The negative reviews on here do not accurately reflect Boston OBGYN (at least for my experience)!…read moreThis place has always been great. I saw Dr. Brenda Baker for the first time and she was fantastic - both knowledgeable and kind. The MA's are always friendly as well. I recommend this practice to all. I believe they definitely deserve a higher rating!

Dr. Baker knew that it was my first ever gyno appointment and first pap smear and she took a minute…read moreto explain the pap which I appreciated, but she did not explain the breast exam or pelvic exam. After the pap she started to remove my gown from my top half without explaining what she was doing, and also started the pelvic exam without warning or checking in with me. I found the pelvic exam to be very uncomfortable and even a little painful and I felt that she was being very rushed and rough with me. Her bedside manner was not very good and to me she came off as unfriendly. Overall, it was an unpleasant first gyno experience and I will certainly not be seeing Dr. Baker again. The front desk staff were friendly but I really couldn't leave fast enough.

Excellent service. The owner who drew my blood is very friendly and knowledgeable! I will…read morerecommend to everyone I know!!!

The councilors are great, but the front desk people are Okay. I can't complain too much because…read moreit's free.

Quick to schedule an appointment. Also impeccable bedside manner by the attending doctor and the…read moretesting staff. Two major issues with them. 1) They don't follow up at all. I went in for lab work, I was told I'd get results "within a week", both by the front desk and by their website. The day after I got an automatic email with a web-based account (mychart.bmc.org), where I could check my results when they were ready. Awesome & efficient, I think. 2 weeks later there were no results online (and still aren't 3 months after my visit). I called, and they gave me my results on the phone, with an attitude like they were just sitting on them for the last few days waiting for me to do exactly this -- call them when I thought they might be ready. I don't know what's worse -- making patients wait extra time to find out results, or how crappy it would be for someone with some major disease to have the front desk confirm their name on the phone and then give them their results in earshot of anyone waiting in the lobby ("Oh Mrs. Jane Doe? Last four digits of your social? 5555...let me check...yes, you came back positive for HIV. When can we schedule a follow up appointment?") What's the point of your online system if you don't use it? I still don't have any official lab results from my visit, either online or mailed to me, so if a partner wants you to show them a clean bill of health you are S.O.L. if you come to get tested here. Keep that in mind. 2) They are outrageously priced. The testing work is indeed free (I think), but that's it. I got an invoice after my visit showing they tried to collect over $60 from my insurance, got $40 (i.e. the MAXIMUM REASONABLE AMOUNT insurance thinks it should cost), and were billing me for the remainder. When I checked on it, the bill was actually for pharmacy services -- a single dose antibiotic to be exact, with a common retail price of $8-$10 in most pharmacies, but over $60 from them. I have no idea why it is so much higher. Maybe they insist on using brand name instead of generic, it wasn't discussed and I wasn't really given an option when they gave me the drugs in the clinic so I can't say. So just be mindful of this if you receive any treatments in the clinic, which is regular practice to do for common STDs before lab results are completed if you are high-risk -- i.e. you had contact with a partner who later informed you they found out they have an STD, which is probably why you're going to get tested in the first place. If you get treated there, you'll pay through the nose, especially if you came in without insurance because you thought it was all free. Maybe you'd be better off asking for a prescription for any drugs they want to give you, taking it to a pharmacy and paying 85% less -- do you really need a doctor coaching you on how to take a pill? Great medical staff, but an administrative cluster-F.

Refusing care because person doesn't have an appropriate insurance or doesn't take insurance that…read moreis active and they were hella rude to me I want this f****** place closed

Went here for a bad cut. Was able to grab a last minute same-day appointment, which was awesome and…read moreincredibly convenient. Checked in upon arrival and they called me into a room within 5 minutes. No waiting. They did a quick survey of my injury and then a PA was in the room to do the stitches within 5 minutes. The PA was very nice and efficient. Walked me through the stitches process and made me feel comfortable. All said and done I was in and out of the place in 20 minutes. Highly impressed. This place saved me from having to go wait hours in the ER. The office is clean, modern and minimal. It is a great option for very basic needs (ie: simple illnesses, cuts). I would not go here for anything more complicated or difficult to diagnose.

dr garcia is great he is knowledgeable very respectful curtios kind helpful and his staff is great…read morealso he put stents in my legs 10 years ago and feel great he stent my heart also 2013 and fine now i would highly recommed him

I'm not one to write many reviews but felt this was necessary to show my sincere appreciation with…read moreSt Elizabeth's Medical Center and specifically Dr. Lawrence Garcia and his staff. I had a massive heart attack in 2004 at the age of 42. I was airlifted to BIDMC and luckily for me Dr Garcia was the cardiologist on call that day. He stented my artery and saved my life. In 2008 I had a by-pass still having Dr.Garcia as my cardiologist. Since 2008 I had no symptoms and felt great until about a month ago. I was working out and felt some jaw pain as I did many years ago just before my heart attack. Since I live in Charlestown and I am surrounded by Mass general I went to their walk in clinic to get it checked out. They immediately did an EKG and saw something that was cause for alarm. I was admitted that day and they continued testing. They did an echo cardiogram as well as monitoring me and finally 3 days later I went to the catherization lab. They did a catherization and did not place any stents. However, I did not get to see a doctor until the next day. He spent a total of 4 minutes with me and said I had an unusual case and he needed to get with his team to see what the best option was.I was also told I had 3 blockages in my arteries and he wasn't sure if they could be stented or not. He told me I had 3 options.1.) treat with meds for 3 months to see what happens 2.) look at the p[possibility of stenting but would be very difficult and not sure if it could be done. 3.) opt for by-pass surgery. I was released but really had no plan but an appointment set up for 30 days later. I then emailed Dr. Garcia at St Elizabeth's Medical Center. He responded right away and asked me to get the images from Mass General as well as the images from BIDMC from 2008 and 2004. I got all the images on a Thursday and then called Dr. Garcia on his cell phone Thursday afternoon. He told me to come in the next morning with the images. I arrived and waited approx. 15 minutes and Dr. Garcia came out. He then went to look at the images. He returned about 30 minutes later and knew exactly what I needed. he set up a stress test the next week and said he would follow up right away. Again, he did exactly what he said he would do. I spoke with him on the phone and he said he could stent the 2 blockages right away and then set up a time in the cath lab to take care of the 3rd blockage. Fast forward to today and I am home after having 2 of the 3 arteries fixed. I will get the 3rd one done next month. I cant say enough about him or his team. His NP Nancy Nicholson was also amazing. She was there from the beginning and was so supportive and helpful as well as everyone I came into contact with. Dr. Garcia is amazing and he is all business and right to the point. I can tell he lives and breathes cardiology and he had no hesitation knowing exactly what he needed to do. For anyone who has heart or artery disease, I would not recommend anyone but Dr. Lawrence Garcia. He is my life saver and cant express enough how comforting, secure and lucky I feel having him as my cardiologist.

First visit to see Dr. Talmo and I am very happy. Nice staff who talk to you like an old friend…read moreinstead of a patient. The place is an old home transformed into a dental office. Classy. I was greeted by Gracie the Labradoodle. She is so cute it put a smile on my face. Perfect timing for the dental hygienist to scrape my pearly whites. Dr. Talmo and I discussed some treatments that I'm interested in getting done. She walked me through the whole process and by the end of it I was like LET'S DO IT. I made my appointment for my next visit and my 6th month visit and played with Gracie. I feel great. If you are looking for a new dentist that will make you comfortable please call Dr. Talmo.

Drs. Talmo has been my dentist since 1980 and I agree with the other reviewers…read more I, too, have received the best care from Paul, Mary and Katie.

Awesome Dispo! Pricey but that's normal for Boston and it's family owned and very friendlyread more

Best dispensary in the area. The place is beautiful and clean, the people are friendly and…read morehelpful, the selection is excellent, and they have lots of great specials going on. I am very satisfied with my purchases, and I highly recommend this place! Thank you guys so much... I can't wait to come back.

I have not been a patient here but let me tell you something about John. John is a great man and…read moresees hardworking people for who they really are. He seems to be very down to earth and he wants to help you feel better! I recommend giving him a try.

I love this place. I have been seeing dr.John for quite some years now. The office is very clean…read moreand all staff members are very friendly. recommended