Dr. Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, MD

tbh i’m still too upset to get into everything but the bullet points are: -refuses to formally diagnose me -changed a previous dx of neuropathy to fibro after hearing i have mental health diagnoses too -told me that “some people just have to endure daily suffering” and that i “should try psychotherapy” (because obviously therapy helps cure autoimmune diseases (this is sarcasm)) -told me that my symptoms may be caused by HRT (i’m not taking any hormones, but he would not listen when i repeatedly told him that and kept insisting that i have chronic pain due to HRT from my transition) -wrote in my assessment that i am a “male to female transsexual” as if that were relevant to my autoimmune disease (i am FtM and was actively discussing with him about how my symptoms interfere with my ability to wear a binder)

Dr. Sarakbi is the most unprofessional doctor that I’ve seen. He is rude, cold and dismissive of patients concerns. He makes patients very uncomfortable. In fact he never listens to patients concerns and problems. He never gets back to them. He’s just a poor excuse for a Doctor. Last time I had a video call with him since I couldn’t go to his office because of State of Michigan Stay Home Stay Safe Order, first my appointment was at 10:00 AM, he called me at 12:00 PM. In the last appointment that I had with him, he should have gotten in touch with my insurance because I need to take HUMIRA and my insurance needed my doctor to confirm that it was ok that I take that medication. So he had never called my insurance and as soon as I asked him about that his attitude changed and he started to act really mean and not answering my questions. And then he called me crazy and hang up on me. So just think of a Doctor who instead of addressing your concerns calls you crazy and hangs up on you.