Michael Gebel, MD

Dr Gebel is extremely competent and went over and above to help me with my migraines. Went to bat for me with the VA in getting them to cover a certain medication I needed, and was nothing but attentive. Having seen both of the neurologists in the Fernandina Baptist system, It sound like the person complaining about Dr Gebel got him confused with the OTHER Neurologist in that office. He was the worst medical profesional I have ever seen in my 60 years of life. And she described him to a T with her review.

I am not one to typically post reviews, however I felt the need to share my experience with Dr. Gebel. I have experienced intense headaches since the age of 11-12, and I’m now 26. I have been misdiagnosed over and over again and finally sought out a neurologist. I was told that Dr. Gebel was “the headache guy.” I was so excited to finally get an answer to why I had this pain. Unfortunately, my expectations were not met. Dr. Gebel’s bedside manner was as if I was wasting his time. He dictates his H&P and progress notes into the microphone during the visit instead of actually talking to you. Then, he told me I simply have migraines. The migraines, he referred to, were the headaches that I got maybe once or twice a month like when I’m stressed or don’t drink enough water, that are quickly cured with some ibuprofen. These are not the headaches I saw him for the in the first place. He classified those headaches as an effect of vasodilation and brushed them under the rug. He proceeded to throw the kitchen sink at my “migraines” by prescribing me typical migraine meds which I experienced horrible side effects from and didn’t have any positive effect on my headaches. I inquired about a CT scan, or any sort of imaging, because my gut was telling me that there is something wrong. I’m an ICU nurse of 3 years and I like to trust my gut. He then told me, “There’s a 99% chance nothing would show up on any imaging.” That is when I knew I did not trust this physician. I left and saw a different neurologist who sent me for an MRI during my first appointment and found a very large Chiari Malformation that will now require neurosurgery. Dr. Gebel misdiagnosed me with confidence, and I would NOT recommend him to literally anyone.

My 83-year-old father was sent away when he was seven minutes late for a doctors appointment and told to come back in three months. Hardly my father’s fault that this doctor was overbooked through his lunch hour. Very disappointed in the treatment of my elderly father.

I had my first appointment with Dr. Gebel and was most impressed. He really wanted to help me with my migraines giving me plenty of time to share my story. He was patient, kind, intelligent, and was willing to help me get healthier.