Ewing Renee D, MD

So Tracey and Stephanie, I can vouch for you both. I had the same experiences. The last time I went was to go over a test result (that the technician previously told me was fine). My appointment was for 3:30, I got there at 3:10 because my thought is that if you are not 15 minutes early you are late… anyway…long story short, I got dressed and walked out at 5:00!!! The doctor called my cell phone twice, I assume to apologize. Since there was no number showing on my phone (blocked for obvious reasons) she left a message but no number to call back. Now I am in need of a form to be signed by their office. I sent it in over 3 weeks ago and sent them a message telling them what I needed. I have not seen the form and no one will respond to my messages. When I call the only number I have ever had for the office, I get some strange answering service. There is either something really wrong with the office or there is something really wrong with the Doctor. I actually love her but all these reviews are saying the same thing so now I am thinking it might be time for a change. Good luck ladies!!!

No, no, no, no, NO. I’m with Stephanie S.
So, I, too, have been waffling back and forth on whether I was going to write a review of this particular place. Mainly because I may have to go back here, but also because writing a bad review about someone who has seen your hoohoo is almost like telling your friends how small your boyfriend is. But ya know what? Even if I do have to go back, it can’t possibly get any worse, shy of them telling me I’m going to die next week of cancer, so here it is.
This review is primarily of Dr. Ewing’s office/​business, not of her. Overall, as a doctor, I actually quite like her. She’s pretty straightforward, isn’t condescending, and I really respect her. But…
Going there was such a horrific experience. Seriously. Awful. And I say this as a person who has spent a good portion of my life in a doctor’s office.
I have so many details I want to share that it may be better just to list out the highlights in a play-​by-​play of some of my visits here.
First Visit
1. RUDE staff. Waited to be acknowledged and they didn’t smile or greet me or anything.
2. I asked if the doctor was running behind and they LIED and said no.
3. They gave me the HARDEST fricking time because I brought the wrong insurance card. I was almost in tears because I thought they were going to cancel my appointment. I had already given them my policy information over the phone when I made the appointment, but the lady was so snooty and just kept saying that patients are required to produce their insurance card. Then, she just gave me my paperwork and walked away. It was really upsetting.
4. I waited. And waited. And waited. Read their crappy parenting magazines. Ummmm, ever heard of Cosmo? I want to read about how to make babies, not take care of them, while I’m waiting to be put into stirrups and violated.
5. FINALLY… over an hour past my appointment time… assistant takes me back to do the weight/​blood pressure stuff. She makes me pee in a cup, and then, I shit you not, gives me a full blown lecture about my weight and how I need to start exercising and eat better. I was beyond pissed. First of all, this is my first visit to this doctor. Secondly, the nurse should not be giving me any medical advice at all. I WISH WISH WISH I hadn’t been so upset and embarrassed, or else I would have walked out then. She was SO judgemental, condescending, and inappropriate.
6. Wait– NAKED– for AN HOUR. I am not exaggerating or kidding. With only tissue paper between my wee bits and the table that has been graced by thousands of other wee bits, I waited. Now I was longing for a parenting magazine to dull the pain of waiting. Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore. I was so pissed off I couldn’t stand it and put my clothes back on and prepared to leave. Life’s too short. As I walked out, I passed the doctor, who ensured me that she was on her way in. Grudgingly, I came back into the room, derobed again, and waited. At least another 5 to 10 minutes.
7. More bad things happened, but the worst was that on my way out they told me I had to give urine AGAIN because they had thrown my urine away. I swear to God. Are you guys seriously a professional medical office? Why would you make me give urine and then throw it away. Luckily, as I had been in there since the dawn of time, I had to pee again.
Second Visit
1. Doctor was over an hour late. Like, the doctor I was seeing (Not Ewing) wasn’t even at the office yet.
2. She totally rushed me. I was having a procedure and she whisked me onto the table, didn’t introduce herself, and wouldn’t answer any of my questions. She was so incredibly rude, and I left very upset, anxiously awaiting lab results.
Third Visit
I am at Unilocal’s word limit for a review, but you get my drift.
Interspersed between all of these visits have been a stream of unpleasant experiences with the inept staff. Every time I call, even if it’s just to make an appointment, I’m either put on hold for a significant amount of time, or put on hold because they don’t know the answer to a simple question (i.e. «When is the next appointment you have available?»). Additionally, they weren’t able to give me standard instructions (i.e. «How long do I need to fast for this blood test?» or «What do I need to do to prepare for this procedure?»). Finally, getting lab results or having my medical records faxed to another physician has been nearly impossible.
There must be better MD offices out there better than this. Life is too short, and medical care is too important, to deal with places like this.

No, no, no, no, NO.
So, I’ve been waffling back and forth on whether I was going to write a review of this particular place. With restaurants, etc. I have NO problem gushing about a place (or tearing it apart, for that matter!). But with physicians? I always hesitate. Maybe it’s because I feel a closer connection with my doctor.
But after today’s horrid appointment, I knew I had to say something. Anything. So to Unilocal I went.
I had a well-​woman appointment with Dr. Ewing today. My appointment was at 3:00pm. Like a good patient, I showed up 15 minutes early. The receptionist was friendly and handed me all of the necessary paperwork to fill out. I thought that was weird, since I was a current patient, but maybe that was necessary since I only visit once a year.
I fill out the paperwork, and hand it back to the receptionist. I look at the clock. 2:55. Okay, cool. I play around on my phone a bit, I read a magazine. I look back up at the clock. 3:15. Hmm. Whatever, I’m used to waiting at a doctor’s office a little bit past my appointment time.
A nurse’s aide finally comes into the waiting room to retrieve me. 3:20pm. Sigh. She does the usual blood pressure, weight check, etc. And places me in the room. Tells me the doctor will be right with me.
I change into the stupid scratchy paper dress that EVERY woman hates, and I sat. And sat. And sat some more. FORTY FIVE MINUTES LATER, Dr. Ewing strolls in. No apology, no explanation, NOTHING.
She uh… gets to business. I’ll keep the gory details to myself.
Besides my annual well-​woman check up, the other reason I made an appointment was to get information on an alternate form of contraceptive. Without going into too much detail (I feel like I already did!), I told her I wanted to switch to a different birth control method. I explained to her all of my reasons why, and all of my concerns. She patiently listened, and I sat there afterwards, waiting for some professional advice.
Her ‘professional’ advice? «Well, I can give you a pamphlet, and you can make the decision from there. It’s different for every woman».
WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK.
Listen, I KNOW it’s different for every woman. I don’t expect you to look into some magical crystal ball and tell me exactly how my body will respond to a different medication. But, DOCTOR, I was hoping you’d be able to, oh I don’t know, give me some actual USEFUL information that I couldn’t just look up myself on the internet? I knooow you have other women who are on this form of birth control; couldn’t you give me some of their experiences, complaints, etc?
Needless to say, I was a bit frustrated. I hate going to the gynecologist anyway, and Dr. Ewing did nothing to make my experience at least somewhat tolerable. She couldn’t even answer the questions that I asked her.
I’m looking for a different doctor as we speak. I rarely say this about anything, but I will never go back.