Megdad Zaatreh's Online Review Report Card

I was misdiagnosed by Dr. Zaatreh. I was sent to him by my PCP because I was having episodes where I would lose consciousness. Dr. Zaatreh did an eeg and said it was normal and that I had “pseudoseizures” (which is an outdated name for PNES). He said I was lucky I didn’t have “real seizures”. Dr Zaatreh suggested I see a psychiatrist and a therapist which I did. I saw a therapist an psychiatrist for 4 years, during which these episodes continued. After being placed on many different psychiatric meds, none of which improved these episodes, my psychiatrist urged me to get a second opinion. He didn’t believe these episodes were psychological. I ended up having a bad episode where I was admitted to RWJ hospital. They did a 30 minute eeg. During those thirty minutes they caught several epileptic seizures!! Several! I found another epileptologist after I was released from the hospital who ran a 3 day continuous eeg. I got a diagnosis of temporal lobe and generalized epilepsy. My NEW doctor said he is certain my episodes were seizures from the start. I waited years for a proper diagnosis because Dr Zaatreh misdiagnosed me. I am not the first person he has misdiagnosed! Steer clear!

This man is a psychiatrist doctor first. He leads with this. **Please if you are BLACK, with epilepsy stay away. This man changed they way we view the health care system forever.*** This man is a psychiatrist doctor first. Google for yourself. I couldn't understand why each visit seemed more like him just listening as if he's a therapist. This was my first impression of him on our first visit....Like hmmm why did that seem like, we just left a psychotherapist office, looking for his next victim. We said jokingly.....It was Just like the movies He would question about all the wrong things. It was so disturbing they way he put his hands on his chin after he ask, "are you happy at home". Me the mom, am I happy at home???? He'll let you speak, in-between his interrogation, until the sun goes downs, just like the movies. He created this theory of my baby not having seizures. one visit, he even ask me was her father her biological father. FYI dad found this guy with hopes of a male doctor this go round on our journey as a-family to heal our baby from seizures. Our last EEG with him he sent a women in the room who not only check my daughter for abuse but also my son who was 4/5 at the time. she said some birth marks cause epilepsy. I believed this so I complied. She said she needed to look underneath there cloths and see there bare skin. She question why they were not fat, I replied, they have there dads genes, tall and slim. Not knowing what they actually were doing to our babies.... Despite feeling like I just subjected our babies to this unforgettable act, she left the room and that was the last we seen or heard about birth marks causing epilepsy, again didnt kno their intention at time... When I told my friend about this who is who has 30+years in social worker at a very prominent hospital. She informed My fiance and I, that they lied and Dr. Zaatreh and his team is looking for a reason to validated his assumptions of me and my family. Then suddenly it mad sense. I told her everything thing he did and said for the entire relation. Her exact words were, Wow he's scary aggressive, and we should report him to the board of NJ, ...... My family and I were attempting to create a team of what we thought were unbiased doctor and specialists. Surly was we wrong. Not only did we leave the practice, It gets wilder. How about we leave this guy cause clearly what he has to offer is not for us, Not only did he carrry this theroy with his entire staff, but he informed the new neurologist the same. I was unaware of this at the time. Now this new neurologist, defiantly did their du-diligence to see if he was right. The new Doctors did a 7 day video eeg. We were monitored aggressively. Fake roommates, pretending to be sick... Had me bring in her medicine claiming that the pharmacy dosent have her meds in. They took the medicine then brought it back for me to give in hospital.....O a mess. Trying to get us to act the way they perceived us to be. I could tell something wasn't right because they kept saying are you immune to??? .... would you say your???....How do you view your???...If you could describe your child?.... all the wrong questions.etc, etc, All of this for 7 days....for them to dismiss his claims. GOD is good. Thanks to the EEG that they could clearly see its a seizures and NOT WHAT doctor ZAATREH said Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. He legit said she not having siezures. I just don't want him to do this to another family. It's not Okay. My child was diagnosed with seizure disorder on day 7 with the new neurologist . DR. Zaatreh I hope you see this and it opens your eyes to the way you perceive people. Not all black women are ratchet and loud, not all black dad's leave they family and gang bang. I suggest you take classes on how to deal with black patients This is why many don't trust the medical field but we thought we were doing the best we knew how at the time. This is our testament now. Stay prayed up on your journey of healing. No weapon formed against us shall prosper AMEN.

This man is a psychiatrist doctor first. He leads with this. **Please if you are BLACK, with epilepsy stay away. This man changed they way we view the health care system forever.*** This man is a psychiatrist doctor first. Google for yourself. I couldn't understand why each visit seemed more like him just listening as if he's a therapist. This was my first impression of him on our first visit....Like ...

Amazing , got all the answers we did not get anywhere else.

the best doctor

Child was having some trouble at school and started to behave strangely. I brought her to dr z who did testing and really listened to my husband and myself and understood our concerns. In the end, he made a diagnosis and laid forth a course for treatment and my child is better! He saved her future. Thanks dr z!

His office left my daughter without any anti seizure medication by not simply returning a call to our pharmacy or faxing over a simple letter they needed. He never examines a patient and only looks to use medications in a trial and error form of hoping to help the patient. Disgraceful.

Dr Zaatreh & his staff are the most knowledgeable and caring people I have ever met. They not only got my 16 year old son's seizures under control but they helped me while I was having a hard time dealing with the surprise onset of epilepsy out of no where. My son is now 20 and still in the BEST HANDS possible with Dr. Zaatreh. I wouldnt change this doctor if my life depended on it. My husband & I are now his patients too. When problems arose with us, going to Dr. Zaatreh was a no brainer. Trust me, you will never regret having this doctor taking care of you!!!!

Horrible doctor, no follow up never does what he says

Thank God I found Dr. Zaatreh when I found myself having some episodes of losing consciousness and loss of bladder control. I was rushed to Kennedy Hospital in Washington township. He was the neurologist on call who saw me after I was admitted. He did a brain scan test -EEG - and some other tests. He said that we had to make sure I wasn’t having seizures. After the full battery of tests, he came back to talk to me about the results and determined that I didn’t have any seizures. The video camera that was with the EEG machine recorded what happened to me and so the doctor was able to see me when I had a shaking and loss of conciousness event. He explained to me that I hadn’t had any seizures that were recorded since I went to the hospital, even though I had some events. He asked about my history and said that I was having pseudoseizures, or fake seizures, which are every bit as scary and real as real seizures, but are typically psychological and due to some kind of trauma in my past. He treated me for the pseudoseizures. I’m so much better now, haven’t had any more episodes. I’m healthier and happier now. He explained that treating pseudoseizures isn’t shameful or embarrassing. Unfortunately, many people think that any problem that happens in your brain means that you’re crazy, but Dr. Zaatreh patiently and compassionately helped me to understand that I should treat my pseudoseizures disorder in the same way that I should treat any other physical disorder. I’m so grateful that Dr.Zaatreh came into my life. I can’t imagine what could’ve happened to me if someone else was on call who didn’t understand the complexities of the human brain and couldn’t relay the information to me in a way that I could understand and accept. He saved my life, my marriage, the upbringing of my children. If you’re not feeling well and no one can understand why, please go see Dr. Zaatreh. He will take care of you.