Dr. Liesa Harte
Primary Care, Family Medicine
Houston, TX
31 years experience female
Locations
Office
My office hours
Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
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American Alternatives Insurance Corporation
Office
About
Bio
I love being able to help people when they need it most. Patients should not have to wait weeks or months for a primary care appointment. A personal doctor can get to know your lifestyle, your stresses, recurring issues, and health goals and should be someone you can reach out to immediately if any concern comes up.
Practicing meditation helps me stay fully present and really listen to my patients. As a primary care doctor, I can help connect the dots of seemingly unrelated symptoms and help patients get an earlier, more accurate diagnosis than they might through seeking one-off treatments.
I love creating and enjoying art, spending time with my 6 adult children (plus, 3 granddogs and 3 grandcats!), and studying foreign languages.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Anti-Aging Medicine
Functional Medicine
Integrative Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Licenses
United States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
1.5K Answers
2.4K Agrees
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Liesa Harteanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Omega 3 fats: The most known source of omega 3s is fish oil. You can certainly also get omega 3s from other sources, like chia seeds.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Lose Weight: Eating the right foods and increasing exercise are critical to losing weight. You should see a doctor to make sure your thyroid is functioning well, ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Genetic Tendency: Yes and No. Type 2 diabetes is mostly a lifestyle disease. Certain genes predispose you to developing it, but nothing is more important than lifesty... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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ApoE test: Lab testing for genes an SNPs are very accurate. There is no reason to suspect thT the results are not accurate.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 31 years experience
Common: That should not represent a problem. It is pretty common.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Late period?: It sounds to me like you are starting your period just a little late. Irregular periods are common.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Withdrawal?: Are you truly talking about withdrawal or are you talking about a hangover? If it is simply a hangover, ibuprofen would probably be a good choice. ... Read More
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A male asked:
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Meal Replacement Ske: Eating a variety of real food is best, but it should not be a problem to use their meal replacement shakes once a day. You could use them more than t... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Work Stress: Don't sweat the small stuff. If you absolutely hate your work, change companies or even your entire profession. Life is too short to be stressed out... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Mild Liver Problem: Your liver enzymes are elevated for some reason. It could be due to any of several reasons. For instance, a viral infection, too much alcohol consum... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Pungent pain?: It sounds like you irritated the tip if your penis somehow and that it is healing. If it does not continue to get better, see your doctor.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Dymenorrhea: If your pain is that bad, you would probably benefit from being on a birth control pill for a while.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Either is fine: It doesn't matter. Either is fine.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 31 years experience
Yes: Yes, it is the posterior side of the front teeth especially that are affected by acid. Typically it is from bulimia. Just having acid reflux, should... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Fibromyalgia treatme: It really depends on your preferences. As a functional medicine doctor, I treat fibromyalgia successfully often. I think many doctors would agree t... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 31 years experience
Integrative Medicine: I recommend you consider an evaluation by an integrative medicine or functional medicine doctor. I would encourage you to not just surrender to the d... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Fast Life: Remember that our culture has changed dramatically over the course of your elderly loved one's life. The internet did not exist during most of the... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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UTI: The surest way to know if you have a urinary tract infection is to have your urine checked. There are urine dipsticks that can detect infection. Th... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Amoxil (amoxicillin) : Yes, they are the same medicine.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Leaky gut syndrome: You could have a special test for this using lactulose and mannose. You could also have an IgG test for a panel if foods, and if you react to qui... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Leaky gut diet: I recommend you follow an elimination diet for at least a month. Stop sugar, soy, sweeteners, dairy, eggs, gluten, peanuts, and citrus. After ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Metabolic syndrome: Avoid processed foods and any carbs at all other than non-starchy vegetables. Any recipe that focuses on lean proteins, fats, and non-starchy vegetab... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Fibromyalgia: Fibromyalgia is a real diagnosis, which is made due to meeting certain various criteria. Just because it is a real diagnosis doesn't mean it has to b... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Strokes: You can die of even one stroke. Some people suffer multiple "mini-strokes" or transient ischemic attacks, and survive, but end up with a form of deme... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Fibromyalgia: Long term effects of fibromyalgia can vary a lot from one person to another.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Epithelial cell: Epithelial cells are skin cells and cells that line the body cavities. They are not harmful.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Diabetes Type 2: Exercise, low glycemic diet, alpha lipoic acid, stress management, losing weight, and work with your doctor to see if in their judgement you also need... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 31 years experience
Your doctor?: I hope you are working closely with a doctor to find out what is going on with your health. Losing 50 pounds without trying is VERY concerning. You... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Proteinuria: It is not normal and healthy to have protein in your urine. Diabetes can cause kidney damage where you leak small amounts of protein in your urine. ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Stroke prevention : To prevent strokes, maintain a healthy weight, prevent diabetes, exercise, maintain healthy blood pressure, manage your stress well, and work to elimi... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Liesa Harteanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Fibromyalgia test: There is no test for fibromyalgia. The diagnosis is based on your symptoms. See a doctor who enjoys working with fibromyalgia patients and have a t... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 31 years experience
Have lab tests done: See your doctor and have appropriate lab testing done, and review with your doctor when the results are avilable.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Folic Acid: I recommend that you take only methyl folate (folic acid) since MTHFR SNPs are so common and can cause big problems with fertility and birth defects. ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Remember that our culture has changed dramatically over the course of your elderly loved one's life.
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Ignore: Remember to stretch properly and to warm up and cool down to minimize injuries.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 31 years experience
Ignore: There are so many ways to meditate. Explore them to find a way that's easy for you, and just do that.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Strokes: A stroke can occur at any age, but the risk dramatically climbs after age 55. If strokes run in your family, then you should try to find out why. ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Antioxidant: Antioxidant status measures nutrients that help prevent/repair cellular damage caused by oxidation.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Dental implants can actually save lives! Dentures can contribute to poor nutritional status.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Heart attack?: You could go to the emergency room and be evaluated. There is lab work now that checks for breakdown or damage of heart muscle. That and/ or an EKG... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Quinoa : Gas can occur for many reasons. You could have an IgG response to the quinoa or it could be too much fiber.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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High DHEA: DHEA is a mild androgen, produced by the adrenal glands. It is unusual to have a high level of DHEA unless you are supplementing with DHEA.
The g... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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SIBO: In my opinion SIBO is over-self-diagnosed. It is very real, but it is odd how many people are self-diagnosing themselves with this that are actually... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Magnesium : It depends on the form of magnesium and how you take it. It works with minutes in many cases, certainly in less than an hour. Most Americans are ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Periods: That varies a lot and depends on if you are breast feeding or not. Do assume that you can get pregnant again. Don't let the absence of a period mak... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Gluten allergies : You could stop gluten for a month and then add it back and see if you have any symptoms. You could also have a blood test for antibodies to the v... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Boutique/concierge : Boutique or concierge medicine usually implies a practice with way fewer patients than a typical primary care practice. It is standard for the patie... Read More
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Ignore: A slight fever can actually help kill bacteria and viruses.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Small: In CAD, small dense LDL particles seep into the artery wall, causing inflammation & plaque build up.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Chest pain : What tests have you had to make sure the chest pain is not a heart attack? You could have angina or you could have Costochondritis, which is inflam... Read More
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Jul 20, 2014
I endorse Dr. Harte. Communicates very well. Extensive knowledge of Family Practice & medicine in general. Accurate. Spot On. Is providing an excellent service to the public via Healthtap.
Jul 20, 2014
Dr Harte has consistently shown thoughtful and useful advice to patients in her interactions. She is an expert in her field. I highly recommend her for your health care needs !
Jul 17, 2014
Dr. Lieas Harte is a very thorough, intelligent, and caring physician. She is an asset to HealthTap, and the the medical community. I highly recommend this brilliant doctor.
HealthTap member
Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you Dr I'm ok just trying everything 4 gas and and charcoal tabs was one of themthat is why I had the black stooldo you know of any medication my doctor had prescrib...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Dr. Harte: Your recommendations really made me feel better. I was worried about my symptoms but talking to you and following your directions allowed me to recover. THANK...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you went to the ER today. Not able to find any answers yet, but am making more appointments to find out issues. At least they ruled things out.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, TX
Graduated 1992MD
Residency
Bexar County Hospital District
Residency
Insititute for Functional Medicine
Residency
Cenegenics/Age Management Medical Education Foundation
Awards
Board Certification, American Board of Family Medicine
Certification by Institute for Functional Medicine
Certification by Age Management Medicine Group
Affiliations
Institute for Functional Medicine
American Academy of Family Physicians
Cenegenics Medical Institute
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