We tragically lost our baby boy at 31 weeks under the care of Dr. Nezhat Solimani. I'm writing this review to help other expecting parents make informed decisions. Choosing the wrong provider can cost your baby's life.
The first red flag came early in the pregnancy. At 8 weeks, my wife experienced heavy bleeding, and we rushed to the ER. We were told it was a threatened miscarriage and that our OB should follow up within 24 hours. We contacted Dr. Solimani's office multiple times, but the only response we received was a brief email advising my wife to avoid exercise--no follow-up call, no expedited appointment, no concern shown, and no replies to our follow-up questions. She did not schedule any additional visits and waited until the next routine appointment nearly a month later.
When we saw her in person, she acted as if nothing had happened. There was no mention of the ER visit or the bleeding, and to our shock, she had not recorded the incident in our medical file. We had to bring it up ourselves, and even then, she quickly brushed it aside as a non-event. That failure to monitor or document a serious event should have been a warning to us.
Throughout the pregnancy, our appointments with her felt rushed--usually no more than 5-10 minutes. We constantly had to push for lab orders or follow up on missing results ourselves. She rarely reviewed or explained test outcomes unless we insisted, and even then, it felt like we were burdening her by asking questions. The overall attitude was one of dismissal and impatience.
But the most devastating failure happened at 31 weeks. At a routine visit, we raised concerns with Dr. Solimani that we had noticed a significant drop in fetal movements over the last few days. Dr. Solimani brushed off our concerns, telling us not to worry. She performed a quick heartbeat check with a Doppler device that lasted barely a few minutes and then she said, "The baby is fine and cooking," and sent us home.
She did not order an ultrasound. She did not perform a non-stress test (NST), which is the standard of care when decreased fetal movement is reported this far along. She did not send us to the emergency room for further monitoring. Any of these steps could have revealed that our baby was in distress. Any of them could have led to early intervention, including delivery. But none were taken.
Our son died the next day. My wife then had to go through the agony of delivering our baby boy--already deceased --while fully awake and aware. No mother should have to endure that because her doctor failed to act.
The pain of losing a child is indescribable. But knowing that his death might have been preventable--with basic, standard medical care--adds a layer of grief that is unbearable. We trusted Dr. Solimani to guide us safely through this pregnancy. That trust was not only misplaced--it cost us our child.
If you are under her care and something feels wrong, do not stay silent. Push for answers. Demand proper testing. Seek a second opinion or go straight to the ER. Your instincts matter. Do not let your concerns be minimized like ours were.
What happened to our family should never happen to anyone else. This loss will stay with us for the rest of our lives. read more
