When I told him I was pregnant he said he didn't write medications for pregnant women, and took me off my 3 medications, cold turkey, and said not to worry because "my maternal instinct would kick in." I was hospitalized the next week. I (and my unborn child) almost died during my pregnancy because of his negligence. This man should be stripped of his liscensing and put behind bars. read more

Dr. Faber was one of the few psychiatrist that was immediately available to me in the moment when I needed him most. He saw me on many occasions and often times very last minute was able to open up his schedule. The one area of critique I would give is that, he was not as open as I would've liked him to be around alternative treatments. From his perspective, I understand his frustration because it had taken him a long time to get me in a good place and he felt I was at risk of ruining it. But It turned out the alternative treatment did help. However, still five stars because he did get me a float. read more

Dr. Louis Fabre is the best doctor I have ever had, and I am very grateful to have met him. He has completely changed my life for the better and continues to do so. He is very personable, upfront, and takes The necessary time with his patients. read more

Smh at this one; both the doctor as well as the staff at Alamo Mental Health. First off allow me to give credit where it's been earned since he definitely established a fairly good patient rapport with me while it lasted, and granted I must recognize that he did stick around longer than most of his predecessors involved with my psychiatric care; however, that said, I found it incredibly disappointing that he not only allowed his staff to drop me as a patient (albeit while he was purportedly receiving urgent medical care himself) without any referrals, transitioning care plan, nor did he, after his recovery and return to the practice, ever reach out to me again to ensure that I was okay, or anything to that degree of professionalism that I'd normally expect from him. The reason I was given for my sudden termination and the subsequent cessation of all my psychiatric medications was supposedly because he was planning to reduce his clientele to half the number of patients he was previously seeing. Understanding that I have been called "a liability" and that my medication regimen is highly controversial and very complex, they still have many more professional scopes of services for which I could've been referred, at least as an interim solution for the time being. Beyond that they also waited to advise me about my sudden termination less than 48 hours of being due for my refills and my appointment with him. And of course the fact that he has just seen me a month before when he had informed me that he'd "never abandon me like the others." What's more is that this wasn't even the first incident that I had been suddenly terminated as his patient; it wasn't long after I was first established that he'd sent me a letter stating that he'd no longer be able to continue his services. The reason for his decision then had been based on the secondhand word of a pharmacist who'd told him that I'd been seen in a state of "semi consciousness" when I'd gone in to pick up my narcolepsy medication. Now if you're at all knowledgeable about this particular diagnosis, then you'd probably see the issue here: I was there to pick up a medication that he prescribed for me to attenuate the very symptomatology that the pharmacist was describing to him; and the fact that he didn't even have enough insight to know his own treatment; his patient's diagnosis (which he himself had determined); nor did he seem able to correlate these factors, to me seemed very disconcerting. Nonetheless it was eventually rectified when my dad had to email him to understand what happened and then he finally reviewed my chart and made the necessary connections so that he could reestablish the treatment. Now my main problem with the more recent termination (besides the aforementioned points of concern) was that upon his recovery and return to his practice my mother called the office, just to check and see if the reported reason for my termination was in fact true; that he really wasn't going to be seeing any new patients (as he was/is a man of advanced age and poor health; making this seem like a plausible explanation; if not for my past experiences that is) only to be told that he was accepting new patients! And therein lies my primary issue; I was lied to, abandoned, and ultimately neglected during my own personal crisis. I was then forgotten altogether, as he never attempted to make contact with me anymore! Granted I know more could've been done on my part that may've rectified the underlying issue (whatever it may have actually been) to have my treatment reestablished once again, but honestly, this time seemed to be forming a pattern that I decided I'd rather just avoid because it felt like he was just done and I felt obliged to accept that at face value as I knew that I'd done nothing wrong and he was also showing signs that his advanced age was influencing his professional judgment. Again, I fully appreciate what time he did commit to my treatment, and I recognize him for all his lifelong achievements that he's received numerous awards for, but IMO, the way that he allowed his staff to handle the termination of his patient was nothing short of gross negligence and the fact that he failed to follow up speaks volumes to my suspicions about how his age may be negatively impacting his ability and judgment; again imo there's no room for erred judgment in psychiatric medicine. So if you still want to give him a shot, I'd recommend keeping this in mind to stay on top of your own mental health care and ensure that you can communicate well with him as well as his staff. Otherwise I'd recommend you stay clear of him altogether; because as much of a liability as I may be seen by practitioners like him, he definitely presented an equitable liability to me and I wouldn't wish it on anyone else. read more

Have been a regular patient of this dr. Had to be fit in before his "vacation" in July 2018. I was the last patient of the day. He is an elderly man. He normally asks he "regular" questions before prescribing my regular medications. This time he did not. Could tell he was more then than the "grumpy old man". All I got was how are you feeling? Not how is your job? How is your marriage ? Etc. The he asked if i received a discount for getting a 3 month supply of RX of my medications. Again, I repeated for this visit I did not(so much for notes). Meaning he would have to write and post date RXS FOR 3 months per previous visits. He got irritated. Yet, this was nothing new. He then stated he can no longer post date RXS. He then handed me scrips written differently and dated. I questioned if I would I have issue at the pharmacy when those dates came up. He became irritated again, and said" do what I said, otherwise do not come back". I said I was not arguing or questioning your judgment, I just wanted to make sure. I felt belittled and stunned. That was a week ago. Today, I received a letter from this "doctor" stating he does not feel like he can no longer treat me??? Obviously he felt there was unethical issues?? Or am I wrong??? read more

45 years I've known Dr. Louis Fabre and it is a privilege. He is, as McMurtry wrote in 'Lonesome Dove'..."cheerful in all weathers, never shirked a task. Splendid behavior"...He exhibits signs of the elderly: Wise, confident, resilient, highly competent with people and systems.... His gift is his ability to reach troubled minds and give hope to those who have none ... Most psychiatrists understand chemistry but not people. Dr. Fabre tested psychotropics since the 1970's working with patients from all over Texas. From his eclectic skills, his patients are treated quickly and effectively..... Few in psychiatry bother with admitting patients can be cured. I'm not not a skeptic. I've known patients who were barely able to lift their heads to attend session. After therapy, they developed rich personal lives and confidently work well in society.... This doctor doesn't see limitations nor obstacles. IMHO, Dr. Fabre has conservatively treated 300,000 individuals in 45 years. Dr. Fabre is in his final years of practice, lecturing and is in high demand. A patient who sees him is very lucky; not enough time is left with this medical Atlas. read more