Does anyone have any good POTS doctors?
Posted by halcyonhearted@reddit | plano | View on Reddit | 19 comments
Hello! I’ve had severe POTS for a few years now since a bad bout of mono, and was wondering if anyone has any good specialists in the area. I’m currently being treated by a primary doctor and a cardiologist, but I still have a pretty low quality of life. Does anyone have a good specialist with POTS expertise that is willing to trial medications and such? My primary said she’s uncomfortable prescribing anything for POTS, and my cardiologist is unwilling to try anything outside of beta blockers (which I’m on). Thanks!
flowjcv@reddit
How do you know whether it's POTS or just BPPV?
halcyonhearted@reddit (OP)
My symptoms are 24/7, not just when I’m standing up and sitting down. I also had a really intense onset of illness since it was viral induced. POTS is kind of a diagnosis of exclusion, and everything else was ruled out for me. I have a lot of nervous-system related issues and circulation problems
LalalaSherpa@reddit
A good summary of latest POTS assessment, diagnostic and treatment guidelines, plus the 2026 State of the Art clinical practice guidelines.
https://www.reddit.com/r/LongCovidWarriors/s/iaLVImWTD2
halcyonhearted@reddit (OP)
Thanks! I’ve already got an official diagnosis, so I’m good there. I didn’t mention in the post, but I also wear thigh-high compression socks every day and attended POTS-informed physical therapy for 6 months.
Worddroppings@reddit
If you suspect eds or mcas (since those often go with pots), I can make other recommendations as well. Been seeing doctors for a long time, quite a few in Plano. (chat if necessary)
InsomniacQuilter@reddit
A lot of people with POTS see Dr. Yoo in McKinney! He is a cardio electrophysiologist and will diagnose and treat POTS. He and his NP (Amanda) are great, but be prepared to wait a bit for appointments. Avoid Dr. Suleman at all costs.
halcyonhearted@reddit (OP)
Thank you so much! Do you know what he does for treatment?
Worddroppings@reddit
Second recommendation here for Dr Yoo and his NP Amanda, Amanda also does most of the testing and she's definitely knowledgeable.
InsomniacQuilter@reddit
I imagine it depends on the patient! I'm on meds and he also referred me to Dr. Chan (vascular surgeon) at Stridecare to treat veinous insufficiency and PCS, which we hope will help my POTS symptoms.
flilmawinstone@reddit
I don’t know if he treats POTS but Dr. Beveridge is a cardio electrophysiologist and is outstanding!
Whole_Peach232@reddit
Dr. Beveridge is absolutely excellent! So is his partner dr. Hafiza khan. I used to work with them as well!
halcyonhearted@reddit (OP)
Thanks I’ll look into that!
NavigationalError@reddit
My cardiologist diagnosed me and was more than happy to trial different medications for me. I also failed beta blockers and he put me on ivabradine which worked fabulously! He even wrote me a prescription when it was still brand name so I could get the medication from Canada instead :’)
His name is Dr. Dat Nguyen at Advanced Heart Care! He’s a man who does very little small talk and is more focused on patient care which I personally love. My father also ended up seeing him and raves about him constantly.
Whole_Peach232@reddit
Dr. Nguyen is great! I used to work with him in the cath lab.
sashammie@reddit
How did you get your diagnosis/how did they test? I went to a cardiologist already but they didn’t have a tilt table so they weren’t motivated to look into it further. The doctor made it seem like tilt tables weren’t common anymore and a diagnosis would be difficult??
halcyonhearted@reddit (OP)
Most cardiologists now will just do a sit to stand test where they measure how your heart rate changes, tilt table tests are considered kind of draconian haha. Try a different cardiologist! If your heart rate is really high (mine was 165 standing still) or has a large variation you should be able to get a diagnosis
NavigationalError@reddit
I asked about the tilt table and he actually said he could order it if I wanted it, but he said for me it was so apparent and was a diagnosis of exclusion that it would just be unnecessary torture when my insurance was more than willing to pay without it. He’s more than happy to order it if needed! I declined though and agreed it wasn’t necessary when I got appropriate treatment and insurance wasn’t being a fuss lol.
halcyonhearted@reddit (OP)
Wow that’s so great! Thank you so much for the recommendation. Beta blockers get my heart rate down, but they also give me headaches for some reason haha
NavigationalError@reddit
I straight up would pass out on beta blockers haha, the ivabradine did me much better and my average went from 100-110 to a safer 70-75 bpm!