I've been with Arbor and Drs. Anderson, Petchenik, Raju, and CNM Lisa for about... 8 years now? I moved to the practice after my last OB looked at me sideways for asking about available birthing options like water birth, alternative pain management, etc. I've been through a lot of ups and downs with reproductive health, including cysts, managing hormonal and non-hormonal birth control, trying to conceive, getting pregnant, pregnancy, and labor & delivery/postpartum care and there is nowhere I'd rather be.
Dr. Anderson is professional, kind, and to the point - as is most of her staff! I appreciate her deep knowledge, including her ability to properly fit for a diaphragm, which is a skill and art not widely used these days! I went for an IUD insertion that didn't go well (physical issue) and she and her nurse sat with me while I recovered, offered to go pick up some food for me so I didn't feel the need to rush out, and made me feel very cared for.
Dr. Raju is warm and enthusiastic - I didn't get to know her well during my pregnancy since we both went on maternity leave at a bout the same time, but I always felt like I was in capable hands with her at check ups!
Dr. Petchenik has been my primary doctor for the last few years - it was Dr. Anderson, but she's not delivering regularly, so I switched to Dr. Petchenik after my confirmation ultrasound. While I feel comfortable with all the providers, including those at Haven (who has a reciprocal on-call overlap/agreement type situation), I really love Dr. Petchenik and her enthusiasm, knowledge, and willingness to spend time with me to discuss all my questions and concerns even if I was causing our appointment to run over. I was grateful she was on call with me during my long labor and let me and my husband guide the decision making rather than telling me what needed to be done. I ended up having an emergency c section and (in spite of my deep fear!) I will likely do a repeat with Dr. Petchenik - the surgery was quick, as gentle as it could be, and my recovery was flawless! After speaking to others who had similar stories, I feel INCREDIBLY lucky to have had Dr. Petchenik performing mine.
CNP Lisa is an absolute treasure and I think that all OBGYN offices should have a nurse midwife on staff. She's energetic, dare I say perky, and I appreciated that the office is so willing to blend traditional care with modern medicine. I truly believe that her tips and tricks kept me more comfortable and prepared for labor & delivery!
Overall, I love the diversity of the staff, the kindness and humor, and the efficiency of the business side. Dr. Petchenik was also wonderful with my husband and family during a really scary time, which has not been our experience in other medical emergencies. I would and do recommend them to everyone looking for recommendations, and I'm so happy to have them in our lives! read more