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NEENAH, WI

Neuroscience Group Of NE WI

NEENAH, WI

Neuroscience Group Of Northeast Wisconsin

NEENAH, WI

Neuroscience Group Of Northeast Wisconsin

NEENAH, WI
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Philip Yazbak, MD
Neuroscience Group Of NE WI
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200 THEDA CLARK MEDICAL PLAZA NEENAH, WI 54956
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Philip Yazbak, MD

Philip Yazbak, MD practices as a Neurosurgeon in NEENAH, WI.Philip Yazbak, MD graduated from Dartmouth Med, Hanover Nh 03755.
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Neurosurgeon

Education Dartmouth Med, Hanover Nh 03755
Training Mary Hitchcock Mem Hosp, Neurological Surgery; Dartmouth-Hitchcock M C, General Surgery
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200 THEDA CLARK MEDICAL PLAZA, NEENAH, WI 54956
Services Philip Yazbak, MD provides neurosurgery in NEENAH, WI. A Neurosurgeon is trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the spinal cord, brain and nervous system such as Parkinson's disease and neurological disorders.

Please call Philip Yazbak, MD at (920) 725-9373 to schedule an appointment in NEENAH, WI or to get more information.
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I was referred to Dr. Yazbak by my doctor, an osteopath, for a compression at L-4 and extreme weakness in my leg. Dr. Yazbak passed me off to his P.A. and I never actually saw him. Although a very nice person, his PA kept saying she was confused and halfway through the exam she said she had better start writing what I was explaining to her because she couldn't remember everything I told her. She indicated Dr. Yazbak would review the MRI and call me the next day (Thursday). Dr. Yazbak did not call me, but his P.A. called on Friday and indicated he wanted an abdominal CAT scan. I questioned why, because that didn't make any sense; my issue was a compression at L4. She said she didn't know why and if I wanted to talk to him, she would ask him to call me, but that it could not be until Sunday (this was a Friday) because he had a busy social calendar. He called me on Sunday afternoon while he was standing in the check -in line at the Milwaukee airport, obviously without my records or MRI in front of him. I questioned why he ordered a CAT scan and he indicated I should have the CAT scan, that he was sure my pain and symptoms were related to my history of colon cancer, which would have been fine if I had a history of colon cancer. He had me confused with another patient. I could not help but marvel that if I were the patient with a history of colon cancer, what an insensitive way to be informed that he thought it had returned. When I informed him he had me confused with another patient and I never had colon cancer, he then agreed I didn't need the CAT scan. He told me to have an EMG. His office made the appointment and half-way through this test, the technician asked when the injury happened. I gave her the date and was told we could not finish the test for two more weeks because nothing would show up in this test for at least another two weeks. I wondered why his office had not asked me this vital question, prior to making the appointment, if the time of the injury was critical to getting accurate results and would have avoided another appointment. Dr. Yazbak called me with the result of the first part of the test,; this time he was going through the drive-through at Culver's, he interrupted our conversion to order his butterburger and fries. Again, he did not have my record or MRI in front of him, told me he had scanty notes and when I expressed concern about my symptoms and questioned him as to how my problem was to be resolved, he needed me to refresh his memory -- ultimately, he had to hang up because he was, in his words, salivating over his butterburger. Long story short, the third and final time I talked to Dr. Yazbak was a phone call he made to me with a test result, this one was from his home, and about a minute after he called me he said he had to call me back because his wife was glaring at him to get off the phone. He did call back about 40 minutes later and told me his computer was down, he didn't have my records or MRI in front of him and could I refresh his memory. He diagnosed a chemical reaction at L-4, and told me I needed to live with it; he told me he has to live with sciatica and I would need to live with this. When I tried to explain the weakness in my left leg was extreme and I was having difficulty walking, he blew me off -- told me to give it lots of time and when I asked him, "what if it doesn't resolve?" his answer was, "then you'll have a big problem." End of story: my referring doctor, appalled that Dr. Yazbak never saw me and incorrectly diagnosed me, referred me to another neurosurgeon. This surgeon actually saw me and diagnosed a compression at L-4, pointing out the problem on the MRI, expressing concern that there could be permanent nerve damage because of the time elapsed and ultimately operated. The weakness in my leg, although considerably improved following the surgery, may never fully gain complete strength and have permanent nerve damage because of the delay in treatment. Dr. Yazbak, may have credentials, but he has forgotten his oath as a physician. A referring doctor's referral deserves to be respected and the patient deserves to be seen by the physician to whom he/she is referred, deserves to have a physician's full attention and should not have to compete with a ticket agent and announcements at the airport or the drive-through at Culvers or a glaring wife when trying to resolve a serious physical problem that has significant impact on that patient's quality of life. My referring physician told me, he wasn't sure what MRI Dr. Yazbak or his PA looked at, because my symptoms, after examination, were totally compatible with the findings on the MRI, as did the neurosurgeon who did the surgery. As incredulous as this sounds,this was my experience with Dr. Yazbak. I have never shared an opinion like this publicly in my life, and only do so because I never want another person to experience the frustration, prolonged pain, delayed treatment and now possible permanent residual that I have.
by LM
June 25, 2011
I had a car accident 8-26-1999. My daughter was only 6 weeks old at the time. She came out fine. I on the other hand being 27 years old, had broken my neck the day of the accident. Doing the emergency scans and x-rays it appeared only a hair line fracture.
I was put into a brace and in a couple of days sent home with muscle relaxants etc. A week to the day My husband brought me back to the emergency rm. because of tingling and pain in arms and legs. Dr. Yazbak was on call at the time, we went thru another set of scans and discovered the muscle relaxants worked so well and it was quite evident my neck was shattered. The next day Dr. Yazbak preformed my surgery of C4-6. Using donor bone.
Because of his quick to respond method I am able to do most anything. After care consisted of many things but I attribute the best after care was my chiropractic work with Dr. Rodney Lefler. My mobility was restored to almost complete.
I would like to give a huge thank you to you both, you are very remarkable people with the compassion and understanding that truely comes across in both of your practices. Thank you,
Anne Marie Schisel
by 2stubbys
June 26, 2008
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