After major surgery, the surgeon told the patient to remain off work for 12 weeks. Dr. Iqbal, Bay City Michigan, gave him 2 weeks even though he knew the surgeon recommended twelve.
Prior to the major surgery, the same patient saw Dr. Iqbal for his sudden shortness of breath and sky high blood pressure. He was told he probably only needed Xanax. When he presented at the ER with the same symptoms it was discovered that he needed triple bypass heart surgery (the one this doctor believes he should be able to recover from in two weeks).
Same patient suffered a stroke which left him with temporary paralysis on one side of his body. Dr. Iqbal believed he should return to work at his warehouse job in a couple of days despite his paralysis. read more