Joan Loveland, MD

I went to Dr. Loveland at her Falls Church location. I had a traumatic experience at the gyno, and was referred to her by a friend.
She is AMAZING. She sat with me, talked through everything (even my anxiety!), and i left feeling wonderful. This woman is a gem.

Amazing! Going to the doctor (especially the gynecologist) is usually torture for me. I have never been to a gynecologist appointment that didn’t leave me feeling embarrassed and depressed– until now!
Which is not to say my former gynecologist wasn’t nice– she was. But Dr Loveland takes it to a whole different level. She was kind, she was helpful, she was funny and honest.
She sat me down and went through my medical history with me. She made recommendations, and gave me choices about my prescriptions and treatments that no doctor ever bothered to give me before.
But, more than anything, I felt like she cared. She had that special touch that doctors and nurses sometimes have that the rest of us can only emulate.
I almost hate to leave such a good review, because I don’t want her to get too busy and hard to get in with! But I definitely have to, because she deserves it. Everyone else in the office was nice, but Dr Loveland really made my day.

The front desk service has improved tremendously and I’m giving the offce a 5.

LOVE HER!!! Best gyno in DC! You will not find a friendlier and knowledgable Doctor. Thank you Dr. Loveland for everything!

I have seen several physicians/​PAs and NP’s at RHJN, I have also been to specialists at Mercy and UMDMC throughout the years. My appintment with Dr. Loveland was by FAR the worst experience I ever had with a doctor OBGYN or not.
She was incredibly rude, dismissive and nasty. I had a number of questions one concerning a sonogram I had due to something non-​preg related. She just looked at me and said ‘fine’ (I had been told over the phone that there were some potential concerns) I asked her again she replied more firmly each time ‘fine!’ Then I had to clarify and ask her to explain what the concern was and she glazed over it; I was obviously extremely put off by this given I have had two GYN related surgeries in the past. I had a few other questions and with each she grew more dismissive and aggressive.
I am usually not super emotional, it takes a lot for me to get upset. As she was about to exit I started to tear up — this was obvious to her and she just looked at me blankly, said she was going to leave a script at the desk (which she did not leave) and proceeded to walk out of the room.
Dr. Loveland is awful, perhaps she has bipolar disorder based off of the reviews? Either way, her bedside manner was completely unprofessional and disgusting.
I still go to RHJN but will never take another appointment with Dr. Hateland again.

It’s hard to find a good doctor who also works in a well-​run office. Dr. Loveland is very professional and efficient, but by no means lacking in compassion. She answers all questions patiently with warmth and honesty. Her office in DC seems to run well. I didn’t wait long during my appointment to actually see her, and when I called to have a presrciption refilled it was done within a day. I have been a patient for just over a year.

Dr. Loveland is definitely the best OB-​Gyn that I’ve been to in the area. She is incredibly knowledgeable and compassionate. I have really appreciated her patience, focus, and honesty. I would recommend Dr. Loveland to any woman looking for reliable care.

Dr. Loveland is fantastic. The office staff and nurses were very friendly and the wait time was short. I didn’t feel rushed at all and she was very personable and easy to talk to. It takes a long time to get an appointment, but it is worth it.

I saw Dr. Loveland for a 3^rd trimester pregnancy visit in Drs RJNH’s Chevy Chase office. When she walked in the door, she seemed friendly and warm. But the rest of the visit didn’t go that way. She was rushed and dismissive as far as my questions were concerned, and she lacked compassion, which is what a first-​time pregnant lady needs more than her belly being measured. For instance, I asked her about this herbal remedy for an easier birth, and she said that they don’t recommend it without even looking at the print-​out in my hand — she was so dismissive that it didn’t even occur to me to ask why. On her way out she was wearing her smile again, which seemed odd considering she had just failed to address my concerns and left me feeling neglected. Maybe they have a lot of patients and they are supposed to keep these visits short unless there is something really serious. But I still believe that she needs to practice «genuine compassion,» at least when dealing with pregnant women.

Dr. Loveland is great. Smart, kind, and a great doctor. It can be hard to get an appointment, but it is worth the wait. I recommend her without reservation.

She is the best. For those of you who have had bad experiences I am sorry. I have never had a more friendly, knowledgeable or patient doctor.
I have been going to her for two years and I too have had the initial sit in her office and chat. She even takes time during normal or follow up visits (I have had several recently).
The one time I had a rushed experience was when a doctor and nurse developed shingles and had to stay out of the office due to the possible spread. With that many staff and patients in one office that is to be expected, that said I don’t hate my annual exams as much as I once did.

Dr. Joan Loveland is an amazing doctor, who knows her medicine and doesn’t forget her humanity. She takes the time to reconnect with her patients and learn about their lives so she can include the qualitative information in the visit. She has seen my entire family at this point including; my mother, sister in law and teenage daughter. My only wish, that she would go back out on her own or into a small practice setting once again!

I’ve gone to 4 – 5 gynos now and have not been happy until I found Dr Loveland! I work in healthcare as well so I find myself to be very picky when looking for doctors and I absolutely loved Dr Loveland! She is extremely personable, she answers all your questions and has great bedside manner. I definately recommend her!

Dr Loveland is a smart, personable, and gentle practitioner. Her offices are always busy, but she is worth it. She is always ready to answer questions, and is completely non-​judgemental about anything you tell her. Her staff is also great. I’ve been into see the PA about an issues and she was wonderful. The nurses are helpful and nice as well. Overall Dr Loveland is someone you really feel like you can trust. Despite what some describe as her «rushed» schedule, I think she’s 100% worth it.

She is wonderful. Maybe the nicest physician I’ve ever had. Even though her office is busy she has always been patient with me, asking if I had any questions etc. She is a great conversationalist which makes the exam go by in seconds and it’s performed very comfortably. She also seems very knowledgable.
The only reason I didn’t give her a 4 is, as others mentioned, it is hard to get an appt with her – as long as a couple of months for downtown and a few weeks in the ‘burbs.

i am so grateful to have found dr loveland. last year, i was going to the planned parenthood clinic for my annuals since i was on a teacher’s budget. thank goodness that period of my life is over. they pulled and poked me like no other. the nurse had no idea what she was doing at this pp clinic and i was lying there for a good 10 minutes for a paps.
enter joan loveland. she is personable and caring. we had a conversation in her office for about 10 minutes, the exam for about 10 mins, and the paps– 30 seconds! i couldn’t believe it could be that painless.
the only downside is that this woman is incredibly busy. she is very hard to get an appt with so i had to wait several months. i definitely should have called much earlier to schedule an appt. however, sometimes they have cancellations.

I saw Dr. Loveland for a routine annual exam. I’ve had plenty of these since I am 46 years old! It was the fastest, most rushed exam I have ever had. No questions about menopause/​perimenopause, whether my periods were starting to get irregular (only an inquiry as to sexual orientation and whether I was «safe» in my relationships. . odd questions to be asking of a married mother of three teens, but whatever…) The breast exam was so fast, I had to ask whether she had done it at all.
She also didn’t fill out the order for a mammogram, I had to go to the front office to request it after the appointment, and they didn’t seem to know anything about it. To me, this is something a doctor should complete, not a receptionist. There are several boxes to check, depending on what kind of mammogram — I would rather a doctor do this, but in my case the office staff filled it out. I have never seen it done like this before.
I’m going back to my old OB-​GYN, whom I liked a lot, but who is located downtown; I was hoping to find someone closer to my home in upper NW. He actually took the time to talk with each patient, fully clothed, in his office after the exam, Dr. Loveland does not take this approach.

She is great, wish the whole practice would consists of docs like her. She is always smiling and reassuring, ready to answer any questions, very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend her. But again if you are pregnant, there is a small chance she’ll be delivering your baby since there are dozens of other doctors in the practice and it’s really a guessing game of who will it be.

Dr. Loveland also has an office in DC: 1145 19^th Street, NW Washington, DC. Phone: (202) 331‑1740.
I was recommended to her by my internist, Dr. Z. Chris who is wonderful. I have been to Dr. Loveland twice and had two very different experiences. First visit was very good and encouraging. I first spoke with her in her office, then I went to the exam room and had the regular yearly exam. She is very knowledgeable, and took the time, at least during that first visit, to listen to my questions and talk through options.
The second visit was rushed, and her attitude was brusque. It might be because she was late to the office (30 minutes plus), but I felt she didn’t take the time she did during the first visit. Perhaps that is their office policy — to only talk to you fully-​clothed during an initial visit.
The office staff are a bit uninterested, and the wait time (in the DC office at least) is the worst I’ve experienced in DC.
That said, I’ll still go back to her next year, see if her brusqueness was just because of a bad day.