Mahmood Akel's Online Review Report Card

You're better off not going to the doctor at all if you have to see this man. I wonder if he remembers the Hippocratic Oath, or if he is actually a doctor at all. Absolute QUACK. DO NOT GO HERE. DO NOT GO HERE. I saw this "doctor" several years ago. My husband had lost his job during the downturn and we had to go on Medicaid. I was seeking medication for severe anxiety (turned out I was severely hyperthyroid) and a referral to an endocrinologist for the giant lump on my thyroid that you could see from across the room. He tested for TSH, and when that came back normal, he refused to refer me to a specialist. He refused to check T3 and T4 levels. One time he literally walked right out of the room while I was still talking. He refused to discuss anything with me. I was asking him questions and he waved at me, walked out and closed the door. That was the last time I went to see him. I GAVE UP and decided to wait until I had insurance. Time went by and I finally got private insurance. Turned out it was stage 4 thyroid cancer. Perhaps if he had sent me to the correct specialist, we might have found it at stage 3, when I was younger and it was more manageable. 11 years after my appointment with "Dr." Akel, I had my larynx removed due to the advanced stage of thyroid cancer. This man has no business being a doctor. It wouldn't surprise me if he was conducting some sort of Medicaid fraud, because he doesn't seem to be much into the healing and patient portion of the program. Check your Explanations of Benefits carefully. Call your insurance fraud line if you see anything odd. If you have a bad/dangerous/unprofessional experience here, report it to your insurance company AND the State Medical Board.

Last November, Dr. Akel repaired an older large hernia (5cm). He was very thorough in his explanation and his staff were totally professional. He performed the surgery at Oak Hill. Flawless. Couldn't ask for a better Dr. Now, at almost 72, I feel fantastic. Glad I listened to my primary care for a great local surgeon.

Dr Akel is a fantastic doctor with amazing bedside manner. His staff is equally caring and efficient.

I was there because I had colon cancer. I was a high risk patient. So he wanted to talk to someone in my family. And he did. Then he called my lung Dr but he never came to see me in hosp. He was angry because I have copd.He is a good Dr he was straight with me, that’s important to me.

I couldn’t ask for a better Dr. to do my gallbladder surgery he explained things came each day at the hospital to check on me.

Dr Akel has been my doctor since 2007 great doctor saved my life when my appendix ruptured.has since peformed two additional surgeries on me. great man, Very professional.

I called into this office and I was left on hold for over 10min

My husband has been going to this Dr for years. He is very satisfied. I sat in a waiting room that has at least 6 old dirty plastic plants, leak marks on the ceiling, dirty windows, and Wall paper. They might think this doesn’t matter but the impression I have is a lack of caring.

Saved my life for ruptured bowel July 2015. Great bedside manner.

Very kind, and explained things in hospital. Every morning bright and early he was there checking on me. Follow up appointment was good. Office staff could use some skills. I was there over 45 mins when they finally realized they needed me to fill out paper work for being new patient.