
Mar-2024
It was my first visual and both myself and my wife were extremely impressed with Dr Dastgir!! Very knowledgeable. He does a great job at explaining what’s going on…and does it in a warm friendly manner!
Mar-2024
Professional
Caring
Friendly
Up to task
Mar-2024
Dr Dastgir makes me feel comfortable and informed on what’s going on with my health currently and what to expect in the future
He listens! Resolved a digestive issue I'd had for 10 months. Encourages patient interaction.
Feb-2024
Dr Dastgir is a superb physician.
Feb-2024
Very compassionate physician and listens
Jan-2024
Friendly. Professional. Knowledgeable. And on time for my appointment.
Jan-2024
Patient and understanding
He listened to my problem and gave advise for cure
The entire office visit was pleasant and smooth
Jan-2024
Dr. Dastgir is fantastic!
Jan-2024
He the ONLY Doctor I trust. That (to me) is the highest compliment
Dec-2023
Dr. Dastgir is warm and friendly and answers questions with patience. Great sense of humor as well.
Nov-2023
Takes time to listen to my concerns and answer my questions. Explains thoroughly, very empathetic.
Nov-2023
Very friendly, timely and informative. Thanks for your care and help easing my concerns.
Nov-2023
I was very impressed with Dr. Dastgir; great bedside manner, knowledgeable, and a sense of humor. I feel trust.
Nov-2023
Dr Dastgir was very professional and addressed my concerns.
Nov-2023
Dr Dastgir was thorough and explained everything in terms I could understand. He took time and did not rush, as some doctors do.
Oct-2023
He is a physician who listens, diagnoses and treats complex problems and follows up. His care greatly improved my quality of life.
Oct-2023
I love Dr. “D”
Sep-2023
Dr. Dastgir was very attentive to my condition and provided treatment options that were effective.
Sep-2023
Dr. Dastgir was so easy to understand and very thorough. I had a list of issues to discuss and had accidentally omitted one - but he asked me about that one issue, which jogged my memory.
I have great confidence in him.
Aug-2023
Great job
Aug-2023
Great doctor and staff
Aug-2023
Very knowledgeable and pleasant. Highly recommend him for all digestive disease type issues!
Aug-2023
Very knowledgeable and professional. Answered all my questions. Pleasant manner. Would recommend him.
Jul-2023
Very personable and makes you feel at ease.
Jul-2023
Very professional, expert, thoughtful, and kind. Dr Dastgir is superior in his foundation of knowledge, technical skills, communication skills … and in his ability to relate and connect with his patients.
Truly outstanding. Thank you!
Jun-2023
Dr. Dastgir answered all my questions in a very kind & pleasant manner & gave me good advice on how to deal with my current problems.
Jun-2023
Everyone was so kind to me.
May-2023
Great doctor! He spent time talking to me to understand my condition clearly. I highly recommend him.
May-2023
Great doctor!!
May-2023
Great doctor very professional very helpful great experience
Apr-2023
Love Dr Dastgir! I have seen him for years and he is excellent. Very patient and listens to all concerns. Does above and beyond to put his patients at ease.
Apr-2023
Personable and friendly.
Apr-2023
Dr Farooque makes you feel very at ease but is also forthcoming on expectations on how to achieve the results you can need to get well.
Mar-2023
I've never met Dr. Dastgir before my appointment yesterday. He is kind, highly professional, and very knowledgeable in his field which made me comfortable and put me at ease. His staff is very polite and organized. Dr. Dastgir took his time to discuss my overall health and a game plan. I trusted him with my care and would strongly recommend him.
Jan-2023
My husband seen Dr D for years and he has been awesome. I see him now and he is a great doctor. Listens and doesn’t rush you like most doctors.
Jan-2023
I trust Dr. D completely!!
Jan-2023
I highly recommend Dr Dastgir! And I am not one who thinks highly of many doctors. He took the time to listen to my concerns and suggested a plan of action to give me the information I needed to heal my body. He didn't just write a prescription for a drug to mask my symptoms. If you are having digestive issues, go see this doctor as he cares about his patients.
Jan-2023
Always gets right to the problem
Nov-2022
Easy to talk to, great at explaining what was going on
Nov-2022
Welcoming, answered all questions, and easy to understand. Km
Oct-2022
Dr. D was all that and more! I have been raving about this bedside manners since meeting with him. He made an uncomfortable doctor’s visit very refreshing and so left out very comfortable and secure in the information he provided to me. Thanks again Dr. D. Be Blessed Sir!!!
Oct-2022
Excellent care
Oct-2022
We’ve been going to him for many years. We have three PAs in our family and a physician I love seeing him he takes time with us and listens
Sep-2022
Knowledgeable and considerate.
Sep-2022
He was so caring and professional in my needs. He explain the process to get better and great advise to follow. I want to thank him for all his attention to my needs
Sep-2022
He's great!
Sep-2022
He’s is the best
Aug-2022
I felt at ease meeting Dr.D for my first visit. He took the time to explain my situation & answered all my questions.
Aug-2022
Very professional and thorough. Takes his time with you and explains everything. Highly recommend him!
Aug-2022
Took his time to hear my symptoms and validated what I was feeling. Gave some solutions while ordering tests to dig deeper into exactly what's going on. Excellent manner and very knowledgeable.
Jul-2022
He is such a caring doctor and we love him, he is so smart and looks outside of the box to help. We are so glad he is my husband's doctor
Jul-2022
Absolutely one of the best Drs out there in his field.
Jun-2022
Very nice & friendly
Jul-2022
Dr. Dastgir is professional while being kind and caring. He listens to your concerns, suggests least invasive natural ways to begin remedying the problem. I highly recommend him.
Jun-2022
Very interested in helping me figure out my GI issues & solve them.
Took the time to go over the past issues as well..
Jun-2022
He’s caring and professional- takes time to listen to the patient.
Jun-2022
Dr. Dastgir is amazing! He’s kind, understanding and tells you like it is. I wish more doctors were like Dr. Dastgir!
May-2022
Professional, Goodister
May-2022
Excellent experience
Apr-2022
Very easy to talk with and he explain issue clearly
Apr-2022
Dr. D Takes the time to listen, ask questions understands what you’re going through is so supportive knowledgeable I don’t expect I could ever find a better doctor he is absolutely the best thank you Dr. Dastgir
Apr-2022
Such a nice man! Personable, interested in me, attentive staff, very clean office. Gave me some suggestions for my issues and scheduled a colonoscopy.
Apr-2022
Dr. Dastgir is an absolutely fantastic doctor. I trust him implicitly with my health. He listens, cares and provides his patients with compassion and a level of knowledge and professionalism that is unsurpassed.
Apr-2022
He is very good at what he does. Very knowledgeable and professional.
Apr-2022
Exceptional Doctor!!! He takes the time to listen and to offer solutions, allowing for the patient to be part of the treatment decision.
Mar-2022
Thank you for taking the time to answer all my questions/concerns and then some. Everything was explained in a simple layman's term.
Feb-2022
very professional and informative about the procedure I am having done!
Feb-2022
One of my favorites Doctors! The office staff is friendly and very helpful. The 2 Kim’s always return my calls within 24 hrs and are very professional with their responses. Dr. “D” takes his time, explains everything in detail, easy to talk to and answers all my questions. The wait tIme is usually no more than 10 minutes. I give them a 10+
Feb-2022
Definitely a great doctor, very personable and genuine ???? I never felt rushed, he listened, was patient and addressed every concern in simplistic ways.
Feb-2022
De was very understanding and listen to my concerns
Jan-2022
Excellent
Jan-2022
Good listener. Seems to care about getting good results.
Jan-2022
Excellent doctor, I like him very much because he takes his time to talk, advise and examine you, apart from being nice.
Dec-2021
Very good listener and very well prepared for every visit. Highly recommend this Doctor.
Nov-2021
Great doctor, encourages discussion and provides understandable explanations.
Nov-2021
He was wonderful! The first doctor that I felt listened to my symptoms abd concerns. Like talking to a very well educated and knowledgeable and caring friend. I felt like I understood my symptoms and how to manage them naturally before they require meds. Still have to wait for colonoscopy and endoscopy, but feel a measure of relief to know my heakth is finally in good hands.
Oct-2021
Excellent care and honest explaination of my diagnosis and continuation of treatment
Sep-2021
Dr. Dastgir is everything I want for a Dr. He is extremely knowledgeable about his profession, punctual, kind, and has a great bedside manner.
Sep-2021
I was very pleased with Dr. Dastkir.
Sep-2021
he is knowlegable and listens to his patients. he speaks in plain english so you can understand him.
Sep-2021
Great personality. Very personable.
Sep-2021
Dr. D was thorough and demonstrated genuine concern for the patient. Listened very intently and advised according to the needs of the patients well being.
Sep-2021
Very informative and patient
Aug-2021
Very personable, caring and skilled.
Aug-2021
Great knowledge
Aug-2021
Excellent Dr . He listens to his patients and helps them. I would
definitely recommend him to anyone who is looking for a specialist.
Aug-2021
Very good
Jul-2021
Very friendly and dilligent doctor.
Jul-2021
A good listener with responses indicating he has an open mind with respect for his patient.
Jul-2021
Dr. D, was awesome. Came in, listened to what was going on, and gave a very informative response. Created a simple plan to move forward with and follow up on in the near future.
Jun-2021
Doc was very friendly and attentive.
May-2021
First time seeing this doctor and he is phenomenal. Very knowledgeable and took his time with me to make sure I understood everything.
May-2021
He gave me good info
May-2021
Wonderful Doctor!
May-2021
Very comfortable talking with Dr D. He is a good listener and has a great sense of humor.
Great Doctor who is competent and cares about his patients.
Jan-2021
He’s a very nice doctor. I only felt like I paid 50.00 for someone to tell me to take Miralax. The visit was too short, not enough time to get to the root of the problem.
Dec-2020
Always willing to answer your questions and to get to the bottom of the problem your having
Nov-2020
Very through ,friendly compassionate . Explained everything. Very pleased.
Nov-2020
Very caring. Took time to talk to and listen to me.
Nov-2020
The doctor has excellent bed side manner and makes you feel at ease regarding procedures
Oct-2020
A great personality, knowledgeable and the ability to listen!
I’m lucky to have him as my doctor!
Dr. Farooque Dastgir joined our practice in July 2009. He completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship at Long Island College Hospital in NY and Residency in Internal Medicine at The University of Florida College of Medicine, Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. He is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Dastgir specializes in inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis, GERD, GI problems and bowel disorders, colon cancer screenings, liver and pancreas disorders
Dr. Dastgir is welcoming new patients and he has hospital privileges at Brandon Regional Hospital, South Bay Hospital, Brandon Surgery Center, Tampa General Hospital, and St. Joseph’s Hospital-South.
Dr. Dastgir is an animal lover who rescues & rehabilitates cats.
I love Dr Dastgir he never rushes you. I’ve never had to wait long in the office for my appointment. Its always a good visit 😊
Personable personality
The doctor was so cool. I usually have anxiety going to the doctor but I felt so relaxed with his bedside manner. He reviewed previous surgeries of mine with me and seemed to have a genuine concern for my health. He was also very funny!
Great bedside manner and very polite
Great listener!
Have been a patient of Dr. D for over 10 years. He’s extremely patient, knowledgeable and kind. I look forward to my yearly visits. He makes getting old fun. ♥️
Dr. Dastgir was very personable and I felt that he actually wanted to help. He listened carefully to my health history and answered all of my questions. He seemed very trustworthy and I feel less scared before my procedure. I wasn’t expecting such a warm welcome to the new patient, will be definitely coming back with any future concerns!
Dr. Dastgir is very thorough and doesn’t rush you. He is great with listening and answering questions!
He is great! Dr. Dastgir is extremely knowledgeable. He has a great “bedside presence! Love his humor!
I feel very confident for picking him as my GI doctor. The staff was very friendly as usual. A big thanks to everyone!