Originally a patient of Rachel Krochmal P A at NC Women's clinic. She is fantastic. Now located in Vista. She referred Me to Dr. Cizmar OBGYN MD. for a surgical procedure. I read good reviews about him but it's not been a good experience since surgery. Make a long story short. I've been trying for 2 days to see the Surgeon because something isn't right in the private area. It's been impossible to get a call from Anyone who can help. The front office is not helpful and I told the lady what I was concerned about. I got transferred to Someone who was not available and left a detailed message. I've waited all day for a call and no call back. I called Wed morning and again left a message and included that I'd be at the dentist after 1PM and She called at 1:30 & 3:30 telling Me She was leaving at 4PM. I didn't get out of the dentist until after 5:30. She had plenty of time to call Me prior to 1PM. I called the first week of surgery due to severe inflammation. The Doc at the office told the gal to tell Me to go to the ER. I refused and wanted to hear from Dr. Cizmar. He couldn't be bothered either on a Friday to see Me or call anything in and he too said to go to the ER. Does Anyone realize how much it cost to go to the ER??!! I wasn't asking for pain meds! Nobody cared. Nor does Anyone care that I've got a post surgical problem that I need a Doc who's familiar with the surgery I had to look at it. It's not normal to Me. I'm only 2 1/4 weeks from surgery and should be taken more seriously. Obviously, he doesn't want to work and if he isn't there then why should his Med assistant. I'm so angry that something that should have had no complications has turned into a nightmare. I'll never go back! Maybe for the post op but he's going to get an ear full for incompetence in office and his response to a surgical patient with a big concern. read more

Full transparency - This review has nothing to do with the medical staff here. They could be amazing, but I honestly have no idea because I was never able to make an appointment. I first called on May 13th, 2025. Between then and May 29th, 2025 I called a total of 16 times. Most of the time, I was placed in a queue where I was typically the first or second caller waiting, and then would be re-routed to a message center. At first, I would leave a message to get a call back, but would never hear from anyone, so I resorted to just continually calling until I got through to an actual person. While this person was pleasant enough, they let me know that the appointment coordinator would have to be the one to get me set up. I would then have to repeat the process of providing my name and contact information, and was told the message would be relayed to said coordinator and they would be in contact. I have never been contacted by this facility, and I honestly stopped trying after the 29th. It is now June 5th, 2025 and I would be SHOCKED if someone ever did get back to me if I am being completely honest. During this time, I went through some things medically that I won't get into, but because I did and was desperately trying to get seen by this facility with no return response, I felt so dehumanized. Even after explaining what had happened and what my needs were (when I could actually talk to a person), it was like I just didn't matter enough to call back. I'm so disappointed because I felt like a few of the doctors on site could be the right fit for not just what I was currently dealing with, but for my future family planning as well. And now I will never know because the system they have in place to even get an appointment is horrific. Save your time and your sanity, and try somewhere else, because chances are you won't hear back from anyone. And if you do...go buy a lotto ticket with that luck. UPDATE JUNE 12TH 2025 - the office literally just reached out to me today, basically one month after I began initial outreach, to try to set up an appointment. At this point, I have already established care with another provider as I needed to be seen immediately. When I explained that I had done so after not hearing back, the only response back was "Oh OK, thank you". No apology for reaching out so late after the fact; not even an attempt of an excuse. I suppose the only silver lining from the situation is that I did ultimately end up with a different provider who genuinely cares and communicates effectively with me. read more

I still have not heard back from this office over one month after requesting to schedule an appointment. If it is this difficult for something as simple as getting on the schedule, I shudder to think how difficult it will be to actually receive timely quality care. No interest in finding out. read more

They don't take phone calls. This is the strangest medical office I've ever seen. I have called countless times and no one ever answers and there's no place to leave a message. As you can see by the doctors reply to another review from months ago that this is a constant issue. How do you not have something so basic as a way for patients to call you...it's bizarre. read more

We had our first appointment to check on our first pregnancy. It was such a pleasant experience! We felt taken care of right away. Kenesha was thorough and took time to answer any questions we had. We got to see our little miracle at 6 weeks, which was an unexpected surprise. We're excited for this journey and felt we were in good hands! read more

I really didn't want to review a doctors office because there's so many different parts some good and some bad but as a woman I just want other women to be able to get an idea of what their experience will be like as I wish I would've had a better idea. Let's start with the bad. The front desk girls at the San Marcos location are some of the rudest people in customer service I have ever dealt with. I have left that office crying so frustrated because their complete and utter lack of client care. I have been told to my face my doctor had no apt available for weeks at the end of my pregnancy so I'd need to be seen by a doctor I've never met before and talked to like I'm stupid for asking who that doctor was, all to call the Escondido office and be offered FOUR different available dates with my doctor. The girls in San Marcos truly display the kind of attitude similar to those at the dmv and post office and that is they just want to ruin your day and don't care. Important to add front desk girls in Escondido are angels and all medical assistants at both locations are also wonderful. Another flaw, you will be referred out for everything. They don't do in house lab work or sonograms which is annoying and half the time I was sent to not great places just because they have relationship with those companies. I will say the MA's are very quick about getting authorization and referrals. Also I am now two months post partum and have called twice and left a message to schedule my six week follow up to not have my calls returned so now it feels like now that my baby is here I'm an after thought. Won't bother calling again. Also got a bill for $90 for my sons circumcision when they told me when I went if I paid in full that day there would be a discount so I paid that full price and then they sent a bill that was incorrect and when i tried to call to get it resolved, again no call back. So safe to say it just seems like they really don't care. Still waiting for a call back weeks later. Now for the good. The doctors are great. My doctor was doctor cizmar and although I didn't see him often he was great and I have no complaints. And doctor henshaw (?) is who ended up delivering my baby and was also great so obviously forever thankful for him because my delivery was amazing and I was terrified. Now for the best part . Hands down the best part of my experience here is Kanesha Colson. She is my drs PA and who I saw 99% of my pregnancy. She is amazing and I credit her for my smooth delivery because she taught me a lot and helped me prepare my body for my greatest fear. She never once made me feel stupid for my questions or my fears and either validated them or told me what to do to educate myself to not be so afraid. Bottom line is my next baby I'll be going elsewhere though because the bad sadly outweighs the good. read more

I don't typically leave a review about a place like a doctor's office but this isn't a review it's a warning. I want to warn any woman who is referred to this office to please not make the same mistake I did and look for another OB/GYN. Your pregnancy, birth experience and mental health will suffer if you stay. I was only able to have a beautiful pregnancy and birth because I hired a doula and fought for myself and my baby. This office was constantly and actively putting me down because of my age (37). I realize there are some pregnancy risks after 35 but I was having a very healthy pregnancy and did not need to be constantly told that I was "too old to be pregnant" and to "give up the idea of a natural birth" strictly due to my age. I agreed to all prenatal testing and all the results were normal. But, despite the healthy results I was still constantly belittled. The unprofessional behavior of this office was experienced at every visit. Lab orders would never get called in or sent to the wrong lab. Phone calls and messages would go unanswered. Concerns or questions would not be considered. Every visit I was seen anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour after my scheduled appointment, this is particularly rough when squeezing appointments into lunch hours or when you have to drink 24 ounces of water and "hold it" for your ultrasound. It was obvious my pregnancy was not their priority. This became more apparent on my due date. The doctor was angry because I didn't agree to be induced on or prior to my due date, even though it was medically necessary. She tried to tell me "the standard of care is 40 weeks", it's not it's 42. I was healthy and so was my baby I felt no need to be medically induced prior to 42 weeks. She pushed for the induction so my birth would fit her schedule. At this same visit she checked me and told me my baby had not dropped and I needed to give up on the idea of a natural birth. I knew this wasn't true because I had seen the baby during ultrasounds and knew she had already dropped, the doctor was lying to me to force me into having a birth per her agenda. The doctor continued to harass me by calling me and trying to shame me into being induced. I refused. I had a beautiful baby without medical interventions 10 days after my due date, which is normal. While in the hospital I discovered this office never sent any of my prenatal records to the hospital, this led to multiple blood draws and samples taken from me and my newborn. The office could not be reached for the records so I had no option but to comply with the hospital. These records are typically sent over at 28 and 36 weeks and tell the hospital about any potential illnesses or infections that can be easily treated at birth. Without the records the options are to give the baby a lot of inoculations or allow the testing. So all those labs and blood draws you cram into your schedule while your pregnant and none of them were sent to the hospital, my baby and I had to do them all over again. Have you ever seen a vile of blood taken from a newborn? Its excruciating and Heart breaking. This office is incompetent, uncaring and unprofessional. I intentionally left out names because frankly it's the whole office not just one person. Thank god I hired our Doula. Please do what's right for you and your babies and avoid this office. read more

If you can go anywhere else. Just do that don't waste your time here. So unprofessional you can't even make an appointment over the phone. You call and leave a message they don't call you back. You shouldn't have to drive back and forth to a Dr office to make an Appointment. Doctors seem to always be out of office or have short work days. read more

Is there really no other number to call this place lol? They don't pick up the phone & I'm really not tryna go over there so UNPROFESSIONAL.

Waste of time going to appointment. It was just a consultation even though I made an appointment for treatment too but they didn't realize that my insurance hadn't approved it. Somehow making an appointment 2 months in advanced isn't enough time to ask my insurer if treatment is approved. Now I just laugh at their awards in the waiting room. Must be due to the ability to waste patient time to make money. read more

Honestly should just find another place to go. Tried to make an appointment for my yearly today, and was informed that only nurse practitioners do that. I told them I had some questions for the doctor regarding my cancer history and also needed to schedule my yearly endometrial biospy, and asked if I could do that then. She just reiterated that only NP could do yearly exams. I told her I get that but still needed to ask questions of the doctor, so would I need to see them at some point. She told me if there were any issues with my pap I could talk to a doctor then. I tried to explain my issues already exist, but she was not getting it, so I said okay, let's make the appt with the NP. She did, and then as I was saying "Okay, now can I schedule a consultation?" She just hung up. I called back immediately, got a different person. Tried to explain that while I scheduled a yearly with the NP, I still need to also see a doctor. She just said, "no we scheduled you for the yearly already" and again I tried to explain that I had other questions for the doctor so she said I could call the nurse line and leave a message. Asking about preventative cancer treatment and hysterectomy via a game of telephone isn't what I want in my life. I asked her if I could go ahead and schedule an endometrial biopsy then, but she said I couldn't because I need to see a doctor to get that scheduled. I admit I lost my cool here a bit because that's what I was trying to do! She started telling me they could only schedule it sometime because of their policies and availability but it had no relevance to what I was trying to do, and I informed her of that. Said I would just like to get an appt with the doctor. She got really terse with me and basically goes "Fine! I'll get your yearly with the doctor!" Which is like, fine, but I shouldn't have to explain my whole medical history to a scheduler to get an appt with a doctor. I was fine doing two appts, and abiding by their policy even tho it's inconvenient. Perhaps this office isn't really set up to deal with gynecological work that goes beyond the very basic. read more

I had bloodwork done in July and two mammograms with findings as refered by North County Women's Specialists. It is now October. I have called in 5 times now asking if someone can please go over my results with me since there are deficiencies. Absolutely no follow up. Exteremely dissatisfied. read more

Every visit here is always a pleasant experience. The receptionists are so nice, Laura is really sweet and accommodating, and Dr. Hinshaw is beyond amazing. I appreciate how Dr. Hinshaw is very thorough and detailed. He performed my surgery last week and everything went smooth. I am currently on the road to recovery and I feel being back to 100% is getting closer. Thank you, Dr. Hinshaw! read more

I would give all 5 stars if I was only rating the PA Karen who spent time with me and was very understanding of my health condition. One star rating is due to the lack of no response on test results and not being able to reach anyone. It was a nightmare just to make an appointment and now I have been trying for 2 months to speak to somebody live and get my test results with no success. I have left multiple messages and still no response. Even with more frustration trying to reach the office during business hours I get a recording that tells me to call back during business hours. This happens multiple times on multiple days, other times I get a different recording telling me to push option three and I do and then it tells me my call cannot be directed and then it disconnects me. Unbelievable that you cannot reach anybody to give you your test results. Now looking at the other reviews this has been going on for years and still nothing has improved. I really thought I would give this women's health center a chance especially since it's Palomar health now. If this is how Palomar health runs it's doctors offices, no thanks I won't use this insurance going forward and I will be sure to tell all my friends and others not to use Palomar health or this doctors office. The worst experience! read more

I had a procedure done on February 22, 2021 and was told I should call back in 2 weeks to get test results. I called 3 times and left a message each time in-between the dates of March 10th 2021, through the end of April 2021. I finally received a call from the office manager on May 12, 2021 asking why I hadn't received a call back. I told her I was wondering the same thing. Unfortunately my last message was threatening to sue them if I didn't receive a call back because every patient is entitled to their test results by law! I will never get anything done again with Dr. Natalia or the North County Women's Specialist. They are frauds! read more

Went in with my wife to do an Ultrasound and we immediately noticed how much customer/client service they lack. From the front desk to the ultrasound tech, they weren't too friendly. Ultrasound tech was very short with us and didn't seem to want to answer our questions regarding the measurements she was taking on the monitor as her answers were one word answers, "yes", "no". Even from the get go we got no greeting from her and she seemed either upset or annoyed. We stopped asking questions because we could tell she didn't feel like elaborating on what we were looking at. We are first time parents and had questions regarding what the tech looks for during the ultrasound. This may not seem like a big deal to others but I work in public service and curtesy goes a long way. The atmosphere in this place definitely has a bad vibe almost like going to the DMV where the employees are disgruntled and don't want to be there. We haven't seen the Dr. yet and hope the Doctors are more helpful and enthusiastic about helping people so I'll give them 2 stars for now to be fair. read more

This review is not intended to discredit or question the integrity, qualifications, or intentions of any medical professional or office staff of NCWS. My complaint is around a policy issue having to do with systems and required paperwork that I believe is not up to a single staff, but apart of a larger policy and protocol of NCWS. I came to NCWS in May of this year after discovering an enlarged ovarian cyst on my ovary. I got the appointment fast using their online scheduling system. The office coordinators are exceptional. The assistants are kind and friendly. The ultrasound tech was great and talked me through what I was seeing. The surgery coordinator is wonderful and can explain everything like the back of her hand. And finally, the doctor I saw is an extremely exceptional and amazing doctor who made me feel comfortable during a very difficult situation I'm in. I scheduled my surgery about 4 weeks in advance and did all the necessary bloodwork, paperwork, etc. However, two days before my surgery, I decided to review the contracts I've signed and initialed once more to make sure I understood everything. That's when I came across a Consent to Sterilization Form, something I could never imagine doing as a 23 year old who hopes to conceive in the next 3-4 years. I stopped, took a breath, and continued to read the sterilization form given to me by the surgery coordinator. I didn't understand it and luckily, I have a few cousins who are doctors that are all one text message away. They all thought it was strange and unnecessary but asked an OB-GYN to be sure, who agreed that I should not sign this form. For context, the risks involved in my cystectomy was an oophorectomy (noted on the form) that would remove ONE ovary. You are still able to bear children with one ovary, so a consent to sterilization wouldn't be necessary. A sterilization is an irreversible procedure bars you from having children. All 3 doctors I reached out to explained to me that they only ask for this paperwork WHEN THE PATIENT HAS REQUESTED TO BE STERILIZED. Immediately, I called the doctor. She was kind and reassured me that I wouldn't be sterilized. Okay, so why do I need to sign this? Nothing made sense and I didn't receive the answer I wanted, which would be to shred this paper and proceed without it. I went to bed that night and woke up twice with panic attacks and nightmares of waking up in a hospital room after surgery being told that I will never be able to have children in my lifetime. I canceled the surgery on Thursday that was scheduled for Friday and have decided to proceed with a different office, a very risky choice as the size of my cyst is 11 centimeters and can cause ovarian torsion any day now. This has all put me into more distress of having to go through this process all over again because NCWS seem confused on asking women with no children yet to sign a consent form to be sterilized even when they didn't ask to be and when an oophorectomy would not cause sterilization. I still can't wrap my head around being made to sign a sterilization form before surgery even though I would not be sterilized. I was already in a deep emotional state around my future fertility due to the fact that I possibly need one ovary removed, so this form was a trigger that made me lose all trust in the office and my scheduled procedure. I really wanted it to work out here. I think the office staff and doctor are all great, kind, and professional people. But this form didn't sit well with me and I decided to trust my gut and move on. Never ignore your gut feeling about something. read more

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Waited for Dr. Babkina for an hour in a room only to be rushed through and have my concerns brushed off. I wouldn't recommend this place. The care at NCHS is way better! read more

If I'm giving this review based on Dr McGrath herself, it would be 5 stars hands down. She is incredibly compassionate, thorough, and truly cares about her patients. I really adore her. However the way the office is run, is nothing short of a nightmare. I have never been seen on time. My first appointment I waited TWO HOURS past my appointment time to be seen. I normally would have walked out but I was having an emergency and needed to be seen that day. It was shoved onto me to research my insurance billing because the staff didn't know how. It's just a mess. Such a shame because I love Dr McGrath. I really hope they can turn things around, but based on a lot of other reviews the office fluency is an ongoing issue read more

Worst doctors office I've ever been to! They don't communicate with you or themselves. Cancel appointments on you! I was questioned about everything I asked them to do because they haven't heard from the doctor! They suck!!!! I would not recommend! I wouldn't even get one star if I didn't have to! Worst experience!!!! And they take forever doing any task!!! You wait an hour to see someone for literally 5 mins! Horrible!!!!! read more

I absolutely LOVE Dr McGrath. She's so down to earth and happy whenever I see her. She took care of me through my last pregnancy with a surrogate baby and she made my appointments so worth it. And she was always really understanding when o had to bring my 4 kids with me. I can't speak for the other doctors here but Dr McGrath is one in a million. Love that lady. read more

I saw Dr. McGrath with my first pregnancy and she was wonderful. She was so understanding, supportive, and attentive. I was not impressed with her nurse though. The nurse called me by the wrong name and seemed to remember nothing between appointments. With my second pregnancy, Dr. McGrath was no longer with the practice unfortunately. So, I decided to see Dr. Babkina. Boy oh boy were we disappointed. Dr. Babkina had zero bedside manner and treated us like just another number to check for the day. She rushed through our ultrasound where we heard the baby's heartbeat for maybe five seconds. She wasn't on the same page as Mari, her nurse, which caused a lot of confusion for us. I couldn't imagine seeing her for the entire pregnancy and through my baby's birth. I will say that Mari was absolutely wonderful. Contrary to Dr. McGrath's nurse, Mari was great. She was caring and showed sincere interest in our lives. Ultimately we have changed doctors and gone elsewhere due to Dr. Babkina. read more

Enjoyed every visit with Dr. Young during my pregnancy. I always felt comfortable and well cared for. She always ensured all my questions were answered at any time, even encouraging me to call at anytime with any concerns. I've met a few physicians from this practice and they have all been great! Highly recommend Dr. Young read more

Very unprofessional, waste your time do not recommend bothering with this group! I don't even want to give them a star but it made me...O stars for them read more

I was seen at the Escondido office for basically all of 2022 while pregnant with my son.. Dr. Hinshaw was my official doctor but I only saw him twice because my pregnancy was not any sort of complicated, I saw Liz Saez for all of my other appointments. The two times I did see Dr. Hinshaw he was very pleasant, great bedside manner. Liz was amazing. She made me feel warm and comfortable, she always listened to my concerns and never made me feel like she didn't want to be in the room. She took her time with me in every single appointment, I never felt rushed or unheard. Over all the office and staff are great. My one and only complaint would be about one of the medical assistants named Jocelyn. She was horrible to me. She never heard anything I had to say, she was verbally aggressive and because of her I almost left the entire practice because she made me miserable and while pregnant being very emotional she made me cry two times. I had to speak with the office manager to get things handled because Jocelyn was a major problem. Other than that, I do recommend this office. read more

Like so many others, I had rather negative experience here. I had a really hard time finding an OB who took my insurance and had decent reviews, but settled on Dr. Dana Huskey, as she had a couple good reviews from other places she'd worked. We were not fans, unfortunately. Our visits always felt rushed and she was a bit condescending. After several visits, dealing with her nice but sadly incompetent assistant and the awful front desk staff, I decided I HAD to find another OB. So in my third trimester, I found someone else, and it was such a relief! A pregnancy is such a special time, don't settle for a place like this, ladies. read more

Quality of doctors was bad. Phone staffs were cruel with no sympathy. Don't risk coming here.

Hi there! The OB that I chose for my pregnancy (and first baby) was Dr. Shannon Hart. Let me preface this review with, I am a Labor & Delivery nurse who has had the pleasure of working with all the OB's in this office in the hospital. I chose Dr. Hart specifically because of her experience, decision making skills throughout labor (and most importantly if and when there's an emergency), her standards of care, and her personality. Coming from a professional standpoint prior to my pregnancy I appreciated her up-to-date knowledge and evidence-based obstetrical best practice she utilized. She was/is slow to do unnecessary interventions or procedures, she keeps her cool in an emergency, and IF there is a need for a cesarean, you'll want her as a surgeon... she's phenomenal. Now having been the patient, I have even more respect for Dr. Hart. She listened to my concerns, still talked me through every procedure and plan of care, encouraged me through my labor and when it was necessary after pushing relentlessly to have a cesarean she was alongside me the whole way. I highly recommend Dr. Hart to anyone looking for an OB. On a side-note, the ladies in the office are awesome and very sweet. read more

I love this place!!! Everyone is always sooo friendly!!! Came here for my prenatal care and was always treated so nicely!! The receptionists are amazing and always answered any questions that I had. My OB-GYN is Dr. Hinshaw. I honestly owe that man my life!!! He took care of us so well for my entire pregnancy. This was my first pregnancy and just like every first time mother I had a lot of concerns. Well Dr. Hinshaw was always able to answer any question I had. Dr. Hinshaw has excellent bedside manner and is such a humble man. He really cares about his patients!!! Dr. Hinshaw you truly are a blessing and thank you for everything you did for us!! Definitely coming back for baby number two!!! read more

I have had the pleasure of being under the care of Dr. Hart and love of the awesome front desk ladies in this practice (suite 308 if I can be biased). This high risk pregnant has posed new anxieties unlike my previous pregnancies and Dr Hart has been nothing but INFORMATIVE, AVAILABLE, and most importantly caring. The type of physician who can see that something is off and ask the patient,"is everything okay?" Is concerned with the total patient! The front desk ladies are always pleasant (even when they don't share the donuts) and I am so thankful for their smiling faces and working efficiently in a transparent professional manner even with computer issues that have delayed office visit wait times (as charting is done electronically) or having to wait until later in the day (versus post appointment waiting area) to receive the next appointment date via phone. read more

I had a pleasant experience here with Dr. Victoria Young and her staff before deciding that having a natural birth at a birthing center rather than a hospital was my personal preference. Dr. Young is relaxed, funny and sharp and always made me feel comfortable. The ladies at the front desk in Ste. 400 and the medical assistants were always friendly and helpful as well and always treated my husband and I with respect (I think a lot of the complaints in reviews below are for office staff in the other offices since this practice has multiple offices.) There's sometimes a bit of a wait but it wasn't horrible, and the office is conveniently located with ample parking. All deliveries take place at Palomar Medical Center Escondido. They have a text reminder system for appointments which I found to be really helpful since they text you a few days before. At the end of the day I would have been content to stay here had I wanted a hospital birth and would recommend Dr. Young to patients who do prefer to go that route. read more

I can't say enough good things; I love Dr. Young! She is FANTASTIC. She delivered my son at her last location, and I followed her to North County Women's Specialists because I can't imagine seeing anyone but her for OBGYN visits. Dr. Young is so personable, gentle, and kind. She truly cares about getting to know her patients, never rushes through visits, and makes it easy to trust that she has your absolute best interest. 100% trusting my OB when going into labor was the biggest peace of mind for me. Her professionalism and confidence instilled a huge sense of calm in me as I delivered my first baby. She's fun and spunky but in the delivery room are where her colors shine. She really is THAT good. read more

Dr. Ghosh and his staff understand customer service. From my first appointment I was cared for. The waiting room is spa-like, with cucumber water and new age music. His assistant Stacy is efficient and nice. Dr. Ghosh himself took time to answer my questions, concerns. I have been having issues for years that took other doctors many many tests to figure out and took him one appointment. I then was given a video to watch regarding the DaVinci Method of surgery they would be performing on me. Dr. Ghosh then sat with me and we went over all of my options. I met with Michelle and she got me scheduled for surgery and took the time to form a connection and visit, making me feel even more comfortable. While the fasting the day of surgery wasn't fun, I felt fully prepared for the cleaning out process thanks to Michelle and her pre-surgery appointment. The day of surgery, Dr. Ghosh, and his two assistants took great care of me. I had the surgery at Palomar and had a single room to recover in - amazing privacy in a hospital. I was out the next day. Today I went in for my 2 week check up. After having a full hysterectomy I have no pain, 5 minuscule incision marks from the robot arms and Dr. Ghosh happily cleared me for all activity. He smiled, genuinely pleased that I was feeling better and gave me a hug. The best part is that he did not automatically start me on hormones. He waited 2 weeks to see what my body was going to do and I am fortunate enough to have balanced out naturally. He feels I may never need hormone therapy. Old school practices meant 6 weeks of pain and automatic hormones. Dr. Ghosh's method meant the worst pain I had was gas after surgery and a let's see what your body does approach to hormones. I can give an unequivocal recommendation to Dr. Ghosh to any woman I know. read more

Three things bothered me about this office: 1. You are never seen on time. - I had three appointments at this place and I averaged 30 minutes past my appointment time. 2. Customer Service could use some improvements. - Front desk ladies expect you to know your insurance billing process. I apologize for not knowing how medical billing works. I guess I'm just use to a different level of patient care when it comes to preparing for a baby. I am use to Kaiser. I have taken it upon myself to know my insurance benefits better. So I am improving my knowledge. 3. It takes forever to get an appointment. - Again I'm use to Kaiser, where you get seen when you want to be seen. But, I'm learning. This is all a new experience for me. They double booked my appointments and I had to reschedule twice. Additional Items: At my last appointment, the Dr. did not pull the curtain when he/she left and left the door open and I was not completely ready to be seen. Unfortunately, the way the room is situated when the door is open the waiting room can see in. I was very embarrassed. All in all I'm just use to experiencing a different type of level of patient care. Unfortunately, I miscarried at 8 weeks. But, I am looking forward to searching for a new OBGYN that is closer to what I am use to experiencing. read more

I have used them for about 12 years now. They have seen me through now five pregnancies. My very first doctor there I was not super impressed with as I felt she was cold and impersonal (she's no longer there by the way) so I started using her nurse practitioner, Karen gross. After that pregnancy, I always made sure that I booked all of my appointments for every pregnancy with Karen. Even when she started working with a different doctor, I followed. Karen is absolutely an amazing person. She is sweet, knowledgeable, and truly cares. I've never felt like I was just another file in the filing cabinet. I've always felt so welcomed. I recommend everybody to use them and if you can see Karen, even better! read more

I went for an ultrasound this morning, the lady was so rude, she didn't explain anything, if my mil or myself asked a question her answer was "yes" She even scare me. at the end she only said "do u have an app with your midwife already?" I was like "yes, Monday next week" I asked her "everything is fine?" and her only response was "yes" read more

Maryann the ultrasound tech has single handedly ruined my experience here with my first pregnancy and my current pregnancy. She is cold, rude, and abrupt. I say hello to her each time she calls me back and she doesn't even say anything back. She looks so unhappy and annoyed with her job and takes it out on the patient. She presses super hard on my stomach for the ultrasounds and it almost feels as if she's angry she can't get a good shot and resorts to force to relieve her anger. Nobody needs that type of hostility during their pregnancy. Furthermore, I have suffered severe nausea, vomiting, and dehydration both my pregnancies and she has scrutinized me multiple times for my body absorbing most of the water for the scans instead of my bladder. she has scolded me multiple times saying YOUR BLADDER IS EMPTY, when after the ultrasound I head straight to the bathroom (literally the bathroom down the hall) and thats just not the case. You'd think someone working with pregnant patients would know that those are all fairly common symptoms and have more sympathy. I have many peers who visited this office for their pregnancies as well and asked them about their experiences with Maryann and she has been dubbed the "woman who is mad" and "presses hard on your stomach on purpose" by many. I was specifically told to "watch out for her" my first pregnancy and didn't think anything of it until I met her. I really love Dr.Hinshaw and Peggy Ray but those times when I have to see Maryann is absolutely dreadful and stressful. Will she be mad as usual? Will she scold me again? I really hope she retires soon or gets replaced for the sake of all the women needing care at this location. If I could give her 0 stars I would. I'm giving this review a 3 because everyone else is AMAZING. It would be a 4 or even maybe a 5 but Maryann drags it down so far it's sad. read more

PLEASE DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!! ESPECIALLY FOR A PREGNANCY!!! 1.) Rude, unfriendly and UNORGANIZED front of house staff and office management. Their phone system is archaic and so difficult to get through to ask important questions. You also can't call before 9, during their lunch break, and after 4pm. Idk how they don't have more bad reviews about this. Why don't they have emails? Why don't they hire a receptionist? I email my old Scripps doctor when I have a vital question....now that's just sad. 2.) They ALWAYS overbook so if you come EARLY you wait 20 min., if you come on time you wait 30min., and if you come 10 min. late you wait 45 minutes to be seen. And these are REAL times...I've tested them multiple times. Then you see a doctor who's just rushing you out the door so her schedule doesn't get messed up. Why are we giving these people our money? 3.) OH and godforbid if you can't find daycare for your appointment time!! They made my 16 month old and I wait in the HALLWAY because of their COVID rules...it is the end of May in 2021...the entire country is practically open and you're making me and my baby wait outside for what reason exactly?!?! There was NO ONE in their waiting room, so they can't claim they're typical, "our waiting room is so small" BS. WHERE IS YOUR SYMPATHY? DO YOU THINK I WANTED TO BRING MY KID??? She screamed the whole time because their offices are TINY and the staff is so unfriendly. THE WORST DOCTORS OFFICE I'VE EVER BEEN TO BY FAR. Lastly, 4.) the doctor and the nurse BOTH said that my husband could come to our ultrasound...but when we showed up, the technician threw a fit like a child!! She said "do you see my 10x10 room?" Okay, I get it. You've worked in healthcare through a pandemic and applause to you, but they've all lost customer service and just plain joy (admin, office management, nurses and doctors alike). I cried the whole ultrasound. She didn't say one sympathetic word to me except "we're almost done." It was truly miserable. I don't want anyone else to experience that. My husband was fully vaccinated btw...but did they even ask? No. They do NOT care one bit. Please don't go here if you have a choice. read more

I really enjoy Dr. McGrath's bedside manner. I feel she's genuine in her interaction with me and we always have a nice conversation and usually a laugh or two. There is usually a wait to get into my appointment, regardless of how early I arrive or how many people are in the waiting room. I'm lucky in that I set my own hours for work so having to wait to be seen isn't too big of a deal for me. It may bother others who have a tight schedule. read more

I am a patient of Dr. Hinshaw, and have been for 6 months or so. I love the staff!!! The ladies at the front desk are always welcoming and down to earth. I have experienced some delays in my appointment times, but problems and emergencies cannot be scheduled, and I am happy to wait while more urgent patients are cared for. From my first visit, to my 2 week post-op, I have been cared for and followed up on. Laura, Dr. Hinshaw's MA, is amazing. She calls me back to answer silly questions and reassured me when I started getting anxious about surgery. Paulina is always sweet, and on top of my appointments and reminders. I am so happy that I choose this office for my care! read more