Steven M Pounders, MD

Steven M Pounders, MD is a doctor in Dallas, Texas, practicing internal medicine with a focus on HIV management, infectious disease, and concierge medicine. Dr. Pounders is a Dallas native who graduated from Hillcrest High School and Austin College, where he studied general science and German. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He is affiliated with Baylor University Medical Center, Clements Hospital at UTSW, and Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. He served as medical director for the Resource Center of Dallas for 29 years and joined MDVIP in 2017. He has received numerous awards for his work, including recognition for his service to the LGBTQ+ community and his role as an HIV specialist, and was named Best HIV Specialist in the Dallas Voice Reader's Choice Award in 2014.

The practice includes additional providers. Nicholaos Bellos, MD, FIDSA, FACP specializes in internal medicine and infectious disease, and Susana Lazarte, MD, FIDSA specializes in internal medicine and infectious diseases. The clinic describes its approach as compassionate, inclusive, comprehensive, and patient-centered, with a goal of fostering long-term relationships built on trust and clinical excellence. Appointments are available same-day or next-day, with direct 24/7 access for patients. Clinic hours run Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Thursday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The office is closed Sunday. Patients can review appointments, send messages, request prescription refills, and view lab results through the healow patient portal.

The office is located at 4211 Cedar Springs Rd #200, on Cedar Springs Road near the Wycliff-Douglas Connector. The Dallas Public Library - Oak Lawn branch is about a tenth of a mile away, Sam Houston Elementary School is roughly two tenths of a mile away, and The Crossroads memorial is also about two tenths of a mile away. The Dallas North Tollway is about three tenths of a mile from the office.

Dr. Pounders served as the physician for Ron Woodruff, who founded the Dallas Buyers Club, as well as the primary physician for many of the club's patients, treating them with evidence-based standardized medicine.