NSMC Outpatient Services

Dr. Peterson was great as my OB-​GYN for my annual, quick and thorough. Cox frankly, while I want everything fully investigated, I don’t want anyone lingering down there either!

The doctor turnover is huge! When I was pregnant I saw so many different doctors and it was like starting over everytime. Beth is the pre-​natal nurse and is clearly suffering from burn out in her profession. I was having pain and she kept dismissing my complaint to normal pregnancy symptoms while sounding annoyed. I trusted her. I finally insisted on a urine test because after researching my own symptoms online it was definitely a UTI. She had me wait 2 hours in the waiting room, on my lunch break just to give a urine sample then never called me with results so I called her. She immediately said no, no signs of anything wrong! I felt ok with that but told her the pain was something and I was concerned. Again, she sighed and said «welcome to pregnancy honey». Awesome. A week later I had so much pain I couldn’t walk. I called the on-​call doctor after hours and got in the next morning, they checked everything and said your last urine sample showed a UTI and untreated causes infection! Thank you Beth! She was horrible. When/​if you meet her I can guarantee a mocking type of attitude from her. Salem hospital for delivery should be written as a book to how TERRIBLE and HORRIFYING the hospital is dirty behind the scenes and MOST of the nurses seem unhappy or almost eye-​rolling to everyone! I will choose Beverly or Winchester for pregnancy #2!

I’m glad to hear that so many women have had positive experiences here. I, on the other hand, did not. Appointment times are not flexible at all. Everything offered to me was in the middle of day, like 2:00pm, even after I explained I worked in Boston. I could never get anything before 10am or anything after 3:00.
The front staff are okay and the doctors are fine. My issue is the size of the group. too big! Had a procedure at Salem Hospital and had to have my post op appointment in Swampscott, not Danvers. Saw five different doctors for one issue and had to explain my medical issue every time. Also, the doctor turn over is high. In one year, three doctors have left. Not what you want when you are pregnant.
I also had two horrible experiences with the prenatal nurse, Beth. I found her to have no bedside manner at all. Because of Beth, I moved to a new practice. Once I went to new a group, I realized how a patient should be treated.

I was seeing by different doctors at this clinic, and they all very good and professional. Unfortunatelly when you go do deliver room you never know who will be the doctor, but I knew would be someome from this practice since I went to Salem Hospital. The doctor who delivered my baby was Dr. Gelinas, she was very good and all nurses were awesome! I wished I could had picked her before. One of my favorite docs was Dr. Mary McCaffrey, very sensitive, sweet, atentive, professional.

I love Dr. Durakovic! I feel like I am in good hands here at the NSMC Women’s Health Center. Dr. Durakovic’s NP Stephanie is top-​notch — attentive, responsive and knowledgeable. The only time I’ve ever had a problem here is when I had an emergency and couldn’t get in to see the Dr. The scheduling staff finally got me an appointment two days later but I had to go to ER. It cost me $ 50 out of pocket.

I’m so glad I found this place! I’ve been seeing Dr. Mark Faucher for the past few years, and he’s absolutely great: I always feel comfortable with him and he’s so nice and knowledgeable. Everyone else there is really friendly. The waits are short, and generally if you call about something you’ll get a response pretty quickly. I’ll be very sad if I move and have to find a new OB/​GYN, because this place is almost too good to be true.

As I begin the search for a new doctor in the D.C. area, I have realized just how hard it is to find reviews. So, I thought I should post reviews of my doctors, so I can help others that may be looking.
I saw Dr. McCullough & Dr. Durakovic-​Seremet here, and loved both of them. Also, as Jenna M. states, they return calls, help in any possible way, have on-​call doctors during off-​hours for emergencies, can get you in for appts. without long waits, etc. I cannot say enough good things about Women’s Health Center, and especially my two doctors.

This was my first visit to this clinic. I would have gone to the office in New York that I normally frequent but they are having an increasingly hard time being able to accomodate anyone during the same month that they call to schedule an appointment. Here, they were able to schedule my appointment for the following week.
Reception is in a very open area, which makes me slightly nervous as far as HIPAA laws are concerned. I only had to wait in reception all of 3 minutes and only spent 30 minutes in the building in total. The nurse I dealt with was very nice as was the nurse practitioner, Mitra, though she was a bit stiff at first. As these visits are often uncomfortable because of their very nature I’d have to say that this was pleasant for «new patient experience» and that I will go back next year.
Also, the number listed above is for general calls. To be connected directly with the gynecology department the number is (978) 739‑6975.

I love this office and all of the staff! They are incredibly friendly, patient and helpful. I have been coming here for at least 5 years and even when I lived in New Hampshire I traveled to Danvers to see my doctor, Dr. Mark Faucher. I have never waited longer than 10 minutes in the waiting room which is unheard of for most doctors offices. They are quick to return calls, call in prescriptions or help you in any other way that they can.