Ali A. Habib's Online Review Report Card

It is impossible to speak to the office. The receptionist is both overwhelmed and incompetent. Noone responds to Mychart messages. The only way to get thru was to contact the CEO of the medical center who's assistant got thru. While in with the Dr there was excellent communication with the Fellow. The Dr ordered some tests. But would not respond to mychart questions nor correct an error. I would tell anyone to go elsewhere. I am not returning. Too nerve-wracking when you are already not well.

I have never felt so neglected by a Dr. No sense of urgency, legitimate care or concern for a patient. It is disappointing to see a professional ranked so high in his area of service, simply not used to legitimately help others. Please chose your provider carefully

Should be no Stars. Absolute Arrogant ass Dr , thinks he knows everything but is just outright wrong and gaslights you. Yelled at me during a neurology exam because apparently I wasn't trying enough for him. Typical medical gaslighting. Do NOT see this Dr if you have myasthenia gravis. DO NOT DO IT. He should be removed from the MGFA website.

Visited Dr. Habib with excruciating mid back stiffness n pain. He and his team conducted the correct MRIs and blood tests to understand what was wrong. He has referred me to the right specialist for next steps in diagnosis and treatment.

I'm sure Dr. Habib is a good doctor for some people, but all I got when I visited was arrogance and ego. He pushed back on every idea I had, seemingly because he didn't think of it first. Several times he directly contradicted the literature put out by the MG Foundation (which ironically he's been a speaker for.) He was dismissive, arrogant, and thought he was infallible. I get it, he's a neurologist, and a very highly regarded one, but I think part of the job is to listen to your patients, especially when dealing with something as unique as myasthenia gravis. At one point he told me not to get standard blood tests done that another neurologist (who suspected I had MG) had ordered. His reasoning was, "false positives," and when I pressed him on what he suspected it was, he hemmed and hawed and then said, "uhh i guess MG." Then we got his official notes in the mail and it said, "advised patient that they most likely dont have MG." Ugh.

I'm sure Dr. Habib is a good doctor for some people, but all I got when I visited was arrogance and ego. He pushed back on every idea I had, seemingly because he didn't think of it first. Several times he directly contradicted the literature put out by the MG Foundation (which ironically he's been a speaker for.) He was dismissive, arrogant, and thought he was infallible. I get it, he's a neurologist, and a very highly regarded one, but I think part of the job is to listen to your patients, especially when dealing with something as unique as myasthenia gravis. At one point he told me not to get standard blood tests done that another neurologist (who suspected I had MG) had ordered. His reasoning was, "false positives," and when I pressed him on what he suspected it was, he hemmed and hawed and then said, "uhh i guess MG." Then we got his official notes in the mail and it said, "advised patient that they most likely dont have MG." Ugh.

He is fantastic. I’ve been an undiagnosed for years, thrown into an abyss of specialist who could not figure out what was wrong. Doctors have ignored me, passed me on to other doctors. Dr. Habib listened to me, and explored every avenue until finally began to see a picture. He is unbelievably thorough, respectful and attentive. My experience with him and colleagues at UCI has been great. I was treated ...

He is fantastic. I’ve been an undiagnosed for years, thrown into an abyss of specialist who could not figure out what was wrong. Doctors have ignored me, passed me on to other doctors. Dr. Habib listened to me, and explored every avenue until finally began to see a picture. He is unbelievably thorough, respectful and attentive. My experience with him and colleagues at UCI has been great. I was treated with dignity and empathy. After years of being brushed aside because doctors couldn’t answer the why, it was elating to be heard and considered valuable. UCLA failed, Cedar Sinai failed, and Cleveland Clinic failed. Pretty shocking, really. Thank you Dr. Habib.

I'm sure Dr. Habib is a good doctor for some people, but all I got when I visited was arrogance and ego. He pushed back on every idea I had, seemingly because he didn't think of it first. Several times he directly contradicted the literature put out by the MG Foundation (which ironically he's been a speaker for.) He was dismissive, arrogant, and thought he was infallible. I get it, he's a neurologist, and a very highly regarded one, but I think part of the job is to listen to your patients, especially when dealing with something as unique as myasthenia gravis. At one point he told me not to get standard blood tests done that another neurologist (who suspected I had MG) had ordered. His reasoning was, "false positives," and when I pressed him on what he suspected it was, he hemmed and hawed and then said, "uhh i guess MG." Then we got his official notes in the mail and it said, "advised patient that they most likely dont have MG." Ugh.

My son took me in to see Dr Habib a few years ago. I was using a wheelchair because I couldn't walk the distance from the parking lot to the office. The Dr was very rude and condescending. My son couldn't believe how he was treating me. I even cried at one point and I don't cry easily. He told me he could give me an EMG but he already knew it would be normal. I asked about the fact I had no vibration sense in my feet. He said that could be neuropathy but he knew I didn't have that. Needless to say, I didn't want want him to do any testing on me so I went to another Dr. The EMG was not normal and I was diagnosed with Peripheral Polyneuropathy. I will never forget my experience with Dr Habib as it was very traumatizing at a time I desperately needed help. As other reviewers have said, I would love to sue the pants off him.