Reston Office

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Great! He got my script to the right level (lower than higher), enabled me to stabilize my weight, and was able to tell me, frankly and in a nice way, to lose weight. I did; I lost 17 lbs. He's one of the best doctors I've ever had. He's very engaging, and spends the appointment focused on his patient. And listening.

My visit with Dr. Trad was quite satisfactory.  He asked for my story from start to finish, listened carefully, and then explained in detail my diagnosis and options for treatment.  He explained each option in detail, including pros and cons.  On top of all that, he was very pleasant and likeable.  I couldn't have asked for more.

I can't say enough wonderful things about Dr. Trad. During Mom's appointment, he had his nurse call Reston Hospital to start the admission process.  This included ordering numerous tests that were required before surgery the next day. He also ensured that a Cardiologist saw Mom even though she has no history of heart problems.  As I said, she's 90 years old.  
Dr. Trad was very attentive, and visited several times before and after surgery to ensure that Mom and I were fully informed with what was scheduled, and what to expect.  Immediately after the surgery he came to the waiting room to report how it went, and show us pictures.  Mom had over 90 gall stones, and her gall bladder was 3X normal size.  Mom was released from the hospital 2 days later.  She has recovered beautifully from the surgery.  She had one follow-up visit with Dr. Trad, and he has communicated her progress with her regular Internist.
Unrelated to Dr. Trad.  Beware that Reston Hospital doesn't always have all the drugs that may be required by the patient.  And they didn't inform us of this problem.  My Mom is on 2 inhalers for COPD.  We provided her history to numerous nurses, and asked one of the respiratory therapists about it during her stay.   I assumed that meant it would be resolved.  It wasn't.  We didn't find out until the last day that they didn't have Perforomist and hadn't substituted anything for it.  They didn't tell us, or we could have supplied it.  Mom went for 4 days without this medication.  I consider this absolutely reckless behavior.

A first year medical student or medic could have done as good or better. I would never go back to him. I cannot imagine that he does any serious surgery and they survive.

I have no complaints with Dr. Horwath and his treatment for me. Dr. Horwath has a good staff now and I'm always treated courteously. A few years ago that was not always the case and I had heard similar feedback but he's got a great team now.

The doctor was very knowledgeable and experienced. He knows how different ethnic backgrounds affect hormone issues. He asks a lot of questions to determine diagnosis and doesn't make a lot of assumptions. He recommended tests that accurately determined my issues. Other doctors I saw made assumptions which caused an incomplete diagnosis. His treatments were very effective. It did take a couple months to get an appointment as a new patient. The doctor has a busy schedule.

He helps me manage my blood work for my thyroid cancer. He is also another one that told me what I should have done or this would happen and he was right. He also is very complete and very direct. He doesn't beat around the bush.

Dr. Horwath is very good. He is a no nonsense doctor. He is extremely knowledgeable. He cares about his patients. He is very caring and he makes sure that I am taken care of. His office staff is also very good.