Stephen Slack, MD

I highly recommend Dr. Slack (or just Slack as I like to call him in my head, sounds cooler). After Dr. Dana Blackham broke the news that beginning Jan 2016 he would no longer deliver babies I was devastated but went with one of his recommended OBGYNs because of his office’s proximity to my home and ranking on Dr. Blackham’s replacement list.
He is very knowledgeable, direct, has quick turnaround with test results, and has great bedside manner. I trust his recommendations. It’s a small/​individual practice so you get the special/​personal attention you deserve and at times need. Wait time is normally ⁵⁄₁₀ minutes or less. As a New Yorker I prefer this type of communication/​style. I have scoliosis that was operated on when I was 13 so needless to say my birth didn’t go as planned (EDD @ first week of May):
Jan: met with Slack and explained my medical history and preference for vaginal birth. I advised him that if c-​section pain medicine was needed then general anesthesia would be needed per my NYC doctors’ recommendation (last x-​rays were from early 2000s). He requested a copy of my x-​rays/​medical records.
Jan/​Feb: contacted NYC OBGYN and general doc. OBGYN office wasn’t helpful but general doc had written info about scoliosis history. Forwarded info to Slack and he advised me he would prefer a second opinion from a neurosurgeon or orthopedic spine surgeon. Searched high and low for one that would meet with me quickly and that was in-​network (2^nd trimester) and found one that said without a current x-​ray the most he would suggest was to try a vaginal birth –no recommendation from him on pain medicine.
Feb: Slack agreed to try vaginal birth but advised me that given my medical history if complications occur we might have to consider a c-​section
Mar: regular appts with an additional ultrasound because baby was measuring significantly ahead – all was fine no Gestational Diabetes and all results came back normal
Apr: regular appts at the beginning of the month were fine with an additional ultrasound because baby kept measuring significantly ahead – all was fine except for the last week of Apr when I started showing signs of PUPPP
May: PUPPP advanced pretty rapidly (uncommon for it to spread so rapidly during a short period of time between 39 – 40 weeks).The decision was made to schedule a c-​section with a spinal tap attempt to see if I could be awake during delivery. Spinal tap was unsuccessful and I was put under genral anesthesia. Baby was a big healthy boy.
2 weeks postpartum: most of the PUPPS is gone, and baby & I are doing well. I highly recommend Dr. Slack as I prefer small/​individual practices that give each patient the personal attention they deserve. Also, his practice uses zocdoc to schedule appointments.

Dr. slack was the ob on call at northwest hospital when I went into labor. When I went into the hospital after experiencing the extreme pain labor causes, he concluded that I was not in labor and sent me home with nothing but «take a hot bath and some bendryl». After the pain continued, my husband called him back and dr. Slack continued to advise I wasn’t in labor and to call him back if I got worse. Given the mass amount of pain I was in we decided not to take a chance and went to Swedish. By the time we got there (1 hour later) I was already 6 cm dilated. Had I taken Dr. Slacks advice I probably would have given birth somewhere less than desirable and lost my baby.

I had an appointment scheduled today. When I called for directions when I was close by they said «we’ve been trying to get a hold of you.» Really? I received no missed calls, voicemails or emails from them. Despite requesting my medical records from my PCP the day I booked the appointment, they never received it. I took unpaid time off work for this appointment and I was right outside and not late. (Though the amount of holding on the phone during this time did make me late at that point.) when I told them I actually had my ultrasound results on my phone through the mychart app they told me the doctor was about to rush to the hospital. So all this time he was going to have to cancel my appointment but you put me on hold through for all of this crap?! What a waste of time!
I declined to reschedule with them and I’m going to another doctor.

Over the span of several years Dr Slack has treated me for uterine polyps and performed a tubal ligation.
His professionalism, warmth and skill have always put me at ease. He listens well and is clearly very experienced. I wouldn’t want to go to anyone else for my lady needs. I think he’s the best. I would strongly recommend this excellent doctor.

I’ll spare the finer gynecological points here. I just wanted to agree with the reviewer who said that Dr Slack inspires confidence. He’s very patient, very reassuring, and very awesome. Lots of times I have needed to touch base with him but don’t want to spend the copay on an appointment… he’s been willing to do phone consults for free. He never makes you feel rushed during appointments and takes the time to thoroughly explain and answer every question. Also he’s very good at delivering babies, IMHO. :) Highly recommend!

It’s been about a solid decade since my last vageegee exam. I’m not proud of it, but my mama told me to never lie, so that’s the truth and I’m sticking to it.
Dr. Slack was recommended to me by my primary care physician. I figured, he just saved me the time and agony of researching a good OB/​GYN, so the least I could do is to go with his recommendation.
Dr. Slack likes to meet his patients clothed before doing his thing. I think that is a nice gesture and good idea. Then he leaves, you put on the beautiful open faced gown and he returns. Overall, I thought he was a nice guy and easy to maintain conversation with.
I can honestly say that the BEST part was the little fuzzy warm mitts on the stirrups. I would go back just for those fuzzy mitts. I ain’t lying. My mama taught me never to lie.

There’s this organ I used to have. My ideas of its function and location were vague, physiology being to me the most tedious of subjects, but it started to seem to me that this organ was not really doing what it was supposed to do.
Dr. Slack agreed, and so he removed it, and now my idea of its location is still vague (incinerated? particles finely distributed over the entire Puget Sound area? maybe we need some rain) but such functions and malfunctions as it were engaged in have ceased, and all without me really having to pay very much attention to it. Because something about Dr. Slack inspires confidence, I felt entirely comfortable letting him deal with readjusting my insides without feeling like I had to do anything so drastic as go look at a map of my innards, or broaden my knowledge or deepen my understanding or any such wearying enterprise.
For your determined ignoramus, Dr. Slack’s your man!
Oh, and extra points for expedition. From my first appointment to my surgery date was only five weeks, and if someone’s going to cut a hole in you and take something out you really don’t want to have to sit around contemplating it any longer than you have to.

I had never gone to a male OB/​GYN before but I was so overdue for my annual exam and had to get it over with to get my birth control.
After calling around, I was lucky to get an appointment with Dr. Slack. I was so nevous when my appointment came. When Dr. Slack came in he sat and talked to me before I stripped down and got into the stirrups. We discussed the best birth control for me and he answered all my questions.
When I actually got my exam, it was not awkward at all. He was really friendly and kept me talking making that my experience with the new male doctor was actually pleasant. Plus, for the first time in my life I think I’ve found the ONLY doctor with warm hands.
I would suggest Dr. Slack to everyone. He’s a nice friendly man and I’ve never had a problem getting an appointment.