Jennifer Leighdon Wu, MD

Dr Wu delivered both of kids through natural delivery. If for some reason I ever have a 3^rd, I would go back to her in a heartbeat. She’s knowledgeable — at no point did I feel that she didn’t spend enough time talking to me. I had genetic testing scares with both kids and she was supportive and helped alleviate my fears. Ultimately, she did a great job with both of my deliveries and provided great postpartum care (including mastitis care and postpartum depression). Her office on the Upper East side is clean and pleasant and I never had any issues with the staff. I highly recommend her to anyone that asks.

Dr Wu delivered my daughter and it was a wonderful experience. She is thorough, calm, composed and pretty quick when it comes to making decisions during challenging situations. I would certainly recommend her to my friends

Dr Wu is a wonderful doctor and delivered both of my healthy sons. She definitely does not deserve the 1 or 2 stars below.

I have been debating for some time whether to write this review, because I would hate if my own work product or experience with clients was broadcasted (or posted) in a public forum, and perhaps it is not fair to judge someone based on one project. But seeing as the «project» in my case was the birth of my first child, and because I found Dr. Wu online as well, I thought to myself that if I had read a fair but negative review of Dr. Wu, I may not have chosen to go with her for what ended up being one of the most important decisions of my life.
I agree with some of the other reviewers that in the beginning, she seemed somewhat sincere and attentive. I think that as the months progressed, the problem was 1) the disorganization of the downtown office (where I lived during my pregnancy) 2) her seeming «pat”/concise answers that did not fully answer many of my questions (and times she seemed to view questions as a nuisance. um, hello, I’ve never given birth before!) 3) poor bedside manner (especially during the actual labor/​afterwards) 4) questionable medical knowledge (I won’t go into this, but both my husband and my best friend are MD’s and they were surprised/​shocked with at least one of the things she offhandedly said); and 5) absolute lack of follow-​up after the difficult delivery.
At the time I thought that all Ob/Gyn’s were this way, so I refrained from sharing my opinions about her with others or on this type of site. However, soon after my child was born (and I decided I couldn’t see Dr. Wu anymore), I found a doctor affiliated with Columbia, who was exceptional and incredibly attentive. I have since moved to another part of the country and been floored by the quality of healthcare available (oh, so this is how the rest of the country lives!) I kept asking my new gyn if she really could spend all this time talking to me, and she was incredulous that I would even ask something like that, saying «honey, it’s my JOB to listen to you and to hear about your whole medical history.»
I will say one thing positive (hence the add’l star): the obstetrics and postnatal nurses at Lenox Hill were absolutely phenomenal. I had a difficult labor (in part caused by Dr. Wu, but out of fairness toward her I won’t go into that), and they were truly my lifesavers. If I could write a review about them, I would.
On the other hand, the doula that Dr. Wu recommended was the absolute worst part of the 3 day labor experience/​ordeal. This woman literally did nothing and in fact made the whole process so much more awful. A partial laundry list: complaining nonstop about things (like the lack of wifi in the delivery room!) to the hospital staff (who looked at her like WTF?!?), taking up the armchair and forcing my husband to sit in the aluminium fold-​up chair in the delivery room (knowing he hadn’t slept in over 24 hours), not showing up at the hospital til several hours after we called her, doubling up on patients with similar due dates (probably why she was late getting to the hospital), and the kicker on this WTF-​ery list: literally networking with the other nurses and passing out her business card while I was in the final moments of pushing (will save you the details). In hindsight, she was pretty horrific and Dr. Wu strongly recommended her because she knew she wouldn’t get in her way, i.e. not bother to do shit (we on the other hand were subsequently $ 2,500 poorer. the diapers we could’ve bought with that!)
So in short, not the best experience with Dr. Wu, and the worst experience with the doula she likes. BUT the nurses she works with at Lenox Hill are worth their weight in gold (or platinum, or rubies, or whatever priceless object I can think of). I prefer to think about them and their kind & capable faces when I look back at the birth of my first child, and not the other two who were incredibly unprofessional, borderline unethical.

Dr. Wu was recommended to me by Dr. Buruiana (who is lovely and gave me a huge hug when our pregnancy was confirmed).
Our first visit was great. But once the testing started she was horrible. She talked to my husband and I as though we were a bother and taking up to much time.
She also told us that one reason he needed to take a blood test before my amnio was that if he tested positive for the same gene I carried they would have to take more fluid from my belly.
When we asked the practitioner performing the amnio if this was the case, he was shocked that someone might provide that type of incorrect information. The amount taken is standard.
After, she told us that she only dealt with «healthy, normal pregnancies» and I was high risk. Which, I was not.
We were referred by a friend to Dr. Asaf Ferber, who was fantastic!
Also, my pregnancy was the most uneventful relaxing pregnancy of all time and we now have a healthy happy 1 year old boy.
In sum I would say her uncomfortable side saddle toilet for pregnant women represents her service.

My first visit to Dr. Wu she seemed great. Not so, it turns out. I had a horrible experience going there. She diagnosed me based on lab tests that other doctors have since looked at and said that her diagnosis had no basis, and put me on a birth control pill that totally derailed me for months. I kept waiting for my follow up apt to talk to her about it, whether the problems were the pill or if it was related to the diagnosis (PCOS).
First her office rescheduled my follow-​up appt for 2 weeks later that it was supposed to be, then, when I finally went in, I waited for 20 or 30 minutes before being brought into the exam room. Another 15 minutes went by, and then another doctor came in and informed me Dr. Wu wasn’t there that day (this is the first I’d been informed of this, though I’d been there for the good part of an hour). This other doctor had no charts or files, knew nothing about why I was there. Had basically no helpful information at all. I had to go to 2 more doctor appointments with other doctors to get everything straightened out, only to have them tell me they were flummoxed both by her diagnosis and the pill she put me on, which was more or less ruining my life.
I know medicine isn’t an exact science by any means, but the combination of brazen disrepect (not even informing me that she wasn’t going to be there, nor having the backup doctor even apparently glance at my file) and mishandling of the situation makes me want to urge any potential patients to be cautious. We all know that going to the gyno can be a great or awful experience. For me, this was awful awful awful.

I initially went and saw Dr Buruiana who highly recommended Dr Wu as she no longer delivers babies herself. She also said Dr Wu is one of the best in Manhattan and she would want Dr Wu to deliver her baby if she had one. I’ve only been to one appointment with Dr Wu and she’s absolutely lovely!!!
I had read mixed reviews about her online before the appointment so wasn’t sure what to expect, but after meeting her it’s hard to believe people could speak badly of her. She was kind, patient (answered all my questions while making me feel she had all the time in the world for me), was on time and was all smiles; overall making it a very pleasant appointment.
She’s now based at 993 Park Ave (cnr East 84^th St) and is one of three OB’s at the practice (2 female, 1 male). Depending on how you feel could be a good thing or not so good thing. Great that there is more than one OB in case one is on holiday or unavailable at the time you go into labour, but not so great that you don’t know which one you’ll get on the day as it’ll all depend on who’s on call at the time. This may not be a big issue for you and they’re all just as nice and capable. Plus they ask you have at least one appointment with each OB so you know them before you go into labour.
Bottom line I’m really happy with Dr Wu and am really happy to continue seeing her and her colleagues as I know how hard it is to find a good OB, plus they also take insurance for pregnancy (Oxford Health — Freedom).

Great OBGYN. I go to the Tribeca location. They take all insurances. Super nice, gentle, and clean office. I was seeing Dr. Austin Chen, and honestly liked her abrasive, as a matter factness… but I must say Dr. Wu is sooo much more pleasant and nicer looking… and they accept Medicaid and Family Health Plus.