Reiter, Hill, Johnson & Nevin

I have not used their OB services (yet), but I can say that Dr. Blackburn is absolutely fantastic as a GYN. I had to have an ovarian cyst removed and she was compassionate, professional, and had excellent bedside manner. She made me feel at ease (well, as much as possible for someone with severe medical anxiety) throughout the whole process — the initial consultation, the pre-​op, the actual surgery, and the recovery. She happily answered all of my many, many questions and addressed all my concerns. She was confident without being condescending, and for good reason, because she was very skilled and did an amazing job on the surgery. There were no complications and I can barely even see the incisions. I saw her three times in the office and she never seemed rushed. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a GYN in the DC area!

Made to wait 40 minutes in waiting room with no explanation and am now 20 minutes into another wait in the exam room whilst freezing in a paper gown. Basically I’m pretty sure my doctor has left for the lunch and nobody has told me…

Great practice! You are treated as an individual, not another number. The doctors and nurses are exceptionally knowledgeable, eager to answer all questions, and very thorough in appointments and procedures. They’ll remember you and things you’ve told them (unrelated to your health, ex: hobbies or life updates). You’ll be under great care here. The only downside is that getting through to reception can take up to 10 minutes on the phone. Perhaps this is because the quality service is so great that everyone wants to be a patient here. The receptionists are off and on in terms of friendliness, but they’re probably just very busy. It’s the quality service you want anyway, and you’ll get that here.
Thank you everyone at Reiter, Hill, Johnson, & Nevin!

I had a great experience today. The receptionist was very friendly and courteous. I didn’t have to wait long (in part because I had a 9:00 a.m. appt). Dr. Paula Radecki was terrific… very patient, gentle, supportive, helpful. I’m in my 60s and have many years of experience with others. She’s really tops.

I absolutely love Dr. Nevin! I was referred for major surgery to this practice and got an appointment with Dr. Nevin — she is the perfect combination of expert, professional and a great person/​personality.
At each of my appointments, I have felt good afterwards, never rushed and all of my many questions were answered. The practice supplied all of the information needed for pre-​op and post-​op in a timely manner including my FMLA paperwork for my job.
I was confident in the advice I was given and was well-​prepared for what was in store. My surgery went smoothly … and during recovery all of the nurses in the hospital marveled at my nearly perfect incision. I’m at 8-​weeks post surgery and doing great!
All of my appointments have also gone smoothly … So while I have only seen one doctor, I have to give the practice 2 enthusiastic thumbs up!

I’ve only been to the Chevy Chase office, which is busy enough that I aim for appointments earlier in the day to avoid the crowd in the waiting room. Bring your insurance card every time, no paperwork other than the first visit. Myriad of gloves for the sensitive. Prescriptions are sent electronically to my pharmacy within an hour. Billing line is answered promptly. The only complaint I have is for some of the exam room layouts, after one time the nurse practitioner didn’t shut the door all the way and I had to barrel roll like a ninja to avoid flashing passersby.
Referred here by three other ladyparts owners, I have to agree with their glowing recommendations for excellent bedside manner from front desk to exam room. Rarely shadowed by extra bodies, more reasonable wait times than not, patience for «Save Me From Googling This» questions, pretty good follow-​up methods. Dr. Millard herself is the best, I always feel like she cares about my comfort and health without expecting her to do my pre-​examination vitals.

I had an excellent visit at this practice. My sister recommended them, and told me to see Dr Blackburn. Dr Blackburn was wonderful, attentive, and professional. The staff was friendly and helpful. I was seen immediately. I couldn’t of asked for a better visit.

I was a patient for 7 years and every single appointment I had to wait at least an hour past my scheduled time. I’m not sure why I put up with it so long. Also I recently had a miscarriage– Woke up at 4 am with severe bleeding was in the office when it opened and they made me wait for 2 hours before they could fit me in… which was incredibly insensitve as I sat next to a woman 6 months pg eating crakers to calm her morning sickness… even when I tried to switch to a nurse practioner to reduce the wait time she was 2 hours late! I loved Dr. Mungman personally but the agravation of dealing with this office is not worth it. Completly and utterly unprofessional and I’m not sure how they stay in business. Ladies of the DC metro area you deserve better go find it…

My awful nightmare began on Monday, March 11, 2013. I had not been feeling well all weekend at 32+ weeks and had taken the previous Friday off to rest. My head was pounding, my body achy and and exhausted. By late Sunday night/​now Monday morning as i prepared to go to bed, I was short of breath and having both chest and back pain. I managed to fall asleep and for an hour or so and early Monday morning I was awakened by the desire to vomit and still the feeling of short breath and a pain in my chest and back. I chalked it up to food poisoning and went to the restroom to vomit. I had about 3 or more of these episodes but I had a doctor’s appointment that morning so I waited to go.
My husband took me to this office and although I was visibly uncomfortable and had asked the woman checking me in if I can go to the bathroom because I wanted to vomit, no one rushed to see me. Finally about 15 – 30 minutes after I had been sitting there in the waiting room with my husband a nurse came to get me. She took my blood pressure and it was 140 over some number in the 80s. I asked the nurse if that was an issue and she said no, but you can ask the doctor when she sees you. I went in to a room and waited for about 5 minutes for the doctor. It was a routine visit so I guess she thought to run me through as they normally do in these offices.
I explained to this doctor, Dana Baras, how I had been feeling over the weekend and how I had started to throw up earlier that morning, and that my headache had not gone away since the week before. I told her as i laid on the table, because it was too uncomfortable for me to sit up, that I felt pain in my chest and back in the same spot and that it was hard to breath. She responded by telling me it could be a stomach bug and that I should drink Gatorade and the anti nausea she would prescribe me. When I protested further she told me that sending me to the ER would just mean I get the same thing I would get from the Gatorade since I wasn’t eating at the time. Defeated, I asked her what I should do about being tired and achy and to able to sleep, she said nothing. My husband saw my frustration and pushed further if she could let me know what to do so that I would stop feeling the way I was, she looked at both of us as if we were annoying her. Finally, my husband asked Dana Baras if she could write a note recommending me to work from home if getting to work became too great a task. She unassuredly agreed and then measured my stomach and check my baby’s heart beat for all of 5 seconds and left.
We waited in the waiting lounge another 15 minutes for the anti nausea and the note while I leaned on my husband hunched to the side. Finally I could not take sitting up anymore and asked my husband to take me to the car so I could recline. He went back in to get the note and mess and returned about 15 minutes later.
That day Dana Baras called to check if I was better. I was. The nausea had subsided for the most part. I guess the pill works. I took it the rest of that day and into the next day. But still feeling the discomfort I stayed home on Tuesday. That night again as I attempted to go to bed, the pain in my chest and back returned, this time worse than Monday. I was vomiting again. And after I could not even lie down to fall asleep I woke my husband and told him how I was feeling. I started googling my symptoms and essentially self diagnosed. It was preeclampsia and the only way to get rid of it, I kept reading, was to give birth. My husband suggested we go to the hospital and I called the Reiter, Hill! And Johnson emergency line first to let them know that the symptoms from Monday had returned. When I was forwarded to Dr. Nevin, she was initially as dismissive annoyed as Dana Baras. When I explained that these were the same symptoms, she told me to head to the nearest ER.
Late on Tuesday night/​Wednesday morning I learned there was no heart beat for my son and that I was on the verge of a stroke with my blood pressure at ²²⁵⁄₁₀₀. It was indeed preeclampsia.
I have never felt so betrayed. Here was a medical professional who sent me home to lose my son and to go and die. How irresponsible can one be. How is this not malpractice?
The preeclampsia foundation lists these symptoms as cause for great concern in a pregnant woman:
–Swelling of the hands and face, especially around the eyes (swelling of the feet is more common in late pregnancy and probably not a sign of preeclampsia)
–Weight gain of more than five pounds in a week
–Headache that won’t go away, even after taking medication such as acetaminophen
–Changes in vision like seeing spots or flashing lights; partial or total loss of eyesight
–Nausea or throwing up, especially suddenly, after mid pregnancy (not the morning sickness that many women experience in early pregnancy)
–Upper right belly pain, sometimes mistaken for indigestion or the flu
–Difficulty breathing, gasping, or panting
I had at the least 4 of these symptoms.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Jackson at the Falls Church office for 5 years now and she’s terrific! I wouldn’t consider seeing anyone else so I hope she continues to practice in the area for many more years.

I love the service I receive here! Dr. Davis and Dr. Nevins are angels! Office staff takes awesome care of us as well! Busy practice yet they stay on too everything!

We were having a pretty positive experience with this practice, including several appointments with a terrific midwife on their staff and a very pleasant sonogram technician, until we ran into the big cheese himself. Dr. Reiter is one of the most unpleasant people I’ve encountered in a long time. Didn’t even stand or offer to shake hands when we went into his office for our appointment, hadn’t bothered to look at our file ahead of time and suddenly realized we’re having twins, dismissive of our questions, etc. The real kicker for us was that he offered a C section as our only option for delivery and said we should schedule asap to get the best time slot, despite the fact that we were months out. We’d vaguely been talking about transferring practices because we’d just moved house, but as we walked out of our nasty experience with Reiter (where he again failed to shake hands or offer any sort of congratulations) we turned to each other and said in unison, «That makes our decision easy, we’re switching.» We changed to Women to Women in Arlington, and couldn’t be happier.

After today I’m done. When it comes to my healthcare, there are few things I bend on, and lying and wasting my time aren’t on that list. When I’m told a procedure will take fifteen minutes, I expect it to take 15 minutes. When I ask how long before my procedure will begin, and am told five minutes, because the nurse practitioner is finishing up with someone else (not even the doctor, mind you), ten minutes later I don’t expect to be sitting there, half dressed without so much as an explanation, nor a mild apology.
I realize I don’t have MD behind my name, but my time is valuable as well, and I also have other things to do.
Very nice to have heard an apology as I explained why I have redressed and left the exam room, to find everyone in the hallways having a spectacular time. Seems as though everyone should look ridiculously busy as there are clearly patients in need of care, but hey, that’s just my sentiment.
Hopefully, they refund my money since I wasn’t actually seen, and I can use it on an office that actually values the time of its patients. I’m tired of rushing to appts to get there and then have to sit and wait, then be rushed into another room so they can take vitals and then sit and wait some more, and finally perhaps a third room to sit and wait again. It’s ridiculous and inconsiderate. I understand you’re trying to increase productivity by triple booking patients, but at some point a line has to be drawn. *pulling out marker*
I’m not dealing with it anymore.

I visited the Chevy Chase office multiple times over a few years or so for my annual exams. I didn’t request any particular nurses (not really any availability of doctors) to do my exams. I just accepted whoever was available earliest. During my first-​ever visit, I had to wait in the waiting room and then in my exam room for a couple of hours total – all for a three-​minute exam. For future years, some nurses were very rude while others were very nice. I never had any health problems, so I cannot comment on how the nurses handle those. The service was mixed in quality, but finding a good office elsewhere is difficult, so I stuck with them.

Four calls and two weeks later I am still waiting for a prescription to be called into the pharmacy. They are IMPOSSIBLE to deal with in a timely fashion.
I agree with all the other reviewers, this practice is run very very poorly.

I’ve been going here for 5 years and must leave. Dr. Sedgi who kept referring me to surgery even though the specialist she sent me to said I could wait, sent me my most recent test results with a recommendation to go elsewhere. Since when do women not have the right to hold off on procedures that can affect pregnancy? Their prevention approach is exhausting. Each time I saw her she threatened me with cancer. Since I’m not having a dangerous procedure done, she is no longer interested in providing care. Also if u want an obgyn they wouldn’t assign you one, you’ll see a different doctor each time.

Wonderful practice, very knowledgable doctors. I’m a scientist and did a lot of research before picking a OB/​GYN. All of the doctors in the practice had excellent credentials — top 20 medical schools or residency programs. I also did a lot of my own background research on the latest advances, etc and these doctors were up to speed on current medical literature.
After rotating with a few doctors, Dr. Engel was the doctor I choose to have regular appointments with and he has wonderful beside manner, very relaxed approach to OB, and took time to answer my questions. Dr. Muagman delivered my baby and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about her. I give her most of the credit for what was called a «textbook perfect birth.»
I have three other friends that go to this practice for GYN services and all of them highly recommend the practice too.

This office has its plusses and minuses. I am currently pregnant and wanted to deliver at Sibley Hospital which is why I chose this practice (I normally see Dr. Krinn at CWC, whom I love). Since I wasn’t going to this office prior to my pregnancy and the doctor delivering my baby will basically be a crap shoot, I decided to make the rounds and meet each and every one. So far, here are the ones I would recommend and wouldn’t:
Recommend: Hill (amusing, warm), Nevin (professional), Muangman (profession and warm at the same time)
Not Recommend: McKanders (came across as spacey to me)
Feel ambivalent: Johnson, Abraham, Sartawi
Have yet to meet: Davis, Osmun, Engel, Reiter, Jackson, or Loveland.
Obviously, you can see there are a lot of options so I would suggest trying someone else if you don’t like the first doctor you meet. There is surely a personality for everyone.
The office is in a good location though I wouldn’t recommend parking at the building itself. Park in the Whole Foods lot where you can get validaiton. I’ve never had any problems with the front desk staff. Wait times vary and I would definitely suggest getting the first appointment of the day if you don’t want to wait. I have always scheduled my appointments far in advance to ensure the time I want. I think the later afternoon appointments produce a longer wait. Keep in mind these physicians do deal with emergency situations, which can back them up in their schedules.
Hope this helps!

Dr. Muangman is the best! This is a large practice, so it is easy to feel «no so important». But my recommendation is to find a doctor that fits you. Dr. Muangman was it for me! She is awesome, young, and REAL. She answers questions honestly and lets you feel like you are talking to a friend, not a doctor. She delivered my first son (via c-​sec) and is planning on delivering my second baby the same way! Also — make appointments in advance to make sure you get the doctor you want!

Maybe the doc was having a bad day or something. I had to reschedule from the downtown location for this one next to the Friendship Heights metro (just a few blocks north of the metro). Although yes, she sat me in her office to discuss medical history, in my experience of good medical care (in Minnesota) it’s standard (vs. other reviews here). After that, she didn’t explain anything she was doing, in fact there was dead silence in the room despite there also being an assistant there. How uncomfortable!
Also, after recommending the HPV vaccine, which I approve of on a policy level but would just like more time to think (and check with insurance coverage) before actually taking it. I told her I’d take information, and somehow was given a prescription when I left! Later I needed verification from the office for my pharmacy, and after a week of no response, I had to call THEM to find out my doc was out of town and it would have to wait another week. In a week my doc woke me up with a phone call (ok, I was sleeping in a little) to apologize and say that really some one else could’ve signed it, and did I have to temporarily discontinue my prescription. Lame.
P. S. When I went, the office was full of pregnant women, so the emphasis may be on the OB, not the GYN.
P. P. S. There are other more personal reasons I didn’t appreciate my visit to Reiter & Hill, which I refrain from posting about, but I don’t recommend them.
1 month later: My $ 40 deposit for making a first-​time appointment in September was not refunded to me in October! It was a good thing I checked my credit card statement, because otherwise I never would have called their billing office to discover that the clinics had ‘accidentally’ made me two files, and now I am finally promised a refund back. Lame x 2.
In short:
bad bedside manner
not a very professional paperwork staff
not going back if I can avoid it
pain in the ass to deal with any prescription or billing anomalies