Dr. Mazia Adam Shafi, MD

Absolutely horrible.  Went in for history of childhood seizures with current intermittent full shoulder up throbbing headaches that nothing helps except laying perfectly flat along with potential non-POTS dysautonomia (and actively experiencing one of my body dysregulation episodes that was manifesting as an adrenaline rush feeling).  She first told me I cannot be autistic because I "don't look autistic" and when I said "Are you f kidding me?!" (again, professionally diagnosed autism), she said I'm bipolar. At that point anything I said or did was further evidence of bipolar in her eyes and she refused to do further neurological exploration for my issues. Even though my PCP sent me to her, and my cardiologist, after ruling out POTS, said I needed to follow up with a neurologist for potential other dysautonomias. 

She refused to believe autism diagnosis (why this was even an issue I'm still unclear), unless I could provide a copy of my diagnosis and she knew and trusted the doctor.  She finally agreed to do an MRI and some other test but when her assistant came in the room to schedule a follow-up, all Dr. Shafi had given her was a referral to a psychiatrist that she (Dr. Shafi) wanted me to see.  I refused and left, immediately filing a formal complaint against her. I also called my PCP from the parking lot to ask for a new referral and they were just as abhorred at the "care" I just received. 

For a neurologist, or any medical specialist, to say that an official diagnosis is not valid because I don't have the right look (and there is no "look" to autism), is absolutely disgusting.  Then demanding I'm bipolar because I am now upset while on day two of having one of the body dysregulation episodes that got me sent to her in the first place - that is beyond bad medicine. I do not know how this woman even has a license. She is promoting false psychological claims while repeatedly saying "this isnt my area of expertise but [non-scientific/medical claim]".

I do not recommend her at all.