Youhanna S. Al-Tawil MD

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

2 years ago

I was a patient of Dr.Al-Tawil for ~3 years. During that time, he ran unnecessary tests, talked to me as if I was a toddler (I was 16-18y/o), and never checked my chart before coming into an appt. He always had to ask if I was still on medication that he was prescribing and blatantly ignored when I mentioned various side effects of the meds. After I switched doctors, I found out within a month that I had drug-induced lupus from the medicine Al-Tawil was prescribing. When I was diagnosed with Crohn’s after over a year of stre... read more

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

3 years ago

For 7 years this Dr has forced us into putting our child through upper and lower scopes every 6 months and when we refused to do so as often as she was having no issues and her pediatrician said it was to much also he refused to give her the medication for her acid reflux any longer office manager is horrible also Dr Altiwal and his nurse argued with me in the office very unprofessional. 

Knoxville Native. 

on Healthgrades

3 years ago

Dr. Altawil is so knowledgeable, extremely experienced. We are lucky in Knoxville to have such a great physician in town. Although extremely busy, he is worth the wait. 

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

3 years ago

Dr. Al-Tawil is a rude and condescending man. He didn’t want to hear any background of our problem, had made up his mind about the diagnosis before entering the room (and was WRONG because he wouldn’t listen to what was going on), and said shockingly rude things to me when I was simply asking questions. The staff even said that many of his patients transfer due to his terrible bedside manner. Do not go to this doctor! 

Never Again 

on Healthgrades

3 years ago

We were warned about GI Kids and especially Dr Al-Tawil for doing unnecessary testing. We were referred for food allergy testing. Instead he did two other tests. He didn’t listen to my child’s symptoms and didn’t remember anything we had discussed. He didn’t even open her chart. We still have no real answers after 4 office visits and an ultrasound, food allergy testing and bloodwork. Not to mention the hundreds of dollars they’ve billed our insurance. The office manager made excuses for the two dozen complaints we had. It’s ... read more

G.H. 

on Healthgrades

4 years ago

Very dismissive and rude. Never listened fully to concerns and symptoms. Every appointment i had to reexplain all my symptoms and what had been going on. He misdiagnosed me three times before admitting he didn’t know what to do. Sent me else where to get diagnosed and when i returned to him he didn’t trust the diagnosis and blamed me for all my symptoms and conditions and accused me of an eating disorder. I was constant belittled and gaslighted and am now left with medical ptsd from the way i was treated. Every appointment w... read more

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

4 years ago

My daughter saw him for 6 years. At time he was great but others acted like he could care less. Recently she has been having trouble with vomiting. He suggested a tube placement temporarily but when the insurance asked for a pier to pier he would not do it and dropped my her. Would not give a reason why. Like other reviewers when we tried other doctors they refused to see her and would not say why. The team at Children’s in Cincinnati sent orders for a gastric emptying study and showed she had MAJOR Issues with removing food... read more

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

4 years ago

Kind and thorough. The testing he does is to rule in or rule out the most diagnoses from the start. Has a huge heart. 

GI parent 

on Healthgrades

5 years ago

Horrible bedside manner. Thinks he knows more about GI than anyone. Will lie and lie to you. Will do unnecessary testing just to run up your bill and milk your insurance. Horrible experience and zero trust for him and his staff.