Twenty-five years ago, I was five months pregnant with my first child and was dilated to five centimeters. My obstetrician at the time recommended rupturing the membranes to terminate the pregnancy. Unwilling to do so and in complete shock, I sought the expertise of Dr. Waits, who had recently opened his OB office in our town. He welcomed me promptly and successfully closed my cervix. As a result, we were able to carry the pregnancy for an additional month; however, the umbilical cord became wrapped around our daughter's neck, leading to our loss. While this outcome was not our hoped outcome, Dr. Waits's care and support were exceptional. In the subsequent years, Dr. Waits successfully delivered all three of my other children. While no individual is without imperfections, his skills and sense of humor are remarkable. He played a crucial role in helping me achieve what I now consider an incredibly fulfilling life. When I faced significant challenges with the potential delivery of my last child and had no viable options for closing my cervix, he once again devised a solution, resulting in the safe arrival of our beautiful daughter. I entrusted Dr. Waits with my own well-being and that of my children, and I continue to regard him as an exceptionally skilled and dedicated medical professional. He will always hold a special place in our hearts, as he played a crucial role in the completion of our family. Currently, all three of our children are making significant contributions to our community; our two oldest sons have completed their college education, and our daughter, at the age of 18, is attending college and is on track to complete a double major in Psychology and History, along with a minor in Theology by the age of 19. The accomplishments attributed to my family are a direct result of Dr. Waits's unwavering dedication to facilitating our journey into parenthood, his innovative approaches to care, and his steadfast determination to ensure that both myself and my children received the highest standard of medical attention. I wish to express my profound gratitude to Dr. Waits for enabling me to build this remarkable family. His transparency regarding my care fostered a trust that allowed me to rely on him for the most significant decisions of my life, decisions I would make again without hesitation. Thank you, Kevin, for the extraordinary gift of my children's lives. read more

Honestly I found the negative comments crazy because I have always had great experiences with Dr. Waits, he delivered my son and always explained everything to me. Great Dr! Highly recommend!! read more

I am not sure what people who've commented on the page are babbling about, but my personal experiences with Dr. Waits have been amazing. He delivered both of my children at my choice and I don't regret it at all. Some people are sensitive and as a doctor he IS supposed to be blunt with a patient if you want to be cuddled and aw'd over about your mental issues that's when you'd see a psychiatrist. I would rather a straight to the point answer without being sugar coated ( well because I'm a grown woman who can handle honesty ) over a doctor who babies the situation. Not to mention his sense of humor is great and he makes one feel comfortable. And I too have severe anxiety which I cope with without popping pills, a doctor is there to provide a medical diagnosis and give you medication if need be, he's not there to tell you how to cope with it because well, people go through life wanting quick fixes, there is no fix for certain things, you just wake up and deal with it. He tells it exactly how it is and again it's not his job to sit there and listen to our sob stories of why and how we got to this point in our life. That job belongs to a PSYCHIATRIST, they went to school to listen to people the "correct" way. My suggestion for the one below is to get one of those. And for the woman drinking and taking pain killers, silly girl, if you're having unprotected sex why would you be drinking and taking certain drugs in the first place? Are you not aware of the fact that unprotected sex leads to pregnancies and STD's? I think Dr. Waits annoyance of "stupid" people is wearing thin is all. Again he's straight to the point and did you really think there was something you could do to take steps backwards after doing damage to a fetus with foods and what not? Once damage is done, it's done! And I doubt you took a painkiller such as aspirin so it must of been something much worse and something you took that just wasn't needed. Also you must have been drinking a whole lot to be worried since everyone knows a few beers won't do any damage. Anyways to tie this off, there are many doctors out there if one doesn't suit your sensitive needs you can always pick another one. Choices are great aren't they! read more

I've lived in five different states and seven different counties -I've had a lot of doctors- and Dr. Waits isn't just the worst gynecologist I've ever been to, but the worst doctor I've ever been seen by (PERIOD). My husband and I are having a baby soon and are very excited about it- but it was an unexpected pregnancy. I drank alcohol a couple times and took a painkiller in the first three weeks of my pregnancy, and was really worried about the damage it might have caused to my baby. When I showed up to my appointment with Dr. Waits I explained to him my concerns and wanted to know- A: how much damage I could have caused, and B: if there was any extra steps I could be taking to ensure the health of my unborn baby. Not only was he very rude and judgemental about my concerns, but he answered none of my questions and sent me away immediately with a lab order which turned out to be a drug test. When I returned a week later with my lab results (NEGATIVE on all drugs), I was still concerned and wanted to get some answers about the health of my baby. He told me I might have, and probably did cause serious damage to my baby (such an encouraging doctor). I asked him if there was anything I shouldn't be eating- his answer: "Yeah don't eat any drugs" (DUH!!!!!!!!). Our house was still under construction at the time and I wanted to know if it was unhealthy that I didn't have air conditioning or hot water- all he had to say was that pregnant women have dealt with worse. Then when I was checking out with the receptionist, he told me in front of all the other patients waiting there that I needed to bathe more (I had showered that morning- I simply had dirty clothes on due to my muddy-pawed dog jumping all over me in the car). The bottom line is Dr. Waits does not care about his patients whatsoever. He has no sympathy or understanding for what I know are very common circumstances (i.e. drinking before I knew about the pregnancy), he actually tries NOT to answer his patients' questions, preferring to leave them in the dark during a very emotional and scary time in a woman's life, and he assumes that every woman who has an unexpected pregnancy is a drug addict who doesn't care about the health of their baby. I have an excellent midwife now (Nora in Redding) who sat down and talked to me for TWO hours about good nutrition and what to expect when I go into labor- I don't think any doctor, ESPECIALLY Kevin Waits, would do that for a patient. And my pregnancy has been a very healthy one. I feel so sorry for any woman that ever has or will be touched by Kevin Waits' filthy hands. read more

Had a very good experience with Dr. Kevin Waits the two times I've been to see him. He attended to my GYN needs and even helped me with a medical concern that was non-GYN related. I'm sorry he is no longer doing OB care as I would have liked him to deliver my baby when I do decide to have one. read more