At my 20wk ultrasound, I was told my pregnancy would be considered high risk due to a short cervical length. Within 48hrs I was in front of Dr. Pettit and 3 days later she successfully operated on me. Dr. Pettit is not only a skilled surgeon- she's a great human. She took the time to get to know me and my partner. She clearly explained my condition & my options and helped me weigh the pros and cons. She answered all my questions no matter how trivial or how many I had. Over our time working together, I also got to know her, her sense of humor, and I got to learn a bit about her own kids. These moments of humanity and compassion are the first to come to mind when I think back on my time as her patient. Dr. Pettit's patients are people who are going through one of the toughest moments of their lives. I felt as if I'd lost all control of my pregnancy and I was so scared of what the future would hold. Dr. Pettit made me feel like I had someone to shoulder the burden with me. I was so grateful to have this intelligent, compassionate, and experienced doctor that I could trust during such a difficult moment in life. Thank you Dr. Pettit (and our staff) for all you did for me and my baby! P.S. my baby was born 40wks + 5 days - THANK YOU DR. PETTIT read more

Dr. Kate Pettit was incredible. Not only was she knowledgeable, but she had the most supportive and kind bedside manner during a time when I was pregnant and felt alone with modi twins during the pandemic. It's been 2 years and I am still so thankful for her expert advice, guidance, and the cerclage that she provided me. She explained every step of my situation and my options and let me make the choices. She is literally a lifesaver and I would not have two beautiful healthy boys if it had not been for her and her outstanding medical care. I highly recommend her for high risk moms considering a cerclage procedure! Thank you again, Dr Pettit. I am forever grateful to you and your team. read more

I credit Dr. Pettit with saving my pregnancy - she truly is my super hero. While seeing a different OBGYN, I had a previous loss at 17 weeks. After getting pregnant again, I started having symptoms similar to the ones that preceded my miscarriage at 17 wks. I was terrified, but my OBGYN at the time didn't take my concerns seriously - I was told that bleeding is normal/cramping is normal. (I realize it often IS normal, but I knew something was wrong.) So, I decided to switch doctors. I called Dr. Pettit, and she saw me the very next day. At my first appointment with her, I knew I had made the right choice. She took her time with me, listened to what I was saying, and showed me research to explain the benefits of different treatments. She also took decisive action. Before the end of my first appointment, I was scheduled for a cerclage the very next day. Additionally, Dr. Pettit put me on a progesterone prescription. I got the feeling that she was willing to do everything she could to ensure a healthy pregnancy and baby. On top of that, I explained to her that I was experiencing a lot of cramping, but that the cramping stopped when I laid down on my side. I asked her about partial bed rest. (My previous doctor had told me point blank that she would not write prescriptions for bedrest or partial bedrest.) But once again, Dr. Pettit listened to what I was saying, honored it, and wrote a note to my employer, which allowed me to take care of myself and my baby while I was pregnant. Dr. Pettit is my knight in shining armor. I will be forever grateful to her. I now have a wonderful little boy who is almost 3 years old! (Dr. Pettit also delivered him via c-section because he was breech.) read more

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Outrageously cruel and disgustingly monstrous. During my 22nd week ultrasound the tech performs a sonogram on me for 8 minutes. Tech abruptly leaves the room. I ask what's wrong. He won't communicate anything. Just tells me to lay on my back until he returns. Said he'd be back in a few minutes and didn't return for 25 minutes. Upon return he asks for my phone number as Dr. Pettit is going to FaceTime me. My husband and I are patiently waiting to hear from Dr. Pettit. When Dr. Petitt FaceTimes me she's instantly curt and abrasive. She tells me that the tech is reading my baby as measuring "big" on the ultrasound. The tech only spent a few minutes with me. I ask if maybe there's a mistake. Dr. Pettit says to me without hesitation that there is no mistake. My baby is definitely measuring big and has a birth defect. I'm shocked and heartbroken. I'm a high risk patient. I've had extra ultrasounds and tests the entire pregnancy. No other doctor had said anything close to this. I ask Dr. Petitt to describe how she came to the conclusion of birth defect. She can't. She literally has nothing to back up her claim just keeps repeating birth defect birth defect like I don't speak English and can't understand what she's saying. My husband is floored at her lack of finesse and bedside manner. Dr. Petitt says she's convinced I have gestational diabetes. 100% certain based on baby "measuring big" that I and my mother both have gestational diabetes. She is very nasty the entire 7 minutes on FaceTime and then tells me in a foul tone that I'm asking too many questions and wasting her time as she has other meetings to get to. This malicious woman just dropped a birth defect bomb on me, won't back up said claim with any real data but treats me like I'm being a pain for asking follow up questions. When I see my OBGYN for check up she brings it up and says that the comment was a completely unnecessary. That Dr. Petitt was 100% out of line. My OBGYN said in her thirty year career she's never heard of such a thing and not to worry about it. I was so traumatized by Dr. Petitt's comments during our 7 minute FaceTime that I didn't sleep for days. It dampened my pregnancy and had me worried for my baby's life. I thought about her nasty demeanor and comment every single day until my baby was born. As a woman whose born with a heart defect and had open heart surgery as a child, I take comments like those extremely seriously. GUESS WHAT? My baby has no birth defects. I was tested for gestational diabetes twice. Never had it. I had three more ultrasounds in which my baby did not measure big. The idiotic tech made a huge error. My baby came out weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Not big at all. Normal size. Dr. Petitt was not only 100% wrong about everything but completely barbaric and inhuman. My husband who was in the room for the FaceTime call agrees Dr. Petitt was enjoying making me cry and causing me unnecessary worry. He said he could hear it in her voice. If you wanna be mean, work in a prison with child molesters and rapists. Not with pregnant women. read more

I really cannot say enough good things about Dr. Pettit. Her compassion, encouragement, and knowledge as a physician was evident when we first met her. From the beginning she was caring and always encouraging through a very emotional and scary time in our lives. I was diagnosed with cancer when I was 7 weeks pregnant, had abdominal surgery at 9 weeks, went through IV chemo during my second trimester, and had to make some tough decisions on how to best deliver our son. Dr. Pettit walked us step by step through my pregnancy, explaining each step without overwhelming us, and encouraging us as we made decisions. We felt like she continually did what was best for our family. Dr. Pettit's medical knowledge and willingness to spend time researching our specific circumstances were evident from the beginning. She consulted with other doctors in various fields multiple times to help give us the best options specific to all the different circumstances we were facing. Her dedication as a doctor is incredible. I am an RN and understand how much time it takes to care for your patients. My husband and I always felt like we were her only patients even though we knew we were one of many. She was always quick to respond to emails or phone calls and took time out of her day to visit me when I was in the hospital for other reasons. I now have a healthy 3 year old boy who was delivered by Dr. Pettit. We could not have asked for a better doctor and will never be able to thank her enough for the care she provided. read more

Dr. Kate Pettit is hands one of the best. UVA lost one of the most talented and compassionate Doctors I have had the pleasure to have cared for me. I had a high risk pregnancy and Dr. Pettit walked me through everything clearly and kindly every step of the way. She got me through my first miscarriage, She got me through my first cerclage (and it's fail because of my poor cervix integrity, my then next pregnancy and it's craziness, and set me up for a abdominal cerclage even after she left. In my pregnancy, She listened to concerns and talked things through no matter the time I needed. I had issues that didn't present easily and because of her knowledge and concern we had to, in some cases, fight for my care as I had to stay in the hospital on bed rest starting at week 22 because of my cervix issue. Every day Dr. Pettit came in and checked on me. My Daughter came at 27 weeks via cesarian. Had Dr. Pettit not fought for me, I would have been home when My daughter came and there is a high probability she would not have made it had I not been at the hospital already. At 1.14 oz, Dr. Pettit brought my baby into this world as safely as could possibly be and her over seeing of my cesarian left me with almost no scar and complete understanding of all that went on and why. Clearly explained, 100% supported, and she ran the OR like a seasoned leader. Also keep in mind UVA is a teaching Hospital and on top of it all, she was mentoring others who will hopefully be as good as she is. After I healed and was released Dr. Pettit checked in and kept up with us as we spend three months in the NICU. As my care was transferred to another Doctor Dr. Pettit took over an hour of her time to discuss my case and care with the new doctor to make sure my future care was perfect. She also set me up for a surgery to will perhaps allow for a more "normal" pregnancy in the future should I choose. In addition to setting me up with other outstanding doctors, Dr. Pettit has been reachable to them even a year after my birth to discuss my care with them. Who does that? But it makes me feel better about my current doctors knowing my whole story and there for my care. Never have I had a doctor take the time and care in my health as Dr. Pettit did. I have not had care like that since. I don't know if Doctors read their Yelp stuff, but incase she does... Thank you Dr. Pettit. Thank you. I highly recommend her in your and your babies care. Not sure why there are reviews not posted in reviews on Yelp but are hidden. That is weird. But I have only used yelp a few times so my advice is read it all always. read more

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I do not think Yelp has the space nor does the English language have the words to express my gratitude and admiration for Dr. Kate Pettit. She helped give us two of the best gifts we could have ever dreamed of, our sons. My first pregnancy went from being normal to rare and high risk very rapidly. I was originally told by a midwife that I had a typical singleton pregnancy and even had ultrasounds to prove it. At 20 weeks our world was flipped upside down with the amazing news we were expecting not one, but two babies! Then immediately halted when my husband and I were informed they were "abnormal". We were instantly transferred from our midwifery to UVA and into Dr. Pettit's care. It was frightening and overwhelming and certainly not what we had imagined. However, through all of it, Dr. Pettit went above and beyond to ease our concerns while presenting us with all of the information to clearly understand what was going on with our sweet babies. She explained that our twins had TTTS, making their odds of survival without intervention very low. Because of her knowledge and connections, they were able to receive a life saving laser ablation procedure. I had to have several more procedures to try to give them the best chances possible. All risks, possible outcomes, and options were explained thoroughly and professionally with attention to detail, compassion, and empathy. Her bedside manner provided comfort and eased our worries during the several hospital visits and stays throughout the duration of my pregnancy. As my pregnancy continued and my induction date approached, Dr. Pettit explained her knowledge of breech extraction. Unlike other doctors that told me c-section would be the only way to bring my twins into the world, Dr. Pettit gave me the option to try natural delivery. My first twin was delivered head down and my second was guided/delivered via breech extraction. Dr. Pettit was beyond wonderful during my labor and delivery and I cannot imagine more capable hands to have guided and then been the first to hold my babies as they entered the world. Kate, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. read more

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I wasn't going to write anything about Dr.Pettit but once I spoke with my regular OB about 2 weeks after seeing Dr Pettit. I felt it was important to write something in hopes that it gets back to her and hopefully she can learn to humble her self and how to deal with patients. My OB actually told me she had never dealt with someone as unprofessional as Dr. Pettit and that she was confident Pettit was judging me based off of my medical history. My history is not great. I struggle with mental health and I've been in pretty bad shape but I have been doing great for a long time now. I believe because of my history Pettit treated me like I was less than, judged me, treated me like a pill seeker and declined me decent medical care. If there is anyone that I should be able to trust regarding my medical history it should be my doctor. I believe she declined me proper car which resulted in a very traumatic stress event that should have never happens. I am really disappointed and decided to move forward with other action. read more

This woman holds a very special place in my heart. I was diagnosed with having a high risk/very rare twin pregnancy and she was my Dr until unfortunately, I miscarried at 18 weeks along. She was the one to preform my surgery as well. Kind, professional, caring. All of those words don't even do justice to describe what kind of Dr and person she is. I was SO traumatized from losing my girls, and she was there every single step of the way. It was during Christmas time, and I was scared and so nervous about my surgery the next morning. I called her extremely late at night, anxious, crying and worried about what would come the next day. She answered with the friendliest voice, telling me it's ok that she is here for me! This woman let me cry in her arms. One of the most selfless Dr's that I've ever had. She would always put my feelings first, but also tell me exactly what was going on, not just what I wanted to hear, but what I needed to hear. A true gem in the medical field and it was my honor to be her patient for as long as I was! Thank you for being so kind as my world was falling apart. read more

Dr. Pettit is simply the best doctor you will ever have! I met her when I got pregnant with my first child. I was considered a high risk patient due to the health condition I have. She was just great at explaining things and was always very kind. I will never forget during birth, I was rushed to the operating room to have a c Section. Dr Pettit was not going to be there since she had worked all night but saw I was very nervous so she put on her gown and told me she was going in as well. I was so happy to know she was going to be there. During the c section, she would always make sure I was fine and would even would make jokes with the other doctors so I would not be too worried. She would remind me of my mom, she would hold my hands to make sure I was ok. When I found out she was leaving, my heart was broken! I wanted her to be the doctor of my second baby. She did keep in touch though! When I had my second baby, I immediately sent her an email with a picture and gave her all the birth details. She was so happy that everything had gone well. Dr. Pettit is by far the best doctor I've ever had! read more

Dr. Pettit is an outstanding physician who provided the absolute best care imaginable to me and my husband during my pregnancies. Her profound professional knowledge and compassionate bedside manner make her my top choice for prenatal care. We saw Dr. Pettit for two pregnancies: one high-risk with a rare complication, one normal and healthy. In both circumstances, she was compassionate, patient, and attentive. She patiently answered all of our questions and even proactively reached out to us to provide support and information. Even though we had what seemed like a million questions, she answered all of them and demonstrated her thorough professional knowledge in doing so. By answering our questions and giving us such detailed (yet understandable) information, she helped us choose the best care for both of our pregnancies. I cannot overstate how important this was: neither me nor my husband have a medical background, and Dr. Pettit ensured that we understood every aspect of both pregnancies. Finally, she went above and beyond in connecting us with other specialists and ensuring we got the tests and care we needed as soon as possible. The best way I can sum this up is to say that she truly cared for us as people and parents. Dr. Pettit is the reason we have our beautiful, healthy family today, and we are grateful for her skill as a doctor and her compassion and empathy as a human being who takes extraordinary care of the families in her charge. She is a marvel. read more

Dr Pettit was amazing! Right before the new year it was discovered that my cervix was shortening, and the doctors I saw before Dr. Pettit basically told me I was fine and probably wouldn't need extra care, but still put in a referral with a MFMS JUST to confirm things. After my exam with Dr. Pettit I could immediately tell she was a lot more thorough in assessing what was best for me and baby. She was very detailed and compassionate in educating me on the options available to me (which included a surgery that happened the next morning) and seemed to be very efficient during the procedure that needed to be done. Pregnancy is a beautiful blessing but can sometimes get stressful. It meant so much to have someone like Dr. Pettit on my care team to support me with this. Thank you Dr. Pettit!! read more

Dr Pettit wisely and carefully brought my super high risk twins safely into this world, and was caring and compassionate for my well being every step of the way. She truly made me a partner in my healthcare. She listened to every concern I had, and was so accommodating when it came time to plan the birthday. She made sure I had all access to see my babies and called other care providers from the OR to share the news that my boys' had been delivered safely. I miss her now that she's across the country and will forever be grateful for the miracles she pulled off for our family! read more