Lots of chairs in the waiting room, TV's tuned to the local news. Friendly helpful check in people,…read morenice and professional nurses and doctors.

I have had many doctors in the past three decades and this one stands out. Dr. Sossner has been my…read moreOBGYN since 2018 when I moved to Albany. She is a very caring, knowledgeable, and competent physician who takes the time to discuss any questions I have on any topic. I have complete confidence in her advice and highly recommend her.

For the most I love this office. I think everyone is so nice and welcoming! Any time I've ever had…read moreconcerns or questions they always take care of me or return calls fast. I gave them 3 stars because I'm not a fan at all of Dr. Laura Oswald. I went in for a scare at 32 weeks 4 days pregnant. I started preterm labor and as I'm crying my eyes out to her she's smiling and giggling (which I thought was kind of rude) then she tells me go to the hospital and I will stop by to see you. I was in the hospital for 5 days not once did she come in! All the others did but not her and she was the one who sent me there to begin with! I understand certain drs. Are on-call but the fact I was there for 5 days and she never came in upset me. Not to mention when I went into the office for a follow up which I've been there 3 times since not once has she poked in on me. I feel it's neglectful, rude, and terrible bedside manner. ***Update*** I'd also like to add NP Amy is snooty, always seems to be in a rush, and has no sense of humor whatsoever. If you do not use the correct medical terms or don't word your question properly she will be quick to give an attitude if she doesn't understand you. I went into preterm labor but didn't deliver prematurely I asked "since we got the baby to keep cooking for a little bit longer does that mean I'm at higher risk when I have a second to go into preterm labor?" Her response "well first of all cooking???what does that even mean I don't understand what you mean" with a very rude tone. No ones ever heard of a "bun in the oven"??? She's just not pleasant in my opinion. We want to feel comfortable and safe and maybe get a sigh of relief when we visit these places not feel like you're a bother to someone.

I've been going to this office for years. The doctors that helped me deliver my babies were…read morewonderful and helpful, so no complaints there. HOWEVER- lately, they have decided to change their policy regarding signing up for your annual appointment. My last annual was in November. I was asked to call them August 1st to schedule my next annual appointment. That seemed unusual to me (to say the least) but okay, fine. So I called them August first. "Well he's not here the day that would be one year from your last visit, so you'll have to call back in two weeks." I was like "excuse me?? You had me wait 9+ months and have to remember to call you and now I have to call you, AGAIN?...ok. So I called them today, for the SECOND TIME. And guess what she said? THE SAME THING. So now I have to call back in the middle of September. I'm sorry but this is absolutely ridiculous. Why can't we just make an annual appointment AT THE TIME WE HAD OUR LAST APPOINTMENT like normal doctors? Like it used to be? I'm very much normally NOT one of those "like the good old days" kind of people but this is an EPIC waste of my time. Even *if* (and that's a STRONG if) I'm able to make the appointment when I call on September 15th, that'll be 1.5 months of calling trying to make this appointment. I'm honestly just going to look elsewhere. I'm not planning on having any more babies, so I don't need the obstetrics side of it. STEER CLEAR.

When I became pregnant in 2014 I literally did one of those open up a GOOGLE search tab, and make…read morean appointment at the first and nearest place that comes up. That was this place. Also, they had a decent website. So, I called and told them I was preggo and luckily they were seeing new patients. It happens to be like like 3 blocks from where I live and next to the hospital that seemed pretty enough within which to deliver. The first doctor I met with was Dr. Brosnan. I believe he's the head of the practice. I appreciated Dr. Brosnan as he felt like a professor explaining what was going to happen through the next 7ish months and also at delivery. He was super cool about my traveling to Cambodia/Thailand while I was pregnant (which my husband REALLY appreciated). He didn't hand hold and was just a super realist about this whole situation. I didn't see Dr. Brosnan again until after I delivered. (They stress you see every doc in the group). Dr. Vu is who I saw next. I appreciate her frankness and sense of humor and she has actually become my primary OB. She now has to deal with me for the rest of her tenure at this practice which hopefully she takes in stride. The other medical professionals of this group I have little to say about though I know some people who really love Dr. Mosman and the large midwifery team. My absolute favorite though, has to be Dr. Osterdahl. I hope this guy never retires. He has a slightly strange bedside manner which I for one, thought was great. Sometimes he uses the F word in appointments to make you feel more comfortable. Truly, I appreciated that. It's almost like you're talking to a favorite uncle. I can't explain it. I wonder how he ended up as an Ob/Gyn doc I almost feel like he'd be better suited as a mechanic. I guess in some ways docs are mechanics just dealing with uteruses rather than vehicles. Lucky for me, Dr. Osterdahl actually delivered my bundle of joy and kept me laughing the entire time while he did. People complain about the office staff. Ask yourself this question, are you at this place because of the office staff or because of the high level of care you're going to receive from the medical community? I also think expectant moms need to get over themselves. The staff here sees one million of you a day and while you may think that you and your baby are WAY more important than say Kate Middleton's, you're not. The office staff makes your appointments. They aren't going to oggle over your growing belly. That's what YOUR office staff is for. Today, I have a healthy bod, a healthy 4 year old and 5 stars for Albany Obstetrics.

I'm extremely uncomfortable with my experience at Albany OBGYN involving an employee named Ciara. I…read morehave personally experienced her as rude and unprofessional, and I do not feel comfortable having someone with this type of behavior working in a healthcare environment. I have also become aware of serious allegations concerning her alleged drug use and involvement with selling drugs. Because these are serious concerns, I believe they should be investigated by management rather than ignored. I am not making a determination that these allegations are true, but I feel they are concerning enough to report. I hope Albany OBGYN takes this complaint seriously and looks into the situation appropriately. Patients should feel safe, respected, and comfortable around the staff providing their care.

He is an incredable Oncologist and precise surgeon, The cancer I had with an unknown primary has…read morenot returned in eight years. Misty Lucas 2018

I have heard negative comments about Dr. Syeda from a close friend before…read more.. But I would like to complement Dr. Kristine Klein (who had been recommended by my wonderful primary physician Dr. Holly Cleney). Dr. Klein listened to all my concerns and anxieties, counseled me with great patience, and when time was right performed an elective hysterectomy with great results. Her "bedside manner", patience, and woman-to-woman understanding have been very beneficial to me. This has been a very positive experience (after I had fired 2 other GYNs in a different practice). However, the waiting room was awful - I dreaded the long waits, screaming babies, disorder every time I came there.

The office is supposed to close at 4. Why is it closed at 3:30? I had an iud inserted here and they…read moredidn't offer to numb me at all. Their nursing staff wasn't professional, gave me the wrong form to sign initially, like Are you new Here? Because I don't want someone who doesn't know what they're doing to treat me.

My boyfriend and I were struggling with fertility issues after I moved to the area and so this was…read morethe first OB/GYN I found. The nurse practitioner I saw told me during the first visit that I needed to lose weight in order to get pregnant. I was 140 pounds because the medication I been taking made me gain a little weight. Definitely not a great thing to say to somebody who has suffered from eating disorders in the past. At my second appointment, I was told that since my periods were irregular that if I hadn't gotten it by the next month to call and schedule an ultrasound appointment. The next month I called to schedule the ultrasound appointment. When I got to the appointment a nurse took me in the office and asked what my appointment was for . I explained that my boyfriend and I had fertility issues and that my period was irregular and I was supposed to get an ultrasound. It was almost an hour later that I finally got called into a room. The nurse practitioner walked in with another practitioner and never asked my permission for that person to be in the room. The first thing she says to me is that she noticed my periods were irregular and wondered if I wanted to get on birth control. I asked her why I would get on birth control when I'm trying to get pregnant.. she then decided to schedule me for an ultrasound and sent me back out into the waiting room. By that time, I was just so fed up I walked out. If you're an hour late to the appointment and you don't even know why I'm there for the appointment, I'm not gonna bother with you.

If there was a way to give this practice less than 1 star I would…read more As an overall OBGYN Office, for yearly Pap smears, birth control etc. this office isn't all that bad. However, if you plan on using them during your 9 months of pregnancy...STEER CLEAR OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT. Not only do the doctors have no compassion what so ever, They are completely unapproachable with necessary questions. I once timed my visit for a 28 week appt, it was 1 minute 30 seconds ( LITERALLY) after waiting 40 mins in the waiting room. I swear Dr Buracks fake attempt to hear my sons heart beat with a Doppler was just that...a fake attempt. She never ONCE, in the 10 times we met asked me if I had any concerns or questions. She didn't even acknowledge my husband who came for some of the visits. I overheard her once on the phone with a staff nurse talking about a women who was going into labor on Xmas eve. She blatantly screamed from the other room that " this lady was not about to ruin her Christmas Eve dinner and that the nurse better tell her to not dear try and go to the hospital yet". I couldn't believe I was over heard this. Needless to say I changed doctors at 32 weeks and have never been happier. Voice of experience here....Jacobs lee and Burack is getting too big for their own good. And from what I hear, it's really only one doc now since the other two are Close to retiring.

I have been going to Dr.Jacobs now over 25 years. When I was so desperate for help God led me to…read morehim. I struggled with PMS big time. He helped me to be normal again through those rough years. He also is very sensitive and listens very well to his patience. Thankfully so as I had Ovarian Cancer over 11 years ago and it was caught in its early stages. He is truly one of a kind gyn that women need to go to. I can't say enough about him and his staff. My name is Rose G from Saugerties, NY.