Dr. Shiva Shamtoub, DO

My initial visit was regarding very low blood pressure. This doctor was extremely arrogant and said that I need not worry about my blood pressure because it is better to be low than high. Meanwhile I know for certain there are strokes and other serious medical issues related to low blood pressure. So I got no help. She also did blood work and a sonogram because I insisted on one. The results of these tests were not disclosed to me, and I found out because I requested my medical records from her office more than a year later. The blood work revealed that I had a vitamin deficiency and sonogram revealed a serious issue with my liver. My other question was regarding a referral to confirm endometriosis, to which she said that she doesn't think my issues is OBGYN related. Meanwhile endometriosis is directly related to that area of practice. Later it was confirmed by an OBGYN that I have endometriosis. Recently I visited an emergency room and was referred to this doctor for referral to a… neurologist, and treatment for migraine. Since my headaches were extremely severe and I have no history of migraine I wanted to rule out any serious condition I might have. I went into detail and explained how severe these headaches were and that I am nauseous all day, I cannot sleep, and I vomited. Yet this doctor was not competent enough to properly request a ct scan. Therefore I was not able to get any help from this so called doctor, and I never heard from her office regarding the referral for the ct scan and the neurologist. I was rushed to another emergency room where it was confirmed that at any moment I could've collapsed and either die of gone into a coma, due to severe blood clots in my brain. I was further hospitalized and treated, then discharged, after which I am struggling to recover due to damages to my nervous system, which result in difficulty walking, speaking, and concentrating, among other things. My advice is to avoid this doctor at all cost. Because her gross negligence I almost lost my life and I am still struggling to recover from damages to my body that could have been avoided if I was treated earlier.