Murad Medical Associates 7071 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322

"Outstanding."

"To whom it may concern, In December 2015 I gave birth to my daughter, afterwards I began to have shoulder/side pain as well as sudden fevers and loss of appetite. After checking myself into the emergency room it was determined I have a abscess on my spleen that was infected and filled with fluid. A catheter drain was inserted and maintained from home for two months. During this time I was seeing Dr. Murad as my general doctor. I THOUGHT our relationship was a great one. He seemed to listen to my concerns and be able to explain things to me doctors at the hospital were not clear on. The problem came in when it was time for me to return to work full time in accordance to my doctors notes up until that point. I made an appointment with Dr. Murad to discuss our options and what my concerns were. I explained my pain level, my emotional distress, my physical sensitivity to touch on my left side, as well as my inability to physically do things I had been doing just a short time before my health declined. He asked me point blank if I thought a part time return to work would be a better option for me and agreed. I waited in the lobby for my new doctors note. After a few minutes I asked the woman behind the counter if the part time note would be coming from her or him - because I didn't know who I was waiting for. She went to check with the Dr and he appeared with my note that indicated "PT return to work". Now, I do not work in law or the medical profession so I do not realize that PT could potentially mean anything other than the part time WE HAD JUST DISCUSSED. I provided the note to my employer who denied it. I stood behind what Dr. Murad and I had discussed and this left me without a job. I lost my insurance, which was through my employer, and could not afford to go back to see Dr. Murad. I then applied for unemployment because the events that transpired as far as I knew were illegal. To be let go for not being able to work full time even though a dr note was provided. I WAS DENIED BECAUSE MY DOCTORS NOTE SAID PT AND NOT PART TIME. I reached out and spoke with Melissa at his office. Explained what happened. Was reassured she'd talk to the doctor and get it straightened out. Well, she spoke to the doctor and HE DOESN'T REMEMBER ME. I was told she would have him call me directly and then also that she would call me herself in an hour. NEVER HAPPENED. Dr. Murad and his staff have now been avoiding me and not returning my calls to RESOLVE this giant mess they have made of my life. I have lost out on almost an entire year of work because this man cannot stand behind what he tells his patients to their face. IF HE MEDICALLY THOUGHT I WAS FIT TO RETURN TO WORK HE SHOULD HAVE EXPLAINED THAT TO ME AND MADE ME FEEL AT EASE. NOT LIE TO MY FACE AND THEN HIDE WHEN HE'S CONFRONTED. !!!UPDATE: Reponse: To say that I you have not heard from me in several months is a bold face lie. I expect nothing other than that from anyone at your office at this point. If what you said regarding the doctors note is true, that only means that I was told one thing and another thing was done. It was never explained to me what was going on. Your office dropped the ball. You dropped it far into the abyss and it's never coming back. This has been an absolutely terrible experience made worse by your lack of initiative and responsibility."