Women Partners in OB/GYN

I had my fourth baby with this office (all three of the others have been in different states or countries, so I’ve had my share of experiences with OB/​GYNs!) Dr. Olivera did a fantastic job and I really appreciated many things from the office.
1) Promptness. I don’t think I ever waited more than 15 minutes. Scheduling appointments was always hassle free as well.
2) No nonsense. If this had been my first baby, maybe the appointments would have felt slightly casual or brief, but I appreciated that they were thorough without being intrusive, worked with my preferences, didn’t try to force any particular opinions on me, and gave simple and matter-​of-​fact answers. I really, really appreciated that she respected my experience and didn’t ‘talk down’ to me.
3) Visits with other doctors in the office ‘just in case.’ It was nice to meet some of the other doctors in the event that something happened and my doctor wouldn’t be able to be at the delivery… at least I would have had someone I had met and talked with. Of course, my doctor was there, so it wasn’t an issue.
4) Friendly staff. This makes a huge difference in these places, and all of the nurses and front desk ladies were courteous and seem to really enjoy their jobs.
Overall the entire experience from prenatal care, to delivery, to postnatal care was professional, friendly, helpful, and as pleasant as the mess of pregnancy checkups can be. I highly recommend this office, staff, and doctors.

Sherry Carter, the P.A. that I see there is very good and I think I trust her as much as any doctor. I had a much better visit this time than last and I think they have improved the front staff.

I was happy because I thought I had found some help but I was wrong. My first appointment went well, I met with dr. brozena and told her my concerns and issue. She quickly decided on what steps we should take and my husband and I went ahead and started. I did what I was told and got the results back from where I was sent, got a call from dr. brozena office (not her personally) explaining the results over the phone. I felt something like that should be discussed in person and have then worked on taking different steps for our plan, but no she just referred me to some other place which never called back. I basically got dropped from women partners location and received no help from either location.

I recently moved to SA with a 3 week old baby, my first, and needed a new OB/​GYN for my 6wk post partum check up. After researching online, I decided I liked what I saw with Women’s Partner online and called to make an appointment with Dr Novak. I was nervous because their website says schedule your appointment 3 – 4 months in advance and was hoping I would be able to get in much sooner than that.
I was able to get an appointment no problem two weeks out, putting me at 5.5 weeks post partum. Of course I was nervous as this was my first check up and I’d be needing a pap as well. I didn’t wait more than 15 minutes in the waiting room, which was great. The nurse who weighed me was quick and then took me to Dr Novak’s office to meet her as this was my first visit there.
I have been really lucky and had some really excellent OB/​GYNs at the last two places I’ve lived so I was hoping to continue that luck. My previous OB/​GYNs really took their time with me, answering any questions I had and also giving me information that I didn’t know I needed to know, giving me tips on things to look out for or advice. Especially with this being my first child and being in a new area, I hoped I would receive that type of care from Dr Novak as well. I waited in her office for 30 minutes before she arrived and she asked me basic questions like formula or breast feeding and the rest of the information she gleamed from the paperwork I had filled out. The only thing she seemed really that concerned to talk about was birth control, which is something I had also wanted to talk about as well but definitely wasn’t the only thing. It was quickly apparent that she was definitely a fan of Mirena IUDs and continued to push the option, only giving me that recommended option for birth control which I didn’t appreciate.
What I did like though was she was great during the exam, definitely taking into consideration this was my first exam after having delivered a baby. She did take time to explain to me how well I had healed and an issue she noticed and gave me advice and options on. What I didn’t like was that she got up and left the room during the exam to answer a phone call on her cell. It was all over so much faster than I expected and I was so relieved that it was so much better than I had anticipated that I forgot to ask a lot of the questions I had wanted answers to. On her way out, she said she’d see me in about 2 weeks for the IUD if I was interested.
I really appreciated the efficiency of the office and being able to get an appointment and also the features of their online services, but was disappointed with the briskness of the doctor I had chosen and the lack of information she provided — how should I be exercising, what diet should I be maintaining since I’m breastfeeding, etc etc. Maybe I was just spoiled with my last two doctors, but not sure if I will be going back to her.