Dr. Vasundhara Tolia

This woman almost killed me of malnutrition 20+ years ago. I had an umbilical attachment that pierced my bladder and intestine but she thought I needed more fiber. Luckily a good doctor took me seriously when I almost died from Tolias diet. Please don't let her see your kids. I was eating tablespoons of wheat germ because of her.

I just felt I needed to leave another review here after seeing a comment from another patient of Dr. Tolia's who was misdiagnosed with having psychological problems when the doctor could not diagnose a gastrointestinal issue. I saw Dr. Tolia from age 8 to 10 (I am now 32) for chronic stomach pain. After a few tests, rather than admit that she did not know the cause and refer me to another doctor, she recommended a psych eval to my parents and suggested that I was seeking attention. It turned out that I had/have a severe case of celiac disease - an actual autoimmune disease that affects the small intestine - not a psychological issue. Please, please, please, do NOT send your children to this doctor. Her hubris and arrogance mean that if she cannot find a diagnosis, she will tell parents that it's all in the child's mind. This is a remarkably dangerous pattern of behaviour for a physician and can derail and delay very necessary care a child may desperately be in need of.