Women’s Group for OB/GYN

My low rating of this practice is not because they’ve ever provided me with inadequate care. I’ve never been unhappy with the doctors, but I couldn’t ever recommend this place because of how over booked they are.
I don’t think I’ve ever gone for an appointment here where I didn’t wait at least an hour past my scheduled appointment time to be seen, which is ridiculous.
I’m not sure if there’s a shortage of obgyns in this area, but find another office. If this office isn’t as over worked as it seems, they really need to fix whatever makes their patients wait so long.

I was recommended this practice when I moved to NJ and became pregnant. When I called and asked for an appointment she just said «our next available is October blah blah blah» this was late June. When I mentioned that I was pregnant her tone totally changed and she set me up. My first appointment went well and everyone was very nice, explained alot to me and answered all my questions.
It was all downhill from there. I could write alot but let’s just say that the highlights were:
–Waiting so long in the exam room that I got dizzy and nauseous because I was hungry. I didn’t think I needed to bring snacks when I had eaten right before coming. The nurse had to bring me juice when she found me white as a ghost in the hallway trying to get some air.
–being told I have a cancerous form of HPV, that I may have cervical cancer but will just have to wait until after the pregnancy for treatment. Turns out I didn’t and was hysterical crying for days for no reason. They also told me I would have to have pap smears every six months because of this. My insurance only paid for one/​calander year at the time (changed with obamacare) and I had to pay out of pocket for the second one. My new Dr said as long as my first pap is clear there is no reason to do more than my annual. I haven’t had an abnormal pap since going there.
— being 41 weeks, 2 days pregnant and sitting in the waiting room for TWO HOURS. We were getting up to leave when they called my name. I did bring snacks this time BTW.
–when I went into labor the Dr acted like I wasn’t. I was having painful contractions 3 minutes apart for over an hour when I called her. The best part of my birthing experience is when Dr Koplove took over and made some decisions that the other Dr (I can’t believe I forget her name!) Should have made hours before.
I was also told you had to see each Dr before giving birth so you at least met everyone that might deliver your baby. I heard great things about Dr Martinez but I wouldn’t know. Never met her. My appointments with her were always rescheduled or they asked me to visit with another Dr or NP.

I recently moved back to the area and discovered i was pregnant so I went searching for a new OB/​GYN. When I scheduled my appointment they said they don’t see patients until eight weeks. Ok, no big deal, it’s not my first rodeo and I have prenatals already, so I’ll see ya at 8 weeks. I show up, the nurses take me back for my intake and they ask if I’m sexually active. I said «obviously?» They didn’t get it. Later they ask how many pregnancies I’ve had. I said «two plus this one.» They go «wait, you’re pregnant? Like right now? Does the front desk know this??» So they get all that sorted out and eventually I meet with the midwife who was very, very clinical. You could tell she had been in corporate for a long time. We go to head back to the exam room and she asks if I have to pee. I said «I always have to pee. Do you NEED me to pee?» And she says «you haven’t given a sample yet? Oh ok go do that.» So I pee and go back to the exam room — she gives me the best Pap smear of my LIFE, I will give her that — and she checks around in there and says according to her iPhone app () I’m due ²⁄₁₃ which makes me 8 weeks and change and that my uterus feels about 6 – 7 weeks. Right away I felt something was wrong so I said «ok so when do we do the ultrasound so we can make sure there’s actually a baby in there? I need to see it to feel better.» She said they don’t have a machine in the office and I have to schedule a separate appt for that. Ok so are we going to do a Doppler? Nope. Test my urine? «If you got a positive HPT, you’re pregnant.» Go back for blood work and picked up an info release form on the way out 90 freaking minutes later. Yesterday I found out they didn’t even test to make sure I was pregnant with the blood or urine. And while I was there they tried to convince me that I probably wasn’t actually allergic to penicillin anymore and to ask my mom why that’s in my chart from childhood (what?). Exactly one week later I began spotting and had already scheduled an appt for last night somewhere else while I was still in the parking lot of that laugh factory. And thank god. Because the new group confirmed that yes I was miscarrying and the baby stopped growing at six weeks — two weeks before my original appointment with the women’s group. I know there is nothing that could have been done but I am livid that I could have known about my loss a week earlier but because they operate on a «if you think you’re pregnant then you must be pregnant» model I had to spend two hours at radiology while the poor tech tried not to make eye contact with me to tell me something the first doctor should have told me already. I will tell everyone I know not to see those jokers and waste their time like I did! If you’re looking for an amazing group, go to the OBGYN Specialists Godericci and Adamson in Voorhees — two docs that used to be with the women’s group but broke off to make their own practice because of nonsense like this.

This office has zero respect for their patients. Over three years of coming here and I have not once been seen on time. Today, I waited an hour in the waiting room and 30 minutes in the Drs. office. The nurse and dr apologized but this has been happening too long. Most of the staff is rude and very few are not, simply not enough for me to continue seeing them.
And Unilocal– I can honestly see why those folks that are under not recommended reviews reviewed this business and none others, the office is awful. They are valid reviews and should be shared. This office does not deserve 3 stars.

I have been going to this office for 12 yrs. As health care changes, so do doctors offices. Increased volume of patients and less customer service is inevitable. This office knows how to deliver babies and give regular yearly exam. All of the doctors are great. MY favorite is Dr. Dersham and Paula-​nurse practitioner. Make your appointments for early in the morning or right after their lunch break. If you need an obgn/​gyno, this is the best office. I have been to a couple other groups in the area and SJ ob almost killed me with my first child. Always ask questions. If you don’t understand, ask another. Some Dr’s in every field are on auto-​pilot, others are not. AND everyone has bad days. Another piece of advice is if you have an gyno problem, link your regular GP, with your issues. This way you have two Dr’s understanding what’s going on with your body. Trust your intuitions and red flags! If you are having a difficult pregnancy, contact a neonatal specialist and get a second opinion. So all in all, I love this office. Some appts have been better than others, but their nurses are great. These Doctors are some of the best in our SJ area. A couple of their front desk/​billing staff need better customer service skills-​this is with any office. Remember, they are not delivering your baby or giving your exam. I have had two children with this group Womens group for obgyn. One was a regular pregnancy. The other was high risk. I would not go anywhere else.

The doctors and health professionals are top notch, but it is impossible to schedule a well visit in a timely manner and once you get there you may wait an hour or more to see someone. My last visit kept me in the waiting room for 40 minutes and the awkwardly stripped down in that paper gown in the exam room for another 45 minutes. No apologies, no warning. No thanks, I’m finding an office who has respect for their patients’ time.

Worst Drs office I’ve ever gone to. Was having health emergency & didn’t even call me back. Insane wait time. Over 2 HOURS behind? It’s a factory, they cram in as many appointments as they can to make the most money.
I am so grateful I changed offices. If your looking for award winning doctors, compassionate staff, short wait times, and all around good medical care go to Garden State OBgyn in Voorhees.

I give this place four stars for the doctors and a star and a half for the staff. I usually visit with Dr. Martinez and she is nice and professional. The doctors will usually give me a few free samples of a prescription which saves me a lot of money.
Now my gripe is the waiting times. Usually they are long, but that is to be expected in a busy office. My last visit was one for the record books. My Dr. was several hours behind in her appointments. Did the reception staff mention this at all when people signed in? No, of course not. They just let me and several others wait hours and hours. After about an hour and a half, I asked what the delay was and how much longer could I expect to wait. A staff member said the doctor was very behind due to a family emergency and several other people were still ahead of me. Now would it have been that hard to mention that when I walked in the door and signed in? Several women in front of me actually had to reschedule the appointment after waiting a very long time due to other commitments. I finally saw the doctor three hours after my appointment time.
I feel the staff should have let people know that the doctor was running that far behind and given them the option to wait or reschedule immediately. Many women have to take time off work, hire a sitter, and really plan to make it to these appointments and to have the staff not even mention the delay is ridiculous.

reasons why i dislike this place:
— «you moved to brooklyn? no we can’t give you a referral, that’s too far away, we can’t help you.» WTF? what are referrals even for if you can’t give them over a short distance? it’s not like i would need a referral for 5 miles away.
— you cannot get a call back or a simple question answered. ever. which is hilarious because there are about 200 people behind the desk every time i go in.
— they once sent my bill to an outdated address, and then instead of simply calling me or looking up my new address (which i had provided them with at my last visit), they contacted creditors who harassed me for months. i finally had to make a special trip in to give them my credit card, which they would not take over the phone.
— i once was told by dr. martinez that i may want to consider weight watchers for the holidays, even though i weighted exactly the same as i had a year before, and i am in a completely normal weight range. this was really uncomfortable and way out of line. i need you to peek into my vagina, not give me tips on weight loss services.
— i was prescribed a new birth control by dr. adamson with the promise that it would act exactly the same as my old one. i ended up with the living hell of bleeding for 2 straight months, including on my wedding day. i visited a different doctor at this practice a week before my wedding and they said there was nothing they could do to help me, and that this was a normal situation for switching medications. i found out on my next visit that they could have just given me a shot to stop my period. thanks alot, that was great.
over the years i have also had good experiences here (well, as good as a gyno visit can get). dr. adamson is usually really nice and helpful. i had a procedure done by dr. martinez and she was excellent. i am really torn on how many stars to give them, so i’m taking the middle ground and assigning 3. whatever.