Dorough Dan M MD

I suggest you go somewhere else! I had a lot of problems during my pregnancy that I feel like wouldn’t have happened if I had gone to a more focused doctor. Dr. Dorough was very short with me every visit, I was severely neglected as a patient. I was also scared into a cesarean, which there was no medical need for. Just something to save him some time, I suppose. After I finished my pregnancy I vowed to never step foot back in this office!!! I felt like more of a dollar sign than a patient and that’s not right, especially during pregnancy!

So, you’re only as good as your office staff in my opinion. I had an ectopic in January that he did the surgery for as my regular obgyn was out of town. He was great, and I had actually wanted to transfer over to his office. So I called their office, and advised my history, and that I was afraid I may be having another ectopic and as he did the surgery I’d like to start going to him. I was asked for my insurance, no problem. I was met with, «Is this Obamacare. Because we don’t take that?» and I said no, it’s through my employer. Then I was asked, «Is it Covered California? Because we don’t take that.». Again I say no, it’s through my employer and I give them the numbers. She’s typing, and again asks me, for a THIRD TIME if It’s Obamacare or Covered California, because you know, they don’t take that. I again say No, it’s from my employer, I’ve had it for years.
So she looks me up, and tells me there is nothing until June. I’m like… ya if it’s an ectopic pregnancy, I can’t wait until June. There is NOTHING sooner? She says… «Well… I may be able to get you in April 15^th.» I tell her considering the circumstances, it is potentially dangerous to wait that long. I will go elsewhere.
SO rude. SO unprofessional. I understand the office is probably being flooded with people who now have insurance, but if I tell you NO, take it the first time. I received no compassion, no patience, and she didn’t listen to me at all. It’s a shame, because I wanted to go to this doctor, but can’t if the office actually will not let me see him.

I had a very similar situation as the other two «filtered» reviews. Also a patient of Dan’s for about 15 years and he delivered two of my children. Over the years I got used to how un-​personable he had become. My last visit I was told to pay for my services, I did, my services ended being extended and past 5:00 p.m., when I came out I asked the nurse where the staff was to pay them, she said «heck they leave at 5:00 on the dot.» I figured I’d get the bill. The office «somehow» had an old address (over 3 years prior) and had been sending me bills for 3 months to the wrong address. Due to female issues I was in that office at least twice a year therefore their file should have been updated. I called to confirm an appointment for the next day which I had scheduled months before to discuss and schedule an urgent hysterectomy, they had no appointment because they said I was sent to collections. I told them I had not received a bill, she said they had just sent me the day before I called. I told them this was all in error and that I would pay but could I get an appointment soon, they said not until I paid collections and the soonest I’d get in would be about 2 months, they refused to do anything about it. The billing staff was extremely rude and needless to say I paid the collections bill I finally received and thereafter wrote Dan a letter. His response basically stated that at my last visit I should have paid them within 2 business days, I could have driven it to his office, it was a lousy $ 150.00 bill. Over 15 years of being a patient and referring many women there, I was disgusted. I love my new ob/​gyn, he saved my life twice so far… literally, and they never refused to see me over a small outstanding balance. I feel very let down by his practice. Be leery there are much better ob/​gyns in Fresno.

Definitely 5 Stars.
My midwife was Renee Halstead who is awesome. Love her, But Dorough did my c-​section. We had some complications and he was super quick to see me even on very short notice. Got everything worked out.
I would do it all over again.

I actually see Dan’s brother, Dave Dorough who works in the same office. I have never been happier working with any other doctors office. The staff is organized, you absolutely never wait (unless he has an emergency) and every person in the office has a positive attitude. My last pregnancy ended in stillbirth due to complications and when Dr. Dave heard about this, he was out of town on vacation. He came all the way back so he could be there for my family and I and deliver the baby. With this new pregnancy I trust Dr. Dave and his staff completely. Absolutely 5 stars!!!
I actually see Dan’s brother, Dave Dorough who works in the same office. I have never been happier working with any other doctors office. The staff is organized, you absolutely never wait (unless he has an emergency) and every person in the office has a positive attitude. My last pregnancy ended in stillbirth due to complications and when Dr. Dave heard about this, he was out of town on vacation. He came all the way back so he could be there for my family and I and deliver the baby. With this new pregnancy I trust Dr. Dave and his staff completely. Absolutely 5 stars!!!

Dan took care of me through all four of my pregnancies, and was delivered two of the four. I couldn’t have asked for a better OB-​GYN, he was/​is so wonderful. He always took the time to talk to me and answer any of my questions, he has a GREAT bedside manner. When my son developed jaundice after his birth in 2001 he saw me sitting at Clovis Community outside the exam room – stopped and visited and said hello. When he came back through a few minutes later and saw me still sitting there (as a new Mom I was really really tired by this time, and still very sore) he immediately took action to get us in there to be seen RIGHT THEN and THERE. I remember being so grateful to him, he was always the BEST. I still go to his office for my yearly pap exams, the staff is wonderful too, and Renee Halstead is fantastic! He’s been my OB-​GYN for about 18 years now, since I was pregnant with my first child.

Dan was my doctor throughout my pregnancy. I delivered in Clovis Community and they made me feel extremely comfortable. Every time I went to my doctor’s visit I had a list of questions for him. He was always very nice and patient with me. He didn’t make me feel dumb for questions that I now know were dumb. Unfortunately he didn’t deliver my baby but he was there for me before and after the birth with any questions or concerns I had.