Lisa Mazzullo, MD

I absolutely adore Dr. Mazzullo. She is incredibly attentive and makes you feel like you are her only patient. She asks great questions and genuinely cares about you as a whole person. She makes me feel empowered about my healthcare and is a big believer in doing what is best for you. I love that she is not an alarmist — extremely thoughtful and rational in her decisions and actions, which is great so that I don’t get worked up about something. I really LOVE her and could spend hours talking with her!

I saw Dr. Mazzullo for years prior to getting pregnant and thought she was great. However, going through a pregnancy and delivery with her has completely changed my opinion. Looking back, there were several times I wanted to walk away a find another doctor and I should have. Once when I expressed my concerns with her plans she told me to ‘stop being neurotic’. She minimized my concerns, ignored my requests, and my son is paying the price. I will never forgive myself for remaining in her care and never forgive her for my son’s violent delivery. She acts very compassionate and kind but it is an act. When you disagree with her she becomes angry and condescending. It’s been over six years since my children were born and I still cannot forgive her –or myself for failing to stand up to her and allowing her to bully me.

I love Dr. Mazzullo, wouldn’t go to anyone else. I came to her originally for a 2^nd opinion, after my original gyn looked at a cyst I had outside an ovary and said «oh, we’ll just remove it, and yank out the ovary while we’re at it.» Umm, hello, that’s kind of a big deal?
With Dr. Mazzullo, there was no such talk — we’ve been keeping an eye on the cyst, it hasn’t grown, all is fine, and no needless oopherectomy. And yes, sometimes there’s a wait, but I don’t care, there’s usually some emergency, and they try to let you know beforehand. And when I do see Dr. Mazzullo — who I’ve seen every time I’ve been there — she’s not at all rushed. Answers all my questions, explains things, etc. She is AWESOME. She’s professional, warm, personable, and I’d feel comfortable talking to her about anything — which is what you want with this kind of doctor!

Dr. Mazzullo cared for me during my second pregnancy. She and her staff are awesome! She is very knowledgable, smart, and really nice! She always acknowledged my first son as well, he actually loved going to the doctor visits with me. She didn’t deliver the baby, Dr. Norlin did, and she was top notch as well.
And yes, prentice is as nice as every lady claims it to be. Healthy babies and mommies…
If you are a patient be prepared to wait… and wait… and wait… They are always very busy. But it is well worth it, she is great!

Dr Mazzullo is amazing and kind. She really takes the time to listen, and then she takes care of all of you, not just your girly parts. She is incredibly thorough, and asks a lot of questions, and actually listens to you answers. Dr. Mazzullo will take detailed notes and remember everything you’ve ever told her. She teaches residents at Northwestern — and is well respected. She is smart as hell and up to date on all of the latest research. Dr Mazzullo is gentle but clear in her diagnoses and opinions, she does not sugar coat anything. She gives a good exam that is not too painful and talks you thorough the whole thing each time even if you’ve been doing this twice a year — with her for a decade. I love this woman. She returns my calls promptly after hours — not so much during the day — the office is always packed with people waiting to see her and her partners, and they always squeeze me in for a true emergency.
3 things — to know:
1. they don’t give you a gown to put on while you wait, or are examined — just a sheet to wrap around yourself, a little strange, but not damning.
2. you will wait, and wait and wait and wait and wait — first to get an appointment, then in the waiting room and then in the exam room. so don’t even go if your schedule is tight.
3. The NP’s in this practice are fantastic. you might have to see one of them if Lisa gets called to deliver a baby or some such.. . or if you need a ‘right now can’t wait 4 months visit — but they are very well trained and all work under Dr. Mazzullo’s direct supervision.

I’m sorry to be the only person on here that is actually speaking the truth but here are some facts about Dr Mazzullo and her practice:
#1: You will RARELY if ever actually see Dr. Mazzullo. She relies on her nurse practitioners to a fault and those are the folks that you will rely on, like it or not. Call Dr. Mazzullo? Not going to talk to her, you’ll talk to a NP. Have an emergency? You’d think the doctor would care enough to return a call… nope. You’ll get a NP. In the office? Again, NP. Now some NPs are great. But some are not. So be very careful as you’re not really getting Lisa.
#2: The folks at her office are completely unprofessional, detached, and rude. Other OB offices will know your name. Get to know your children. Say hello and at least act like they care. Here? They will not even pretend to care about your pregnancy. I would be surprised if any staff will even remember your name after the 9 months are over.
#3: And here’s the clincher… if you are high-​risk or run into a problem, Dr. Mazzullo (and more likely, her NPs) are unprepared and slow to deal with it. Need to go to an emergency C-​section? Need an epidural now? Baby runs into a problem? You want to be 1000% confident that your OB is on it. You won’t have that confidence here.
Bottom line: What Dr. Mazzullo’s practice has become is now all too common in healthcare… IT IS A FACTORY. She takes on way too many patients. She spreads herself too thin. She then overlooks things and makes mistakes. She then hires poorly trained nurse practitioners to help try to cover for her. And in the end… who suffers from all this??? YOU DO.

I can’t say enough great things about Dr. Mazzullo. I’ve been with her for almost 10 years. 3 babies later, I still love her. Yes, you wait a while to see her but, once you get into her office, you find out why: she spends a lot of quality time with her patients. She’s a great person and an excellent doctor…

OMG!!!
Dr. Mazzullo is amazing. First, I had to wait for her but she apologized. I never had a doctor apologize for having me wait. She told me to call her Lisa, asked extensive questions (it was my first time with her). I had a list of questions to ask her but she answered half of them without me even asking. She was so informative, empathetic, great sense of humor, and so professional. I love her almost as much as my dentist… and I found both on Unilocal.Thank you fellow Unilocalers!!!

Been seeing Dr. Mazzullo now for about six years. She is professional, reassuring, and always seems to remember what is going on with me. Now that she’s moved into the swanky new office at The Women’s Practice, I feel like a VIP every time I go in for an exam.
Don’t expect to wait less than five months before you make it onto her calendar – you have to book earlier than early to get your desired time slot. Despite this, Ladies, if you’re looking for a new ob/​gyn, Lisa Mazzullo is one of the best.