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Had complications from a surgery he did during an emergency hospitalization a few years ago. Ended up back in the hospital and went back to him after discharge. Waited two hours, past appointment time, and in walks his PA who knew nothing of my situation. He didn’t even bother to see that his boss, Dr Abdo, was the one that had done surgery, not once but, twice! Dr Abdo obviously didn’t look (or maybe just doesn’t care) and his PA didn’t bother to get up to speed on the case. I went to another surgeon, have had the issue fixed and am now disputing the $900 bill I got for seeing Dr Abdo - never saw the whites of his eyes. Worst yet, his office didn’t bother to do any follow up after I left the appointment that day. By the sounds of conversations in his waiting room, I’m certainly not alone in this experience.

This is the second survey he has done on me. Both were done without major complications. He is the only surgeon that I would let operate on me. He diagnosed the issue and removed the problem

While in hospital due to sever pain, Dr. Abdo woke me at 4am stating I didn't have appendicitis and should go home and see a GYN. After another test they took my gall bladder out saying "good thing, it shredded!" Ya, good thing I didn't go home so that could burst on me! Then they couldn't bill ins right and they just sent me a bill for over $500 saying i have deductible that I already paid after surgery, which was over 1 1/2 yrs ago! Worst Worst Worst bed side manner and terrible office staff who can't seem to bill insurance properly!!! I had a choice to not use him and wish I could go back and have another Dr. Aside from those issues, surgery went fine.

Dr. Abdo is a kind soul. I would trust him with my family. He has many years of exceptional service and cares deeply for his patients. Tonight he help ease my suffering on a holiday weekend. I am beyond grateful to work with him at Banner Baywood surgery department. Tonight he saved a life. Then went the extra mile to help me. If your looking for a top notch surgeon consider him he provides services in Mesa and globe.

Dr Joseph Abdo is ok at best. He was assigned to me while in the Chandler Hospital. He came by a few times, very quiet and was not the best at relaying the information I needed to understand what was happening to my body. The other doctors that came to visit were much more willing to stay and talk with me, draw pictures and help me understand. In addition, he charged me for 2 hospital visits that he did not actually perform!! In fact, one of my doctors wondered why I was still in the hospital. It turns out I stayed an extra day because nobody could get a hold of Dr. Abdo for the last 2 days of my visit. On my final day, one of my doctors texted him multiple times and got fed up with waiting, and released me themselves. It is not normal for a doctor to be unavailible for his patients, and he should have been the one to discharge me. Dr. Abdo was supposed to be making all of the decisions but others had to step in because he was nowhere to be found. Apparently it's OK to charge me for a hospital visit for 2 days because he sent his Assistant to see me. The Assistant was nice, but he had no power to change anything, only kept assuring me that I should be out soon, and the 30 second visit was hardly worth hundreds of dollars. Unfortunately there is not much I can do to fight back, since his PA visited me. What a great strategy to get around the system Dr. Abdo, you should be proud! I could not tell you if Dr Joseph Abdo is a good surgeon, but I can tell you he didn't treat me right. Dr Abdo is one of the reasons that insurance rates are so high, blindly charging for services not given, and I would not recommend him.