This doctor may be very competent but he lacks any form of empathy or compassion. After hearing that I had lost my twins, I was left crying on the table for 15 minutes and not even offered a tissue or an "I'm sorry". He then kicked me out into the lobby- full of pregnant women- to stand in line for another 15 minutes to check out. All while I was having a panic attack. If I could give this man negative stars, I would. He made the worst day of my life even harder to bare. read more

I will start by saying that I absolutely love this doctor. He is now located in the medical arts building of Mease countryside hospital. Dr. Gallagher was amazing throughout my entire pregnancy. He is incredibly busy as he runs his own practice by himself and is single handedly responsible for all of his patients, so my regular appointments were brief and somewhat rushed, however; I completely understood. I don't know how he manages to balance all the work and still maintain the wonderful quality of service; he's the "superman" of doctors. Aside from that, he also agreed to accept VA health care as payment so that I was able to use him as a physician, which means that he received less than what he would have received from regular insurance. He really does care about his patients. I had been to the hospital on three separate occasions for early labor (each time was either late after hours or on the weekend) and he was always there making sure that myself and the baby were okay. He takes every precaution to make sure you and your baby are healthy. He watches you like a hawk and makes you feel safe. When I was in labor, he checked on me frequently and was there in plenty of time to deliver the baby. He helped me through the delivery with words of encouragement and was incredibly patient and friendly. He talked to me as baby was coming and kept me informed; which I believe is very important. He also ensured that I was comfortable and that I knew what was going on every step of the way. If I decide to have another child, I will definitely return to Dr. Gallagher and will recommend that my family and friends do the same. He really made my pregnancy as smooth as it could be and I give him a lot of credit for the healthy delivery of my beautiful baby boy. read more

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Dr. Gallagher is an amazing doctor and delivered both of my babies via C-section. One was an emergency c-sect and the other scheduled. He was there within minutes when there was an issue and probably saved my daughters life. He's certainly not the kind of doctor to coddle you. He is direct, straight to the point and explains ALL your options. He's constantly asking if you have any questions and then thoroughly answers them. I would recommend him to any one of my friends. He is always on call and if there are any issues at all, he's there. read more

Dr Gallagher is the BEST. He truly cares about his patients, doesn't cut corners, and is a beyond committed physician. If you are looking to be pampered and doted upon, he is not the guy for you, but if you want to be sure your baby makes it earthside as safely as possible, he's your guy. He is honest, straightforward, and doesn't waste any time. I chose him as my OB after talking to lots of nurses in L&D at the hospital and they can all attest to how great of a doctor he is. The office is open 7 days a week if needed and you have his full attention when its "go time." I couldn't imagine going to any other doctor for my next pregnancy. read more

I love Dr. Gallagher. I won't discuss my PHI but this man is knowledgeable, and did a great job. After my initial visit with him, I don't even care to visit my primary care. I can see how others can find him to be "robotic" but he's human and I prefer "robotic" than him being fake/insincere. Dr. Gallagher is awesome! read more

Dr Gallagher is a fantastic doctor! He's very knowledgeable and cares about your well being the most. He saved my life AND my son's life and I will be forever grateful for him being my doctor. He always included me in decsisions being made and let me know one step ahead of what was to happen next. A very real life doctor and I thank him so much. Also to add, his staff is wonderful and always made me feel acknowledged. I never waited more than 10 mins max at his office- they were always right on time. The Maternity floor staff Of Countryside Mease Hospital went above and beyond, and you could see the respect they have for dr Gallagher and see the respect he gives to his staff. Outstanding! I will always recommend him, and if I was ever to have another child I will most definitely going back to him. For all of these reviews that say he has no personality, terrible bedside manner, and is very dry.. I highly disagree! If you want a real doctor that cares about your best interest go to him. I never had an issue with him being too "dry". My husband and I both have had laughs with him. He deserves 10 stars! read more

Incredibly rude. I have had some complications and he has given me 4 exams now. And I still have no answer as to what is wrong. When I ask questions, he stares at me for 5 seconds and then tells me nothing is wrong. Yet wants to schedule ultra sounds, labs, urine samples etc. my insurance has been billed 6 times and I have no diagnosis. He is always in a terrible mood. I walked out of my last appointment and I'm changing doctors. Beware! read more

Excellent physician. Speaks volumes that all my nurse friends choose him as their GYN.

Don't listen to negative reviews! Yes, Dr. Gallagher can have a dry personality....but you warm up to him and he is the absolute best obgyn! He saved my son's life twice; once at 31 weeks pregnant to stop premature labor and a second time for an emergency c-section the day before our due date. You never have to wait long unless he has a birth to tend to, and even then, the staff will call you to move you to a later time. He is brilliant and knows all of the statistics and has a wealth of experience. I wouldn't trust any other doctor. At times, the staff can be a bit prickly, but overall they are great too. He doesn't do unnecessary testing as I have heard others say. He does what he needs to do to give you peace of mind and to have data to back up any treatments so he can make the most informed decisions in regards to your health. He also will not put your comfort before your baby's well being. We butted heads once when I was in the hospital for premature labor (I wanted to go home!) but in the end, his choices were absolutely right and I quickly learned that he had made the best decisions for me and my son. Without him, I don't know how my pregnancy would have turned out. Now, a year later, my son and I are healthy and I have recommended him to everyone I know. Don't go for the frills and jokes or funny personality in your obgyn search....go for a doctor who can save yours/baby's life and who knows his stuff!!! Side notes... the wait is generally about five minutes to go back. He provides you with a CD with your ultrasound images for keepsakes. He is a BRILLIANT surgeon. He *does* have a few jokes up his sleeve when appropriate :). Sarah is an awesome nurse and will totally take care of you. He also lives close by to the office, so he is pretty much always available. He doesn't take vacations or pass you around to other doctors or nurse practitioners, you only see him. Also, if your insurance ends, his self pay prices are really reasonable! I wouldn't see anyone else...I cannot stress this enough! read more

He is not a kind doctor. It's interesting people keep saying he's knowledgeable but when I would ask him questions he would not give me straight answers or let me know what he was doing. For the pap smear he is not gentle nor does he tell you he is going to feel you he just throws the sheets open without preparing you. I've been feeling gross since seeing him because of the way he treated me, and invasive procedures have seriously never bothered me before. I did not feel like he cared about me or the symptoms I was experiencing. I also tried telling him the symptoms I was experiencing since he removed my IUD, that I was experiencing hot flashes(was literally having one during the appt) and fatigue in my legs and felt so low/depressed and had not stopped crying almost everyday since he removed the IUD, and I looked up my symptoms and it's called the "Mirena Crash" and a lot of women who have taken it out have experienced this. I even told him/wanted to discuss the hormonal effects of the Mirena because of the synthetic progesterone and his first response was to ask me how my relationship with my husband was. My husband is amazing, and that was out of line. He should've responded to my symptoms but instead he dismissively said he didn't know what to make of it, that it probably wasn't the Mirena, and that he could put another one in me if I was having so many problems... That is a pill pusher response, not someone who's listening to their patient. I also was having a major migraine during my appt, which he did not think was a big deal and was probably due to my period(I had never had period headaches, wasn't on my period, and had recently been in a car accident that impacted my TMJ) I tried to tell him it was from the accident and I was going to go to my chiro to get adjusted, to which he finally turned his attention to me to make sure I knew a chiro could not do anything for me/help me. So he prescribed me some meds and said if they didn't work in an hour or so I needed to go to the emergency room...I went to my chiro after, got adjusted and my migraine left. I do not think he is a smart or good doctor because he did not listen to me as a patient, he prescribed me meds that he could not even tell me what exactly was in them, and he tried to differ me from seeing a chiro. Not to mention he scared me telling me I might have to go to the emergency room, oh and he made me feel violated when he felt my chest. Glorified drug pusher, and apparently the office receives complaints all. the. time. about his conduct and robot like awful bedside manner. ^^^All of that I think is more than a doctor that has a "poor" bedside manner. Don't go here. read more

James Gallagher...very interesting but hard working doctor. We got a referral from a couple of our friends that had him as their ob gny and all had great things to say about him so was immediately sold. Out first visit was very odd. The office is nice and clean but the receptionist were very dull. It must of been a bad day because everyone just seemed to have an attitude. When we met the doctor he looked very tired and worn out. He wasn't very friendly and did not even break a smile. Leaving the appointment we were very disappointed because we were expecting a very bright and uplifting experience but we left discouraged. We almost did not go back for our 2nd visit but spoke to our friends again and decided to give him another try. So glad we did! We didn't get a smile but he looked fresh and was in a better mood. He is very knowledgeable and really cares about his patients. Out of 8 1/2 months we probably waited more than 10 minutes once. Our appointments were always nice and quick and he always made sure we did not leave there with any questions. We warmed up to him very quickly! He is the only doctor in that office and was able to accommodate us with Saturday appointments. We are still not to fond of the staff with the exception of a couple but am so glad we stuck with Gallagher. To all of those that feel discouraged in the beginning, give him another try. I have never met a doctor that works as hard as Gallagher and wouldn't want anyone else! read more