Dr. Robert J. Pavelka, DDS

Dr, Pavelka treated me as if I the most important patient he had ever seen. Needed oral surgery for canker sore and explained everything. I was worried it was cancer and he kept me calm and reassured me all would be okay. Left his office after a follow up and called me personally an hour later to let me it was alright. He is truly is competent and caring.
Dec 6th, 2015

I recently had a life or death situation.... LITERALLY. Over the weekend, I had a nosebleed that would not stop. This was not a simple nose bleed. I lost A LOT of blood. It was the scariest situation that I have ever experienced in my life. Imagine spending HOURS trying to stop a bleed in an emergency room. Imagine leaning forward and seeing blood stream from your nose. Then imagine leaning back and blood is running down your throat. Then imagine both nostrils being plugged so that it is uncomfortable to breathe... your lips are drying from the amount of air that your mouth is trying to take in. You're scared to fall asleep because you are not sure how you are going to breathe throughout the night. Your face, your hands and your clothes are covered in blood. Your nose is raw from constantly wiping with ANYTHING you can get your hands on. That was my situation on a very recent Saturday night. The next day, I was wheeled into a special surgery done by Dr. Pavelka.... ON A SUNDAY EVENING. He was able to cauterize several areas of my nose but was unable to completely stop the bleed due to my severe deviated septum. Here is where things became wonderful for me... Dr. Pavelka was extremely forward-thinking in his approach to my situation. He was up to speed on the latest advances in medical technology to recommend "maxilllary artery embolization". I'll spare you the details but its some very cool and verrrry scary stuff. Dr. Pavelka came to my room EVERY DAY. He took the time to examine me, answer my questions, and address any concerns that I had about this procedure. (He wasn't the one doing the procedure... as a brain surgeon had to do it).... Even though he was not my actual doctor "assigned" to me in the hospital, he knew the most about my situation. He seemed to CARE more about my situation than my primary care physician and the doctor assigned to me- through the hospital. Dr. Pavelka single-handedly took charge and was instrumental in the conversations (and action plans) of the Intervention Radiology team. He told them exactly what my problem was and made sure that they were informed/ prepared for my procedure. He took the time to make sure that he understood my procedure so that he could put my mind at ease. He even convinced the surgeon (performing the procedure) to speak to me personally- before the procedure.  He literally worked hand-in-hand with everyone (literally everyone) to make sure that I was in good hands. Not only that, he reached out to some of his fellow ENT surgeons to find someone that was available to perform my septoplasty and turbinectomy. Again, Dr. Pavelka checked on me every day and pretty much assured that I was not bleeding as bad as I was in the beginning. He made sure that I left the hospital in a better state of mind than when I entered. Having said all of that, I want to really drive the point home that Dr. Pavelka could have easily did his part, handed it to someone else and went about his routine. He didn't do that. He really took me under his wing and made sure that I was taken care of.  I am alive and doing fine because of Dr. Pavelka. Had I not gone to that hospital, there is no telling how my situation would have turned out. And I am not exaggerating. Texas Presbyterian is taking the lead in technology and procedures (like the one I received) that not too many hospitals are doing. So again, had it not been for Dr. Pavelka knowing about that work, there is no telling how I would be sharing my experience about that weekend. I can't tell you anything about his private practice... but I CAN vouch for his character and his knowledge of medicine. I can vouch for his bedside manner and good heart. So if you're wondering if it is a good idea to have Dr. Pavelka as your doctor, I highly recommend him!
Apr 6th, 2022