Boro Park Obstetrics & Gynecology

My original ObGyn began this practice and sadly passed away about 2 years ago but I continued coming here for care. I’ve actually been a patient of this practice for about 20 years. So recently I was pregnant and went there for my first OB appt. Their sonogram could not find the baby. Anywhere. They checked the tubes as well. Was told to give blood and come back. I did. Another sonogram done, can’t find anything. I asked if they can refer me to another place for a more detailed sonogram. Was told no, to give more blood and wait and see. By the way, I was already 10 weeks pregnant with a probable ectopic pregancy and it just seems they were waiting for my tube to rupture to confirm the diagnosis. The doctor kept saying «you don’t seem to be in pain so it’s probably not ectopic». Another couple of days passed, was told to go to Maimonides for a better sonogram (isn’t that what I asked for days ago?) and made an appt for the next day. At Maimonides they immediately found the baby in my tube, it still had a heartbeat and I was rushed to the ER for emergency surgery because my baby was so big they were sure my tube would rupture at any moment. I NEVER heard from Boro Park OBGYN after they referred me for the sonogram at Maimonides. So even though they have a physician at Maimonides ²⁴⁄₇ I never heard from that physician during the entire 9 hours that I spent in the ER. I never received any call from their office. And I still can’t figure out how their sonogram technicians failed to find the baby when the baby still had a heartbeat.
If you value your reproductive health and appreciate follow up care then select another practice.

I have been coming here for a very long time. I’ve mostly been using the office at the Boro park location but I moved and this just works better for me. I love the professionalism at this office. I have never left here disappointed with the service and bed side manner. I already have my girlfriends and family members switching over to this location.

I used to be a patient at the Boro Park location. I am not going to go into great detail about the horrible pregnancy and delivery at Maimonides hospital with which they are affiliated. I can just confirm that this business tricked and lied to me during 9 months of my pregnancy. They tried to suck as much money out of me as possible by using scare tactics, because I had a higher risk pregnancy. This place is positively EVIL.

No longer a fan of this clinics services:
The ladies at the front desk weren’t always inviting (a smile goes a long way).
The wait to see a doctor could be up to 2+ hours (I’ve experienced this).
The billing department charged me for services that were paid years ago.
Dr. Perlman was my favorite ob/​gyn. Unfortunately, as her popularity increased, the quality of her services decreased. Making appointments to see her were a let-​down because she was always unavailable.
It’s very hard to find a good OB/​GYN, with that said I’m still searching.

I agree with other posters. I found the clinic very overwhelming, incredibly crowded, and the staff a little too relaxed. The front desk woman was very nice, however I was shocked at the lack of thorough pelvic exam I received post procedure. I also didn’t find one of their doctors to be very welcoming or polite. Waited an hour to be seen, only for the doctor’s part to be over in 2 minutes. They didn’t even take a urine sample to ensure my levels were back to norm. Will definitely be returning to my regular gyn at Parcare– I do not recommend.

Diane Nicholson is the Best Mid-​wife ever! I do not have children but do use her as my OB/​Gyn and I absolutely love her. Been seeing her over a decade and she is the most gentile, understanding, thorough doctor I have ever had. I wouldn’t trade her in for the world. As for the establishment I can not give that high of a review. Tell you one thing, Diane is worth the wait =-)

For the most part, the midwives and NP’s here are pretty nice. The receptionists can be a bit terse sometimes. My main gripe is that the clinic tries to charge you for as much as possible like requiring you to get a pap smear annually even though the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends getting them every 2 – 3 years. I understand that pelvic exams are still needed annually, but if ACOG says that having a person try to scrap away cells from my cervix annually is unnecessary, then I’m all for that.
I also had to go in every 6 months just to get a birth control refill even though I’ve been taking the same one for 2 years without any issues. Whenever I asked why, the midwives/NP’s would give me this wishy-​washy answer about making sure everything was okay. It just seemed like an excuse to charge me for a doctor’s visit, pregnancy test, and breast exam every 6 months, which I definitely didn’t have to do when I was living in Massachusetts and Indiana. (EDIT: I just found a different ob/​gyn in Brooklyn that doesn’t require me to come in every 6 months just for a refill, so it’s not as if Boro Park is just following some NYC regulation.)

DO NOT USE THIS OFFICE! STAY AWAY! If I could give zero stars I would. My experience at this office was horrific! The sonogram technician is extremely unprofessional, she said something severely insensitive and she knew she was wrong immediately after she said it. She tried to pull me aside so other staff members could not see how upset she had made me. the office manager could give a rats ass. She didn’t even make the technician apologize nor did she, I returned to the office and was rushed out like I was a bother! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!
BORO PARK OB GYN STAFF, RUDE AND UNCARING!

I have had awful experiences with this practice on multiple occasions. I’ve waited over an hour every time to be seen. I have had negative experiences (read poor bedside manner) from both specific Ob’s and CNMs at this practice (there are some who have been more sensitive). This location is slightly better than the Boro Park location which I have waited as long as 2 hrs for a consult when over 20 weeks pregnant, I was contemplating switching to them from the practice I was going to in Long Island– needless to say, I chose the schlep over going back to Boro Park Ob-​Gyn. Lastly, I was billed by this practice for countless laboratory /​bloodwork diagnostics which I was never informed of, including an unnecessary extensive panel of STD labs which my other Ob practices did not require, they only require the two that hospitals require screening for during pregnancy. This is quite ridiculous when you are married or with committed partner for over a decade, just another way to make money off you. Boro Park Ob-​Gyn also makes it incredibly difficult for information to be transferred out of their practice to another Ob practice. I have been to both the Newkirk and Boro Park offices on several occasions and have had the same negative experiences with both locations, I will post this review for both locations.

I think this place is great. Its clean and the location is great for me. Everyone is very professional and they seem to want to get you out of there in a timely manner. I have not waited more the 10 minutes if that for my appointment A+!!!