Dr. Zainab Mahmoud, MD

I went to Dr. Mahmoud because my doctor had left the practice. During my annual pap smear, she asked if any "unusual" events had occurred during the year. I mentioned in passing that I had nearly fainted during the heat spell in which we had triple digit days. She then said she wanted to listen to my chest, which seemed odd for a pap smear. I complied and told her she would hear a mitral valve murmur. She said she wanted me to go for an echocardiogram and stress test. She said the murmur wa...

It seems somewhat contradictory to give this doctor high rating, yet feel so angry about my experience. This doctor is very knowledgeable, and accurate in diagnosis. However, she seems to resent her patients doing research. She resents any type of feedback you have about your diagnosis or medicine. She feels that the treatment options that are available for a particular illness, are for HER to choose from, NOT THE PATIENT. If you don't do what she says, she will simply not want to talk to you an...