Absolutely one of the best OB-GYN's in Washington DC area. Always in the Washingtonian's top 100, and my wife and I now know why - since she helped deliver our daughter, and my wife needed a C-Section to deliver due to her petite statue. Dr. Piness was fantastic. Dr. Piness never let us become concerned and addressed each issue we had quickly and frankly. She worked well with the Virginia Hospital Center staff, and has a great working relationship with other doctors. She also has children of her own, so she knows the score when it comes to being pregnant. Her own staff is great, friendly, and knows how to help you get around the maze that can often be seen in any health care or practices. So if you are looking, stop and call, make an appointment with her staff. (Also check when you call about insurance coverage, as her practice covers most plans - but not all.) read more

Jane Piness, MD - Dr. Jane Piness gets the Peace Sign from our baby! - Obstetricians & Gynecologists Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

First the good: I've been seeing Dr. Piness for a few years and there's a reason I've stuck with her: she puts me at ease and is thorough in explaining things which is important in whatever gyno you use. She's top notch in her field and that shows through when you meet her. Now for the bad: That you have to deal one more year (luckily it's only for an annual) with one of the rudest most obnoxious front desk/reception offices I have EVER encountered in the medical field in order to get your appointment. The office manager (Shoddy?) seems to go through major mood swings. When you call it's like playing roulette. Am I getting snippy, "oh no you didn't" Shoddy or nice, sure let me find a place for you on her appt book Shoddy. Either way, the service is SHODDY! Then when you get there, you are going to wait at least one hour before you see the doctor. Going during work? Don't bother planning meetings or going back--you day is shot. I have been known to wait up to 2 hours especially if tis' pre natal care day. I havent had kids yet, but I'm honestly thinking of ditching this practice bc of the customer service and the waits. Be warned. And if you go through with her, then consider yourself lucky. Dr. P may have been worth the wait. read more

I've been a patient of Dr. Piness' since my husband & I first learned we were expecting earlier this year. She's simply wonderful - her bedside manner is great, she's very straight forward (without being too harsh!), and really seems to know her stuff. I would definitely recommend Dr. Piness to ANYONE that's expecting. :) If you're looking for routine exams...make your appointment keeping in mind Dr. Piness is quite popular and her book fills up quick. Don't be surprised if you're on a 6-month waiting list. As for the front desk staff, the only issue I have is depending on who you get, the phone calls can come across a little rude. For the most part though - everyone seems very friendly and easy to work with in person. Appointments can take a while to complete - especially since Dr. Piness seems to run consistently late. Perhaps she's juggling too much? I like to think that she's just that dedicated! I can recall two appointments where Dr. Piness was late due to a complicated delivery. Personally - I have no problem waiting a little longer so she can accomodate deliveries because - in my opinion - that's why I chose her. I want her to be the one by my side when it's my turn in labor, so the woman in delivery ranks a little higher than my routine pre-natal appointment. On the bright side, Dr. Piness just took in a new physician to help with her patient load. Since then, it seems like I've had to wait less in the waiting room - so perhaps this may be the solution the office needs. :) read more

I didn't actually have an opportunity to meet with Dr. Piness, this was an intake done before the first prenatal exam. However, my experience with her staff was less than pleasant and has led me to look for another doctor. I waited 30 minutes past my appointment time to do this intake which I consider just a rude waste of my time. The intake was also a waste of time a woman, probably just a medical assistant, entered into the computer basically everything I had filled out on forms. There was no opportunity to ask questions, she didn't ask what kind of symptoms I was having, and she couldn't even answer basic questions. I was like why am I hear to watch you do data entry. The only medical thing she did was take my blood pressure. Then I found the woman doing the intake to be extremely judgmental. On my form I had indicated I had an abortion. She asked again and I told her yes I did and the year. Then after I've clearly established that yes I did have an abortion, she asked was it an abortion or miscarriage. Like really I'm getting those two things confused. But her tone wasn't one of just needing the facts, it was kind of judgmental. Later she's asking social questions and clicking off the answers she thinks should be the answer before I even have a chance to say yes or no. She clicked no I don't own a gun when I said yes and I had to say yes two more times before she's like "oh". Then she starts clicking yes to the fact that's it locked in safe, has a trigger lock etc etc. And I once again have to stop her say no, we don't have kids, don't have kids over to our home, and our cats have yet to evolve with opposable thumbs so no we don't keep our gun locked. Once again I got an "oh". It just all felt like I was being judged and the whole experience made me feel this was not a place I wanted to spend the next 9 months. I called to make an appointment with another doctor the following day. read more

I totally agree with DC D. Dr. Piness is fabulous if you can ever get in to see her. I had an appointment literally 6 months in advance. This was my second appointment. For my first, I booked equally as long in advance and was told only "It will be one Saturday in November." Apparently for new patients, you can only be seen on a designated Saturday and you have to hold them all open until they tell you which one it will be. Back to my second appointment- I call about a week in advance just to confirm. "You don't have an appointment." What?!? They can't find anything in the system. Ok, no problem, when can I be seen? "The next available appointment is in four months." SERIOUSLY??!? You lost my appointment and now I have to wait another 4 months. No thanks. It's a shame because she's a good doc but her staff is all kinds of disorganized. read more

From a father's point of view- I didn't get it at first. Why wait for hours and be jerked around (or so it felt)? Dr P was great but who has 3 hours to spend? Then my wife was in labor. It was just me and my wife, waiting for labor to really pick up. There was a complication. Before I could figure out what was going on, Dr P sprints into our room and brings things under control. This was a weekday afternoon. She had patients waiting but this took priority. I have no idea how she knew and how in the world she got there so fast but I do know she was there when it mattered. That's probably part of why there are waits and delays, but wouldn't you rather it be this way, that she is there when it is critical? read more

I've been going to Dr. Piness for 8 years. While she is a wonderful doctor and has provided exceptional care, I have to agree with the other posts that the difficulty in getting an appointment, the absolutely horrible front desk staff, and always having to wait at least an hour have me seriously questioning if I can continue using her as my OBGYN. Having been a patient for nearly a decade, it seems completely absurd that, when I called in March to schedule an August check-up, the first appointment I could get was in November. It might have been easier to swallow had they not been so rude about it. I hate to say it, but I think Shadi and some of the other receptionists there actually take great pleasure in treating patients badly. It's really a shame. The other difficulty with this office is that Dr Piness is inevitably 1 to 2 hours late for appointments. If you are a working woman, this in turn creates big problems for your schedule and is very frustrating. Dr. Piness, you are such a fabulous doctor and it's clear from these posts that your patients all think so. But PLEASE PLEASE do something to get your schedule and staff under control, so you don't force your patients to make the tough choice of having to choose between dealing with an unacceptably rude staff and wait times or losing a great doctor. read more

Dr. Piness is a solid practitioner if you can ever get in to see her. I have been seeing dr piness for nearly 6 years now. every single year it's a struggle to get an appt with her bc her scheduling staff is completely disorganize, rude and surly. Specifically Sade/Shaudah. They also attempt to diagnose/treat ... when I'm not sure that's allowable for an an unlicensed nurse and/or individual without a medical license. My last visit with Dr. Pinnes (March 2013) we discussed options for IVF ( b/c of genetic issues). I was told by the front desk that I would get my card in the mail when it was time to call and schedule my March 2014 appt. When I tried to call and schedule my appt (after receiving the December notification) - I was told I'd have to call back in January. When I called back in January, I was told her schedule was booked up through June, and I would need to call back in March. When I called back and left a message in March - I was told Sept - but again they weren't able to schedule me. It wasn't until the nurse Practitioner refuse to fill my birth control - informing me that I need to get an appt with Piness - that I was finally able to get a call back from Sade/Shaudah to schedule. Now I have an appt in December. That will be 2 months after I have started IVF and will hopefully have positive signs of a new edition. Now, Dr. pineess is good, but she's not THAT good. Certainly not Washington Top Doc's good - one of the few that discrets that report. Sorry - but after 6 years and finger crossed a baby in the near future - I don't have the time to deal with your front desk's incompetence. read more

Dr. Piness is a great OB-GYN and I would recommend her without hesitation if the front desk staff wasn't so awful. While this sounds minor, it has an effect on the entire experience. They are the reason that the waits are so long (minimum 1.5 hours after your appointment time- even if you call ahead to ask about the wait-time), and they will cause you to miss having regularly scheduled appointments because they don't like to schedule appointments. You will likely have to call 5-6 times to catch someone in a good mood to actually give you an appointment. This place is really not that busy- I've never seen more than 2 people in the waiting room. Overall the WORST doctor's visit experience I have ever had (and I have been going there for years now), compared to how good the doctor is. It's unfortunate and Dr. Piness is surely losing money and business by keeping this staff. It's sad. If you have an emergency or need to come in several times a year due to an illness, I would say Dr. Piness is not a good choice- the staff will somehow impede your chances of being seen in a timely manner. read more

I love Dr. Piness. I have been going to her for years and, even when I moved out of state, she returned my phone call immediately when I asked her for a second opinion. How fabulous is that? She has a lot of integrity and class. She is straightforward and unflappable. And she gets consistently high marks from her patients. I love her nursing staff as well: very efficient, positive and warm. Would highly, highly recommend Dr. Piness (and her team) to anyone. read more

I've been seeing Dr. Piness for close to 20 years. She delivered my son 4 years ago (he was double footling breech, therefore needed a C section) and even though I live in Reston and work in Herndon, I'm perfectly happy to drive to Arlington to continue seeing her (with my 2nd baby on the way). She's that good. I totally understand about the wait time - I work as an executive for a high tech company so it's tough to plan around an unpredictable wait time- but I bring my laptop and use the wireless in the office lobby to stay productive. It's a trade off for knowing that Dr. Piness will be there when I'm the one having my baby. And I have never once had ANY issues with the front office staff. If anything, I'm impressed that in the many years I've been a patient here, my scheduling has always been accurate, I always get return phone calls, and the ladies have always been courteous. In fact, I usually leave the office smiling because I get a kick out of Shadi's sense of humor :-) read more

From the perspective of a husband... Only complaint is the long wait, but 100% worth it with Dr Piness' and Dr Casadaban's professionalism and caliber dealing with our two pregnancies in the past year and a half. Believe me, I used to be furious for waiting 1 to 3 hours, but man, these doctors are top notch. They take the time to build rapport and answer your questions. Once you meet with them and yes, even as a man I like some TLC, they are likeable and show sincere interest in you that you usually forget the length of time you waited. I've been with other Doctors who need to be banned from the profession and sued aka Dr M who misdiagnosed me and had no bedside manner and treated me like trash on multiple occasions -- my wife can attest to that. Dr Piness and Dr Casadaban are also very respectful of your wishes and values. We know this through our recent firstborn a couple of days ago. For those of you who's hating on Shadi, Shadi has an obligatory front to deal with demanding customers like you and me...and I am hard to please. Shadi actually gives you a special treat if you're nice to her; just you use a combination of charm and attitude back at her. Y'all need to take a chill pill and ask less questions and next time you're waiting think about the other patient who needed more attention. read more

I switched to Dr. Piness after having gone to an excellent Dr in Chevy Chase for years because the visits were getting too expensive since he doesn't take insurance. I can say that I love Dr.Piness, she put me at ease about my fibroids and has a wonderful bedside manner. Two years ago I switched back to my Chevy Chase Dr because Dr. Piness's front office staff is the rudest most inefficient group of people I have ever dealt with. They expect the patients to call 6 months after the last appointment and get put on a wait list for them to supposedly call you to schedule your next appointment. They never bothered calling me to schedule my last appointment! 2 years have gone by and they still never even contacted me at all, really bad way to run a doctor's office. I called my other Dr's office and their reply was when do you want to come in? Huge attitude difference, the receptionist is always friendly and the nurses are as nice and professional as they can be. Point being, Dr. Piness please get rid of your front desk staff and bring in polite professionals who know how to schedule appointments. read more

Dr. Piness is amazing. Wait times can be long, but she is so worth it. She navigated my through my pregnancy, everything went smoothly and I had the easiest labor one can dream of. One of the best doctors I have ever had. read more

I have been a patient in an ob practice in Arlington for 8 years. I recently moved to Columbus, OH. I felt that I might be experiencing an early miscarriage after trying to get pregnant for 6 months. I had been bleeding slowly with other symptoms for 13 days and counting. I tried calling three different ob/gyn offices in my new area starting at 8:30am on day 13. I had to wait so long because starting Christmas Eve every place I tried was closed until Monday, so I started making calls early Monday morning. The offices all said they would get back to me, but in the end told me I could not be seen because I would be considered a new patient and "new" appointments were booked for months. After the last office called and said I couldn't be seen, I tried my ob practice in Arlington to see what I should do. I called at 4:30pm and the office was already closed. The message for the office left a phone number stating that if I was experiencing a medical situation that I felt needed immediate attention, I should call the number, and a doctor would call me back. I called the number at 5pm and explained what was going on to the answering service. Dr. Piness called me back. She is not a doctor in my practice. She spoke very harshly and rudely to me about calling the answering service. She said she did not feel I was having an emergency that warranted a phone call to the the answering service. I burst into tears. I don't know this woman from anyone and asked her to let me explain my situation. She kept raising her voice. I finally started yelling back at her. When she listened, she said she understood why I was calling and gave me the medical advice I was seeking. She told me to get a pregnancy test, not to go to urgent care, and to get an appointment with an ob the next day, possibly my doctor in Virginia since I was traveling there for work. By the end of the conversation, she did say that she didn't think I was a bad person. But I didn't call for her to judge my character. I called because I believed I was having a miscarriage. I felt she was unprofessional and unsympathetic, and she made me feel terrible. Update. I was able to find an OB in Columbus. I have an ectopic pregnancy. I am being treated for it tomorrow. The OB said it is very serious. Obviously, this is not a failing on Dr. Piness's part because she could not see me in person to treat me. But, I hope she reads this (she probably won't) to understand she needs to be more sensitive to laypeople calling for help. read more

I had a very bad experience with Dr. Jane Piness. She was my OB/GYN dr. on call to deliver my fourth child, and when she came to my room, she started to yell at me. When I was ready to push, she didn't let my husband or the nurse hold my legs and when I let go of my legs because I was so weak from the contractions (no epidural because of short labor), she yelled at me even louder. My labor was 30 minutes long...she was there for 10 of the 30 minutes. What would have been a great labor was the worse one. She must have been in a very bad mood that night... read more

She helped with two of my pregnancies and delivered one of my babies. The whole family loved her. And my dad, a physician, that she was great. read more

Are you pregnant, do you need an OBGYN? Then stay as far away from this practice as you can. Dr. Piness may be good but she can't hire office staff. Her staff sucks. Being rude, unhelpful and basically useless is what they seem to do best. My story: found out I was pregnant, second child, I knew the drill. New to the area, got a glowing recommendation, called the office within two days of figuring out I was pregnant. Call #1 - couldn't understand that I was pregnant already tried to tell me that an IVF appt wasn't available for several months. Once they figured out that wasn't what I wanted, they said that they would call me back in a week to tell me if I could get in, never called, I called back, RUDE RUDE RUDE! End of story, they told me that if I couldn't get in by 10 weeks I couldn't see the doctor but they didn't have an appt in the next 10 weeks.....................duh................the very inarticulate receptionist rudely wished me luck. How nasty, save it for the bar sweety, you are at work! Dr. Piness if you read this..........take some time and hire office staff that reflect the type of environment that is supportive of the good work you do, you cannot undo the negative perception and eventually the number of women unwilling to take abuse from your office staff. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Piness for 10 years, wouldn't go anywhere else. I live in D.C. and don't care that I have to travel to Arlington to see her. For those who complain about the wait time, well she's an OB, babies don't work on a schedule to be delivered and if you cain't stand the wait find a GYN that does not do deliveries. That simple. In this age of instant gratification you need to get over waiting for a doctor. If she spends a little extra time with a patient, to me, that's OK because if I needed the time I'd like to think I could get that care too. Again get over it. Medicine cannot be configured AROUND you--only FOR you. If you want a doc that only spends 10 minutes with you and then throws you a bill, Dr. Piness is not for you. read more

I hardy ever write a post on Yelp, but this will be my third. Dr Piness treated me as an emergency outpatient basis for a complication resulting from a medical procedure. I specifically transferred from one hospital to another hospital to get her care (because she was the on-call physician for my doctor's practice during New Years Eve). From the very first conversation I had with her (over the phone), she was thorough in her research of my issue, and in her recommendation. I felt so comfortable that I requested the transfer of hospitals (she didn't have visiting rights at the hospital I was checked into), so that she could perform a small surgical procedure on me. The procedure took less than 1/2 hour, but her professionalism and thought into diagnosing me and discussing the procedure with me was top notch (and took much longer than the actual procedure itself). I can understand why there's a long wait for her--she is THAT good, in response to a previous post. I was considering switching my practice to her (not because I think my practice lacks--it also has great OBs who are fantastic!), but she impressed me that much. However, in reading through these reviews, I can see she's a busy doctor. And, I understand why. I only need general GYN care, which I can get at my current practice. BUT, if I was having another child, I'd switch in a heartbeat. If her staff ever reads this, please give a HUGE thank you to her from me (hopefully her last patient for NYE 2015). read more