Muhammad Nashatizadeh, MD

For a couple of years I was prescribed a fairly high dose of Abilify. When I switched doctors the new one discontinued it. At that point I discovered that I had developed tardive dyskinesia (TD –involuntary movements of the mouth and facial muscles) caused by the Abilify. While not the world’s most debilitating disability it was very annoying and did interfere with things like eating, talking and sleeping. I was a very unhappy camper, believe you me!
I was referred to Dr. Muhammad Nashatizadeh, a neurologist specializing in movement disorders, with offices at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. I have been seeing him since last year and have been extremely pleased with my experience and highly recommend him to anyone with movement disorder problems. Dr. Nashatizadeh is young and originally from the Midwest. (No, he doesn’t speak with an accent — he’s a nice Kansas boy, from Emporia, I understand.) I was tremendously impressed that as a medical specialist he had the time to take nearly an hour with me on our first visit to go over my medical history, examine the symptoms carefully and thoroughly, and discuss what turned out to be numerous options for treatment of my TD. We ended up trying various things, trying to find the right medication that wouldn’t cause other undesirable side effects. As it turned out, some of the first things we tried DID have side effects I couldn’t stand (mainly extremely dry mouth) and we switched to other remedies. We’ve finally found a medication (tetrabenazine) that pretty much controls the movements without causing dry mouth or other side effects. After my bad experience with Abilify I was pleased with Dr. Nashatizadeh’s cautious approach and willingness to take the time to follow me carefully as we tried various medications. Whenever I’ve had an appointment he’s taken all the time necessary to find out what was going on and deal with me as a person, not as a 15-​minute appointment! I have been able to send him updates of my progress with the various medications by e-​mail, saving having to go in for numerous appointments. When necessary he has called me by phone or responded by e-​mail, which I very much appreciate! I also appreciate that he’s taken the time to coordinate care with my psychiatrist and primary care physician, both of whom need to be involved because of the potential side effects of the medications we’ve tried for my TD symptoms.
Dr. Nashatizadeh trained at Baylor Medical Center in Houston with one of the «fathers» of movement disorder medicine. He’s extremely knowledgeable in his field. Since I started seeing him he’s been «discovered» and has been swamped with patients, but if you’re experiencing a movement disorder problem (like Parkinson’s or Huntington’s diseases, Tourette’s syndrome, tremor, etc.) I would highly recommend your seeing him. He also sees patients having cognitive disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss after a stroke. I think you’ll be very pleased and satisfied with the care you receive from him. I definitely am!!!