The reason I discovered Inner Balance is because I followed my Gynecologist, Colene Arnold, MD. At…read morefirst when I found out she was leaving her other practice I almost started crying for she is that good. I asked her what her plans were and when she told me she was opening a practice at Inner Balance well there was no options for me but to follow her there. She is the finest Gynecologist I have ever had the "pleasure" of seeing. Lets face it having a pap isn't the ideal way of spending the day. But she knows her stuff so to speak; Gentle, kind, extremely knowledgeable and always there to answer any questions you might have. I always have questions, some of them have been laughable. Bottom line Dr. Arnold is the greatest and having been introduced to Inner Balance was an extra plus.

I can't stress enough, these fantastic group of women have turned my life around. I suffer from…read moreendometriosis and anxiety. I was having daily crippling pain in my pelvis for a year to the point I could not work. After an excision surgery in Boston to find the cause, my pain was only slightly better. I stumbled upon Inner Balance and was on a path to healing. I had a tight and dysfunctional pelvic floor, pelvis and low back from years of bracing due to stress and pain. I have a home routine and visit twice a week as well as see Dr. Arnold who has a realistic and individualized approach to treating women's pain. I am off all medication (including hormonal BC) and my pain is controlled. Now if the pain comes I now own the pain instead of it owning me and can address it with the tools I have been given by these awesome women. A great comfortable atmosphere, a wonderful place to feel safe and start your healing.

Dr. Lewnard is amazing. I highly recommend her as a practitioner. She is very smart,patient,…read morethorough and caring.

From the owner: Circle Health OB/GYN is committed to providing the highest quality, compassionate obstetrical and…read moregynecological care to women of all ages. Whether you are a teen or young woman looking for routine gynecologic care, are ready to start a family, or are nearing menopause, our staff is dedicated to creating a caring and respectful environment during your visit.

Dr. Robbins is an expert in endometriosis excision, only 1 in about 100 in the world. He does not…read moreaccept insurance, so he is out of network and therefore more expensive than other gynecological surgeons. However, he has a track record of 86% of endometriosis patients not needing follow-up surgeries. This is possible due to his ability to remove tissue from major organs and structures - he takes his time to accomplish this (my surgery was over 7 hours). Other surgeons use ablation and/or need to perform laparotomies to work with the intestines, but Dr. Robbins has the skill to perform major surgery laproscopically. This cuts recovery time in half and limits complications. Dr. Robbins is also very gentle and patient, and he likes to educate his patients about their disease - you won't find other surgeons who take the time. He prides himself on evolving his technique after 30 years of experience, as well as for listening to his patients. For endometriosis patients with a history of poor treatment, missed diagnoses, and being brushed off, Dr. Robbins will feel like a miracle.

Dr Robbins is amazing! He is exceptional at what he does. I had a partial hysterectomy done…read morelaproscopically. The recovery time was 4-6 days verses the standard 4-6 weeks. He has been doing this along time and it is beyond proficient and detailed. Recently, I had an urgent episode, a twisted ovary-excrucitatingly painful. Dr Robbins made himself available to resolve the problem and 2 days after surgery, I am resting and moving about. I am so impressed by his work that I realized that not all surgeons are alike even if they are doing the "same" procedure.

I called to schedule a first pregnancy appointment with Dr. Okamura…read more The office staff informed me that she likes to review new patient requests herself, and decide based on her schedule and patient information whether to take on the patient. They sent her an email with my information, and told me to expect a response the next day. I never received a response. I called every day for a week asking for an update, and every day the answer was that she hasn't gotten around to her email yet. Eventually, I called another practice that scheduled me *on the spot* for an 8 week ultrasound the following week, and an 11 week in office visit with an award winning highly regarded doctor.

I can't say anything about the doctor, because when I have the problem, I was unable to get an…read moreappointment with her. When I scheduled a appointment, it was postponed to another day without anyone telling me about it. The second time I came for an appointment, but they told me that my visit was not on that day, but on some other day 2 weeks later, although the letter from them indicated the time and date of the day when I came to them and no I never received any other letter.Nobody wants to solve the problem, the staff turns around and leaves. Terrible management. I waited in pain for 2 weeks, but today my appointment was rescheduled again. Managers don't send reminders. How important it is for a woman to solve her pain problem in a short time, and not wait 2 weeks and it's not a fact that you'll see a doctor. They will schedule an appointment for you and you will never know until they call you and tell you that you missed your appointment. Complete mess.

I am really surprised at some of the lower star reviews. I…read morehave gone to Harbour Women's Health for at least 5 years and always have had good experiences. There have been a couple of times where I am waiting over 15 min to be seen, however, when I do see my doctor, she is very thorough, answers my questions and I definitely leave there with a good sense of understanding the answers to my questions.

My appointment here has been rescheduled on me 2 times and the first time they called me 2 hours…read morebefore my appointment the second time they called me 2 weeks before and moved my appointment months out. I show up today and they tell me I didn't have an appointment for another few months. I do not recommend this place as they clearly don't have their stuff together in this office. I will not be coming back.

I've been a patient here for quite a few years, following a specific doctor through three…read morelocations. Since landing here pegasus a decade ago, I've since added several of the others in the practice to my healthcare team. I'm very happy with the convenience to 295, parking is great, staff is friendly and helpful, things generally flow very smoothly and I have not had to wait in the waiting area too long before. I have had longer than expected waits in the exam room, but I'm glad to know they are giving patients the time they need (I don't feel rushed when I'm there!) They have been very good to work with, in keeping my health needs on track!

I love the North Shore Birth Center. Really…read more For the first half of my pregnancy, I was going to my OB (who is fabulous!) because I wanted to make sure I was not going to be high-risk, etc. But from the beginning, I knew that I did NOT want a hospital birth so I was planning on switching from my OB at some point. I just wasn't sure to where. I debated back and forth between homebirth midwives, the Cambridge Birth Center, and the North Shore Birth Center. And ultimately, I ruled out homebirth just because my insurance wouldn't cover it (something that really really pisses me off). I went for a meet and greet night at the NSBC and they had me at hello. From 20 weeks on, I met with the midwives on a regular basis. They were all super friendly, and by the time my due date was imminent, I had met with all but two of the midwives at some point. A week before my due date, I went into prodromal labor and spent 12 hours there before things stopped progressing and they sent me home. But the midwives with me that night were so incredibly supportive and helpful, so I knew when the real thing actually happened, I'd be in good hands. They even called me a few times during that week to see how things were going. The following weekend, I found myself back at the NSBC, this time in active labor. Luckily I was once again with the midwife with whom I felt most comfortable, since I had met with her more often than the others. I got to the NSBC at 2:45 a.m., and by 11:15 a.m. I had myself a baby. The midwives who attended my birth were absolutely wonderful and I couldn't have asked for a better birth experience. They really helped me have the birth that I had envisioned for myself. It was a very difficult experience, but it was rewarding and I felt on top of the world by the time things were over. A few days later, I ended up back in the hospital because of some serious post-partum complications, but again the midwives were so wonderful. They visited me every day, answering my questions openly and honestly, and they never let me feel like I was alone during the most trying period of my life. I feel so lucky to have had my daughter in such a positive environment with such fabulous women at my side. And if I ever have another child, I can't imagine going anywhere other than the NSBC.

My wife and I just had our first child (a daughter - 6lbs 15oz). From a husbands point of view, it…read morewas such an amazing experience I have to let others know. Part of me wants to just keep this place a secret so we can go back and not have to worry about crowds but if I did that I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. My wife, prior to going to the birthing center, had seen a midwife closer to our home in western, Ma. Not comfortable with the place we were going we started to search out another birthing center that was encouraging of natural births. My wife really wanted to do a home birth but I was personally not fully on board with that and our insurance wouldn't cover it. After searching all over we found the North Shore birthing center. A reason it took us so long to find it was that it was over an hour and a half away from our home. Upon calling, the person who answered told us that others had driven further and that for a first child it shouldn't be a problem. We made the treck and went to at least check the place out. The staff are incredibly welcoming and friendly and make you feel like you are part of their family. The birthing center is a small house next to the beverly hospital and has 2 rooms set up for delivering (aside from the several rooms for check ups and appointments). One of the rooms has a large tub for water births. The rooms are average in size but are set up more like a regular room in your house instead of a hospital looking room. We went for the last 6 months of my wife's pregnancy for all routine checkups. We both met with about all the midwives that were on staff. Our baby came a few days after the due date. The delivery process was absolutely amazing and so different from the many stories we have heard from people who go to hospitals. So many people told my wife she was crazy and there was no way she could have a natural birth but with the midwifes, knowledge, patience, and encouragement she did it... and is very happy about it! I believe the reason it was such a great experience has a lot to do with the midwives knowing how woman's bodies prepare for birth and know the timing that things happen. While in labor both Karen and Amanda were the midwives on duty. Instead of rushing things and giving her undue pressure for no reason, they let nature take it's course. To me it's a shame more insurance companies don't point people back in this direction of midwifery and natural births. It would not only save the medical industry lots of money, I believe a lot of woman would have a much better view of child birth, and most importantly - woman and babies would be a lot safer! Honestly, places like this deserve a different scale for a review. I would give them 10 stars