She truly cares about each patient! She spends time listening and helping! I never felt rushed!…read moreDefinitely found a Doctor that cares!

About 9 months ago I found out from my primary care doctor that I had a very large fibroid. I found…read moremyself in search of a new OBGYN.I needed someone who would listen to me, give me options and honesty. I live closer to Peoria than Bloomington however after calling almost every OBGYN in the Peoria area and either being rejected because I was not currently pregnant,told that there was no available appointments for approx. 6 months or just not willing to even consider a clinic where the front desk staff was so rude that you knew they just hated their jobs I found Dr. Santiago's office. I was so relieved when I called the office and the front desk staff super was nice, they could get me in within a couple weeks, their first question wasn't "do you have insurance and what kind?" I don't know what it is about that being one of the first questions that bugs me so much...I think maybe because it just seems like money is the only thing that's important. I get it they want paid but it could be after a series of other important questions. Anyways, let's skip to my first appointment. The front desk staff were super nice and professional, the wait was minimal. Dr. Santiago explained what having a fibroid my size meant and unfortunately my only options involved surgery. He explained the pros and cons to both options, listened to all of my concerns, was super compassionate and ordered an MRI so there could be more clear cut measurements/location so I could make an appropriate decision. All my other visits/conversations with Dr. Santiago were compassionate and he listened and answered all of my questions. At times I was very emotional and he was so caring and understanding. I decided to have a hysterectomy, to say that I was nervous would be an understatement but Dr. Santiago took very good care of me. My uterus ended up being very large making it more difficult to pull off a robotic surgery but instead of taking the easy route and making a giant cut across my belly he took the extra time and I only had 5 cuts resulting is less healing time on my end. If you are in need of a good doctor, look no further!

After seeking care at the end of March, for an infection I have to say I wouldn't recommend them. I…read morehave insurance which they billed as new patient care (fine, but honestly 240.00 is pretty high), however the experience was uncomfortable and Amanda Boitnott seemed to have rather unconventional practices for diagnosis and treatment. I entered the office (early for my appt- relevant to the phone call I just had with office management), and was greeted and asked to fill out paperwork- totally standard and their office waiting area is really* nice almost spa like. I thought wow this is a great start! Then I get called back quickly and the paperwork I had only half filled out (I and my family have unfortunately a long history of medically relevant things I have to write on that sheet), when I mentioned this the nurse said "it doesn't matter I'll ask you the relevant questions". That was off putting and then a quick (and I mean quick) pre-exam was done where I mentioned I am trying to get pregnant, and so far nothing has happened was scrawled on the form and she told me to get undressed and wait for the dr. So I'm waiting and the PA comes in, and starts the exam. She's kind of dismissive and then does the exam where she says my issues should clear on their own and I don't need medication. No swabs were done, no inquiry about discomfort, but did say that micro tears could be the cause. She then says "if you're not pregnant in 6 months I'd like to do a follicle exam and make sure you're still able to have babies. Even if you still get your monthlies it would be helpful to know where you're at." There was an over all dismissive nature to my original complaints and then almost a prompting of trying to get me to consent to other services- similar to being at a car dealership. It was extremely uncomfortable and I left with the same issues I came in with. With that said I received a bill for what was left that insurance didn't cover and when I called the office manager was also extremely dismissive. She then said that the PA could have charged me at a level 4 from the time I walked into the building to the time I left, but only charged me a level 3, and that because she's so conservative for her patients she doesn't do swabs unless there's something ABUNDANTLY obvious. Excuse me? So you're disregarding patients complaints and deciding that they'll go away on their own? Spoiler alert it didn't and I had to go buy monistat and treat the issue myself. She then went into how I clearly don't know how insurance works (which maybe I'm no savant but like, if someone doesn't do anything for you and gives you mad anxiety regarding medical care, do you pay them?) I would have been better off going to planned parenthood. At least if I had to pay them, they would have done something for me. Must have been and easy 240.00.... I'm honestly disgusted with the lack of care and professionalism displayed by this office.

Every time I try to go here again I am just very displeased. This office is very unprofessional…read more The past few months I've been in there for a few appointments and have yet to meet the dr. Still! I have been prescribed medication by the nurse which is not at all do what she said it would for me. And I have now missed my follow up appointment due to never being contacted for it. Each time I am in that waiting room I can hear the front desk ladies calling patients reminding them of their appointments and or if they missed one. I have yet to receive a missed call as well. I was again was just charged a bunch of money for them to tell me everything is fine. Everything is not fine though. But they do not care enough to even attempt to figure it out. They just slap one a "bandaid" and charge you hundreds of dollars for it. Overall would NOT recommend this place to any woman who cares about their body.

Sharon Weaver is awful, unprofessional, and is the reason I made an account with Yelp…read more I went to Sharon to get the IUD inserted, in which her staff was less then extraordinary, but I actually thought Sharon was very sweet. After a few months with the IUD inserted, I started feeling pain in my stomach and ended up in the emergency room. After running some tests, they figured out it was the IUD causing my problems. They stated that since Sharon was the one who inserted the IUD, then she would need to be the one to remove it. The next day I made an appointment to see Sharon. She not only refused to take any responsibility for the IUD, she blatantly lied to my face about what the ER doctors were telling me the night before. It seemed she thought we were blaming HER for the problems I faced, but in reality, no one was. I simply needed the IUD to be removed and was instructed that she was the only one who could do so. Not only was she incredibly rude, but after I began to cry, she said "I don't understand why you're crying...". I told her to just remove the IUD so I could be on my way. Once removed she held the IUD in my face saying "See, there is nothing wring with this. See?!" and then she left the room, did not make eye contact and didn't make any attempt to communicate with me again. I would never, ever recommend her to anyone. EVER!

Apparently according to the receptionist they have no help to offer you here unless you're…read moreconfirmed at 9 weeks pregnant and/or having complications. I guess they just don't do any womens gynecological care besides pregnancy handling according to her.

I have never felt less cared about by a provider. I went in and had to try and convince my doctor…read morewhy I wanted to not have children. As soon as my provider walked in the room she didn't ask how I was doing or why I was in. She IMMEDIATELY said, "Hey girl, I don't want to do this operation on you," without asking my past history or any pertinent information. It felt more like I was getting coffee with a friend and she was recommending me not to get this done and felt extremely unprofessional. I had to explain my traumatic experiences with Kowalski to then be met with, "let's try other options." As someone who had tried other options, had already used myself as a lab rat to try multiple different medications and treatments growing up, I did not want to be offered the "stay fertile, you're young!" options. I understand that some providers may not feel comfortable with sterilization on certain people (young and fertile) but some patients don't want to have to unearth their entire past. Due to past medical history/phobias I can't do shots or implants, and she heavily pushed IUDs and Nexplanon, then Kowalski was upset when I started getting panicked and emotional. She didn't hear me out about my fears and ended it with, "Well it looks like we don't work together well and we can see someone else," When trying to explain how I've been waiting for this appointment for months and had to schedule time off work/can't afford to miss more days off work, she got extremely exasperated and said, "I'm trying to work with you, but you're making it hard." I wanted her to document in my chart that she didn't want to have this done due to her own personal beliefs/was not open to discussing it or my current situation, and she told me she didn't want to write it in my chart because it was a negative experience for everyone." I immediately called my primary doctor's office and let them know about the interaction so they wouldn't recommend any other patients to the practice that had similar issues to mine. I do not recommend her to anyone who doesn't not want a "negative experience" like this. At the end of the day, I left the office with red eyes/crying and absolutely embarrassed.

I called this doctors office to schedule an appointment (for my third pregnancy) to find a new…read moredoctor after moving back to Bloomington. I was scheduled with Susan Svientek and I couldn't have asked for better! She is amazingly attentive, answers all questions, provides a good bedside manner, professional, friendly, personable, and all other things you could think of. Everyone in that office was great (the front desk staff, friend techs, friendly sonographers). I didn't see the other doctor or midwife there. And thankfully, Dr. Svientek was on call when I went into labor! She's great! She remembers things you tell her at the first appointment (that I had forgotten w/ pregnancy brain and all). She's great!

Dr. Nord is by far the best Dr. I could ever imagine trusting with my pregnancy. He is patient,…read moreknowledgeable, funny, and doesn't rush you. His staff is top notch and treat you with the respect and care that all patients deserve. If you're on the search for a new OB, Dr. Nord is absolutely top notch and you'll be so happy for choosing him for any of your care.

My wife and I love Dr. Wellman. My wife doesn't Yelp, or she'd write this review. :) He is warm,…read moreknowledgeable, reassuring, and takes his time to help. When we switched to him from another doctor, he spent 45 minutes just talking with my wife and me about her pregnancy and answering questions - how many doctors take that sort of time to establish a personal relationship? I haven't found a single one other than him. We've had two kids with him, and hope he'll be around for every kid in the future. Both c-sections were successful, and my wife quickly recovered from both!

Phenomenal lady and doctor. Makes children and parents feel at ease, and regularly goes out of her…read moreway for patients. Best pediatrician in town. Part of Sugar Creek Medical Associates. I could bet $100 that she's not taking new patients because of her popularity via word-of-mouth, but if you have a child, find some way to snag her as your doctor.