Tri State Women’s Health

Talk about unorganized. They said ultrasound today, but now they say they will «schedule» it today. Sheez.

I chose this office for my OB/​GYN after finding out we were pregnant on the recommendation of my family doctor. I am so glad I did!
This is a group practice, which means if you choose it as your OB/​GYN you will not see only one doctor but rather cycle through them all (plus the RN) then choose one doctor as your primary for when labor begins… with the possibility that one of the other doctors may handle the delivery if your primary is not available. Initially, this type of practice did not appeal to me but now I feel like it’s the best choice for our situation. Plus, you can be sure that when your doctor comes for delivery, he/​she will not be exhausted from having worked a 12+ hour shift.
The doctors at this practice at the time of this review are: Dr. Billock, Dr. Woeste, Dr. Kanter, Dr. Bevin, Dr. Khatia and Tina Ranson (RN). If it matters to you, Drs. Bevin and Kanter are male. We have not chosen our primary yet as we still have two doctors to see (Bevin and Khatia) but of the ones we have seen, Dr. Billock was my favorite but all of the doctors we’ve seen have been relaxed and professional. They answer my questions and do not seem to be in a hurry which is really great.
Additionally, I like that I can call in between appointments and leave a message with a question and someone gets back with me within 24 hours. That is really helpful, especially if it’s a pressing question that you’re feeling nervous about.
If you choose this practice, you will get a welcome bag at your first appointment with formula samples (a full size container of newborn formula, actually), magazines, a planner and other information. Also, they will not see you until you are at least 6 – 8 weeks along. My first appointment was at 9 weeks.
They accept Anthem insurance — that is what we have — but I’m not sure about other providers.
When you have your 18 – 20 week ultrasound/​anatomy scan, it will be done on-​sight. I loved that I didn’t have to go to the hospital. The ultrasound quality was *amazing* — so clear and crisp! The technician was very nice and explained what we were seeing. You can have guests with you — we had the two of us, my parents, my sister and SIL. It was standing room only, but it was still nice to have people with us. We also received about 12 photos from the ultrasound which was awesome.
Overall, I am very happy with my choice. The only downside I can think of is that you are going through seeing each doctor, you will have to ask them all the same questions to see who is in sync with your line of thinking in terms of birth… this is really important to help choose your primary, so take the time interview each one! They will answer your questions and don’t feel silly for asking them.