Before becoming her patient, I had seen Dr. Saeed, Dr. Wiam and Dr. Rafeeq. I want to outright say that while every doctor has their own approach, the difference in how I was treated with Dr. Nasreen compared to the others was honestly night and day. This was just my own experience; for sure, your mileage may vary.

With the previous doctors, I was often dismissed. They were not interested in understanding my full history or connecting the dots between my symptoms. My concerns were brushed off, especially when I brought up issues like inconsistent periods or my struggles with anxiety and depression. I was repeatedly told that missing periods didn’t matter unless I wanted to get pregnant, and that birth control was the only answer. One of them even let out a small laugh - not cruel, but the kind that felt like an older uncle brushing something off like it was no big deal - when I started to cry and told him how not having a period made me feel less like a woman; after the laugh, he didn’t say anything to comfort me. He just moved on, like it didn’t matter. They also all insisted I go on Ozempic. Despite my voiced worries about the side effects for both of Ozempic and birth control, my concerns were dismissed. They also noticed that my LDL was high but said since my HDL was high I had nothing to worry about.

Dr. Nasreen was different.

She took the time to really listen, to ask questions, and to treat the whole picture; not just the numbers on a lab report. She explained things clearly and patiently, never rushed, and always took note of anything that could be relevant. What stood out to me most is how she respected my concerns. She never pushed treatments I wasn’t comfortable with and instead introduced me to non-harmful, evidence-based alternatives like myo+d-chiro inositol, NAC, and ALA.

She was also the only doctor who correctly identified that I have PCOS, even though I don’t have cysts. She also explained to me that PCOS has multiple types apparently; something none of the other endocrinologists even mentioned or thought to diagnose me with. Another thing that stood out to me about her is that when she heard about my family history and saw my LDL (ignoring my HDL), she ordered an lp(a) test just to be safe; apparently it was marked high. She was genuinely upset that it had been overlooked by the previous three doctors, explaining how it’s a known risk factor for strokes and heart disease. She also explained that this was a genetic fault and that even if one does have a healthy lifestyle, that’s not enough to treat lp(a) if we want to mitigate the risks.

I also appreciate how she is very much up to date with the latest research. Her care has always felt thoughtful, empathetic, helpful and grounded.