Saiyma Haroon's Review

Visited Dr. Ghulam Abbas at Doctor’s hospital johar town. The first consultation was good and really gave me hope for my health. The first time my brother in law was with us, he has contacts/references in the hospital which might be a reason I got good and respectful consultation the first time. The second consultation with this doctor was motrifying. My bother in law was not with us this time. Dr. Ghulam Abbas in the second meeting was extreemely arrogant and disrespectful (need to say he was neither loud or shouted but still verbally agressive and insulting). He clearly doesn’t know how to talk to women. I could have insulted him back but didn’t want to stoop to his level. Writing this review as I don’t want anyone else to experience the same. He insulted me just because I asked a few questions about the diagnosis he gave me. He interrupted me thrice and did not let me complete my sentence. He assumed I was about to challenge his expertise, even though I told him that was not what I was going to say, nor was that my intention. If that was not enough he insulted me again while I was leaving telling me that I didn’t want to get better, and was only there to ask questions. He said that because I bended down in order to pick up my purse (he had instructed me previously to be careful with bending). I was so stressed out because of his bad attitude that the last thing on my mind was how I was bending myself at that time), but he kept repeating that I had no intention of getting better even though he knew very well that I had travelled from abroad do get a second opinion from a specialist in Pakistan (as I have heard that Pakistani doctors are some of the best). All in all I felt really disrespected and treated like 5 year old child getting scolded infront of his assistent and my husband. My husband was also there and was equally shocked. Have never experienced this kind of attitude from a professional. This doctor might be experienced but highly unprofessional and does NOT know how to deal with vulnerable patients. He is a doctor but I’m also highly reknown in my profession. Every human being deserves respect, not just him. Any person with self respect should avoid this doctor. A patient might be already traumatised by illness (only good doctors realise that). The last thing she/ he needs is to get disrespected and scorned by someone who is supposed to help them. A doctor’s words can make or break a patient as the psycological aspect is equally important. There are many other specialists in Lahore who treat patients with respect and who don’t think they are God. I will never go back to this one again! N.B. He prescribed me heavy monthly vitamin D injections without testing my vitamin D level or asking me if I had vitamin D deficiency.