I found dr El TAHAN to be very thorough in his field. I have the utmost respect and trust in him

Submitted April 11, 2023

Have never been treated so poorly in my life.rushed,rude.I refused to return.

Submitted Dec. 9, 2022

Love this doctor. He is very knowledgeable and informative. His appointments are fast and that is good because he has a lot of patients to see. No fuss, no muss.

Submitted Dec. 7, 2021

I would highly recommend this surgeon. He is very good, and he expects you to follow his instructions for recovery. Like it that he calls it like it is. Sometimes it may be not what we want to hear. He will give you options to use before he takes you to surgery. Had success with knee replacement, had to work hard to get it and did exactly what he said to do pre-op and post op. I guess I look at it this way, if you are not going to do follow his recommendations, try another doctor then.

Submitted Dec. 19, 2019

I had a hip replacement a year ago. The pre surgery appointment was excellent. Went to admitting. They directed me to Dr. Tim, physiotherapist, anesthesiologist, etc. Everyone was very knowledgeable and helpful in every department. The appointments were on time. I had my operation. Dr. Tim was excellent. The nurses and staff were great during my stay at Aberdeen.
The physiotherapist showed me exercises to do. I did all my exercises as recommended as well as all the other recommendations. My follow up appointments with Dr. Tim and the physiotherapists were on time. I just had my year check up and saw my x-ray. I can’t believe how straight the bone is and how well I am doing with my new hip.
I would highly recommend Dr. Tim to all my family and friends. I would not hesitate to have my other hip done if needed. A very special thanks to Dr. Tim and Aberdeen Staff .
Roy Smith

Submitted May 28, 2018

Dr. Tim is amazing!!!! Extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I came from Moncton to see him and let me tell you it was worth it. Working on recover for my acl and so far his work has proven to be amazing! Hopefully will never need surgery again;) but if I do I know who I will be going to see !! THANK YOU DR. TIM.

Submitted May 17, 2018

Staff screwed up something important. Doc didn't know something he should have. Too rushed.

Submitted April 20, 2018

Not a great experience. Tim rushes appointments and is hard pressed to touch paperwork. His receptionist isn't helpful either. I don't feel informed about my condition upon leaving the hospital. I get that doctors are overworked but there is a certain professional expectation that, in my experience, was not met by Tim or his team. Would not recommend.

Submitted April 19, 2018

Not a surgeon I would recommand. He does not like to answer questions and doesnt seem to care about his patient or their concerns. He seems to pick and choose his days to be nice or not.

Submitted Nov. 17, 2017

Tim is a warm and kind doctor who did an excellent job with my hip replacement. I have been very impressed with the friendliness and professionalism of all staff at the Aberdeen, I got an excellent surgeon and a true center of excellence. I have a 4-hour return journey to New Glasgow and have had to make many trips, but they were so worth it since my treatment and the condition and cleanliness of the hospital have all been much better than my experiences of hospitals in Halifax, Montreal and and Calgary.

Submitted Nov. 5, 2017