Professionalism from day one. There was no doubt in my mind that my wife would be in the best care…read morethroughout pregnancy. This place is logistically out of the way for most people but so worth the hike. All the doctors and staff are extremely knowledgeable, caring, respectful, and supportive.

My review is more for NEW PATIENTS - As of April 1, 2026 anyone who makes an appointment will be…read morecharged an annual fee of $150 that has nothing to do with the insurance coverage, deductibles or copays already paid by patients, and what they earn from the insurance. They are arguing that this fee is necessary to improve services and technology, etc., which, from my perspective, should not be at the expense of patients, but a responsibility of the business owners and stakeholders who want to be in the health care system and should have a sound investment and business strategy plan instead of having clients paying for the business they want to have. Unless, they are on purpose creating a membership-like model to access OBGYN health care, to appeal to a very specific clientele, in which case, they should be transparent about it, instead of imposing such a fee under the disguise of betterment of their services, and inadvertently, rendering the services possibly discriminatory and less accessible to some extent. Either management did not put a lot of thought on this, or they did, and simply did not care. In addition, there seem to be a lot of turnover, and their licensed providers (who for the most part and in fairness, are pretty easy going), have significantly decreased from when I started going years ago. Only at the beginning I had a consistent provider but that has changed in the past 2 to 3, when I can be seen by whoever is available. Depending on who you talk to whether in billing, front desk, checkout, you may also be faced with somewhat condescending approach, but I am not sure if that is due to unprofessionalism of some of the staff, or if it is a symptom of how they are treated by business management, and they are just simply burned out, with clients and patients ending up as unintended collateral damage. Given the decline of services, providers and quality of customer service over the years, I had been considering switching practice already, but this imposition just did it for me. I rather pay more in insurance, deductible and co-pay for better services altogether, than make my health care dependable on whether I am willing to pay for what seems to be an annual membership fee, which at the end, will not guarantee better care, because it is a matter of integrity and not profitability. In my opinion, it is problematic that for a health care and medical practice the quality of services is contingent upon increasing or imposing additional costs to the patients, instead of making it a stakeholders investment and accountability.

Very happy with Dr Safran, but nothing else works, the office staff is polite but non functioning…read more And "can't assist with the portal".

I had an appt with my favorite gynocologist today and was delighted to meet his new medical…read moreassistant, Lauren Whitlock, who is aiming for medical school.. she would be a great doctor and at the moment, she is under the wing on a man who can teach her, Dr. Julian Safran, because he is a great doctor.

I really like Dr. Abraham. She's kind and makes me feel comfortable. She's a good listener…read more The only reason I don't give her 5 stars is because it's really hard to get through to make an appointment at the DC location. She works out of Reiter & Hill on 19th and it's always busy there.

Dr. Abraham is not my regular doctor, I needed to get in last minute and Dr. King (who's great) was…read morebooked. She seemed fairly knowledgeable technically speaking, but had a pretty dismissive and condescending attitude otherwise. Her assistant was far nicer and communicative, while Dr. Abraham could barely be bothered to answer my questions, listen to my concerns or even respond to me. I felt like I was speaking in another language that she didn't comprehend or something. I left feeling uneasy and uncertain about what was going on with my health, which is really disconcerting and disappointing. Would not see her again if I could help it.

I chose Malcolm DeSouza after having a bad experience at a "factory like" OB GYN in DC. I wanted a…read moreprovider that would see me on time for appointments and also consistently throughout my pregnancy, labor and delivery. I have nothing but positive things to say about Dr. DeSouza and his staff. They were all friendly and knowledgeable and his office is located in an area of DC with street parking, which is always a bonus. Dr. DeSouza helped deliver my baby girl at Sibley Hospital in December and I'm grateful to him and the nurses at Sibley (who were wonderful) that it went smoothly.

Dr. Desouza delivered our baby boy, Charlie, in December 2014. I can say wholeheartedly that Dr…read more Desouza was the best decision my wife & I made in the entire birth-and-delivery process. Dr. Desouza was exceptional and we would not want to go through the process again without him. As an initial matter, leading up to Charlie's birth, Dr. Desouza was respectful and supportive of my wife's labor wishes, while delicately providing medical guidance where we, as typical DC over-informed parents, knew just enough to be dangerous. We opted for an all-natural, drug-free, vaginal childbirth at Sibley, and Dr. Desouza was entirely supportive of our decision throughout. But as can be expected in life, our hopes for the perfect labor went awry. After 38 hours of natural labor, my wife was exhausted and petitioning for a Caesarian section. We asked Dr. Desouza if he would be willing to perform the procedure, but he suggested an epidural which would permit us to have a vaginal birth. We had come so far, he prompted, why quit now? We agreed, and Charlie was delivered vaginally after an epidural and 42 hours of labor. Charlie's birth was not without complications, but he is now happy and healthy, in large part thanks to Dr. Desouza. Dr. Desouza was calm and assuring when needed, and a fantastic surgeon when it came to repairing my wife of an episiotomy and tear. Perhaps an oft-overlooked, but highly important characteristic in an OBGYN. And perhaps most significant, we learned from the nurses that while Dr. Desouza could have taken us up on our offer for the Caesarian, instead, he missed his own child's Christmas pageant at school in order to allow us to have our natural childbirth. He knew that a vaginal birth was important to us, and he also knew the we had forgotten the option of an epidural after the grueling 38-hour labor; he knew it would take more time to finish vaginally, but he waited. So he recommend to us this option when knowing it would cause him to miss his own child's Christmas pageant. I would venture to guess that there are not many, if any, doctors that would do the same.

Overall, the staff is unhelpful, and the doctor is pretty rude. I've had to jump through hoops…read moregetting somewhat unnecessary tests to make her feel better about prescribing HRT. Also, if you enjoy being on hold for extended periods, then having someone come on and ask what you want, only to put you back on hold and then return, forgetting why you called - this is the place for you!

I went to Bloom OBGYN for all my prenatal appointments and used their team for my delivery at…read moreSibley Hospital. While some of the providers were fantastic, my experience with Dr. Scott Osmun was absolutely horrific. When I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, Dr. Osmun was incredibly negative, relying on scare tactics and outdated data rather than providing balanced, evidence-based guidance. When I asked him to send me literature to support his claims, he couldn't--or simply didn't. Instead of offering support, he made an already stressful diagnosis even more overwhelming. Unfortunately, I ended up delivering with him as well, and the experience was just as frustrating. He insisted a C-section was inevitable because I wasn't progressing fast enough. I requested a few more hours with my doula (most doulas refuse to work with Bloom because of Dr. Osmun), and we used positional techniques--something he completely dismissed--to help labor progress. Sure enough, I was able to fully dilate to 10 cm. Then, he insisted I would need forceps or a vacuum because my baby was hitting my pelvic bone. Again, we asked for more time, and I was able to deliver my baby without intervention. Instead of allowing me the standard 30 minutes to deliver my placenta naturally, Dr. Osmun immediately performed a manual extraction, a painful and unnecessary intervention. His priority seemed to be rushing the process rather than respecting my body's ability to do what it needed. In appointments, he was condescending and dismissive, treating me like I was an uninformed mother who knew nothing--despite my background in health. His attitude, coupled with his outdated approach to care, made me feel unheard and disregarded. That being said, I absolutely loved Dr. Abdalla, Lauren Gordon, and Clare Heintzelman. They provided compassionate, thoughtful care, and I truly appreciated their expertise. However, no matter how great they are, the risk of ending up with Dr. Osmun again has made me switch practices. Another issue with Bloom OBGYN is their annual $100 fee, which feels classist and unnecessary for a practice already profiting from patient care. Overall, while some of the doctors here are excellent, my experience with Dr. Osmun was enough to make me leave the practice entirely. If you're considering Bloom, be mindful of which provider you see.

I've waited a year to post my review. While I believe that many patients are helped by Dr. Moawad,…read moremy experience has not been stellar. What I do appreciate is that Dr. Moawad was able to give me a diagnosis and put some pieces together for me that multiple providers had not done after 3 years of chronic pelvic pain and horrible periods that still negatively impact my quality of life. My first visit was great, I felt cared for and seen. I do believe that Dr. Moawad cares and has developed his skills and knowledge to help as many women as possible. My endo was advanced when it was caught, which may be why I'm still having significant impacts from it a year after surgery. I knew that one surgery would not fix all of the things, but I did expect that my quality of life would improve. That has not been the case thus far. The surgery coordinator said to me, when she was trying to get me to commit to the payment, that my life would change. So far the only real change is that I have increased my debt in order to pay for the surgery. Three things that I wish had been different in my experience: 1. More thorough education about endo and adenomyosis, which I also have. I was given the option to have laparoscopic surgery to include a hysterectomy or not. I chose to keep my uterus, as I was not emotionally ready to have that procedure. If there had been clearer information about the adenomyosis part, I may have made a different decision. My periods have gotten worse after surgery, and I am incapacitated for 2-3 days each month. I also still have the chronic pelvic pain (from pudendal neuralgia) which has only moderately improved after surgery. 2. Customer service. When the initial consult fee is close to $1000 and the surgery is out of network (costing thousands of dollars) I expect a very high level of customer service. This was not my experience. I felt like a paycheck to the admin staff and surgery coordinator. Multiple times I emailed into the office with questions and after 3 days or so, would ping them again. In my experience of over 20 years in the professional world, the general expectation is a 24 hour time window for answers and communication. I realize that the answer to a question may take longer depending on the doctor's schedule or billing service, but I do expect a response to acknowledge my request and give an ETA on an answer. I would suggest that the office staff need some training on customer service at a high level. 3. After care. I experienced new and different pain after my surgery and reached out to Dr. Moawad's office for support. I was referred to a pain specialist whom I met with twice and he did not have helpful recommendations. On my own, I found a practice that does pelvic rehabilitation medicine and have engaged with them. They informed me that they have a relationship with Dr. Moawad and I wish that he had referred me to them when I had continued pelvic pain after surgery and to this day. Endometriosis is a horrible disease that affects millions of women. I'm glad there is expertise, I just wish I felt better a year after surgery.

I am four months post excision surgery with Dr Moawad and I could not be happier with my decision…read moreto go ahead with the surgery. Since my first appointment with Dr Moawad, I felt heard and validated. Not only is he very skilled but also very caring and compassionate. He asked a lot of questions, did a pelvic exam and predicted I had Endometriosis. He then requested an MRI (which confirmed the endo), and we scheduled the surgery. The surgery went really well and my recovery was not bad at all. It felt great knowing that he removed all my endometriosis and my symptoms are significantly better since then. Thank you Dr Moawad and the CEAPS team for such a seamless experience. Getting surgery can be overwhelming but your care and compassion made it a lot easier! I can't recommend the CEAPS team enough.

One of the few good doctors who also has great and comforting bedside manner. He helped me…read moreimmensely get through a high risk pregnancy with a tiny baby and now the little guy is home and the worst pregnancy I've had is behind me! He is caring, compassionate and I have never seen it so clear that a doctor genuinely loves what he does. You will not go wrong with him as your OB.

This place is amazing - I will start with the office staff:…read more I just moved to the District, and I scheduled a consultation with Dr. Burke, the office staff got me in within two weeks, they had taken all of the necessary COVID precautions, and were all incredibly polite and professional. I didn't wait long, and they made the entire process so incredibly easy. They put me at ease in both the intake process and preliminary height/weight/blood pressure measurements. Now, Dr. Burke: Dr. Burke held a consultation with me in his office, where he made sure that I didn't feel rushed, and let me tell him about all of the possible health anxieties I have. He was extensively informative about a whole host of concerns that I brought up, he genuinely listed and heard me. He made me feel so comfortable. Not only very personable, but clearly an expert in his field. He referred me to a mammogram center that he knows and really trusts, communicating to me that even though I'm a brand new patient, he is going to do his best by me to help me feel safe and healthy. I sincerely look forward to seeing Dr. Burke as my primary care physician and women's health physician for as long as I remain in D.C. If I could give the overall experience more than five stars, I certainly would.

She basically passed me off to be crazy. I told her all of my symptoms (for years mind you) and her…read moreresponse was "do you want to get better... take the pill." She didn't do any in depth testing. Nothing. I ended up going to a integrative health practice and my thyroid levels were completely through the roof. All in all she's really awful.

Loveland is a misery. She's rude, withholds information, and infantilizes her patients. Sure, I…read moresafely had my baby, but I was fully traumatized by my birth experience and didn't even really realize the gravity of it until after my birth experience with my second child. This woman inserted a cervical softner into my body with little to no explanation as to what it is she was doing, why, and whether or not it may hurt (it hurts. A lot.). It was my first baby and she took absolutely no care with me. Find another OB - Dr. Osmun is fantastic but it's not worth potentially having your baby with Loveland if she's the doctor on call that day...

Carina Ryder -while not formally a doctor- is a far superior "doctor" to any physician I have ever…read morebeen treated by in this country during my more than 25 years living here --and that is a fact, whether or not it is adequately reflected in her title or compensation. I so appreciate that she takes the time to LISTEN and actually check for causes, not just diagnose symptoms. She is very, very thorough, personable, and is not someone who will let things go until you are feeling better. Also, her front office staff, Gabriella Fatone, is very helpful and friendly. I have never experienced a wait time of more than ten minutes yet and I have been going for more than two years now. I absolutely love and recommend this gynecology practice.

Carina is amazing. I travel from out of state to see her for menopause care because she provides a…read morelevel of informed, compassionate expertise that makes me feel seen and supported. She's NAMS certified, on top of the latest research, and is always genuinely on my side, working to help me feel as good as possible. Appointments are never rushed, and she's so easy to talk to. The office is pleasant and comfortable and accessible by Metro. Gabriella is also amazing and always helpful and responsive. They're both super responsive about refills and billing questions. I'm often stunned by my good fortune to have found Carina. She's certainly succeeding at her mission to better the lives of women, one patient at a time. I highly recommend her.

Dr. Sarafian was my OB through a miscarriage and the delivery of my daughter. I could not recommend…read moreher more highly. She's very relatable and easy to talk to. She always made time to answer my questions or just listen to me cry (often.) The first time I got pregnant and learned the fetus didn't have a heartbeat, Dr. Sarafian said exactly what I needed to hear, which was the right mix of empathy and professionalism. It was difficult, but she was so kind and level-headed about the whole thing, I really trusted her. In my next pregnancy, when I found out my daughter was breech, she walked me through all the options in a very matter-of-fact way. She had no agenda or bias. She always gave me the facts and let me decide what I wanted to do. The baby never turned so I ended up having a c-section. The whole procedure was an hour end-to-end and recovery was extremely fast. I didn't even end up using the pain meds. Many of my friends had horrible delivery experiences with difficult and painful recoveries but I was up and moving in three days. No issues going up and down stairs, driving, etc. Dr. Sarafian is a great doctor and I recommend her without reservation.

I see Dr. Sarafian at the Foxhall location. She is a great OB if you are looking for a traditional…read morephysician. She has a great bedside personality and is a very matter of fact doctor. She always makes time during appointments for any questions you might have. My husband and I felt like we could really trust her judgment when it came to my first pregnancy and delivery.