Austin Perinatal Associates

If Unilocal offered a six-​star rating for through the roof awesome-​ness, just know I would be using it.
The people working there are really awesome and friendly and I went in really worried about a few things about my pregnancy, but they quickly made me and my husband comfortable.
The ultrasound equipment is by far the best I’ve ever seen — the images were SO clear! We were able to see each little detail of the heart and other organs and got sound bites of each separate ventricle of the heart to make sure everything was working like it’s supposed to. She checked all the organs, measured all the bones, looked at all the joints, measured the brain, and looked in detail on all the facial structures. She explained everything along the way — what was the normal amount vs. what we were seeing and what that could possibly mean — in a way that we understood.
Dr. Berry came in and was SO awesome. He went over everything again, just in case any clarifications needed to be made and opened it up for us to ask anything. He brought up things that we didn’t even come in for that helped us a lot!
We never felt rushed or that he was trying to get in and get out to his next patient. All in all, it was a great experience there.
If you are having any kind of complications with your pregnancy, I highly recommend this office.

Simply the best. If you have any pregnancy complications, this is the place to be. I am confident I wouldn’t have my baby boy if it wasn’t for this practice.

Dr. Berry was very cold and cocky from the start. Worst of all he completely misdiagnosed me and If it hadn’t been for my husband and i deciding to get a second opinion, my entire life and future would have been completely different (and not for the better). He stuck me with an outrageous bill for his mistake. I would never recommend Dr. Berry and feel like i should warn others… if you get a bad feeling or disappointing news, please please please go get a second opinion no matter how «sure» this doc. is.
he could be completely wrong… he was with me.

They weren’t BAD but they weren’t impressive… I got left in a room for over an hour because they forgot to put my chart outside my door and even when arriving 15mins early for 9am appointments I still can’t figure out the secret to getting them to start my appointments on time. Being a working mom-​to-​be, having appointments that run longer and start late doesn’t help my work schedule and makes things difficult.

Went to schedule an appointment today (Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.) in person. My first impression was terrible. We didn’t meet with Dr. Barry, I’m sure he’s an incredible doctor (this isn’t a review of him, rather his office). The office staff were flustered, impolite, and a impatient. They talked about the loss of our twin girls with insensitive (better yet… coldness) and carelessness, as if it were just a common cold we were talking about. Also, we felt as if we were a nuisance and had interrupted whatever they were doing. Very unprofessional staff.
We are going back to meet with Dr. Barry in a few weeks. I plan to personally let him know of our experience. Although, I hate to see individuals lose their jobs, he should consider hiring a new office staff, or at least replace the individuals working today.

I will not be reviewing Dr. Berry personally, because I have already decided to find another MFM (Perinatal) specialist.
I get a voicemail the day before my appt that said I will owe $ 400 for the visit. I am like «what?!» I called back the same day, and their office was closed. So, I called back the next morning (the day of my appt) and asked why it was so high and if I would be billed or make payments??? The billing lady said that I had to pay that full amount at the time of the appointment, no exception. She explained since my insurance deductible isn’t met, they wanted the FULL payment of both Dr. Berry & the Genetic Dr’s fees — which was $ 400! She also went on to say that I don’t have to go to them if I don’t want to (my primary OB was the one that went ahead and sent my Med Records and told them to call me for an appt)… But, I guess in her own rude way, she is right — and I will find another Perinatal specialist. I told her she isn’t doing her clients any favors by demanding full payment that the insurance doesn’t cover at each visit (and even rising of stress and blood pressure — the very thing we’re there for)!
Umm, I dont know about you — but I don’t plan at the drop of a hat to have $ 400+ just laying around, ontop of other budgeted expenses. (as a side note, I made a personal decision 7 years ago not to have any credit cards, and just an «emergency fund» [that I swore I would never dip into unless I was stranded or laying in an ER]). Weeks prior they mailed me stuff to perform my own finger prick blood test to mail into the lab to get done prior to this appt. They could’ve told me from the beginning that they want full payment if my deductible isn’t met… that way I could’ve had time to find another Dr. So, I told them since I had already taken time off of work and done blood for the appt, that I would keep it – but I would immediately be finding another Dr after the appt.
To go a step further, my husband and I were not planning on getting pregnant — I am a living statistic and poster child for those of you teenagers thinking you’re using protection. It doesnt always work. :-) (and then, of course, these expenses are even more so a surprise.) But, we are welcoming this «surprise», but in my 35 years of going to Dr’s (even with our last child), NEVER experienced a Dr’s office that DEMANDED that much money at the time of service!
SO, FAIR WARNING: If you do NOT want to pay the full amount that your insurance does not cover AT THE TIME OF SERVICE, then do not go to Dr. Berry (Austin Perinatal Associates)!!

I’ve had good experiences with Dr. Berry and his staff so far. Dr. Berry is funny and nice, and made a scary procedure like amniocentesis as relaxed as possible. He also has a refreshingly pragmatic attitude towards all the crazy restrictions (foods, etc.) that are preached for pregnancy.
The office is pretty and efficient, and feels remarkably unclinical for a place where you go to find out about scary stuff. I have one visit left to his office in a few weeks, and I’m looking forward to it.

Have a complicated or high-​risk pregnancy? Need answers and facts without the drama? Then Dr. Berry is the one to see.
Not only is Dr. Berry thorough and knowledgeable… he is easy to speak with and his staff is experienced, well organized, and helpful.
Great place to be when you are dealing with a complicated pregnancy.