Women’s Health Specialists of Dallas

This place is amazing, and I’m so grateful they are available to treat me, and make sure I’m healthy. The only drawback is it can sometimes be tough to get a nurse on the phone, but they are good at calling you back. Dr. Remedios is my physician of choice, and she has always been professional, courteous, friendly, and timely to boot! They have never run late so far, and can sometimes even see me a bit earlier. I feel safe and comfortable going here.

Dr. Blewett and Dr. Remedios delivered my daughter in September 2010. I’ve been Dr. Blewett’s patient since 2005. This team of doctors in combination with the amazing labor/​delivery & NICU staff at Presbyterian Dallas are invaluable in my family’s eyes. Our daughter and myself had a rare blood platelet incompatibility that was not able to be detected prior to delivery. They saved her, saved me and held our hands through the trying process. I see negative feedback on this site about this organization and am still amazed my perspective. I’m more than willing to wait a little longer, ask more questions about the ever changing health care or insurance changes and be a bit more understanding to the clear issue of supply/​demand when you know you are covered in times of need. My sister in law referred me. I’ve referred my sister and close friends since.

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I had a great exam experience with Dr. Pero herself, however the office staff are my issue here.
My initial visit was great – quick, painless and timely. Dr. Pero was friendly, as was Kim, her nurse. Dr. Pero was attentive and answered all my questions thoroughly and addressed concerns I had based on family medical history. She made me feel comfortable as we chatted about my lifestyle and personal habits. Never got the judgey feeling from her at all. That’s where the good ends. My second visit was a follow up because of abnormal test results. Third appointment was supposed to be a minor surgical procedure, which turns out was going to cost me $ 400 – 500 out of pocket. This wasn’t something I had budgeted for when one of the office staff called and told me three days before my appointment. So, I ended up having to cancel. Mind, you I had been told I had something pre-​cancerous and it wasn’t explained very well and I wasn’t in the right frame of mind to ask questions. Kim called me every few weeks asking when I would be scheduling my surgery. I finally told her it would have to wait until the next calendar year, so that my insurance and HCA would cover everything. I make the appointment and Kim explains more in detail what is going on and what the actual abnormality is. So, I’m pretty relieved. My appointment was fine, other than some issues stemming around not being numb enough, but that was not anyone’s fault. When I leave, I make an appointment for follow up with a lady on the phone. On a personal call. Definitely not paying attention to what she is doing, as evident two weeks later…
Which is where my dislike of the staff comes into play. I return for my follow up two weeks after my procedure. I’d like to stipulate I am perpetually early, everywhere I go. While I check in for my appointment, I am handed a bill for a balance due. As I am flipping through the pages, I see charges for tests completely unconnected to my last visit. I flip to the front page, and the bill is for a Margie. Not me. So, I hand it back to the receptionist and she proceeds to then tell me I do not have an appointment and that she will have to fit me in. I’m wracking my brain as to if I am there on the wrong day. Of course, my appointment card is in my desk at work, which is locked. Silly me. So, I go through my appointment and get to work relatively on time. I get out the appointment card and surely enough, I was there at the appropriate time and date.
I’d also like to point out that I left a message for Kim/​Dr. Pero with no return phone call, same with an email. I do not want to necessarily blame Dr. Pero, but the mistakes of the staff, Kim included since it was her voicemail I left a message on, are remiss in attention to detail and patient follow up. All in all, I will be looking for a new gyno when the time comes later this year.

LOVE this place. This was my first visit…
The lobby/​waiting area is avery welcoming and cozy. Warm tones and plush chairs and couches. Magazines galore: everything from Glamour to SI! There are two windows for the welcome reception, maybe three so there shouldn’t be a wait when you arrive… I didn’t have to wait.
Parking: so-​so. It is in the Margaret Perot building, (in a Hospital) so don’t miss that turn into the lot or you will circle that large city block like I did this am! LOL! Yes, you have to pay $ 2 per visit to park there and no, the WHSD does not validate… so arrive about 15 minutes early cause if it is mid-​morning like it was for me today– you will circle the lot jockeying for a parking space with everyone else: this one lot serves the hospital and many, many Drs.
I went to see Dr. Blewett for my annual. I researched her on Zoc Doc, it was between her and another OBGYN. I narrowed my search down to two lady Drs and chose Dr. Blewett because she was board certified.
I love technology and here are a few other reasons I am glad I chose Dr. Blewett and WHSD: I scheduled online at Zoc Doc and although the appt. time was incorrect on Zoc Doc site I received a call with in 5 minutes of the booking by the reception desk to accommodate me on the same date i selected, just at an open, earlier time slot! I was shocked when the phone rang and glad they were attentive to that 3^rd party online scheduling system. Another thing I liked was the fact I was emailed the paperwork to have completed prior to my arrival… I had time to sit and think of dates and things I needed to add to the history. They have an automated system that calls to remind you of your scheduled appointment which is super convenient! There is a text option for appointment reminders and other medical info and they have an online portal for patients to log-​on and get test results and updates on blood work or other results. LOVE!
They have a seemingly smooth system when you are visiting the office. Check-​in, see the nurse for updates to health info/​status, see your Dr, stop by the check out desk, wait in the lobby for a quick minute until you are called to get blood work, if necessary, and head out when you are done! The woman at the check-​out desk was less than personable but she did answer my questions. I am persistent and expect answers to my inquiries when asked. If I were a patient with a more meek personality, I may have felt uncomfortable asking questions and dealing with the silence while the correct answer is being found. Didn’t care much at all for her personality but the Dr, checkin in woman and blood draw nurse all had wonderful personalities so they trumped her negative Nancy demeanor.
The woman who drew my blood today was on point! She hit that vein on the first try and kept it moving! I loved this… at times I have RNs who can’t find my vein or who stick me multiple times to get the blood they need. I end up feeling like a corpse used in a vampire training camp! The worst!
Overall this was by far the most efficient Dr. office visit I have had in a while! Oh, and the wait time: minimal (unheard of, right?).
I have a sono next week so I will update this review if circumstances require.
I’ll write a separate review of Dr. Blewett’s service. I do see a few reviews about insurance and not getting call backs. The billed insurance issue happened to me when I first moved to Dallas and had some new insurance from my employer. I made the mistake of calling the Dr to inquire about coverages instead of referring to the actual insurance provider. TIP: if you have questions about what is covered in your plan… call the provider, record the name of the person you speak with and the date of your covo. The record of your call will be in the insurance providers system and they above anyone else are responsible for the info they give YOU about YOUR policy. If you are still uncomfortable, have them send you things in writing.
Live and you learn.
Best.

I… hate…doctors. I don’t go unless Im dying, bleeding or you can see a clear break in a bone. But there is one doc we all must see a year.
I started seeing Dr. Remidios 3 years ago. Never have I felt more at ease with a doctor. The office staff isn’t the brightest bunch but they try and they’re semi nice. Dr. Remidios herself is wonderful. So nice and completely puts you at ease. She makes a stressful/​anxiety filled situation so calm and easy. Best of all, she remembers every detail about her patients. She remembers things about me, my family, etc. THAT makes for a great doctor. If you can remember one detail about me outside of my medical history, SOLD! That means they not only listen, but they have a good memory. Great trait in a doctor.
Overall Ive had a great experience here in the last 3 years. Dr. Remidios is wonderful and Id recommend her to anyone and everyone.

Went for my annual Mammogram 3-​D. Great place, excellent facility. State of the art.

Doctor Blewitt never called me back to discuss both medical concerns and concerns with the unprofessional treatment of the office staff… showed up to two appointments and wasn’t seen… I was told one thing over the phone by the current office manager (Angela S. Hill) and at a visit with the financial person Leanne and showed up for an appointment only for them to deny the information that was given… requested to speak to my doctor (Dr. Kavitha Blewitt) and the current staff intercepted all messages and even cancelled requests for my doctor… I’ve been a long time patient here and have never had any problems initially but when I questioned billing to my insurance company that my insurance company advised was incorrectly billed the office manager called me after hours to tell me that I was being discharged at 20 weeks pregnant due to not being happy with their practices… no one will be happy with practices of lying, deceit, and unprofessionalism nor especially being told by the office manager that it would be best to find another doctor, nor to never get to speak with my doctor regarding health and treatment if office staff… would give this practice zero stars if I could.

I have been going to Dr. Remedios for a couple of years now. She is a fabulous doctor – very professional and very caring. I also love Brandy, the ultrasound technician. When I was trying to get pregnant and doing Clomid/​IUIs, I saw whoever was on call, and that was Dr. Angel one time. She was just as wonderful as Dr. Remedios, and I would fully trust either one of them to deliver my baby. I ended up needing to go to a separate fertility clinic since they don’t do injectables or IVF, but after 7 weeks I «graduated» and returned to Dr. Remedios. Soon I will start my rotations and see the rest of the doctors, in case someone other than Dr. Remedios is on call when I go into labor.
I will say that at times, I feel like I am waiting around forever. Sometimes it takes 45 minutes to get called back, and even then when I am in the exam room, it has taken 30 more minutes to be seen. That’s my only complaint. I wish they would call me before I come in, if they already know that they are running that far behind. But I guess long wait times are pretty standard these days at any type of healthcare facility.

I have been a patient of Dr. Blewett’s since she first started her practice, and I cannot say enough good things about her. But, her staff does not offer very good support. I’ve always had great insurance, but I have been unemployed for more than a year and when I made my appointment, I was very specific that I wanted to make sure the services for my annual were covered since I didn’t have a job and could not afford expensive services. They told me not once, but twice, that my insurance covered it. Then I got hit with an additional bill for more than $ 900 for services I never asked for, mostly lab work. All I have to say is to please be careful, and don’t trust the staff here — call your insurance company yourself before you make the appointment.

Kavitha Blewett has been my OBGYN for a couple of years. She is very patient with me since I am so transient (Yay college student!!). Do expect a 20 minute or so wait time for your appointment but once you are called back they are very efficient. Kavitha is just great. She answers all my questions without even blinking even though it seems as though she isn’t used to dealing with college students. Most of the women in the waiting are room are pregnant or have really young ones!