Laura Korman, MD

Dr. Korman is the gynecologist of two other female doctors and physical therapist I know. Says a lot right there.
I went to her after an otherwise successful hysterectomy with another surgeon that left me almost incapacitated with abdominal adhesion pain. Adhesions are almost inevitable with surgery like that, but for some of us they’re truly painful. Mysteriously most doctors want to ignore the whole phenomena. Dr. Korman was the only gynecologist I went to that acknowledged what I was going through as real issue. Even better she sent me to a an abdominal masseuse (Angela Severson) that gave me my first real pain relief. She also sent me to Pilates instructor and explained how it would help the pain too. She was right again! I was able to go back to work and my life pretty much pain free. She’s a conventional doctor that loves a solution that works, conventional or alternative. Pragmatic as all get out.
Her manner is brisk and friendly. As someone else noted she’s an athlete, but as another size 10 – 12 (ugh menopause) I don’t find her or the comment they mentioned judgy. Its hard not to compare myself in the face of her trim self but that’s my business. Her advice was to get my blood pumping 30 minutes a day. No weight lost sadly but she’s right, I do feel better anyway. :)

Straight forward, kind, and knowledgeable. Her staff and associates are fantastic too!
Highly recommend.

Failure to diagnose serious disease and some insensitivity too:
I was her patient when I became pregnant. My pregnancy antibody screening test showed a false positive result for syphilis. Dr. Korman looked into it, confirmed that I did not have syphilis and set a next prenatal appointment for me in the ordinary course. I decided I’d rather be delivered by a midwife (just because). The midwife took one look at my antibody results and became alarmed. She said that I had 3 abnormal antibody results, not just the false positive syphilis test, and that she was really concerned. It turned out that my results were a classic sign of an autoimmune disease. The midwife made sure I was diagnosed and transferred me to a high risk obstetrician to ensure that my child was monitored for possible heart defects. I understand that every doctor makes mistakes, but I’m glad I did not stay with Dr. Korman.
Additionally, Dr. Korman is a serious athlete and there appears to be a lack of sensitivity for those of us who are not. I was 170 pounds and a size 12 when I became pregnant. I told her I wanted to watch my weight during the pregnancy, because I wasn’t thrilled at my starting weight. She told me, «Don’t worry. I’ve seen worse.» Um… yeah, I would think so.

I recently went to Dr. Korman because my doctor of many years failed to diagnose my problem and then said I was too old to do anything about it. Dr. Korman presented ideas, we agreed on one, and I feel like a new person today. An easy, simple solution has made my life 100% better. Dr. Korman takes time to talk to her patients and to listen to them. She is an amazing, intelligent woman. If you need an outstanding gynecologist… Dr. Korman is it!

Going to Dr Laura Korman is like going to your best friend.
If your best friend looked at lady parts for money.
In a non-​creepy way.
She’s professional, sweet, knowledgeable, and I want to be her best friend.