I delivered my son naturally at the BirthCenter and I could not have done it…read morewithout care and attention of my nurse and midwife. I had a very intense and fast labor and they were with me every step of the way. My first birth experience was very long and horrible in a hospital setting. However, this time around I felt in control and empowered to deliver without medical intervention. I delivered my son on the toilet and into a room full of love. Thanks Lifecycle!

I transferred my care from an ob to Lifecycle because I knew people who had delivered here. I…read moredidn't want to feel like my pregnancy/birth was just something that happened to me. Throughout my journey I appreciated their patient education, empowerment, and support so I could make informed decisions about my care. I like that my prenatal visits were longer than I could expect with an ob and that they provided a binder for me to bring with assigned homework each visit. Rather than having a "birth plan" (because they usually don't go as planned anyway) we were encouraged to think about our hopes and dreams. Everyone I've met here from the nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, lactation consultants, the clinical director, etc. have all been wonderful to me and if I could do it all over again I would have become a patient here sooner. I had many questions along the way so I'm going to be detailed here so others may know what to expect. Before you can become a patient here you have to attend a seminar to learn more about their midwifery model of care, the differences between a birth in their suites vs. at Bryn Mawr Hospital nearby (you can plan to deliver there or there may be reasons you are transferred there the day of, the nurse midwife on call has the clearance to deliver there), postpartum care, and next steps to become a patient. After attending the seminar, I had to sign a medical release forms to have my records transferred from my previous provider before I could schedule any appointments. They have two locations (Bryn Mawr and South Philly) and prenatal visits could be with the same provider or different providers. The first prenatal visit is longer and billed separately while the rest of the appointments are billed to insurance together under their global plan after delivery (not after each appointment). During my regular prenatal visits they measured my fundal height and would feel my bump for the baby's position while estimating weight (they were pretty good at that)! I had to pay for lab tests and non-stress tests separately. While I had to do my formal ultrasounds elsewhere, they had the equipment to do informal ultrasounds just to check on the health of the baby and seemed to be training their staff to do these more. I was required to schedule several classes to prepare for childbirth (series of 4 classes), about lactation essentials, and about navigating your first days at home after birth. The instructors really encourage asking questions and participation, so it was helpful to have this intimate space for that. The dates and cost of these classes are available on their site but you can't schedule them until you're confirmed as a patient. After your delivery they will follow up with you (home visit if you delivered at the birth center or phone call if you delivered at the hospital). There will be a 6-weeks postpartum visit to examine you and make sure your body is recovering but also to check on your mental health (so necessary and important)! They also have weekly lactation support and new parent support groups that were happening on Zoom, I think they are also now offering in-person options too. I could tell from the session I went to that the other families really found this space helpful and were wanting to offer encouragement to newer parents like me while sharing about their knowledge/experience. Cara, one of the lactation consultants, facilitates the virtual groups and is amazing! I hope all this information helps anyone who is considering becoming a Lifecycle patient because the last thing a pregnant woman should have to worry about is the quality of care she is receiving.

Dr. Scheier is the best! I have been a patient for years . Now my parents and all my children see…read moreher. She is Knowledgeable , thorough, kind and responsive! The office staff is wonderful and professional!! Highly recommend if you need a family doctor.

At the risk of sounding like a twin, my feelings towards this clinic are precisely as "Lisa L"…read morereview below. I have similar clinical issues as "Lisa L" and see Dr. Scheier as my Primary Care Physician. It's a superb facility, run by professional women at every level, and it delivers excellent, efficient and compassionate care. There is no feeling of rush with Dr. Scheie. And, the lab work and imaging is always no-wait, in and out. While the parent company, CK, has issues, this clinic is like an "accidental gem."

I haven't been here for a while (blame covid) so I had to register again as a new patient. Let me…read morejust say this place gets BUSY, so if you haven't been in or you are brand new please note that they aren't available for new patients until about mid February 2021. They have moved to a new location off of Greenhill Ave via Union St so be mindful of this ! And when you book they will let you know the location has changed. I loved my experience here. The receptionists are kind and thorough. Even the nurse staff are patient and attentive. I never once felt uncomfortable (and seeing your OB/GYN can be exceedingly uncomfy as we know) which is why I will continue coming here. If you're looking for a new lady doc I would definitely recommend!

Dr. McBride is the best GYN I've ever been to. All of you ladies know its never a fun appointment,…read morebut she is really gentle and makes you feel really comfortable. Dr. McBride is totally up on the newest procedures and information. I will be a patient of hers forever! She and her business partner (which I hear is also great) only do GYN, not OB, which I can appreciate because my appointments never get cancelled because of having to deliver babies.

Jenny A. Graber, MD is AMAZING! She truly cares for her patients. She asks several times during…read morethe appointment what she can help with and takes the time to get to know you as an individual. I am so thankful I found her!! I couldn't recommend her enough!

I was a patient of Dr. Lisa Rosen's for many years. I was so worried that I would never find such a…read morekind and thorough Physician again. I am so thankful to have found Dr. Offer! She is very caring and smart. I feel like I am in very capable hands!

I am so happy with Dr. Offer! After moving to Philly and having to find a NEW gyn I was nervous; I…read morehad had a bad experience with a previous gyn in this area and left there to go to Dr. Offer. She was so welcoming and made me feel so comfortable (well, as comfortable as one can feel in a gyn appt!) I felt as if I had known her for years and it was only my first appointment. She was very easy going and not pushy at all (like some gyns can be). I have revisited the office this year and she has been just as great. Wait time in the office both times has been under 10 minutes and the first time was only so I could fill out paper work! The visit is quick and I was able to go on my lunch break and get right back to work with time to spare. Staff at the front desk were all friendly and nurses were great too! I hope others are having as great an experience as I have. I look forward to staying with this office for years to come.

If I could give this a zero or a negative number, I would!…read moreMy favorite Doctor, Dr Motley was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! But I understand that at the time, it was a teaching facility, so Doctors moved on. I don't know how Penn is going to treat it. The last Doctor I saw was soooooo pompous and arrogant & spoke to me like I was a piece of trash, an inconvenience and an interruption to his day. I have since then refused to go back and have not had Psychiatric medication, that I have been on for 25 years or more! He made me feel, unimportant & insignificant , as though I was not worth his time. He refused to prescribe me non-narcotic psych meds because the psychiatrist I had seen for seven or eight years retired . If anyone has tried to find a psychiatrist, not a therapist, you KNOW there aren't any in Delco! It would be one thing if I was in there expecting 120 Xanax in a month! Again, they were non-narcotic . I don't take kindly to some 20 something year-old treating a 60-year-old woman, with a college degree , who had a successful and prosperous career at a fortune 500, company, like a nothing! NO ONE SHOULD BE TREATED THAT WAY!!!!!!! What happened to the Hippocratic oath, empathy and bedside manner? The Center For Family Health lost that years ago! I can't even believe my husband still goes to that crap house! I just have gone without meds for years & I struggle a lot of days. But I'd rather struggle for the rest of my life than ever go back there!!!!!!! DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!

I don't care if I see a different doctor each time I am there. I have found each resident to be…read morevery thorough and helpful and very willing to listen. I really like this practice.

Excellent quality of care by Dr J. She was thorough and was able to do my procedure in a way that…read moremade me comfortable.

I'm thrilled with this find!!! Kind, incredibly thorough,…read moreand knowledgeable. Bonus are lovely modern offices and exam rooms.

The way the triage staff and scheduler acted in regard to a pretty major health concern I have was…read moreabsolutely insane. I honestly thought the receptionist might have been a Bot because of how she responded to me. I changed providers and had such a more considerate and caring response to my concern. Botton line this place is out to bill your insurance and doesn't actually care about your well being. Left the practice after being there for 3 years.

I have been with this practice for 13 years, and am leaving. This is not because of one thing, it…read moreis because of several small things. They used to care about their patients. I delivered my high risk babies with the doctors and NPs who USED to work here, and no longer work here. They caught my postpartum depression on a form I filled out when I didn't notice it and ran after me in the parking lot to make sure I didn't leave before they talked to me about it. They knew my kids, my mother, grandmother, and cared about me. Fast forward 10 years to 2022, the practice is now managed by Axia and they call me excitedly a week before my annual too schedule my mammogram in their office because "they can do it conveniently in the office now on the same day!" Oh, and it is covered by my insurance too! Not true, I get a surprise bill for more than $500 for something that I have never had to pay for before. But when I question it, it is not their problem. I tried to fight the payment, but eventually give in and pay the bill through their collection company, Apex...or so I thought. Slowly, over the years, all of the doctors I knew there, except one NP, left. A few months ago, when I brought up some symptoms of peri menopause during my annual visit, I was handed a 20 page pack of photocopies of herbal supplements without a single explanation, sent for blood tests, never given a follow up call or appointment, and sent a bill. I was left to fend for myself without any directions, help or instructions. The only thing I was given was a bill for a $20 copay. Shame on me for bringing up a problem during an annual visit. Not that the problem was actually addressed. So, I have decided to leave the practice for one that treats me like my health actually matters and not like I am just some billable patient number. And when I tell this to the nurse at my most recent final visit to remove my IUD, all of a sudden I have a complication with the IUD removal requiring a complicated procedure, and now the billing department cares about an unpaid mammogram bill from 3 years ago (which I believe I paid). They tried to settled it with my insurance and they said that the claim is too old now to process it, but had they tried to process it back then with an appeal, it may have been paid. They even said, "but you received a payment from your insurance for out of network coverage." That payment was $71. Three days before my scheduled procedure, they come to me to pay the bill, THREATENING that my now complicated procedure will not happen unless I pay the balance, which I believe that I have paid. I found the proof of payment in my email, call their collection company, only to find out that their system bills for 2 different practices, and that the payment I thought I made back then, was applied to a different practice, and all this time, they haven't tried to collect on this bill. I run a business, and I understand how A/R and collections can be the worst part of maintaining a healthy bottom line. But every part of this situation was handled improperly. Not once during this process was I seen or treated like a human. Could I pay this bill? Absolutely. Should I have ever had to? No. Mammograms are a covered test. I should have never been told to have it at their location and that it would be covered by my insurance. They should have made sure of that before making such a claim and they should have stood by their claim when I received a bill in error. Their billing department should have filed an appeal to my insurance in a timely manner to make sure that it was properly covered. When I came for my annual visit and asked a question about symptoms I was having, I should have been given the time of day, not a stack of photocopies. I should have received a followup call after my blood test results came in. At the very least, I should have been given REAL advice and HELP. All of this is enough to give the practice a 1 star review. What I find most distasteful is how they are using a necessary procedure as means to collect on a bill I should never had had to pay in the first place. Now I am seeking a second opinion on whether I actually need this procedure at all, or if it is just their way of trying to milk additional charges out of me before I go. What a terrible way to feel about someone you are supposed to be able to trust, and a practice I trusted for so long.

Zero communication. I had a yearly appointment and was told the nurse would call me. One week…read morelater, no call but I got a letter in the mail stating they tried several times to call me, and now I have to call them. Turns out I needed a cervical biopsy. Went to that appointment. Sat in the room with no pants and a paper over my lap for 30 min past my appointment time. Had the biopsy, was told we'll call you. A week after the results were posted in the portal, I had to call because no one ever called. I called today to be told I need a repeat pap in 6 months. When were they going to tell me??

Both my mom and I have been going to this clinic for years. My mom had a surgery and one of the…read moredoctors here made a mistake, cut her and she almost died. I get accidents happen but it certainly wasn't handled properly. Recently I needed to see a doctor here. Was told since it had been 3 years I was considered a new patient. This meant waiting 3 months for an appointment only to be told at the appointment that I just need to get on birth control and it will solve everything. Not actually caring by to get to the root of the issue. I'm extremely disappointed for countless reasons with this clinic.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about my experience with Dr. Wolfson. From the moment I walked…read morein, she was incredibly kind, patient, and attentive. We spent over 30 minutes simply talking before any testing was even done, which meant so much to me. It's rare to find a doctor who truly listens to your concerns and wants to understand the full picture rather than rushing through the appointment as though I am cattle. What I appreciated most was that she focused on finding the root cause of my issues instead of immediately prescribing antibiotics, which have repeatedly failed me in the past. She offered thoughtful at-home remedies and approaches that made me feel genuinely cared for and supported. Something that was super important to me is that the vitamins/supplements she suggested were ones without additives, just clean ingredients which I have at times spent hours searching the web for. It's comforting to know she gets it and I can fully trust her recommendations. On top of that, the annual exam was the most gentle, thorough, and comfortable I've ever had. As soon as I left the office, I called my sister and two of my closest girlfriends to tell them about my experience because I was that happy! They thought I was crazy for going to someones home but I knew in my gut it was what I've been looking for. Glad to share that I was right again :) If you have any reservations, let me negate them, her home was one of the most comforting places I've been, it feels healing, inviting, and warm. It's like your moms artsy friends house you went to as a kid who you just knew was the coolest in the 70s, and probably has killer stories you hope to hear when you're a little older. I'm beyond grateful to have found her and will always go back!

Iris Wolfson is kind, patient and professional, and her office is warm and inviting. Her care…read moreencompasses the whole person--mind, body and spirit. She is a wealth of information on alternative methods of healing. She takes her time during each visit and cares deeply for her patients. If you're looking for a holsitic OB/GYN, Iris is the one to see!