I was a patient of Dr. Buxbaum's for a couple years. DW was recommended to me as a place where women's health is a priority, and the doctors are all female. Dr. Buxbaum attended my alma matter, which was a plus--or so I thought. Each time I met with Dr. Buxbaum--for routine check-ups--she was rushed, distracted, and generally just made me feel like she was doing me a favor by even seeing me. She didn't seem particularly interested in me or my health. Gynocological exams were physically rough, without any explanations. I kept thinking it must be 1955. But my biggest complaint was the way Dr. Buxbaum handled my request to discuss birth control options. When I told her I had had bad experiences on the pill (skin problems, weight gain, mood swings) and would like to try a diaphragm, which I had had good experiences with in the past, she was dismissive and condescending, and kept trying to push upon me the sample birth control pills she had on hand. I had to stand my ground just so that she would fit me for a diaphram. To make a long story short, she fitted me incorrectly (my pharmacist said she could tell just by looking at me--in a winter coat, no less--that the size diaphragm Dr. Buxbaum prescribed was wrong), which ended up leaving me on vacation with my husband with an ill-fitting diaphragm, and myself in tears. Dr. Buxbaum, whatever her qualifications, is missing the most important qualifications: SHE DOES NOT LISTEN, AND SHE DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE. read more