Winchester Women’s Health Care

DO NOT GO HERE! Every time I saw Dr. Millar during my pregnancy visits, the entire appointment was rushed. I spent more time in the waiting room, and sitting alone in the exam room than I spent with the «difficult,» Dr. Millar. If she spent 5 minutes with me – that was lucky. I developed high blood pressure during my pregnancy, she attributed it to my «drive to the appointment.» I later called to report sudden, extreme swelling in my hands and feet — she told me to get compression stalkings! Didn’t even say I should come in to be safe and get checked out. 9 days later I was admitted to a hospital in Boston with severe preeclampsia and had my baby via emergency c-​section at only 28 weeks. She didn’t care. I never heard from her or the office again.
My PCP knows this story and was appalled. She said it sounded an awful lot like malpractice.
Bottom line: Please, please DO NOT go here for prenatal care.
I also agree with another review that stated Dr. Millar is very rough. Exams aren’t meant to be comfortable, but this woman seriously hurt me and made me bleed. She’s extremely lacking in her «bedside manner» and has zero empathy.

Pretty terrible experience.
I went once when I was 16, and now at 22, made an appointment to discuss birth control etc. First and foremost, the nurse who took my vitals and Hx wasn’t the brightest. Maybe she was having an off day, I don’t know, but that was the least of my problems during my visit. I then sat, undressed, in a frigid exam room for an hour to see Dr. Millar. I get it, doctors are busy. But I was shivering by the time I got seen. Furthermore, I was extremely rushed once I was finally with Dr. Millar. She didn’t seem to really care about my concerns, what I had to say, etc. I was actually under the impression that I was bothering her. She didn’t even ask for my reasoning as to why I want/didn’t want certain birth controls. Then when she actually examined me, holy cow, was it painful. I don’t expect those exams to be particularly pleasurable, but she really hurt me. Excuse the personal nature of my next comment, but I got home and realized I had bled from the exam. Finally, we decided I should get the Gardasil shot. I was given no briefing on side effects, etc. Boy, do I wish I had been. I have had a headache, been dizzy, etc since receiving the immunization. I will never be going back here. My suggestion, find a doctor that actually wants to listen to her patients.

I have been with Dr. Millar for about 10 years. And yes she has time issues but that is because the only Doctor in the office she does get called to emergencies frequently. If you think you are her first appt in the day take into consideration that she has probably already done rounds at the hospital.
She is fast, efficient, never hurt me and goes out of her way to accommodate my work schedule (squished in or late night appts).
She really knows her business well.

DO NOT GO HERE!
I have been a patient of Dr. Millar’s for 8 years and I have no idea why I have stayed for so long. After my first visit with Dr. Millar I learned to request an appointment with the nurse practicioner who was everything a dr should be but sadly she is now gone.
Dr. Millar is very very rough to the point of pain. She will do unnecessary testing just because insurance will pay for it. She is very untimely (waiting for 45 minutes with a paper robe on is not anyone’s idea of fun). I fully understand that emergencies come up and that she is a dr after all– but don’t put patients in rooms to have them disrobe if she is running 45 minutes behind. At my last appointment she retook my family history as if it was my first time visiting…
The office itself is so disorganized. They are constantly confusing my sister and my records and insurances. I have been frequently checked in as my sister for them to say-​oh your not due for your examine where I then have to look at the record myself and explain well that because this record is not mine…
For the last 4 years I have had the same insurance-​yet I was billed in full for my last visit because they don’t have my insurance on record. REALLY? REALLY?
This last visit will definitely be my last. Absolutely ridiculous.

I was warned that Dr. Millar is difficult to get an appointment with, but I actually didn’t find that to be the case. I had a wait of about a week and a half, which for a routine checkup and getting established as a new patient, didn’t seem bad. The office is a bit disorganized (like, the front desk area is quite a mess, so I worry about how secure patient records are). Dr. Millar took a lot of time with me and answered all of my questions. I liked that everything she referred me to could be handled onsite — labs, ultrasounds, etc. could all be done with other doctors in the same building.