Dr. Mutaz Al Tabbaa, MD

I have read all of the rude comments above and I completely disagree. I am an RN who was forced to retire early due to disability. History of almost 40 years in the ICU/CCU/ER as an RN, I find him to be very competent. I’m guessing these disgruntled patients are probably drug seeking, because primaries are now very limited with regards to how much pain medicine they can prescribe. These folks now have to find a neurologist or a pain specialist to handle their pain issues. So many ( not all ). of them have bogus complaints. I used to see it in the ER every day. Everyone was polite and kind to me and very patient with my slow gait. The doctor spent an entire hour assessing me and gathering a thorough history. Never once did I feel like he was not paying attention to me, or ignoring me, or anxious to see the next patient. He actually listened to me and did not rush me out of the room. Of course I was not looking for narcotics, just answers. I spent the majority of my career in hospitals and so always had insurance. 4-5 years ago, I chose to take a position as director of nursing in a very small home health care which did not provide insurance. So it’s been five years of progressive debility. Anyhow, very impressed with Dr. Tabbaa. He is extremely thorough and competent in my opinion. I was impressed.

Very rude Dr. Rude staff, old school Dr, didn't even know of meds I was on and ignored other diagnosis from other Drs. Wouldn't listen. Unprofessional to say the least. Boy, was it a mistake to pick him.

Wow just wow! Bad, egotistical and sarcastic! Made fun of symptoms and made made feel stupid and not valued or validated. Wouldn't let me talk, wouldn't listen to what other Drs told me or told me to do. Basically rudr, and unprofessional staff...

Mr. Tabbaa is old school, not up to date on his medical information and his "God complex" leaves no room for growth. If your condition is in anyway "difficult or challenging", I would suggest not wasting your time. His nurse is nice but the people in his office will not lift a finger to assist with anything.

I have been a patient there for 10 years. I recently had a fall fractured four vertebraes in my spine so I'm disabled out of work. I got a bill for $60.00 I told Debbie this. She was rude said I'll have to pay it it's outstanding won't be able to get anymore prescriptions!!! Really? Unbelievable! I like Dr. Tabbaa too bad.

He is all about the money, not the Patient. Office staff is very rude and they refuse to transfer records to another Dr. They don't get valuable records from a hospital visit, they tell you they did, but nope. You have to bring Hippa rules into play before they even consider the records transfer. They need more Hippa training, and he needs to go back to school.

Excellent physician,Great staff.

I never got to see the Doctor in my first ever visit to his office, the young gal he had taking the tickets told me I owed him $197.00 from a visit 20 years ago plus a $40..00 copay for this visit. before he would see me. I had never seen Dr.Tabbaa in my life and here was a young lady (his clerk) who was in grade school 20 years ago adamantly telling me I was there in his office and owed him @ $197.00.. For the first time in almost 80 years I cancelled a Doctors Appt. and walked out of his office.I never seen that Doctor in my life and with his competent staff I hope I never do.

I have been seeing Dr.Tabbaa for about 10 yrs.And I couldn't ask for a better Dr.

I have been seeing Dr. Tabbaa for several years now. The wait time is usually not long and the staff are always friendly. If you need a refill on a prescription or have a problem a nurse will talk to you and get back to you at the end of the day. He not only gives you advice on neurology issues but other health issues you are having as well. Thanks Dr. Tabbaa.

My 20 year old daughter has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, impulse control disorder, and global developmental delays. She was a patient of Dr Mutaz Tabbaa for nearly 4 years. The first thing Tabbaa did upon seeing her was take her off the medication that had helped control her impulse control disorder. I was very doubtful about this decision, but I agreed to try it. My daughter is on high doses of 3 seizure medications, including Keppra, which is known to make behavior problems worse. Taking her off the medication for her impulse control disorder made her negative behaviors worse. She began having meltdowns and exhibited violent behaviors. At her next appointment, I asked Tabbaa to begin again prescribing the medication for this disorder. He refused. Her behaviors progressively became worse over the next 4 years. Every time I asked Tabbaa to restore her behavior meds, he would refuse. He did try cutting the dose of Keppra on two different occasions. Both times, cutting the dosage caused seizures, so she was returned to her original high dose. In the past year, she has become violent with me (her mother) on numerous occasions. I have related exact details of the incidents to Tabbaa, and again requested that she be returned to her behavior medication, and each time I was completely ignored. Today we went in for another appointment. When he asked if she was having any issues, I replied that she is having issues with Keppra rage. He looked at me like I was an idiot and said "Where are you guys getting this 'Keppra rage'?" He said it in an incredibly snotty manner. I took a deep breath and said "She has grabbed me by my hair, bent me over, punched me, kicked me, attempted to scratch my eye out, drawn blood above and below my eye, and yanked out handfuls of my hair. THIS is where I am getting 'Keppra rage'." He acted horribly offended and told me that _I_ needed to see a doctor for MY rage and that we needed to find another doctor. At no time did I raise my voice or anything else. He went on to say, "I just asked a simple question! Where are you guys getting this? Is it on the internet?" I replied that yes, it is on the internet. I asked him if he had other patients complaining about this same thing. He said yes. I asked him, "And have you researched it?" He said "No." That was enough for me. I told him, "You are right, we DO need to find another doctor. I have been telling you my concerns for 4 years and for 4 years you have ignored me. We ARE finding another doctor. Thank you for your time." I have no patience for any physician who refuses to listen to the concerns of his patients or his patient's advocates. I have no patience for a physician who refuses to RESEARCH the concerns of his patients, even when he hears multiple complaints from multiple patients regarding a fairly well known phenomenon. In my opinion, Mutaz Tabbaa is nothing more than a quack with a God complex. He does not listen, he does not research, he rushes his patients in and out as quickly as possible, but he certainly remembers to bill the insurance. I feel he is getting paid for services poorly rendered. I do NOT recommend this poor excuse for a physician.

Makes false diagnosis, is rude and is a thief

this is an exceptional neurologist with high skills that only can be found in University Hospital.

I found Dr. Tabbaa to be very knowable and one of the best doctors I have used. I had gone to chiropractors for a couple of years to treat me with a sciatic nerve problem with no success. Dr. Tabbaa treated me with a bank of steroids and I have not had any pain for over four years. I would recommend him to all my friends.

His staff is the worst possible. He is impossible to talk to without an appointment. Money is the main thing to this office

My Stepfather, as well as Myself have neen patients of Dr. Tabbaa. He and his staff gave us excellent care! One of his employees became a client of mine she never spoke negatively about her job. If I ever move back to the area, I would hope to have him for a Doctor again!

The fact that you can have a top notch neurologist practicing in a relatively small city is unusual. After my visit with Dr Tabbaa, I felt that I don't need to travel any further to Mayo clinic for neurological care. Panama city and Bay county are very fortunate to have a neurologist like Dr Tabbaa.