A friend recommended this OBGYN practice to me, and I'm so grateful that she did. I made an…read moreappointment on their website about a month in advance, and was able to verify that they accepted my insurance as well. New patients start out with their WHNPs rather than with an MD, which makes total sense to me. There are detailed bios and availability calendars online for all of their providers. If you've never been to this office before, parking can be a bit tricky to figure out. There's a garage for patients off of 20th Ave., and the easiest way to find the entrance is to turn right on State St. and then left into the garage. After parking, you'll want to take the elevator to the second floor walkway over to the medical building, and then follow the signs in there to another elevator and take that up to the fifth floor. It sounds more complicated than it is, and it's easy to remember after you do it once. The office waiting room is beautiful, with lots of natural light, plenty of seating, and a gorgeous view of the Nashville skyline. There were dozens of women waiting for appointments, but the check-in process is all done online through a QR code, making it super quick and easy. Their team is efficient - and it makes sense why they can see so many women in one day! I saw Elizabeth Napier (Lizzie) and have nothing but wonderful things to say about my appointment. To any women who are putting off their well women exam because they don't know where to go ... this is the place!

I've been seeing Dr Samples for years and I definitely recommend her! It took me a long time to…read morefind a gyno I was comfortable with.

"Womens Obstetrics and Gynecology" is Dr. Donna Crowe's practice…read more Trying to schedule a damn appointment for 10 days is simply absurd, only for them to tell me to go to the health dept. This practice has let me down more than once, when I went through a miscarriage in January, I wasn't even allowed to see the doctor, despite it having been made very clear I was a high-risk patient for a pregnancy. I'm absolutely astonished by the treatment I've received by this practice. I work in a medical office, so I am well-versed on how it works. Would never set foot in this place again.

Dr. Crowe is so caring and considerate. Her knowledge and expertise are obvious during…read moreappointments. She supported me to try for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) and it was successful. I had great prenatal care. Dr. Crowe wasn't on call to deliver for me, but her partner Dr. Norman was phenomenal in the delivery room. She was calm and confident - I had a wonderful birth experience.

She has been nothing short of wonderful. Dr Halcomb is my gynecologist and has always been sweet…read moreand treated me with respect. She takes her time to listen to me fully and responds with expert advice and never makes me feel stupid for not knowing something or in the dark about my care. Today she performed surgery on me and it was as pleasant of an experience as one may expect in that situation. I recommend her for all of your ob/gyno needs.

I LOVE Dr. McGuire. She has been my doctor for years now, and she also delivered my baby boy just…read morelast year. I chose to deliver my son naturally. I quickly realized that people can be very negative about this, and lots of women think it is crazy not to choose an epidural. Dr. McGuire never once told me that I couldn't do it. She was so wonderful, and I know that her support and positivity were part of the reason that I had such a great natural birthing experience. She always makes you feel like you are the only patient she has all day, and the wait is never long. I did wait for about 20 minutes one time. That was because she was delivering a baby at the hospital. When she arrived, she was so cool, calm and collected. She never seems stressed, and you can tell that she really loves what she does. It sounds crazy, but after my son was born, I was sad to go back to seeing her only once a year! I recommed her to all of my friends.

Dr. McGuire recently delivered my baby and I couldn't have been more pleased with the entire…read moreexperience. I never had to wait more than a couple minutes at any visit, the nurse always returned my messages, every question I had was answered fully, and I never felt like I was bothering them with my questions. Dr. McGuire is very sweet and made me feel completely at ease every step of the way. She was also very supportive of my maintaining my daily running routine, which was very important to me. I will recommend her practice to anyone I know!

Went here for my last pregnancy and say Dr. Cassidy. WOULDN'T RECOMMEND. Nothing I said was taken…read moreseriously, she wasn't active in my delivery and had to wait over an hour after every appointment I booked to even be seen. But if I was 15 mins late I wouldn't be seen! Just a ridiculous double standard. And as if that wasn't bad, there were constant issues with billing. They'd tell me to do xyz, I'd do it, then there's a new issue. Well that was 2 years ago, I thought I was done with them. Until I get contacted by a COLLECTIONS AGENCY because the billing department didn't process my ultrasound correctly through my insurance and never notified me!! Horrible, unorganized, unprofessional practice.

Seeing Dr. Shannon Madison is the single greatest decision I've ever made about my health! It's…read morehard to put how perfect her bedside manner is into words. She's smart, kind, and hilarious, but above all, really loves what she does and you can tell. Dr. Madison is so thorough and listened to every single worry I had with great empathy and talked me off many ledges as an unsure first time mom who's body was changing. She's a champion for her patients, a calming force, and I could not love a health care provider more. She saved my uterus during labor and has saved my mental health postpartum. I am so so grateful to have found her and highly recommend her and this practice.

No longer privy to the Vanderbilt Student Health Center I had to grow up and look for my own…read moredoctor! I ended up coming across Dr. Nancy Lipsitz of Heritage Medical Associates and had a great experience! To start, the medical building has free parking, which already made me happy. Dr. Lipsitz shares a suite with a few other doctors, and their waiting room doesn't have that super uncomfortable waiting room feel to it, which was nice. Mostly by that I mean that it wasn't just chalk full of books and magazines on babies and parenting (which drives me insane), but instead also offered reading materials for those of us who aren't in the baby making business (I spent some time looking at wine and sports magazines). The receptionist was friendly, and I didn't have to wait at all once I filled out my entry form. The exam room was a bit cold, which isn't fun when you aren't wearing much in the clothing department, however, Dr. Lipsitz made me so comfortable I didn't care. She was nice and friendly, she clearly is good at what she does, and though its never fun to be poked and prodded she made me comfortable and didn't drag it out. Thank you Dr. Lipsitz.

I recently moved to Nashville and Dr. Lipsitz was recommended to me by a coworker. And boy am I…read moreglad she did! I had a fairly long wait, however, once Dr. Lipsitz walked in she immediately apologized and made me feel comfortable and at ease. She was very sweet and thorough and sat and talked with me about what I do in my life when she was clearly busy. I am veryyy picky about my doctors and from my first impression, I've found "the one"! She was wonderful and Id recommend her to anyone looking an awesome gyno!

Dr. Woods practice is amazing. My friends and I have been going for many years and it is easy to…read moremake an appointment and very little wait time. Dr. Woods is professional and personable. I actually work in healthcare and sought her practice out many years ago because I knew she gave stellar competent care in a caring understanding way. She listens and you don't feel rushed--which most clinics now make you feel like cattle being herded through. Here you feel valued and not rushed. Highly recommend.

Dr. Susanna is wonderful. Very patient to the patient and listens carefully; the front staff was…read morefine also, cannot see what other reviewers have said.

I would rather give birth alone in a barn than be abused by Kameron. I was lied to, drugged despite…read morerefusals, coerced, and threatened that I would die and my baby would be brain dead. All while in labor with my first, possibly only, child. I had read hours upon hours about my risks (low) she read the front page and none of the linked studies on vaginal birth after fibroid removal surgery then used fear mongering to scare my family. When I disagreed she made up a diagnosis without any labs, signs or symptoms and forced medication into my IV while I slept. I probably had toxicity based on symptoms, but no labs were checked for another 12 hours. They withheld significant information from me, making informed consent iffy at best. Because of the medications I was given I have almost no memory for 36 hours, including the birth and first day of my little one's life. It is devastating. Because of their interventions I had a massive hemorrhage a few hours after birth, where an emergency team was required to stop my bleeding (~2.7L between surgery, a small hemorrhage, and the severe hemo). I struggle with severe birth trauma, postpartum depression w/suicidal ideation, PTSD, and body dysmorphia (from the unwanted and completely unnecessary C-section). This practice does have some very kind people, but you don't get to choose who you get. I have heard a few reports of lovely births...follow your gut and hire a doula for added support/protection.

The business of birthing is a crazy arena…read more On one hand, you have the assembly-line production of a place like Baptist, which is set up to crank out babies regardless the costs to the mother. Sure, it has pretty rooms and massages, but it is all about the c-sections and interventions. On the other hand, you have a group like the Vanderbilt Nurse Midwives. Really the focus there is on the mother and child, and their safety, not making sure the baby comes out so the doctor can hit his tee time. And the really cool thing is that they are totally impartial and non-judgmental; no matter what way you choose to have your kid, they have your back. The rooms at Vandy may not have rich Corinthian leather recliners, but if something goes wrong, you're right there in one of the best hospitals in the country. With our first child, they were fantastic from an education and reassurance standpoint. I think one thing that is truly missing from medical professionals nowadays is the ability to empathize and frankly have a conversation. Not so here. Everyone that I have met through this practice has been amazing. My wife's primary nurse midwife is Linda Hughlett who has been a fantastic resource of advice and guidance for my wife. For the birth of our first child, my wife was in labor for 41 hours, so it was kind of a rollercoaster ride. It took so long that we went through two of the nurse midwives, Emma Gensert, who managed to be energetic, positive and supportive for over 12 hours, and Soheyl Asadsangabi who came in for the end with all new positive energy to help my wife get the job done. They were a great team, working with the nurses and our doula seamlessly and very flexible when the plans changed and my wife decided to get an epidural at hour 36. With our second kid, we had the amazing care of Melissa Allred and a nurse midwife in training, Sarah. While we were really only in their care for around four hours, it was wonderful how positive and supportive of us they were during the process. I can never thank them enough and with their help, my wife ended up delivering unmedicated! The Vanderbilt Nurse-Midwives were also recently featured in a new TLC series, "Baby's First Day". So, if you want a birthing experience without an agenda, centered around the needs of the mommy and baby, combined with a level of care that unusual in this day and age, this is the way to go. Oh yeah, and dads, get a doula, at least for your first one. It's the best thing you can do as an impending parent, short of buying scotch.