Mustapha Bourara, MD, PC

Dr. Bourara was a blessing for my family. I experienced a very high risk pregnancy in 2015. Dr. Bourara provided exceptional care not only medically but was very supportive emotionally. He always returned all my calls promptly and was very professional during all my visits. Even during several emergency hospitalizations, Dr. Bourara was by my bed side making sure the hospital staff followed all his orders promptly. He is a doctor with such a caring heart, I would not have made it thru this difficult pregnancy without him. Thanks to his care I delivered a beautiful healthy Boy. I will for ever be grateful to Dr. Bourara and all his great staff.

I absolutely love Dr. Bourara. I just gave birth to my little girl 6.5 weeks ago. Throughout the whole pregnancy he was so professional and on top of everything. When he found out my baby was running small and falling into a low percentile, he even made arrangements to see me while he was on vacation from my clinic and saw me at his private practice. He is all about natural labor and did everything so that my daughters birth would be natural. I had the greatest pregnancy and labor thanks to doctor Bourara. I highly recommend him! I am such a worry wart and he was able to keep me cool, calm, and collected throughout everything. Thank you Dr. Bourara!

We were so thankful to have found doctor Bourara. It was the first time we got pregnant and could not have been more cared for. He always took a great deal and amount of time to answer any questions we had and explained the pregnancy week by week. It was really reassuring to us, and I am both thankful as a woman and as a mother. Also, we come from France and doctor Bourara speaks fluent French which was extremely useful when it came to the very technical words and procedures :) the delivery went extremely well: I had to get a c-​section and doctor Bourara managed to make the tiniest incision for me to be able to wear my bikini next summer :) and even though I was his only patient at LIJH, he was there every day to check up on me and my scar, which was both comforting and reassuring.
And last but not least, the facilities are always spotless clean, which is unfortunately rare to find in the city!

I know he has lots of experience with prenatal care, but I went for a routine pap smear.
I have to say he just made me feel terribly uncomfortable because he asked the race/​ethnicity of my last partner, and this has no bearing on my health and well-​being. Then he proceeded to tell me of a previous patient who had obtained chlamydia after her boyfriend cheated on her, and this is a no-​no.

I’m so glad I found this location and most importantly this doctor. I was on edge about a GYN and I must say I’m glad I decided give him a shot. From the minute I walked in I was greeted kindly by the ladies at the front. My appointment was at 3:30pm I wasn’t seen till about 4:20 but I must say it was worth the wait. The place is super clean and very relaxing unlike many other places. Once I finally met the doctor I was at ease, being I read many condescending reviews about him. The doctor was really concerned about my situation and made sure he answered all my questions without rushing me. Not only that but I didn’t leave until he felt he did everything that had to be done. I would definitely recommend this location.

I had been experiencing severe pain in my lower abdomen for a while when I decided to visit Dr. Bourara, based on all the wonderful reviews I had read about him. I had never visited a GYNO before, however I was not hesitant in the least… but maybe I should have been.
The first thing that threw me off was that they charged me a hefty copay when my insurance clearly states that I have one visit per year covered. When trying to explain this to the girl at the desk, she brushed me off. The nurse that takes blood and vitals was very kind and warm. Then I go in to the exam room where I met Dr. Bourara. He was polite in the beginning, and then my feelings towards him began to go sour. I explained to him all the symptoms I was experiencing and he then conducted a pelvic exam and pap (without a female nurse in the room), which he began by looking up at me from between my spread legs and asking «Are you sure you’re a virgin!!!». I was blown away by how unprofessional he was being. He then simply brushed my concerns off. I then requested that he write me a referral to get an ultrasound, because I had a gut feeling that something was wrong with my health. He was so focused on writing me a prescription for birth control pills for my acne and not on the pain that I was in, I should have walked out right then.
After getting an ultrasound, I returned to Dr. Bourara for a followup. He pulls out my results and begins to look them over. As he’s reading he says under his breath that I have a ovarian cyst and that everything looks fine. I took his word for it and walked to the front desk and asked for a copy of my results. She hands me the originals which was weird. When I get home I read over my results and come across all these medical terms that I had to look up online. It turns out that my cyst was very large and that I have a retroflexed retroverted uterus. Why he failed to mention any of that to me is beyond me.
I am now looking for another GYNO to go to. No thanks to a doctor who dismisses my concerns, is unprofessional and who can’t take the time to explain my results to me.

2.5 stars for me.
Based on other reviews, it seems like Dr Bourara and his office are usually great, but my personal experience was less so.
The actual visit was fine, but I’m very disappointed in the follow up. It seems strongly rooted in a lack of communication.
My major issue was this: I was not reminded that my presciption for birth control was expiring (which I’m not really angry about – I’m a big girl, I can take care of remembering when I need to refill my prescriptions). I called for a refill at my pharmacy on a Tuesday, and they told me that I needed a new prescription and that they would contact my doctor and have an answer for me on Friday.
Friday rolls around and I’ve heard nothing back from my pharmacy so I go to check in. By this point I have one day until I’m supposed to start my new refill. They say that despite calling the doctor’s office, they have yet to hear back. Since it’s the weekend, I give up trying to call until Monday, because if no one had heard back during the week I doubt it would have happened on the weekend.
On Monday I call the office and get the machine – not surprising, given the office is closed then, and again, not something I’m complaining about – I don’t expect to reach someone when it’s not office hours. I left an admittedly somewhat frantic message asking the office to call me and the pharmacy back so I can sort this out.
Tuesday comes and I still haven’t heard anything. I call the office again and this time I get an answer. They say that they have let my pharmacy know – but again never mentioned this to me. Additionally, I am told that I only get a one month refill because I’m due for a check up – something that was NEVER communicated to me, and that I would never have known about had I not called the office.
By the time I actually was able to get my prescription it’s Wednesday, over a week since the initial call, and too late for me to take this cycle. Honestly, I’ve been really sick for the past week or so from the hormone imbalance.
By the time Dr. Bourara actually contacted me himself, I was already feeling pretty discarded, and the call didn’t really help. I just didn’t feel cared about.
Now I understand that this happened while Dr. Bourara was away and I’m certainly not going to begrudge the man his vacation, but there should have been some system in place to at inform me that he was gone and not taking calls, rather than me and my pharmacy waiting in radio silence.
And again, it seems like other people had a much better experience with him, so maybe mine was just weirdly unfortunate, but personally, it was not my best experience,

Upon reviews and feedback from patient reviews, my girlfriend decided to visit this Doctor for her first pregnancy. The initial visit was good and we were comfortable how he treated us and what to expect in her first trimester.
The second appointment was disappointing and unprofessional to put it politely. His technician took our first sonogram at ~7 weeks. It seems early since most pregnancy don’t get an image until after 3months but we were excited to see the little one. The technician did not say much or let my gf see the sonogram. All she said was there is no heart beat. Then we were to schedule an appointment with the doctor. At the follow up appointment (few days later), I did my homework and wrote a list of questions down to see if there is anything to be worried about at this stage and info given to us. The doctor looks over the report by the technician and explains that we should expect a miscarriage. However, I asked if he checked the sonogram… He replied no because his technician writes solid notes and rarely makes a mistake. How can you make a call without even looking at our sonogram… We are mortified. He never withdrew any blood to test her hcg to see if her hormones are normal for a pregnancy or let alone any other assessments. He recommended we get an abortion or wait another two weeks to get another sonogram. Bed side manners were downright disgusting. I was appalled because this all happened in 3mins. He dismissed us without answering my questions and didn’t offer much for explanation other than a missing heartbeat. We made appointments with another doctor and I would highly advise you women in your first pregnancy to visit another doctor before thinking about settling with this guy. Maybe he is tired and burnt out but this was the exact opposite of what we were expecting.

i went to dr mustapha because of the good reviews on zocdoc and because he is within walking distance of my apartment. he was terrific! he listened to everything i said, wasn’t annoyed or in a rush, and then did a sonogram after hearing my concerns. he diagnosed me with pcos and prescribed me a new birth control which he wants to monitor. he is very kind and i felt comfortable during my exam — no pain or awkwardness. after i left i called his office to confirm something and he called me back himself to answer my question and didnt seem annoyed or in a rush or dismissive, which i appreciated after my last gyno experience.
I highly recommend him! the ladies who make the appointments are very nice too!
take note: currently copays are CASH ONLY. i never carry cash so i had to walk to the atm on steinway which was annoying but not enough to keep me from coming back!
Thank you, Dr. Mustapha, for a great visit!

Glad i found doctor Bourara, i visited many OBGYN in Manhattan and queens and Brooklyn and never experienced the care and the detailed oriented treatment of Mr Bourara. From the side of been a doctor to me this is one of the best human and artist i ever meet, every visit i had from day one till i delivered my baby girl Sirine was just great. He takes his time to explain in details about my pregnancy week by week month by month. till I delivered my daughter on August last year… first i was amazed given my age and my health situation to give a normal no surgery birth… thanks to Bourara… to me that alone was a miracle preformed by the hands of Mr Bourara.
New lets talk about the beautiful facility he have. just a state of the Art .the light lavender colors and beautiful plaxi clear chair and the perfect temperature. especially when you have to be examined i never experience it anywhere. even in the big clinics…
He always answer his calls and his stuff are always helpful and friendly.
I came on one occasion with my 5year, she didn’t want to leave the facility she was so well treated that even a 5 years asked to visit them again.:)
I recommended doctor Bourara and think its rare to find a doctor this days that treated you as human regardless of who you are or where you come from.
I am grateful as a women and a mother to have a doctor as professional and caring as Mr Bourara.
How refreshing to be at ease when you know your doctor seeks your best interest and the baby.
Hanan Zdeg.

Dr. Bourara was my doctor for my first pregnancy, and if I get pregnant again, there will be no question I will choose him again. I had an easy pregnancy until I reached about 6 months and was at risk of preterm labor. Dr. Bourara was very attentive with my symptoms and took early precautions to prevent me from delivery my baby prematurely with complications. He answers every questions and concerns fully and took his time, I never felt rushed. He made me feel very comfortable and at ease, and he delivered my healthy baby boy full term. Highly recommend Dr. Bourara to expectant moms.

So happy with my OBGYN! This is my first pregnancy and I am so glad I decided to have Dr. Bourara as my doctor. The NEW office in Astoria is absolutely beautiful & inviting which is refreshing considering most doctor’s offices can be a little cold. The staff is wonderful and very helpful and the doctor takes his time with all his patients. He makes sure to answer any and all questions you may have (which is fantastic especially if your having your first baby!). I would definitely recommend this doctor to all expectant mommies looking for a patient & knowledgeable OBGYN.

Do not go to this doctor or the facility this doctor works at. I am completely baffled by the fact that he received so many Patients Choice Awards, but based solely on the limited online research I had done on him prior I chose him as my OB for my pregnancy. Showed up, and the office was dirty. Staff was very professional and nice, but when I saw the waiting room, (coffee table had not been wiped, floor filthy, the place in bad need of painting, etc. I got nervous. Then got ushered in and they took my blood pressure and first piece of equipment they used didn’t work so nurse had to use an older piece of equipment that was, again, dirty. then I was taken to the room where the doctor was going to examine me and it was worse than the waiting room. I just got a very bad feeling and walked out. My feeling is that if you are an excellent doctor cleanliness and order in the work place MATTER. For me that is first and foremost particularly when treating pregnant patients!