Seeing all of Ann's horrible reviews on yelp, Google and other sites makes me feel so validated. I had the unfortunate experience of having one visit with Ann. She is one of the rudest condescending dismissive doctors I've ever encountered. My main doctor is Dr. O'Connell who is wonderful I had no problem with any other doctors at the practice she was one of two horrible doctors out of the 15 that are there. This woman has no business being a doctor or being around women who are having babies. She has a horrendous bedside manner and I'm going to do everything in my power to report her to patient relations at prentice and escalate even farther up. I feel so validated seeing all these other negative reviews about this horrible woman. You can clearly tell she hates her job and hates woman. She is an abusive bully read more

Do not seek care from Drs. Ann Starr or Stephanie Cai if you expect informed consent in your care, any level of patient autonomy, or a minimal respect & compassion from your providers. I always understood & appreciated that it is impossible to expect any birth to go according to plan. For this reason I did not have a birth plan & was generally not opposed to medical intervention. My only expectation was that medical intervention would be used with my informed consent & in the best interests of myself & my baby. In other words the bar was low & shockingly these care providers could not meet even these minimal standards of care. I was induced at 37 wks. My induction started with a foley balloon. Dr. Cai was the resident on call & Dr. Starr was the attending on call. I was only 1 cm dilated & station -2 at the start of the induction. When the balloon was removed, I measured 5.5 cm but still station -2. Dr. Cai informed me that she wanted to start pitocin & simultaneously break my water (an amniotomy). She did not inform me of any risks of pitocin or an amniotomy. I elected to start pitocin but requested delaying the amniotomy as the baby was still at station -2 & I was not experiencing any contractions. I wanted to wait until labor was further along because of the risk of infection once the water is broken. Dr. Cai appeared visibly annoyed by this request & rather than explain why she felt the need to do the amniotomy, she merely stated that she would give me another hour without the amniotomy but that Dr. Starr would likely not agree to wait any longer. Because I was still recovering from the foley balloon process, my husband had taken over this conversation with Dr. Cai. Within 45 minutes of this conversation, my husband left the room to get coffee & magically Dr. Cai appeared & started to put gloves on, informing me that she was going to do the amniotomy. She did not explain the medical necessity at this time for the amniotomy. She also did not explain the risks of an amniotomy. I asked her again if we could wait as I was still -2 & no contractions. She said that Dr. Starr was not willing to wait any longer. I asked if we could at least wait for my husband to return. Her response was "Well how long is he going to be?". I informed her that he was just getting coffee & she "generously" agreed to give him a few minutes to return (she literally said we could give him "a few minutes"). When he returned she completed the amniotomy. Again, she did not inform us of any risks of the amniotomy. An hour or so after the amniotomy, decelerations in our baby's heart rate were observed over the course of a 45 minute period. I was not aware of this until I received a copy of Dr. Cai's notes after the delivery. Without any explanation, Dr. Cai appeared & did a cervical check that was so painful I was lifting my body off of the bed & whimpering. She immediately called an emergency code. This is the first time that we were introduced to Dr. Starr. We were informed that our baby's heart rate had dropped because the umbilical cord had prolapsed (they did not explain the significance of a cord prolapse) & I needed an emergency C section to save our baby's life. An anesthesiologist informed me that I would need to be intubated for the surgery. The last thing I remember thinking is whether or not I would wake up with a healthy baby. I did not see the birth of our daughter. My husband did not see the birth of our daughter. When they whisked me away to surgery, Dr. Cai took this time to inform my husband that he needed to get all of our things out of the delivery room. Following surgery, Dr. Starr would not look me in the eyes when she nonchalantly informed me that my incision was off center & callously noted that we would never know if it was the timing of the amniotomy that resulted in the cord prolapse. A cord prolapse is a rare obstetric emergency considered to have a high rate of potential fetal morbidity & mortality. Cord prolapse is a known risk of an amniotomy that is performed when the baby is not well descended (i.e., less than 6 cm dilation & -2 station). There are numerous studies & supportive scholarly articles that have demonstrated this causal relationship. We've since learned it is best & standard practice in other hospitals to inform a patient of the increased risk of cord prolapse from an amniotomy. At my 6 week postpartum appointment, I asked for an explanation of the medical necessity for the timing of the amniotomy during my delivery. I was informed that it was merely intended to speed up labor. I was informed that drs make judgment calls with these procedures & there can be rare complications from those decisions (e.g., cord prolapse). Maternal health care in the U.S. is notoriously in crisis. I imagine that most if not all female OBs go into this practice with the hopes of leaving the field a better place than they found it. Dr. Ann Starr & Dr. Stephanie Cai are the problem not the solution. read more

Read All The Reviews - Dr. Starr is a terrific doctor. I have never written a review of a doctor before but after seeing the reviews of Dr. Starr I'm compelled to write this. I was referred to Dr. Starr by my primary physician whom I adore when I had an abnormal pap smear. Upon arriving at the office I was seen on time, my vitals taken and Dr. Starr took me to her office to thoroughly explain the office procedure she would be doing. She took a very long time giving a detailed explanation and answering my questions. During the procedure, she was professional and thorough. We also spent time talking and getting to know each other a bit. I thought she was extremely personable, funny and a well-trained physician. She told me that my primary physician was also her physician which confirmed to me that she was the right doctor for me. I would highly recommend Dr. Starr to my friends and family. read more

I was referred to NMGOG by my GP due to an abnormal pap test. I had never been to a gyno before and was assigned to see Dr. Starr because she had the soonest availability. I was understandably a little freaked out when I saw all the negative reviews of her, but went in anyway because I wanted to just get the test over with. I was so surprised when Dr. Starr greeted me because I had cooked up this image of a cold, uncompassionate, robot and that is not what she is at all. Dr. Starr introduced herself and sat down and explained everything about my condition and the procedure we were going to do. She was thorough and direct, which is exactly what I need when I'm feeling like I can't control my nerves. I felt very confident in her ability to perform the procedure and in her medical knowledge. During the procedure Dr. Starr talked to me the entire time about my work and other things to keep me calm. She was very gentle and explained everything she was doing so there were no surprises, and she made a very vulnerable test feel routine. Afterwards she told me what to expect for next steps and gave me some reassurance that I really needed. I can understand why Dr. Starr may not gel with every patient, and she may not be super warm and fuzzy, but based on my experience I can say with confidence that she cares about her patients' well being. If you have an appointment scheduled with Dr. Starr, I believe you are in good hands. Plus, I also thought she was pretty funny... read more

I saw Dr. Starr when I was 8 weeks into my pregnancy with my first child. I was supposed to see another doctor within the practice but they receptionist mis-scheduled me and put me with Dr. Starr. I didn't mind because I had never seen any of the doctors anyways. I was very impressed with the fact that Dr. Starr was on time and she had cute shoes. Unfortunately those are the only positive things I can saw about the appointment. I told her my husband was just getting in the building and would be right up but she said "we have no time to wait, he'll have to catch up". She then said "what's his race, I'm assuming he's white." I said, "no" and she said, "well what is he then?" Had she given me 2 sec. to answer, I would have. She continued to run through a list a questions while closing her eyes or avoiding eye contact the entire time (very annoying). Then acted totally annoyed when I would try to get her to pause for a second to ask her a question back. My husband had arrived shortly after we started and we both thought she was a little "off" but didn't know what to expect since this was our first visit to a doctor after finding out I was pregnant. When we entered the exam room we waited for about 10 mins. before she came in. The first thing she said was "sorry you had to wait so long. I had an 80 year old woman going on and on about her husband getting a pace maker and being in the hospital." I found it odd she was gossiping about another patient and was a little concerned with what she might say to the person after me. I told her it was no big deal and I didn't think the wait was too long. She then said "people get to that age and don't know when to quit." She kept going on about the elderly while she is trying to adjust the camera inside of me to find my baby on the monitor. Once she found the baby, she told me "don't get too excited, it's basically a blob with a heart beat." Well, I was excited and I told her I had read that by 8 weeks the baby was already developing arms and legs. She then, no joke, roughly turned the monitor away from my viewing and said "I told you, it's a blob with heart beat and you're not going to see any of that stuff." She then printed a picture, grabbed it with her whole hand and figure printed the entire image and turned off the monitor. My husband's jaw literally dropped and it takes a lot to stir him. I felt like I was in trouble and was ready to run out of the door but it got worse. She then started telling us about all the testing we should have done because if it has any of these diseases I can "just abort the fetus." I personally didn't want to have any of these tests and didn't care if my baby had a disease because it's a gift from God and I would love it no matter what. She went on and on about all the diseases and then said "see you in a couple of months." All I could think was oh no you won't! I ended up having to switch to a different practice because there was no way I wanted to risk my doctor not being on call the night I went into labor and having Dr. Starr deliver my baby. read more

I met Dr. Star during an unfortunate turn of events during a routine visit. I won't go into personal details but will say that her demeanor was terribly insincere as she did not look me in the eyes when she spoke. She was like some medical robot regurgitating data instead of actually relating to me. Furthermore, she left me alone in the examination room for over 40 minutes while I sat there by myself and worried about what was wrong. It was an emotionally and psychologically damaging experience. When she did return it was the same insincere song and dance. She is just cold. I will never, by choice, see Dr. Starr again. read more

My crotch is way happier with Dr. Starr in my life. Just in case you were wondering... read more

Kind, professional and through gynecologist. I've been seeing her for about 5 years for annual exams, etc. Staff are courteous, wait times are reasonable. Very happy with their services and I feel confident I'm in good hands. read more

I am notoriously picky when it comes to doctors, and I knew I wanted to go with NMPG as they are well-respected and talented. When my first appointment was scheduled with Doctor Starr, I read these reviews and got incredibly freaked out... FOR NO REASON. LADIES. Doctor Starr is FANTASTIC. She is exactly what I needed and I am so glad she was my doctor for my first pregnancy. My daughter was born in January, and she motivated me to take care of myself the entire 37 weeks and after. Dr. Starr doesn't mince words. She's not going to coddle you and tell you everything is perfect when it might not be. What she WILL do is answer any and every question you have, no matter how stupid. She will listen to your fears and worries seriously. She will remember you and your pregnancy so you're not starting at square one every time. If you're gaining too much weight or doing something silly while pregnant, she'll tell you... Like your OB/GYN SHOULD. I need a no-nonsense doctor. I need someone to tell me what's what because I don't have the requisite medical background to guide myself through this. I need someone who will take the best possible care of me, my children, and my whole reproductive system. From my first appointment (surprise pregnancy after a miscarriage misdiagnosis from another hospital) to my most recent (post c section check up), she has been there WITH me and FOR me. The day I gave birth to my daughter, she wasn't on call. I had an unplanned c section (performed beautifully by Dr. Foley) and had plenty of hands on care from the practice. She still took the time to call me that day to ask about how everything went, to answer questions, and to say she wish she could have been there. A medical condition cropped up the two days prior (she wasn't on duty those two days) but she too the time, reviewed my file on her time off, and consulted with the doctors who were on call regarding my care. That's a doctor who is worth her weight in gold. I just can't relate to these bad reviews, y'all! She was always (reservedly) joyful at good news with our pregnancy and concerned with bad. She was never rude. She certainly isn't a robot - she's a doctor trying to keep you as healthy as possible. I have moved to the suburbs, but I will always make the drive in to see Doctor Starr as long as I need an OB/GYN. read more

Dr. Starr is amazing! I've been going to her for a long time and immediately was disarmed by her friendly and approachable manner. She is very thourough and professional yet really friendly in that its like having a quick drink with a friend. She remembers silly things going on in my life and has a genuine interest in my health. My internist used to share an office with her before she moved downtown and I will be eternally grateful for the referal as she has taken all the stress out of the annuals. She reminds me of Abby on ER a little bit , kind of like a cool girlfriend who just happens to be an amazing doctor. Her staff is extremely professional and they have an excellent track record for getting you in and out but not rushing your time spent with the doctor. And when she is spending time with you, she is warm and focused. I had some issues a few years ago and I'll never forget her calling me at 4pm on a Saturday afternoon to see how I was feeling, just checking in, putting my mind at ease. I have recommended her to anyone looking and a big plus is that if she is out of town or unavailable, one of her fabulous partners will step in whether its a phone call or an emergency office visit. They cover all bases! read more

Love her but felt like I was in a Seinfeld episode at her office. She spoke to me the entire time with her eyes closed. Once in awhile she would open her eyes but then immediately look away. I thought I was losing it but then asked my friend about it when I got back to work. She said she read about that same thing happening on yelp, so here I am for validation. IT'S TRUE, you're not going insane!!! Pros= She is amazing, you're in and out lickety split but she is not rushing you and will answer all of your questions. Cons=You have to wait FOREVER to get in and I once tried getting a hold of her to ask a question and she did not respond to my call FOUR times. read more

I was warned about Dr. Ann Starr by a friend but I wasn't worried since Dr. Catherine Chen was my primary and I loved it that way. I didn't know how the rotation of doctors worked until it was closer to my due date. Everyone took turns being the night shift OB on call 5/7 days(can't remember which) at a time and day time rotations were one day per rotation or something like that. When I heard, I started to worry but still held out hope that I would not end up with Dr. Starr. By this time, I've already met her during one of my prenatal check ups and I didn't care for her but I didn't let it show because I thought wouldn't run into her again. She didn't make eye contact at all. In fact, she liked to close her eyes and stand perpendicular to you while talking to you. She also brushed off most of my questions as if they didn't matter or she had no interest in being there. When it came time for my delivery, I ended up with her. Just my luck. I thought that the office visit was bad, but my delivery was horrific. I will not list my issues here but my experience reaffirms to me that all the one and two star reviews are not unfounded. I actually have no idea how she got anything higher. Maybe the other women got lucky. As much as I love Dr. Chen and many of the other doctors in the NMPG, I have decided to not go back for this pregnancy. I am not willing to risk my chances again. I don't want to take 6mo to heal and most of all, I don't want to risk a year+ of PT/doctor visits for this baby. read more

After having 3 pregnancies with this office, I have been unable to make an appointment for a regular check up for two years now. I am told every time I call that not only is Dr. Starr unavailable and has zero appointments on her calendar, but that no doctor in the entire practice has any appointment available for the foreseeable future. I am then instructed every time I call, to try again the following week, to no avail, as I continue to be given the same story that no appointments are available. I'm not sure why I'm being treated this way, but it's unacceptable to tell a patient that they cannot be seen by the practice and to keep trying to call back. I requested to speak with a nurse today and of course no one called me back. I give up. I guess they only care for pregnant women here. read more

Horrible experience. First visit with Dr.Starr. She had no interest in my history and spent the entire appointment talking about her personal life. In addition, the exam itself was terribly painful. Stay away!! read more

I've seen Dr. Starr twice in my 8 years with NMPG. Both times were abhorrent. My first was an emergent appointment for a suspected miscarriage. While the exam was fine, her mannerisms were beyond lacking, including tossing the "tissue" I was told to bring in into the biohazard container in front of me while saying "whelp, the uterus is empty, so I assume its over ". Way to blow the news in doctor. But I love Dr. Lin, so I've persisted with the practice. Thankfully, avoiding her and her equally idiotic coworker, Dr. Foley all (most for Foley, he did do one prenatal and my discharge after delivery) the while... Until my last miscarriage. I was told by Dr. Lin our child no longer had a heartbeat and had likely died shortly after our 14-16wk ultrasound (there were signs early on things were off, but docs backdated my pregnancy even though we know exactly when we conceived, so it is likely something was wrong all the while but they didn't know for certain). I'll spare the grim details. Anyway, I was scheduled for a D&E a full week later. Not ideal, but I wanted Dr. Lin. Sadly, I began bleeding over the weekend and was brought in for an emergent D&E on Monday. I got the jackpot with Ann Star. Oh joy. I would like to know if she has ANY compassion in her body. At all. What. So. Ever. Because I'm relatively certain she does not. She dismissed our questions and concerns in pre-op, and REFUSED to treat my extreme pain in post-op. a patient coming out of anesthesia shouldn't have to beg for non-narcotic Toradol. Even the post-op nurse could not believe that Dr. Starr was refusing to prescribe so much as a low-dose pain script to take home at 9pm at night. The nurse even said, of course there is a pain meds script, it is standard! when she re-checked the discharge orders her mouth dropped open. Yes, I was leaving post-op at 9pm to go home to two small children likely to jump on me, and mind you... This was miscarriage number 3. I knew what I was in for. But she completely dismissed me and my husband until we asked to see her Boss. I was already in tears, and still under anesthesia, yet the woman REALLY couldn't send me home with some prescription Ibuprophen or anything??? Unbelievable. Who does that after ANY SURGERY, much less a full second trimester D&E? I'd like to scrape out the contents and lining of her uterus sans drugs and then tell her "it's not that bad, you'll be fine if you just stop bring so overly emotional ". Need I say more? read more

I want to give this practice ZERO stars for their use of a facsimile (aka fax) machine. Fortunately, their medical care does not appear to be stuck 20 years in the past like their technology. read more

I recently had an appointment with Dr. Starr. I usually go to my regular doctor for my annual OB/GYN exam, but was referred to Dr. Starr by my regular doctor. I felt that the staff over the phone was completely rude, however when I was in the office for the visit everyone was decently nice. I didn't have to wait too long for Dr. Starr which was nice for an appointment downtown. As I sat in the hallway waiting for my meeting with Dr. Star - hundreds of adorable babies pasted all over the walls made me wonder if non-pregnant women were her specialty. I liked that she brought me into her office and discussed the appointment prior to the exam, but I felt like I was a bit rushed and a little offended when I was describing my issues and the doctor dropped the F-bomb...I was a little put off by that having just met her 2 minutes prior - I would not have done the same thing with a client I had just met... Anyway, other than that - it was an ok experience, but I think I'll stick with my regular doctor for my annual visits. read more

Dr. Starr is simply awesome. She is smart, has a great dry sense of humor and my blood pressure probably went down thirty points after seeing her. I was really worried about this annual gyn exam for a lot of reasons and she was to the point and made me feel like I could exhale. And if I get not-so-great-news, I know I am in good hands. She even called me with test results at the end of the day! She is fabulous. read more

I never really yelp, but I really feel the need to comment on Dr. Starr. Because of the reviews she got on here, I was completely terrified for my appointment with her. I have to say, I was extremely pleasantly surprised by how good she was. I am not pregnant, so maybe my experience wasn't as traumatic or high emotion as some people's. But, I WAS having a procedure done that I had never had before, and I was truly PETRIFIED. My only complaint is about the initial encounter with the Dr's assistant. When I got there, the nurse who came and got me from the waiting room was awful. She never made eye contact with me until I was literally 3 inches from her face and I said "HELLO?". She then took me back to a room and scolded me for not having my pap results with me. I explained no one had told me to bring them when I made the appointment, and she said "SURE they did, we ask every new patient to bring these. This is so inconvenient". ... and my anxiety sky rocketed. Everything changed when Dr. Starr came out and got me, and took me to her office. She was not scary at all - quite the opposite, actually quite friendly. We talked for about 10 minutes.... Its true that she does seem to close her eyes while she is talking, but I didn't find that too odd. Not enough to freak me out at least. We went into the other room and made me feel very comfortable. Again, I was so nervous and scared. She explained everything she was going to do before she did it and it was over before I knew it. If I had read all of these reviews only after I saw her, I would not have believed we were talking about the same Dr. SHE WAS GREAT. DON'T BE SCARED!! read more

My normal pregnancy soon turned high risk yet no one could figure out what was wrong, until rotation turned to Dr. Starr. She was intensely focused on a positive outcome for me and my child which she got. She was in command of the many medical professionals in the room and control of the situation. She was very serious and focused before and during delivery and very soft and kind once everyone was safe. I would entrust Dr. Starr to any future pregnancy and recommend her strongly. read more

I can't believe it took me this long (nearly a year) to review and I would give zero stars, if yelp would allow. My experience with Dr. Ann Starr was by far the worst experience I've had with a physician - one filled with sadness that will stick with me forever. I was with my regular (rockstar/awesome) OB, Dr. Catherine Chen... when we discovered that I had a missed miscarriage at 10 1/2 weeks (at this time, I would have been @ 14 weeks). Dr. Chen was amazing - understanding of my emotions and sympathetic (so appreciated as my husband wasn't at this appt). Anyhow, I then proceeded (my husband joining me) to the hospital for an D&C to have the baby removed. Dr. Starr was performing the procedure. She entered the room, was very informative (matter of fact) about how everything would go. I was ok with this as her detail was helpful. However, she did not look at either my husband or me, nor did she express any condolences .... she did ask if I had any questions - and I did - "how do you dispose of or what is done with the baby's remains?" Her immediate response "It wasn't a baby - it's just tissue" and she walked out of the room. WHAT??? I had just come from the Dr's office where I SAW the ultrasound of the being that was once living inside of me... I saw the head, the body, the limbs and just a few weeks earlier had seen this same image with it's heart beating. My husband and I looked at each other in shock - such blatant disregard for what we were going through... IF Dr. Starr performs abortions, perhaps this is her way of "justifying" and coping with such a horrid, immoral act. But DON'T project that garbage on me!? I just still can't believe that someone - a DR. - could be so cavalier and cruel at such an emotional and vulnerable time for the patient. read more

Granted, I was seeing Dr. Starr on an urgent basis and did not have much time to deveop a rapport with her, but she turned me off right from the get go. She seemed pleasant enough, but had a very difficult time making eye contact with me while speaking and would even shut her eye while having a discussion about my case. I found that while she asked if "I had any questions" she was truly not interested in answering any. She had very flippant responses, as if I had no basis to ask such questions. I am a physician myself and was appalled at her bedside manner. I would not recommend her to family / friends. read more

Dr. Ann Starr happened to be the doctor that was the night shift on call doctor the week I went in to deliver my baby. I was scheduled for a induction in the middle of the night so I expected to see her...nope, didn't even pop in to see how I was doing. It was a resident who came in to introduce themself and was later put off that my water broke on its own. They actually asked me what I did then practically stomped out of the room. Before my water broke, I did get to ask her if Dr. Starr was on. They replied yes and she'll be by shortly to check on me. Hours went by and no Dr. Starr. The day shift doctors were the ones I wanted to deliver with because I had a bad feeling about Dr. Starr from when I had to do my rounds with meeting all the doctors. Sure enough, I missed the day shift by 1/2 hour and had to deliver "with" Dr. Starr. Why put quotations around the "with"? Because she and the resident (mad about the water breaking) were in and out of the room the whole time I was pushing. Only stayed in the room right before she popped out. THEN the NIGHTMARE began....only at the time, I didn't realize how big a nightmare. Dr. Starr didn't sew my 2nd degree tear up, she made the resident do it and she had NO CLUE where to place the stitch each time. Being a first time mom, I didn't know I could say something when I had a bad feeling about it and I was too tired to move from 20+ hours of labor and an hour of pushing. I asked the nurse to give me an extra set of foot prints on paper I brought and she was completely fine and happy to do it but Dr. Starr and the resident started making comments about it and how they wouldn't do it and how dare I request it. Ummmm, you may be down near my hooha and I've never been so tired in my life but my ears still work fine! They spent at LEAST 1/2 hour or more to sew me up cause they were chatting away about things that were NOT RELATED TO TASK AT HAND and the resident STILL had NO CLUE WHERE TO LAND EACH STITCH and needed confirming each time. Well, I had to go in to see my primary doctor before 6 wks because it was smelling foul, discharging, mucus on the wound, and it didn't look like it was healing at all (don't ask how I found out). My primary decided to wait until 6 wks to check it again just in case it was all part of the healing process since women usually don't get seen until then. At 6 wks, I went in confirmed it was still.not healing.... had a raw open edge that was perpendicular to where it suppose to be. The primary doctor had to use medicine to burn the edge to promote healing. Had to be done. Felt like getting cut open with a hot razor on your most sensitive of woman parts. Let's just say that this all has landed me in 12 wks of PT. Almost 4 months with no urges what so ever. The thought actually terrifies me. If you're looking for a doctor who doesn't care about quality patient care, mocks you at simple requests, and could care less about how your woman parts end up, she's the perfect fit for you. Lessons learned: Next time I will speak up when something feels like it's a bit off. I also will schedule things to avoid her if I have to induce again. At this point I don't know when I'll get pregnant again case cause it's physically impossible to even try right now. read more

Without going into too much detail, we switched OBGYN offices at 24 weeks because I did not want to risk delivering with Dr. Starr. We received some difficult news at our 20 week ultrasound and saw Dr. Starr immediately afterward. She spent appx. 5 minutes with us, was incredibly rude and did not answer any questions (or direct us on next steps, etc.). The following days were an absolute nightmare, which would have been totally avoided had she provided us with information and resources. I complained to our primary OBGYN and requested that Dr. Starr not deliver our baby. I was told there was no way to guarantee which OBGYN would be on staff when I went into labor. Reading the other reviews makes me feel much better about our choice. read more

Just wanted to chime in on a previous positive review. I've been seeing Dr. Starr since before my pregnancy in 2007, and although she's not super warm and fuzzy, she is a great doctor. She always answers all my questions helpfully, and was super patient with me during what was a difficult pregnancy. I trust her advice and look forward to seeing her for appointments. read more

Yes, Dr. Starr's eyes are closed while speaking to you which is a little strange but the bottom line is, she is a great doctor who is always on her A-game! read more

I felt compelled to write a review for Dr. Starr, because I believe her rating is much lower than it should be because of a few bad experiences that several people had during very traumatic and difficult times. I found Dr. Starr to be an incredibly effective and personable physician. She may not be the most warm and fuzzy individual, but she was very friendly, engaged and concerned during my examination. I look forward to developing my medical relationship with her. read more

Dr Starr delivered my first baby in January, and I have nothing but fantastic things to say about her and the experience. I was slightly concerned from reading the other reviews, which is why I felt compelled to share my good experience. During my delivery I had a slight complication. Dr Starr kept me focused and calm. I think another review best said it when they called her a general, which is exactly what I needed. After the delivery and discharge I had a few concerns about the recovery. Dr. Starr quickly returned my phone call and even allowed me to send her photos of my concerns, just to ease my mind that all was normal. What doctors do that these days?! She was fantastic and made my first delivery experience great! read more

Dr. Starr delivered my baby. The delivery was dramatic and I had total faith in Dr. Starr to delivery a healthy child. She was like a general in the delivery room, exactly how you want the attending physician to be an an emergency. I never saw her in the office, but if she is your doctor during delivery, you are in good hands. read more

I just saw Dr Starr, she was very professional, personable, knowledgable, I would recommend her to any-one who is looking for an excellent physician. I read some of these reviews and some are just unfounded. Todays physicians are highly trained to treat diseases and conditions unheard of even 10 years ago. I am not looking for a friend, just a competent physician. Thank you Dr Starr. read more

Had another procedure and Dr Starr just as good the second time around. Appreciate her approach, always answered all questions, and her kind follow up afterwards makes me shortlist her for future OB care. Would recommend her to any friend/colleague. read more

I can't say enough good things about this doctor! I am three months pregnant. My husband and I have consistently had an amazing experience with Dr. Starr. She is professional, friendly, caring, honest with us, and exceptionally smart. She knows her stuff! She has even been helpful after-hours on the Northwestern email system. I feel calm and relaxed knowing she is my doctor. She is everything we hoped for. Her nurse is extremely sweet, personable, and knowledgeable too. I look forward to my visits. I wish there were more stars to give... read more

I've been a patient of Dr. Starr's for about 10 years - possibly more. I think she's fantastic! She spends all the time I need without pushing me out the door. She's always listens and believes everything I had to say - never dismissive. She thoroughly explains all issues I have/had. She's very fair with medication I need. She's done a biopsy for me and was encouraging during the rather uncomfortable (bit painful) procedure. She's always pleasant, engaging and grounded. I can't believe anyone has anything but positive things to review. I'd disregard the naysayers! read more

I love Dr. Starr. I initially went to her for a second opinion. The Gyne that I was seeing informed me that I would need to have a hysterectomy (at 23 y/o). I went to Dr. Star and I immediately felt comfortable with her. She asked questions, gave me time to ask questions, and she answered all of my questions. She, or her staff, returns phone calls within 24 hours. Dr. Starr is probably the most down to earth physician that I've ever seen. I recently moved to Las Vegas, and when I went back to Chicago to visit, I made sure I made my appointment with her for my annual exam. I hate that I couldn't bring her to Vegas with me! read more

Dr. Starr is an amazing doctor and truly cares about the well being of her patients. When I first met with her, I was a little put off by her matter of fact approach. She doesn't sugar coat anything. But the more I got to know her, the more I appreciated her honesty. Not many doctors will spend an hour on the phone with you going over your prognosis and answering all your questions - but this is something Dr. Starr does on a regular basis. She also followed up with me on one occasion just to check in to see how I was doing - I hadn't even called her! She is very passionate and smart and loves her profession. I cannot recommend her enough! read more

I was so excited to meet Dr. Starr after reading such great reviews bc I have been trying to get pregnant, but unfortunately my experience was not very pleasant. I was really patient with her and tried to have a conversation about my health, but Dr. Starr dismissed many of my questions, and at times she was very condescending (while closing her eyes & never making eye contact). When I asked about my hormone levels affecting my weight gain, she stopped me mid-sentence and told me "too many people use that as a scapegoat". Luckily I decided to meet with another physician, and it was confirmed I do have irregular hormone levels. It would have been nice for Dr. Starr to allow me to explain my concerns before cutting me off and jumping to conclusions based on assumptions rather than facts and tests (It would have been so easy for her to have a blood test drawn and go over my results, instead of dismissing my concerns). However, I am glad that I had this experience meeting Dr. Starr prior to a pregnancy because I do not know what I would have done seeing this side of her when pregnant. Luckily, I found my experience at the Women's Group of Northwestern to be exceptional & wonderful! Dr. Levin is amazing and night and day with Dr. Starr! And the facility is beautiful! read more

Unfortunately, Dr. Starr was on call in the delivery room when I went into labor. Despite negative reviews about her poor bedside manner, I didn't have a problem with her at any of my prenatal visits. (I saw her as well as all the Drs in the practice) What my husband and I found appalling was her cavalier attitude. She was extremely rude and unnecessarily condescending. After I was 8 cm dilated for 3 hours, I asked to be checked again, and she exclaimed in an annoyed voice "there's been no progress!" and took off her gloves and huffed and puffed away. It was ridiculous. Here I was, already in labor for 24 hrs with no epidural, and as painful as some of the contractions were, what was more painful was having to deal with her unprofessional abrasive attitude. Fortunately, there was a shift change and Dr. Lin (who is EXCELLENT, btw) came on board and delivered my son. Dr. Lin is incredibly professional and has a wonderful bedside manner and great sense of humor. He was such a breath of fresh air after dealing with Dr. Starr. I am pregnant again and as much as I liked most of the Doctors at NMPG I am very seriously considering whether I want to go back to NMPG practice because I don't know if I want to risk having Dr. Starr on call in the labor and delivery room again with baby #2. read more

I saw Dr. Starr at my 37 week appointment. She definitely has some issue making eye contact (don't really know what that was about, she closes her eyes a lot, maybe its a physical problem she has or something). I left the appointment really upset. I have a complication so I have to receive antibiotics during labor, I asked some questions about this. She was rude about all of my questions, waved me off, and even basically accused me of being selfish and wanting to put my baby at risk because I was asking for additional information. I felt horrible after I left the appointment which wasnt even complete bc she didnt check me for dilation claiming the head is prob too high anyway (even though a week earlier my own ob had checked me and said the head had dropped and he wanted to monitor my dilation, and she didnt even palpate to check this). Overall it was a terrible experience. NMPG has some FANTASTIC obgyn's I have loved everyone else there, but I will def request not to see Dr. Starr again. read more

I'm not sure where to start with ann starr. I moved to chicago recently and found her thru yelp. There were so many great reviews about here I thought I had found the doctor to deliver my first baby. I was sadly mistaken. Everyone in her office was very nice to me and very helpful... except ann starr. Upon meeting her she would not make eye contact with us and she often talked to us with her eyes closed (I hope thats not how she delivers babies). I tried to look past it but when she asked about my medical history I was in shock. I told her about some medical issues and surgery I had in my late teens and was completely surprised when she told me I was wrong and that it was not possible because I would have been to young to have that type of issue. I tried to stand my ground (being that I was the one who had the surgery) but she refused to believe me and told me I was mistaken. She continued to talk down to me like I was ignorant. I know most doctors tend to be alittle on the arrogant side. Thats what all the years of medical school will do to you. But ann starr has to be the most egotistical and arogant person I have ever come across. Oh, and if she ask you if you have any questions... please say no and go find another doctor, midwife, or doula who will actually answer your question with a true sincerity for your health and happiness. I asked her one question and after she rambled on about something else for 5 minutes she laughed under her breath and told me how my question was irrelevant. This was probally one of the worst experiences I had ever had. I refuse to refer to her as a doctor and can only hope that one day she has revelation about how she treats her patients. Please do not waste your time with this woman. read more

This is my first time writing a review on Yelp, however I feel like I need to comment on Dr. Starr because I don't want people to be as scared as I was on my first visit to see her after reading all of the negative comments people have written. I first saw Dr. Starr when I was 9 weeks pregnant with my first child. It was my first visit and I was scared to death about something being wrong and after reading the reviews about Dr. Starr I was scared to death about seeing her. My husband and I went to the appointment fearfull of how she was going to be. We left the appointment completely calm and happy. Dr. Starr was great. She did give us the facts and asked us important questions but she was also extremely happy for us when we saw the baby's heartbeat. At my 12 week visit, I found out that I had a abnormal pap smear. I was completely freaked out and nervous about what that meant for me and the baby. Dr. Starr did nothing but reassure me that everything was fine and that there was nothing to worry about. She completely calmed my fears. I am currently 31 weeks pregnant and in the phase of my pregnancy that I have to start seeing other doctors in the practice. I am more comfortable with Dr. Starr than any of the other Dr's I've seen. She is so nice when she comes into the room, the appointments are quick and efficient. She tells me everything that I need to know and will answer ALL of my questions. I'm nervous that she will not be on call the week I deliver and she won't be there to help me through the delivery. I really have never had a negative experience with her what so ever. I do think it is sometimes difficult for her to make eye contact but I think that is something she struggles with and is not a reflection of how good of a doctor she is or her personality. If you call and get assigned Dr. Starr don't be worried. She really is a great doctor. read more