Dr. Rabia I Bajwa, MD

I’ve had good experiences up until the past 1.5 months. I called her office to get her opinion on sleep meds for myself because she took me off of my meds that my PCP prescribed. I also wanted to ask her questions about my husband’s sleep issues after going on the machine. His restless leg symptom has become so severe he’s kicking and punching and I’m the receiver of it. These aren’t just little taps they are full blown punches. This tells me he’s not getting enough oxygen or maybe too much. The receptionist thought it was funny that I got punched but said she’d send a note to the doctor. I received a call from the receptionist to let me know that the doctor ordered blood work for iron and that if I want on sleep meds to make an appt even though I was just there. We went for my husband’s blood work. I checked the patient portal to get a quicker response. He was on the low side of the recommended levels but being 60 I thought it wouldn’t hurt to get him on something but figured I’d… call back to the doctor. Again, she said she would have the doctor look at the results if she hadn’t already. So the receptionist called back and said no he doesn’t need on anything as per the doctor. I said ok but what is going to be done about the kicking and punching in his sleep? The receptionists said well he needs an appt which she made for two weeks later. I went with my husband and due to covid they refused to let me in to ask questions nor would she come out. I said any other doctor Indiana has let me in in the past 3 or 4 months. Meanwhile, the nurse is rolling her eyes and being confrontational at the door. I tried to explain to her the Dr. won’t even talk to me on the phone. She says well she’s not going to talk with you almost like I wasn’t worthy of speaking with her. I went and had a seat in the waiting room like a scolded child (so that’s how I felt). The receptionist rudely said we are only doing what we’re told. After my husband’s appt, he said the doctor was really mad and rude to him because I raised a fuss about coming in and basically told him she’s too busy to talk w me. I said who cares we are the patient and should be able to ask questions. I thought that’s okay I will call the patient advocate line which I did and spoke w Brett. He said you absolutely should be permitted in and that he was sorry for how we were treated. She put my husband on sleep meds for RLS and to help sleep and was told to use the machine. All I can say is if something happens to my husband due to her ignorance and incompetency, she will be fighting a law suit!