Fahd R Khan, MD

I required surgery for an implant placement & Dr. Khan came highly recommended by the councilor from the implant company that I asked for a recommendation. He was an hour away & I do not travel well (very car sick on top of other health issues), so it was a tough decision. She said she would recommend him to her own family. So we traveled the hour to at least meet him. He seemed caring & sensitive, concerned about my welfare if not a bit confused about what I understood. He seemed to think I had no idea about anything that I spoke to him about when the truth was, he just didn’t listen. I summed it up to him being a doctor & having a lot of patients & therefore not remembering our previous discussions. Looking back, I think it was a warning sign that I ignored; he doesn’t listen to his patients. He thinks you are an idiot & he knows everything so nothing that you say matters because he already knows everything! But hindsight is ²⁰⁄₂₀ & he seemed so personable that I agreed to the surgery. Then the day after my surgery he came into my hospital room to check on me. I had two posted goals to leave the hospital «Pain control» & «Walking». Pain control was finally found around 4am that morning (My surgery had been around 8am the previous morning) & not by the medication he planned to send home with me… nor was I able to walk except short walks to the bathroom with assistance that made me cry from the severity of the pain. So he asked what medication the nurses gave me that worked & I told him & he said that was an IV only medication. I thought that unfortunate if not a bit odd but didn’t argue… I don’t know these medications after all. Then I told him that, as we had discussed previously, I wished to stay in the hospital another night given the inability to control my pain at home with medications, the hour drive home on horrible roads, & that the third day after surgery, for me, was the worst pain wise. Suddenly, he’s telling me my insurance wouldn’t cover another night. I didn’t know it at this moment, but he was lying to me. Not only had the second night already been cleared with my insurance, but they had expected me to be there two nights! I found this out when the insurance rep came by my room about 15 minutes after he left. So that was lie number 1. He knew I was cleared for a second night but insisted to me that my insurance did not clear a second night. The next lie was about the medication. We found out about this from one of the nurses. That the «IV only» drug he wouldn’t give me was easily obtainable in pill form. So lie number 2. When confronted on that he wrote me the script at such a low dosage it was barely useful for me.
As if him lying to me twice just to get me to go home from the hospital after 1 night wasn’t bad enough, in this same visit to my room when we were «discussing» me staying another night: He was down right insistent that –everyone– is exactly the same & that he has «done hundreds of these surgeries & knows how they go»! I told him, with all due respect that perhaps his other patients were that way, but for me it was different. Every surgery or accident I have ever had has been the worst on the third day following. From pulled muscles to horse back riding falls… from Cesarean Section child birth to other operative procedures, it is –always– the third day. He almost yelled at me, his voice clearly raising enough to be louder than normal speech without screaming on the hospital wing… telling me I didn’t trust him! How can a man that you just allowed to cut open your spine & insert a device into it have the audacity to say you do not trust him? I’m not sure what Dr. Khan’s definition of trust is… but I fully believe that a mother to a young child coming to him for help, based on another person’s recommendation, for a surgery that required the removal of bone from my spine as well as cutting into the nerve sheath itself to insert the device, running risk of paralysis is pretty damn trusting! I was in tears when he literally stormed out & slammed the door behind him, asking him why he was acting this way. The woman who had recommended him was in the room at the time & she was in as much shock as I was. She apologized profusely for his behavior, saying she had never seen him act like that.
We went home that evening, not because I felt it was right… but because I didn’t want to see Dr. Khan again, which I would have the next morning. As with all surgeries, I was given a list of «things to watch for» & told to «contact the office» if we saw any of these symptoms. To my dismay, on day 3 the symptoms began showing up; headaches, low grade fever, etc etc. My husband called his office & he told us to «not worry about it, that is normal. The next day I was taken to the ER with a 103 degree fever & hallucinations. I had to be taken by ambulance to him, an hour away, & stay in the hospital another 5 days.
TLDR: He doesn’t listen find another Doctor.

Dr K is kind, compassionate and caring. He took time to listen to my father and answered all our questions. We really finally felt like we had a partner for our health care.
He treated us with respect and offered several options for treatment. The staff and office made us very comfortable. He is passionate about what he does and we are grateful to be in such good hands.

Dr. Khan’s office reached out to me over a billing issue and took the time to make sure I was ok with everything. I appreciate that my concerns were heard and taken care of. I had hurt my back so bad I could barely function and was afraid my life would never be the same. Dr. Khan recommend PT and time and if that didn’t work, to come see him again. Fortunately, 8 months later I am 95% better, without surgery. I will go see him again if I ever need to. Billing issues are resolved. Thank you Dr. Khan for taking the time to reach out.

Dr. Khan is one of those competent, caring, patient-​centered doctors I thought had gone the way of the dinosaur. He patiently and clearly explained the options for a cutting edge frameless DBS procedure I am considering. He is one of the few surgeons in the country to perform this particular surgery. He has offered hope to countless PWP. I would recommend him without reservation.

I had a previous back surgery that resulted in a pinched nerve that prevented me from any quality of life. I was referred to Doctor Khan and from the first meeting I felt like I was really being listened to. I tend to ramble when explaining things, but Doctor Khan never seemed to be in a hurry and let me explain things in my long winded ways. He took the time to explain everything to me and never made me feel rushed. My surgery was a huge success and I now have a better quality of life than I have in the past three years. He also was there for me after surgery, which a lot of Doctors aren’t. They tend to disappear and on to the next. Not Doctor Khan. He is always there for questions and support. I would recommend Doctor Khan to anyone who needs his services. He even takes workman comp cases, which is a blessing because of the amount of doctors who will not even see you under those circumstances.

Been to a few doctors lately regarding low back pain and pain shooting down my leg. Have had a real tough time finding someone who actually really cares about what might be best for me. Here is a perfect example of i dont care get the surgery. I ask simple questions of possible bad outcomes which he evaded. Then when i persisted finally made up percentages. Then in the end yes you are perfect canidate. Was not reassuring just seemed to want me out of consult and into surgery.
Summary: Was first appointment and waited 30 mins to see dr. Got maybe 15 mins if not less with him. Charged over $ 500. What a joke. Has low reviews on healthgrade as well. Should have listened.