The best maternal-fetal medicine doctor that ever existed -- Dr. David Principe is truly one of a kind! I'm This is my second pregnancy with Dr. Principe, and words honestly fall short of how grateful I am for him and his incredible team. He is by far the most thorough, knowledgeable, and compassionate doctor I have ever met. He leaves no stone unturned -- truly crosses every T and dots every I. His years of experience is just unmatched with anyone else around here. His clinic Is a complete one-stop shop: lab, ultrasound, technicians, and staff -- everything under one roof! You don't have to juggle multiple appointments or go to different places. The convenience is unmatched, and the care is even better. The staff is phenomenal -- after just a few visits, they know you by name, they remember your story, and they make you feel like family. They are efficient in every way. From billing, to medical records to anything you may need they are quick and just super supportive. From day one, both Dr. Principe and Nicole, his nurse gave me their direct phone numbers -- and they actually answer texts and calls! Their responsiveness and genuine concern make you feel so secure during pregnancy. They balance professionalism and warmth perfectly; even during the hardest, most emotional weeks, they somehow make you laugh and lift your spirits. Dr. Principe isn't just an outstanding physician -- he's an extraordinary surgeon. I've had two C-sections with him (both perfect), and I'm currently recovering from the second one as I write this. His precision, confidence, and calm demeanor make you feel safe every step of the way. We also struggled with conceiving the second time, and his recommendations and support made all the difference. Thanks to him, our dream came true -- twice. If you're looking for a doctor who treats you like family, runs a clinic that's efficient yet personal, and delivers excellence in every sense, look no further. Dr. Principe and his team are the best of the best. read more

Dr. Principe is one of the best, if not the best, doctors I've ever been to. I was referred to him for my high-risk twins pregnancy that had multiple complications (cervical issues/cerclage, growth restriction, preeclampsia) and he always identified the issues early and proactively and aggressively treated them to keep both me and the babies safe. I always felt safe and excellently cared for by him. He remained calm and confident at all times and also lightened heavy appointments with his humor and personality. There are reviews online that critique his bedside manner -- but I always found him to be extremely compassionate. Sure, he can be blunt when describing the complications -- but that doesn't mean he doesn't care. He just gets to the point fast since he is predominantly dealing with high risk situations that need prompt interventions. Such a great guy, and a super sharp doctor who will do everything he can to help your pregnancy read more

I had consulted for both my first and second pregnancy .. the best decision I have made for me and my babies . The best Dr to consult .

I think Dr. Principe is a knowledgeable man who knows a lot about high-risk pregnancies & I don't discount that he has helped women have healthy pregnancies, but I would not recommend him to my worst enemy. I have never been treated worse by anyone in my entire life. From our first meeting, I was in tears because Dr. Principe instilled so much fear in my mind that getting pregnant would be a long, hard road for me. He told me about all the women he treated who had the same disorder I had & how they had had "seven miscarriages by the time they came to see him." I felt like he was basically telling me I was destined to have multiple miscarriages. He made me so pessimistic about our chances of getting pregnant that when I realized I was late for my period, I took the test by myself & didn't bother my husband to join me because I was so convinced by Dr. Principe that there was no way I could've gotten pregnant just 2 months after trying. But guess what? I was. And my husband wasn't there to experience it with me. & so began my visits to Dr. Principe's office where I would spend hours and hours in the waiting room waiting to be seen. Thankfully, I worked a job where I had off on Mondays & Tuesdays and had the availability to spend my entire day off at the doctor's office. I don't know how women with normal work schedules do it. And then came the important scan to check the baby's bones & all of that, so my husband took off work to be able to come with me. We arrived to a group of men sitting outside the door to the office. A sign was on the door that said "patient only". So I went inside to ask what was going on & was informed that because of the uptick in covid, they were only allowing the patient to go into the appointment. I asked why I wasn't informed of this before arriving since my husband had taken off work to join me & they said they didn't have the time to call everyone. Being 5 months pregnant, I got emotional & started crying because I was upset my husband had joined for no reason. I didn't blame them for taking covid precautions, but I felt that we should've been informed of this before the appointment. I sat in the waiting room and had calmed down and was scrolling through my phone. Dr. Principe came into the lobby & asked me what was wrong (by the way, this should have been done privately & not in front of other patients). But I responded that I was upset we weren't informed of this policy change before we arrived and my husband was outside when he had taken off work to be there. "That's what you're upset about? I have patients in the hospital with covid and I need to protect them. I thought something was wrong with your baby or something" he replied. Then a tech asked me to go get my husband & that the doctor wanted to meet with us (so NOW it's okay for my husband to come into the office apparently). We went into the office and Dr. Principe came in & spoke directly to my husband- he would not even look at ME, the actual patient. "She needs to find a new doctor. I'll do your scan today but after this we're done. I can't risk her having a breakdown every time something doesn't go her way." I will never forget those words. My husband said "she got emotional... she's pregnant.... You're going to not be her doctor any more because she cried?" Dr. Principe would still not look at me as I defended myself that all I had done was cry and say that we should've been informed. I didn't yell, I didn't curse, nothing like that. So he did my scan, gave us our file, and that was it. I should really thank him because he did me a huge favor that day. Even though I never felt comfortable with him (he is not friendly, he is not warm, he is condescending and cold), I would've never actually found a new doctor because he is supposedly "the best in the business". I have news for you ladies: we are lucky enough to live in North Jersey where there are plenty of wonderful doctors. Doctors who will treat you like humans and not make you wait in waiting rooms for hours and hours and who will not talk down to you and will actually respect you. If you want to be treated well, do not step foot in this office. read more

I had to undergo emergency surgery with Dr. Principe to save my pregnancy (at 21 weeks). Most doctors would not have performed the procedure in the condition I was in, and I would have likely been hospitalized. Thanks to him, while I'm still on modified bed rest, I'm in my home, in my bed, with my family. Some of the negative reviews contain accurate information (like he's no BS) but not all personalities are for everyone. Personally, I think he's great and every time I'm in his presence I feel a sense of calm; like he has my back - and me and my baby are going to be ok. If you're the type of person who values knowledge, expertise and confidence over what a doctor wears in the exam room, I'd highly recommend. read more

He's unprofessional and cocky. He decided I need to go to the hospital without seeing me, talking me through the process, answering my questions. None of this happened. Our government is giving doctors too much power to mistreat their patients and get away. After my horrible experience and dealing with postpartum, I went back to understand what happened and why he made the decision, and refused to give over my medical records. read more

This man is an absolute disaster. He walks in dressed like he's going to a bar, mask down and leaves the exam room door open. Never introduces himself. I am there for a consult with gestational diabetes. I figure he'll help me out, give me some guidance. He takes one look at my glucose test, not my log of my sugars for the last month and says I need meds. I ask if he wants to see my log which my OB says is great. He says sure and then says using the app is stupid and he wants me to use a notebook. Okay, fine. Then he says my weight gain is bad and takes it from my 9 week measurement. I lost weight being nauseous in the first trimester. My OB team says my weight is fine. I ask how to gain weight then with this GD diet. He says Muscle Milk which literally has a warning for diabetics NOT TO USE and full of sugar and other terrible ingredients. He calls me stupid several times, tells me to Google what happens if I don't check my sugars (I had asked if sometimes I am a little late like being stuck in a show or on the subway) and says he is the expert multiple times. He then gave me numbers for my sugars that were outrageous and no way I could meet them. They were completely different than what my OB gave and what the American Diabetes Association gives. My OB said to ignore that because it was completely wrong. WHY do they even send people to this man? I truly hope to find someone else immediately as this man has caused me more stressed in the end of my pregnancy than I could ever imagine. I'm older and have had two miscarriages and now this horrible person calling me stupid and raising my anxiety through the roof. DO NOT go to him. Luckily my OB said I'm great and he is just a consultant and I don't have to do anything he says. I immediately requested someone else who actually cares. read more

As a first time mom, pregnant at 41 with a high risk pregnancy (and major anxiety)- Dr Principe and his fabulous Clifton team were a godsend!! If you want to be coddled, Dr Principe may not be your guy but he will give you the best care, honesty (no BS with Dr P) and true empathy. This man is clearly is top in his field and the icing on the cake- he isn't your typical uptight conservative doctor. I was a nervous wreck and he and Nicole (and Natalie and the rest of them) always put me at ease. Nicole is the NP but oh so much more! The woman is amazing. I had no problem waiting for him. You WILL wait and I didn't care because he literally saved me and my baby girl. Oh and St Joseph's delivery was amazing! An MFM that delivers.... The man is brilliant. read more

Best doctor ever! I had to be in the hospital for 2 months and I can tell that I couldn't choose a better doctor. First appointment I had to wait quite a bit but it's worth it. Front desk is amazing. If you go with him you have to trust the process he will take good care of your pregnancy. read more

I went to Dr. Principe for a high-risk pregnancy appointment as I am epileptic and am looking to get pregnant the end of 2023. I have never had such a horrible medical experience as I did with him. This will be my first pregnancy as I am recently married, and I am 33. First, when DP (Dr. Principe) entered the room, he barged in with terrible arrogance that immediately made me feel uncomfortable. DP started to begin our appointment with the door open, after which I had to ask him to close the door (he rolled his eyes as if I was being dramatic. We began the conversation and he was constantly interrupting me. I took out a small notebook that I had listed questions on - there were around 15 questions but they were all appropriate for the appointment, such as 'will I need to have a C Section as an epileptic or can I have a vaginal birth?' and 'how do I choose an OBGYN that meets the needs I might have for this pregnancy?'. Again, this is my first pregnancy so these are all questions that are normal, especially as high-risk. He ripped my notebook out of my hands and ran out to the nurse's station/receptionist area and waved it around, making fun of me for bringing in the notebook and having too many questions (I didn't even start asking anything yet). The door was open and this was absolutely a HIPAA violation as I do not want anyone knowing I am looking to become pregnant, as my company is doing mass layoffs and I don't want them to see me and potentially have a subconscious reason to let me go. DP comes back in and I ask for my notebook back to take notes - he said no and that it would be faster if he just went through them himself. DP then scribbles all over my questions, writing that some of them are irrelevant or that they are too soon to ask (such as 'how would I choose a hospital/OBGYN as it relates to me being high-risk'), making fun of me the whole time. He then states that I am asking him everything short of where to send my kid to college. I was made to feel like a complete idiot. He then gets mad at me for being 33, saying that at 35 the quality of my eggs goes down and that I should have seen him at 22, but I didn't, and now I am 33 so I made a big mistake. I wasn't even thinking about pregnancy at 22 and had no idea I would be high risk, so that was a big slap in the face. DP goes on to tell me that my epilepsy doctor is a fool for not running a specific medical genetic test on my epilepsy to find out if it is truly genetic as I am saying. I am telling him it is as my epilepsy doctor told me it is, and as I have 4+ family members with the same type of epilepsy. Also as a note, my doctor was the Valedictorian at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, is board certified, trained at Cornell University Med Center, Columbia Med Center and Mt. Sinai. She has me on Sertraline as it relates to my epilepsy and is encouraging me to get off of it before I am pregnant. He told me I should be talking to a psychologist about that, which I said I did speak to one and that doctor recommended the same. He then shamed the psychologist and said that doctor didn't know what they were talking about either. DP said that I needed to actually increase my Sertraline dose (even when I am okay on what level I am on) as he says it's a waste of medicine because my dose is lower. He also asked what specific type of epilepsy I have - I told him I have primary generalized/familiar and I have tonic-clonic, grand mal and myoclonic seizures. He didn't think that answer was substantial enough and again talked down to me and put down my doctor. DP said if I was right about having genetic epilepsy, that we need to consider IVF so that we can choose an embryo that does not have epilepsy. This is something I am 100% not interested in, but he was forcing the idea on me. I never vocalized this is something that I wanted to do. He then told me I need to schedule an echo scan, which I did not understand why as I do not have a history of heart problems nor does my family. DP had me take down the contact information of a local doctor he knows and had me text him to schedule an appointment. He then walked out the room without telling me why, and he called my primary care doctor (I'm still unsure why) to get some information from her on genetic testing? But again I don't fully understand, and I find it completely inappropriate. I mentioned that my cousin was just diagnosed with MD within the past month and I was in the process of waiting for a test to see if I was a carrier as my mom is; DP grew very angry and said I should have had genetic testing for this as well, and that I needed to wait until I get the counseling before I get pregnant. I called the genetics locations he told me to, and everyone said they do not take on any patients unless they are pregnant, so I am at a loss for that. I do not know how he expects me to have all of this genetic testing done for things that I didn't even know about until recently. DP then made a comment some read more

Absolutely incredible doctor and human. Dr. Principe did my ammnio and managed my gastrointestinal diabetes. He knows his job really well and makes the right decisions for you and your baby. If I have another child, I will only go to him for anything high-risk. read more

Dr. Principe is by far the most unprofessional and uncaring "doctor" I have ever been to. Zero bedside manner. Came in the room very nonchalant, hands in his pockets and zero eye contact. Dressed like he's going on a date. I had no idea he was the doctor until he finally introduced himself. I don't expect every doctor to be super warm, but eye contact is the bare minimum. Replies in serious conversations with words like "Nice" And "Cool". He asks vague questions and gives you an attitude for giving obvious answers. After going over miscarriage results, him and his assistant pointed to the screen and laughed, no idea what could be funny in that situation. If you prefer to be treated as a human being do not see him. read more

David and his team are amazing. I feel safe in their hands. I had the best delivery and he always chooses to keep the mom and the baby safe. I will always want him to deliver my babies going forward. Thank you David. read more

I am floored by some of these negative reviews. Dr Principe is a beyond qualified high risk obstetrician who trust me - you WANT to be the one overseeing the health of you and your unborn baby. I had not one but two very high risk conditions with my last and only successful (of 6) pregnancies. I had previously seen high-risk OBs/MFMs at Mt Sinai West in NYC who had little experience with what I was dealing with and that scared the hell out of me that I wouldn't find a doctor who did. However, Dr Principe deals with the most extreme cases and there was nothing that seemed to faze him. Though he was cautious to be too encouraging until the pregnancy progressed further along, he made me come every week - was vigilant - and had a game plan for me from day one. YES- there was sometimes a long wait at his office. 1 hour was typical. Sometimes longer. Once he moved offices it did seem to get better. I accepted the wait as I felt lucky to be in his care. I brought my phone or a book and bided my time. Once I was in the office with him I was never rushed or felt he was antsy to get to his next patient. He takes the time to answer every question and concern and is sure you have none left before he walks out the door. While some may seem him as rude - he is just direct and blunt and has a sense of humor. Make no mistake- he is a genius- but I never found him to be pretentious. If anything, he has a blue collar air about him- I hope he won't mind me saying. HE IS very confident . Something that comes with a ton of experience. I would maybe guess that he doesn't have a ton of patience for stupid people, and I will leave it at that. Case in point - I once overheard him being very firm with a mother who was being flippant about having to go to the hospital "right now" as her condition was very serious. (She felt fine and thought he was overreacting). During my pregnancy, I read a review about him from an angry, offended mother that he even had the audacity to suggest the option of (not necessarily a recommendation) of termination for a baby that would have had tremendous difficulties in life, and would never lead a normal life in any shape or form. Look - everyone should be an advocate for themselves and their babies- and OF COURSE it is up to you as the parents what to do. However, ultimately it will be his job to ensure that baby comes into the world with its highest potential. Keep in mind this man delivers high risk babies regularly. He has seen it all. Tiny babies. babies suffering. Babies that don't make it. Babies that will never make it. As a doctor, it's his OBLIGATION to present realistic expectations. Right before my son was delivered, my C-section was bumped back by 5 hours because he had to deliver a 24 week preemie. I hadn't eaten in 24 hours (to be ready for the anesthesia) and was starving. But as someone who myself had lost a pregnancy at 20 weeks a few years before, I understood ... and agreed that that case should take priority . I was worried about and concerned for that mother and child. Perspective. The difference in care from one doctor to the next is so great - and maybe some just don't have the experience or the appreciation to know when they are lucky to be in the care of a good doctor. Many a time when I came in he had been at the hospital all night for an emergency case and was still there the next morning for his regular appts even though you could tell he hadn't slept. I remember him taking ONE week-long vacation during my entire pregnancy. For comparison's sake.... I once called my high-risk OB/MFM at Mt Sinai on a Saturday when I was heaving bleeding (the pregnancy I mentioned above, which I wound up losing 2 days later). I called the hospital actually - they called through to her. She was annoyed that the hospital had reached out to her because she was not on call that day. So I was referred to a regular OB for my questions. Not my doctor, not a high risk doctor. I dont know that that pregnancy could have been saved. I will never know for sure. But I know that if Dr Principe had been my doctor at that time, he would have taken my call... and even come into the hospital that week-end if he needed to. As for his staff, Lily was at the front desk when I was there and she could not have been nicer. Everyone knew me by name and treated me like family. Nicole - his head nurse - made me feel like a friend, and shared her own personal stories of challenging pregnancy years before. Nicole even spent hours on the phone with insurance for me to fight a bill I should not have gotten. After trying for a decade to get pregnant, having recurrent loss, and then being pregnant with high risk conditions - I NEEDED to be under the absolute best care. Once I found Dr Principe and his team, I knew that's exactly where I was. I gave birth to a healthy happy boy at 37 weeks. He is a dream come true. I have Dr Principe, in part, to thank. read more

As of right now, this is my fourth time calling and not being able to reach anyone. I am trying to schedule my first trimester u/s with his company. 3 minutes of just ringing and ringing. Honestly, very annoying, if they are not willing to answer the phone please have a voice mail box I can leave a message to schedule an appointment before my regular scheduled appointment with my regular doctor. As a first time mother, the lack of professionalism is baffling to me. I do not need this stress of trying to scheduled an appointment. read more

Always 1h late with no apologies. Unprofessional, not caring, rude and very proud of himself. Just wants his money.

Dr Principe is an incredible doctor. I was fortunate to be under his care as he is affiliated with my OBGYN Dr Sonia Gof (amazing doctor!) for sonograms. During routine testing it came out that I have a gene that can cause issue with baby and because of this, I chose to have further testing done. Dr Principe performed the Amniocentisis in his office and he eased all my worries of the risks involved. Through out my entire pregnant be was incredibly knowledgeable and also available for any questions and concerns. Although j was not classified as high risk, there were certain things that came up during the pregnant and both of my doctors were absolutely amazing in handling this with me. After developing Covid at 34 week, dr principe monitored me and along with Dr Gof made sure both baby and myself were healthy. Unfortunately at 37 weeks I developed cholestasis and dr Principe suggested I be induced to not put baby in danger. I thankfully delivered a healthy and beautiful boy Jan 2021. Couldn't be more thankful and appreciative of Dr Principe and his entire staff. read more

Extremely late and front desk staff are rude, cold and uncaring. His front desk staff should be instructed to be more caring and responsive to patientss read more

Staff is super rude and completely clueless. Typical waiting times is 2 hrs or more. Your patients work and take time off to see you, at least try to be on time. Also doesn't seem to know your medical info at all before seeing you even if you've visited him many times before. I would avoid if you can. read more

Great doctor!!! Love David and his practice. He is beyond qualified and has impeccable bedside manner

Hands down the best doctor I ever had. He delivered my 3rd child and it was the best experience. He is very honest and straightforward but he is funny. He makes you feel comfortable at every visit and the girls at the front desk are all amazing. Also, they always have treats available which is a plus. The wait is a little long but I don't mind. He came to visit me everyday of my hospital stay when I gave birth. I gave birth naturally no epidural and he supported and respected my decision of no medication. He is angel!!!!! read more

He helped me not to lose my pregnancy and give birth to my large child, three times wrapped in an umbilical cord. Throughout my pregnancy he was kind and attentive to me. He is a professional and it was a great luck to meet him. read more

I just switched over to Dr. Principe from the practice of Dr. Brescia and Migliaccio. I am in love with the staff and the way Dr. Principe runs his practice in Clifton. The staff is kind, well-informed on the patients, and very organized. When they call me in for my checkup, they ask how I'm doing and they ask about specific things regarding my prenatal care plan. I'm impressed when even the technicians know my history. They are very skilled at what they do. Because I'm high-risk, Dr. Principe always takes time to see me personally. All his recommendations and diagnoses have been on point for my baby's issue and it's for this reason that I've decided to stick with him. I'm due soon and I feel like I'm in good hands with Dr. Principe and his team. read more

I see alot of negative comments but I personally had a great experience with Dr. Principe . He was kind and honest . I went to his Hoboken office and the wait was no more than 30min. I would definitely go back if I get pregnant again. read more

This is a long overdue review and i will give negative star if i can. DO NOT go to this guy. First of all, getting an appointment is almost impossible. When you have a high risk pregnancy, waiting weeks is not ideal. i went to our first appointment finally and i waited 1 hour 45 minutes to be seen. During the grand total of 10 minites of "consultation", i was told that bedrest is a must after 20 weeks and i must switch to his primary practice in Elmwood park because i am "so high risk" based on basic medical history. i think to myself this guy doesnt even hear what i have to say! SO his primary practice only 1 day a week! yes. ONE day. Oh i am so high risk that i can only access care 1 day a week?? i voiced my concern and he dismissed it like i am stupid. i later find out he can bill more $ with his primary instead of the partnership he has with hoboken location. scam! Switched to a MFM in NYC right away and was treated like a normal human being. no more long wait time and NO bestrest at all. smooth pregnency with the help of close monitoring and custom advices. Natural delivery at full term to a very healthy baby. read more

I went to the ultrasound clinic in 5 marine view plaza and the only person that was nice today was Megan the ultrasound tech. The person at the front desk Mary chu is very mean and unempathetic. They need to get a better staff there. My other experience with the ultrasound tech was also horrible, she answered her phone a number of times when doing my scan and just showed unprofessionalism. Dr Principe needs to watch out for those that he hires. read more

My experience dates back about 14 yrs and I will never forget this man and what he did to my wife. If I could give this guy a zero, I would. My wife has Lupis and unfortunately our insurance changed and our regular high risk OBGYN, Dr Solon Davis 3rd from Hackensack University wasn't in the group, Principe was the only High Risk available for us. I remember he was young and with it came cockiness which was fine and he was very flirtatious in a fun way with his clients which was fine too, I though he was going to be just as wonderful as our former doctor, but that was wishful thinking. About 13 weeks into the pregnancy, our baby passed away and he set us up for a DNC at St. Mary's in Hoboken(now called Hoboken University Medical Center). He set the procedure to start early in the morning, we show up at 6am and she's in her gown waiting for him. He doesn't show up until 6pm!!! There was no phone call to let us know he was running late, nothing, and then he shows up acting like nothing is wrong and apologized as if he was only 5mins late, meanwhile my wife is hysterical because our child is dead inside her and she's at his mercy. I had very choice words with him in the hospital hallway and here I am years later and it's still vivid in my mind and I really believe that if we had had Dr Davis instead of him, that pregnancy would've been successful. read more

I couldn't say more good things about Dr. Principe! I was super nervous to see him but he was super kind and helpful during what is a scary process. He is also really honest and funny, always made me feel comfortable. He took the time to answer my questions and the staff in his Clifton office are amazing!! He took the extra time to work side by side with my regular OBGYN, ensuring I had the best care possible. I truly believe my son is healthy and safe because of the staff and Dr Principe. He delivered my son via c-section that was complicated and difficult for varying reasons and even during what should have been super scary he made it so special and meaningful while also taking the best medical care of myself and my son. I highly recommend him and his office, yes you may wait a little while in his office but I would wait hours for the best and he is the best! read more

He was my high risk doctor and didn't do the only job he was supposed to do... On my question "why we haven't even discussed certain procedures" that could've helped save my pregnancy his answer was that some insurances don't pay for those procedures!! I could have paid for them myself but I wasn't even informed that they exist or I may need one! Totally unprofessional. read more

So appalled we had to change practices. David Principe is about 50 going on 15, who feels the psychological need to try to act cool and talk like a gangsta, and show off with his contacts and quick draw on the prescription pad -- and that piece of work is supposedly a high-risk specialist! Yes, their high-risk specialist is someone the rest of them at Brescia and Migliaccio refer to as "crazy" and "outlandish". People humor him. For instance, he contacted a Gastroenterologist (Miniero) to do an endoscopy on my pregnant wife, saying "he put one up my ass so you can tell I trust him," and on the phone he agreed to see her, but when we met Miniero clearly thought it was ridiculously dangerous and would not do it himself, so he was just humoring Principe on the phone, not wanting to get into a fight with the teenager-acting man. When we told Migliaccio that Principe had a picc line put into my wife for feeding, he almost fell off his chair because he thought it was so risky, and commented "I bet he gave your insurance a huge bill." Not only that, he gave my wife blood clots with that picc line, not uncommon when you have them put into your veins, which is why everyone says it was a reckless thing to do. Recklessness is not what you want from a high risk OB. No wonder Principe has had a malpractice suit if you look him up, probably not the last of them. You have been warned! read more