Anita Sikand

Fabulous doctor, with an amazing staff. Not sure who these women are who have negative comments, but nothing is further from the truth, in my experience. Dr. Sikand is an engaged, personable, caring, and supportive doctor. She’s not conservative, nor is she haughty… I am a married lesbian, and she is kind and supportive of both my wife and myself, and has been instrumental to our attempts to start a family. She goes above and beyond. If you are looking for a doctor who really cares and listens attentively to her patients, look no further than Dr. Sikand!

I would give negative stars if I could.
I agree with Angela R. I’ve been debating writing this review for years but what happened in that office crosses my mind ALL the time. Dr. Anita Sikand traumatized me. Years later and I still get upset thinking about what she did to me.
Callous. Straight up cruel and callous. I do not say these words lightly.
Got my first pap smear as well by her. I told her about abdomen pains I’ve been experiencing and she gave me zero explanation of what she was going to do or what to expect. She was mean and would not stop, literally would not STOP, when I was screaming, «You’re hurting me.» Mind you people, I’ve had Fraxel done before. My pain tolerance is HIGH. When she saw me sit up shaking, then she suddenly tries to be nice as if that would fix the trauma that she kept going. I left her office shaking and literally crying. I called the next day to let them know that I couldn’t stop crying. A staff member answered and was super apologetic and told me that I was not the first patient who was hurt by her.
I hope this review will help me get past what happened.

Dr. Sikand is a great doctor; however, her office staff is disorganized. I recently needed my medical records sent from her office so I could see a specialist. It took four days, three phone calls, and a string of emails to get my records for a time-​sensitive appointment. This kind of thing from a medical office is unacceptable. It doesn’t matter how good a doctor is – if staff can’t perform their job functions, you aren’t getting complete medical care.
Go elsewhere so you don’t have to deal with this hassle.

I’ve gone to several gynos before Dr Sikand and had some bad experiences. I’ve opened up to her about my personal life and she was non-​judgmental. This is really important to me as a Gyno is not like other doctors and needs to be unbiased to a variety of lifestyle choices. I feel truly blessed to go to a doctor who is pleasant, personable, professional & knowledgeable with a helpful, very nice front staff manager & nurse. I had an IUD installed and although it was really painful since I’ve never been pregnant before, the doctor was comforting. The wait time is short. I’m a happy patient. Finally!

She’s aggressive, judgmental, and self-​righteous. I completely agree with other comments here saying that she’s conservative and will give you a look of unapproval if you are otherwise.
My story: I wanted to try the Mirena IUD. She did not do a pap smear, which is required before inserting one. She trivialized any side effects and said it acts «locally only», when it is certainly absorbed systemically throughout the body and I felt multiple side effects, which made me want to remove it, only to find out that the strings are not seen because they either were cut too short by dr. sikand or they fell out.
Her insertion of the IUD was the most painful thing I experienced in my entire life, and her response was that I’m being a baby to a procedure where I almost fainted in her hands! I was unable to drive myself back home and waited in the street crying for my mother to pick me up and went to pick up my car a couple of days later when the pain went away. She completely failed to look out for the safety of her patient here.
When I went back to her for a second sonogram after learning that the string is missing, her technician was extremely aggressive too, which she wasn’t the first time but it seems I have created «extra work» for them in the office. dr. sikand’s response was unapologetic and dismissive when I informed her of the missing string.
I am now at Johns Hopkins and my doctor is scheduling me for a hysteroscopy to remove the IUD. When I called to notify her of the consequences, she didn’t apologize or sound like she regrets hearing about any of these complications.
I can deal with judgmental, but Dr. sikand being so aggressive and self-​righteous is just not right especially when you deal with such sensitive issues.

She helped me during my pregnancy and delivery. I went to several doctor offices because I was nervous about the process and she was the only one who truly understood my concerns and made the accommodations I needed. She was very professional and caring, and took a lot of time to get to know me, and really listened. Her office staff is also wonderful. I highly recommend her.

Been a patient of Dr. Sikand for 5 years. She is a great OB/​Gyn. She is the only one in her practice — a solo doctor is not too common. It’s great for those folks who really want their doctor to be there for the birth — she works super hard.

I like everything about this office: front desk experience, interaction with the nurse, doctor visit. I feel like Dr Sikand always has the time to thoroughly answer my questions.

Dr. Sikand is excellent; very professional and thorough. I saw her for two IUIs and she is, if not the only, one of the only ob/​gyns in the area who will perform an IUI with donor sperm without washing it a second time in her office. (The samples were from a cryobank that peforms the wash in their facility. Therefore, if a doctor performs a second wash you waste a lot of perfectly good, very expensive sperm). She and her office staff at both of her offices always treated my same sex spouse and I with the utmost respect. I have nothing but gratitude for her care and I would and have recommended her to many people.

The worst experience of my life: I got my first pap smear done w/​Dr. Sikand. I was a virgin at the time and she didn’t give me any type of explanation as to what to expect. She just inserted the instrument really hard. I didn’t know it at the time but I had a condition that made penetration painful. I was literally SCREAMING because everytime she inserted it, my muscles would close up and it would hurt terribly. She just told me to relax???
I left the office bleeding, terrified, confused. I was traumatized for days, I couldn’t get over what happened. And I know my condition wasn’t her fault, but the problem is… she had no idea what it was. As an experienced doctor she should’ve known and should’ve basically diagnosed me. Instead I went years not knowing what was wrong with me. I have since mailed her information on it so she knows what it is and to treat the next patient (ahem, victim) better.
Also, her receptionist is rude. I left this office after that first encounter.

Dr. Sikand is wonderful. After a terrible experience at one of the crowded, baby-​factory, multiple doctor practices in DC, I found Dr. Sikand’s one woman practice and never looked back.
Like other reviewers said, she actually takes the time to review your medical history and answer questions at your first appointment. I appreciate that this is done in her office, and not while you’re half naked on a table.
For a doctor, she is pretty prompt. I have never had to wait more than 20 minutes or so for my scheduled appointment. I had to wait over an hour at the first practice I tried in DC.

I just moved to Georgia and had to post a review of Dr. Sikand, especially after seeing a couple really bad reviews. I have been a patient of Dr. Sikand for several years and have been very pleased. At my first visit she took me into her office and reviewed all past medical history, including family history. When I came to her I thought I may have PCOS, but she did multiple testing and everything came back negative. I have never had a rough exam and she has never left me on the table like some of the previous reviews experienced. A couple years ago when I was having some personal OB/​GYN issues, she was very attentive and called me whenever I left her messages. She is usually very quiet and maybe that’s why some people felt she was unfriendly.

I went to Dr. Sikand twice. The first time I really liked her although I thought she could have been more gentle. The second time I must have caught her on a bad day because she was very unfriendly and seemed to be annoyed to have to see me. After my exam she didn’t tell me she was finished and left me lying there with my feet up in the stirrups while she took blood and then went to fill out my chart and I eventually just rearranged myself. She was about to send me on my way when I reminded her that I wanted to talk about birth control (which I’d put on my intake form). She just asked me what kind I wanted and gave me a prescription without any other discussion and she didn’t even mention anything about STD testing. That experience didn’t leave me with a great impression of her bedside manner. However she is competent, and I will give her staff credit for following up with me after I had an out of range result in my blood tests which I appreciated. So if you’re looking for someone who can get the job done, she’s fine, but don’t expect anything more than that.

Everytime I come to her office in Arlington Va the wait is very long. Minimum is at least an hour then I only
see her for min.

I saw Dr. Sikand for three years, and it was a real mixed bag. First I must say that she’s very competent. She’s also very, very conservative. I imagine that if I were married and pregnant or desperately trying to get pregnant, I would probably like her a lot and still be a patient of hers. However, as a young lady with an intense fear of conception, Dr. Sikand and I didn’t really mesh. She’s definitely one of those ob-​gyns who are in it for the babies.
Pros: She generally knows what she’s doing. She’s into alternative medicine, if you like that kind of thing. Her front desk staff is good and I LOVED her nurses. She never made me feel rushed, and she’s thorough with bloodwork.
Cons: At our first appointment (I was 21 at the time, fyi) she asked me how long I’d been married. Ahem. I believe my response was a derisive scoff, and it went downhill from there. Prepare to be met with a judgmental stare if you say ‘yes’ when she asks if you want any STD panels done at your yearly check-​up. If you’re young and single and looking for a sex-​positive-​feminist kind of gynecologist, this isn’t the place for you. Also, in our conversations, I didn’t feel confident that she had been keeping up with recent research, especially when it came to birth control.
I’ve finally found someone who is a much better fit, and I couldn’t be happier.

Really happy with my experience here. Never had an appointment with a GYN where it began with a medical interview — in her OFFICE. We chatted about basic medical history and specific issues for at least 15 minutes before moving into the exam room and beginning the exam.
I was there for a basic annual female exam. She was quick and efficient (always appreciated) and addressed all of my questions with patience and obvious knowledge. She also did all my blood work and delivered the results to me within two weeks.
Blood work fees were included in the cost — no sneaky lab bills sent to you later. They do offer a self-​pay discount toward the office visit if you ask for it, for those without insurance. And she also offered to supply me with free birth control samples — saving me upwards of $ 70 a month out-​of-​pocket. Definitely well priced — an initial exam is more because of all the family medical history Dr. Sikand covers with you, but after that your regular annual exam is roughly $ 175, and visits to see her for Internist related issues are a mere $ 75.
Terry, the receptionist, is great and always gets back to you on any follow up questions. She and Monica, the nurse, complete the office staff and together handle scheduling easily and with a friendliness not usual to many DC area medical offices I’ve been in recently.
Dr. Sikand also has an office in VA, so be aware she only practices in this DC location on certain weekdays.
She is board certified in both OB-​GYN and Internal Med, to my understanding, thus making her a great choice for the female who likes to see one doctor for most medical concerns.

Dr. Sikand is excellent. She works out of a very small office about a 5 or 10 minute walk from Foggy Bottom metro. Everyone who works at the practice is very nice and professional, and I’ve had nothing but positive experiences there.
I’m editing to mention that like most doctors (I assume) she gets fairly busy around December. Otherwise she’s always been able to fit me in within 2 weeks of me calling.

I went to Dr. Sikand for the first time last week — and I thought she was great. I have had hard time finding an OB/​Gyn I like in DC, but I could highly recommend her. It’s a one doctor office. I didn’t have to wait forever and she even did my blood work herself!