The OBGYN clinic here hosts a few of Seattle's top gynecologists (Dr. Block, according to Seattle Magazine: http://www.seattlemagazine.com/article/best-seattle/top-doctors/top-docs-11-obstetrics-gynecology, and Dr. Cole, according to Seattle Met Magazine: http://www.seattlemet.com/health-and-fitness/articles/2011-top-doctors-august-2011/11/#obgyn), and one of Yelp's favorites as well (Dr. Hanrahan: http://www.yelp.com/biz/kelley-hanrahan-md-seattle). And clearly their nurse practitioner Anita is on top of things, too. (See http://www.minorandjames.com/services/obstetrics-gynecology-ob-gyn-womens-health-wa.php for a complete list of their providers.) I figured I couldn't go wrong with any of them, so I called and let the receptionist pick. They got me in within a week to see their newest doctor, Dr. Patani (http://www.minorandjames.com/directory/people/show/teresa-m-patani-m.d). She is young and super nice. The annual exam was no big deal... I didn't have to get a pap smear, though, which helps. I hate pap smears. But in any case, the exam was quick and painless. Woo hoo! They were also fairly quick overall: My appointment was at 10:40, they got me back there by 10:50 or so, and I walked out of there at 11:25. Not too bad. Everyone was really nice, as well. They are located on the 15th floor of the Nordstrom tower. There is parking in the building, and I posted a photo of the rates over here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/nordstrom-elmer-j-medical-tower-seattle. They also have a sweet view, as others have noted. read more

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I'm right on board with Erin's review. I love my OBGYN but so does everyone else... so that means there's a 2-3 month wait to see her. And as someone that's not trying to have children or suffers from fertility issues, I just need a regular ol' annual check up. So instead of seeing my regular doctor, I've been offered to see a nurse practitioner twice. Both times I saw Anita Tourigny and she's AMAZING! This most recent check-up I called and was told I'd have to wait until the end of September to see Dr. Hanrahan. Now I'm not in a hurry but that is a long wait. So when they said, "or you can see the nurse practitioner" and I said, "Ok... when?" I was shocked when they said, "Tomorrow." HECK YES. So I picked a 10am appointment, saw Anita and was done in less than 15 minutes. Better yet, she's awesome. She had remembered me from my last visit more than a year ago and we had a lovely conversation. Typically I'd want to complain about these awkward and uncomfortable experiences but Anita is so kind that it's totally painless. We talk work, life, vacation, food... and then I'm done! She could have drawn blood, given me vaccinations...who knows, I was enjoying our chats so much might have taken a kidney for all I know! Such a pleasant and easy experience. The office is clean, the waiting rooms are clean and the building is located near lots of cheap (and sometimes free) parking. I have no reason to go anywhere else unless I move out of Seattle. read more

"Too many good OBGYN's aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country!" -George W. Bush (Anita Tourigny is awesome. I felt very comfortable with her) read more

This is the place to be! For your feminine needs. Ladies feel free to message me for any detailed questions. Anita Tourigny, ARNP, was more than able to take care of everything I needed on my first visit, and though I can't say it was "comfortable" (I mean, let's think about the aesthetics here), it was surprisingly bearable. I worked with Nicole who helped schedule me in the day of due to another doctor's mishap, and then met with Eileen (Ilene?) at the front desk; both gals were astoundingly sweet and genuine. read more

Outrageous costs for preventive care. Total fees for a follow up pap added up to more than $1,000. No. That's not a typo. Here's the breakdown: The doctor charged me $258 for a 30-minute visit, and $344 for a procedure that she performed during that 30-minute visit. She also charged me $532 to examine the pathology samples. Imagine my surprise then, when i got a $383 bill from the pathology lab to read those same two slides. If this company needs to charge $1,000 for preventive care, it should take a hard look at whether it's part of the problem. read more

After I saw Dr. Steven Han, they were supposed to process a lab sample, but they left it in the fridge to expire! Multiple phone calls kept getting more frustrating, because they kept asking the same questions over and over without getting the work done. read more

Made my wife wait one hour for a five minute visit. When we asked whether we can make appointments at a time when the doctor would not likely be so far behind, I was told that the doctor is "always this late." Doctor and staff did not address her concerns. Did many unnecessary and expensive tests when the cheaper tests would have been more useful. Did not return phone calls. Did not report results of tests. read more

Please go to see Dr. Joel Lilly if you want to see a doctor without any bedside manner. He is a very unprofessional urologist working at Minor and James at Swedish in Seattle where they have very inappropriate policy regarding billings in order to generate more cash flow for their business. Very unethical!! read more

I have had the pleasure of dealing with Minor and James' Medical staff for years. I saw Dr. Enzmann in the Endocrynology side when I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease. He was always very easy to communicate with and had me on the right track from the get go. My most recent experience with Minor and James came through a trip to the ER. A myriad of doctors came and went not really knowing what was the exact problem. I first met up with Dr. Patani who admitted for excruciating pain. The gastro team didn't know what was going on and Dr. Patani quickly admitted me suspecting degenerated uterine fibroids. I've seen other reviews that she has a "less than desirable bedside manner." Dr. Patani may not be a touchy feely sort of doctor, but she knows her expertise well which is what matters most to me. Also, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Houlton during this experience. After being in the hospital for three days with no locked down-diagnosis, she was the one to pull the trigger and gave a diagnosis. We had about a half hour conversation which prompted me to right then and there switch her to my primary OB/GYN. Under Dr. Houlton 's and Dr. Patani's care I was able to go home after five days having fought off the infection. Unfortunately, due to the "issues" at hand I had to get a total abdominal hysterectomy. There were some unforeseen difficulties during surgery that Dr. Houlton handled quite well. I am extremely thankful for her experience and understanding. I am on the mend and feel blessed to have had two very competent doctors treat me. Thank you, Dr. Patani and Dr. Houlton. read more

I wanted to leave a review with Yelp because I know a lot of people do read and respond to the reviews The Physicians of Minor & James the ones that I have encountered are the best and the brightest if you're looking for a good internal medicine doctor dr. Juliet Liu she is the best she's caring patient she listens and she truly tries to serve you with the best outcome dr. Paul Williams he is an orthopedic doctor he is also superb great bedside manner he is known for repairing bad Ortho work from other doctors I should know because he repaired my hip their staff both internal medicine and ortho and radiation department. read more

Like others have mentioned Minor & James has made the most solid impression on me. I saw Dr. Susan Block for the first time last month and I have to say, I was mightily comforted by the level of professionalism this place seemed to offer. At the entrance there were little cards with the information of all the doctors practicing in the office. It gave a short bio (that can be found on the website) with credentials and where each doctor studied. When I had to get any tests (be it urine or blood) there were well thought out instructions or technicians to help me through it. From start to finish Dr. Block made my first preggo visit a breeze. She answered all my questions and never made us feel like we were overstaying our appointment time, or asking too much of her. She was great about addressing all our concerns and fears. We left feeling much better about the next 9 months of our "journey" with her and the rest of the Minor & James staff. The idea of accessibility seems to be something they wish to promote here, well, as best as possible given how busy their staff seem to be. When I found myself with, what seemed to be a bacterial infection in my throat, I called the nurse assigned to Dr. Block to see what I should do. I left a message describing my symptons and wondered if I would be able to reach someone on the friday before New Years. Low and behold, an hour later, I received a call from Chris/Kris, a nurse who was covering for Dr. Block's nurse (Sheryl was out that day) . Chris/Kris made sure that she addressed my concerns, and reassured me to call back if I couldn't get it resolved same day to see what else she could do for me. I really appreciated her care and attention. All in all, I feel like I am in the hands of the very best with Dr. Block and the staff of Minor & James! read more

I actually didn't really do usual "woman" health checkup often but once you become adult, I think it's a good practice. Making an appointment was quite easy and quick. I had a bit hard time finding the building at first though but I'm glad they got parking garage. Both nurse and my doctor were very nice and attentive. I did some quick tests and got my questions answered. Quick and painless it was. I went home worry-free and happy. Thank you! read more

Anita Tourigny is awesome!

Erin Hurley Waters has been by far my favorite Gynecologist! I was saddened to hear she was working only out of Nordstrom Tower only because it's so far from my home. Very positive, personable and professional. I appreciate her willingness to sit and explain every result down to the last detail! I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great OB/GYN. She's worth the drive, off to Seattle I shall go! Her staff is very professional, and results are given in a timely manner. read more

Really great place for a gyno appointment. I went for the first time today for my annual check-up. Because it was on the 15th floor, the lobby had an amazing view of the city. The receptionists were very friendly. My appointment started right on time, Kristin took me back to check my vitals and weight, she was funny, nice and helped me to relax. I saw Anita Tourigny, an ARNP who was fabulous!! I honestly prefer to see an ARNP because I feel like they always listen better, and right I was! Anita was great. She absolutely listened to me, gave me really good feedback and even quoted research, let me tell you, this lady knows her stuff! She was extremely easy to talk to and made me feel comfortable and relaxed (as much as you can in a gyno appt), and most of all she gave me her undivided attention. I will absolutely be booking my next appointment with her. read more

Great doctors, nurses and unsurpassed response time. Highly recommend any doctor in this practice.

Dr. Juliette Lui internal medicine is one of the best physician she is a very caring compassionate joyful the best bedside manner doctor that I have ever have the pleasure to be sick with she has really help me with my mental health issues and my chronic pain issues and I just wanted to thank her and her staff and I also want to thank dr. Paul Williams he is my orthopedic doctor the best also and thank you for all that each and every one of you guys do the doctors and all of their staff at minor and James his staff shares the accolades as Dr Lui read more

I know several women who see Dr. Hanrahan at Seattle Women's Clinic here and their feedback has always been extremely positive. So when my new insurance company didn't cover my existing OB-GYN, I made an appointment to have my next annual exam with Dr. Hanrahan. Minor & James had a bunch of old information of mine in their system when my PCP was with them, but this was over 10 years ago. I've since changed my last name, address, phone, etc. When I was talking to the receptionist that was booking my appointment, she wouldn't take my new information over the phone. She said I needed to fill out all that information when I came in for my appointment. The day of my appointment (which I had booked almost 3 months in advance) I just new something wasn't right because it dawned on me that I never received a reminder call. Sure enough, when I showed up they couldn't even pull my information up. Then they looked at me funny when I told them who I was supposed to be seeing. They said "that's funny, because she's on vacation". Really? Funny? After some time searching, they finally found me and said they had been trying to contact me for weeks to reschedule because she was leaving on vacation, but my phone was disconnected and their letters were coming back. The reason, of course, was because they wouldn't take my new information over the phone. I really needed to get in to have my exam because I needed a new presription and couldn't wait another couple months. All the while they made it sound like it was my fault that this whole thing got messed up and I was putting them out (a line was forming because they were having such difficulty finding me in the system, causing further stress on their behalf). After some time, they were able to get me in to see Anita, the nurse practitioner. The exam went well, no complaints there. But she berated me about making sure I book my appointments in advance next time and that I was lucky I was able to get in the same day. As if I had just wandered off the street. I'm not usually one to complain about such things, and am generally sympathetic when things like this happened. But the entire time I was there, they made it feel like all the mistakes were my fault. After having a great relationship with my previous OB-GYN for the past 15 years, and then being forced to find someone else, I really needed this experience to be a good one, and it wasn't. I understand that this was probably a one-off day and from all my friends' reviews, it really does seem like a great clinic, but I feel like they could have handled things better, and could have been a bit more sympatheic to me, rather than make me feel the way I did. And, they really should have been able to take my new information over the phone. I don't know why the woman refused to do that. It would have probably changed my who experience there. As a result, I will not be going back. read more

Fabulous experience! I highly recommend the team here. Regardless of who you see during your pregnancy they are all working together and providing top notch care. Only negative is how long at times you have to wait for your appointment. Love them all though!!! I had two baby girls with the team in this office and 2 c-sections. I was high risk and really felt cared for. They ran every test, paid attention to all my concerns, and never once made feel crazy or not listened to. Email me and I can tell the exact doctors I worked with as well but eventually you do get to see everyone:) read more

I see Dr. Fuller and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about her. She is extremely compassionate, knowledgeable, helpful, and attentive. She truly cares about her patients. I have seen a few OBGYNs prior to her and now hope to never have to see another. She raises the bar. read more

This is a great place! I saw both Drs. Hanrahan and Block, and they were both very professional and personable. They were able to answer all of my questions (which there were many!) and were patient with me along with way. read more

I have been coming here since my pre-pregnancy appointment in August of 2010. I got my positive test in February 2011. Dr Erin Hurley Waters has been my OB the entire time and I absolutely LOVE her. She is very helpful, sweet, caring...she really cares about her patients and what is going on. I have complete trust that she has my best interest at heart. My boyfriend loves my doctor as well. She makes these more personal like you are her friend not just her patient. She was on her honeymoon when I needed to be induced and I ended up needing an emergency csection which was preformed my Dr Kelly Hanrahan and I have nothing but nice positive things to say about her as well. I will actually be seeing her while Dr Waters is on her own maternity leave. She will be back for my delivery this time which makes me happy. :) I recommend this clinic to any woman for their "womanly needs" Oh ya, I also wanted to say I love all the nurses there as well, Chris...Beth....and the rest of the staff up front as well. Best clinic ever!! read more