Denied a second opinion with this office at 11 weeks pregnant. I was spoken to with absolutely…read more zero respect by both their front desk associate and their office manager. Don't even bother calling them. Care starts with the front end of the office. Rude!!!!! Take your precious care and pregnancy elsewhere.

I have gotten the chance to work with all the doctors of this group throughout my pregnancy and…read moreevery experience at the Wallingford office has been great. There is only one doctor in the office at a time, so I've never been kept waiting more than 5 minutes past my appointment time. It's a very clean office and the whole staff is pleasant, efficient, and knowledgeable. I live in Hamden but choose to come to this office because it is run much better than the Hamden office. I highly recommend this practice, and this office in particular

I went to her in the late 90's as my first gynecology visit in my early 20's. She was absolutely…read morehorrible. Rude and so rough I was bleeding heavily from the exam. She gave me PTSD. I haven't been back to get an exam since. I am 49 now. I was looking for a Dr. And saw she was still in the same practice. Her reviews are accurate. She should be jailed for her behavior in my opinion. The scars she left on me at such a young age still have not healed. I cannot stress enough how bad she is. Do Not See This Woman. She should have her license pulled. Shame on her. I hope she reads this. I hope she sees that she had such a negative impact on a young woman that almost 30 years later this woman is still traumatized by her. I will be posting this review everywhere I can in hopes that she sees it.

This dr was the worse I have ever seen. She walked in and I can not even explain the look she gave…read moreme. Asked me no questions at all. Had her back to me as I spoke to her and dismissed what I said with " we are done for today." As she did my ultrasound, she did not speak to me. Did not get a clear image and said, " I see a sac but that's all." Maybe when you come back the other dr will try. " Then told me, " you can clean yourself up." Did not offer me anything to clean the gel off with. Also did not wear gloves at all. I have had no issues with anyone else in the office. This woman will not touch me again. Ever.

I recently had a pre-op ultrasound scheduled at the Wallingford location, which was so convenient…read more(it was nice not to drive to New Haven or Branford!). As someone who has undergone IVF, I've had many ultrasounds and I have to say this was the nicest and most comfortable I've been having one done! There was soft music, ambient lighting, and the technician, JS, was so very supportive and reassuring. I don't know if she realizes how much her kind demeanor and words meant to me that day. The staff here are absolutely top notch. I love my primary provider Dr. Aziz and trusted her implicitly with the life altering decision of a hysterectomy. I've also seen Dr. Bruno, Joan Messner, and Michelle Plyler...all with excellent bedside manner and compassion. I'd also like to mention Doreen who has been my chaperone many times and is also the administrator, she's always so kind and caring when I'm at the office! The staff and providers here truly care about their patients, I would recommend CountyOB to anyone looking for compassionate care!

The staff is very responsive and knowledgeable. They take time to answers all of your questions.My…read moreappointment is always on time and wait time is minimal. Parking is plentiful.

So Ive been with this practice a few years, and alas I still haven't found an ob/gyn who treats…read moreperimenopausal women with the care needed. Unfortunately recommending an iud, and then doing an unannounced cervical biopsy right before insertion with no pain meds. Brutal is an understatement. Not big on listening to urogynocological concerns, or on concerns of very heavy bleeding seriously. No hormone therapy offered ever, I'm still a patient but not a happy one.

Review for Dr. Iyanna Liles and HER STAFF only!…read more While I am a longtime patient of the former Fine and Gillette, this was my first visit with Dr. Liles and I was so pleased with our immediate connection. I am a two time women's cancer survivor so connecting with a gynecologist is paramount and she fits all my needs. Her staff is very warm and welcoming as soon as you come in to the office and make you feel a part of the "family" right away.

A fantastic practice, for the most part! Amazing front desk and admin staff, and almost all of the…read moreproviders are phenomenal, thoughtful, caring, and humble. The one exception in my experience is Ashley Luchini. As someone who rose through the professional ranks as a young woman, I really wanted to like her. Unfortunately, I experienced her as profoundly condescending, to the point where -- in my view -- it compromised the quality of the care I received from her.

Waited yet again over 45 minutes again .......... This is the third time I had to sit and wait…read moreover 45 minutes and it's always for the same doctor in which I will not mention her name. I have a job too. I lose pay sitting and waiting for you Totally unexceptionable.

Booked an appointment as a new patient. Arrived at appointment fifteen minutes early to do…read morepaperwork. Sat for an hour and never got called. The entire time I could hear the medical secretary booking surgical appointments and saying peoples names out loud. Seems like a huge privacy violation. Between the crappy customer service and huge wait, I chose to leave. Not a good way to gain new patients and earn trust.

I have been seen and taken care of by ALL the doctors in this clinic. They all are very educated…read moreand practical. They are dedicated and caring. I have only had good experiences since being a patient at Helm & Helm since 2016. I have delivered 5 babies, surgery, and even normal yearly check ups. I love this practice and everything they do! Thank you!

This Marlene Waradzin gave me a hysterectomy. She…read morebutchered me. Now I can't have normal vaginal sex. I can only have oral sex. Ladies please don't go to her. You will regret it. And it's to late to sue her.

Many years have passed, but I will never forget this doctor…read more My first gynecology appointment was at her office seeing an APRN. I got birth control and all seemed well, until I had my period and did not stop bleeding for 11 days. I was severely anemic and fainted at work. I was sent to urgent care, and then transferred to the ER, where i received a blood transfusion and a vaginal ultrasound. I had uterine fibroids that were missed on initial examination. I liked the APRN, but my insurance would only allow me to see an OBGYN, so I asked for a follow-up and was introduced to Dr. McCraven. She was as witchy as her name sounds, stormed into my exam room and scolded me for going to the ER, instead she said I should've seen sooner at the practice in Wallingford. Then repeatedly tried to storm out of the room, as I kept trying to ask questions. Put me on an oral birth control pill, 4x/day until bleeding stopped. Well, Dr. McCraven the bleeding did not stop for 6 months, i kept on that oral pill and could barely titrate it down to 3x/day, if not i would literally gush blood. The increased dose of oral birth control put me at high risk of a stroke at the young age of 23 years old. I called Dr. McCraven those first few weeks, and she dismissed my concerns and told me to just wait it out. I went to other doctors that were also dismissive until another OBGYN finally listened and was eventually sent to UConn, where they removed 33 uterine fibroids. I bled so heavily those 6 months, that every 2 weeks I was receiving blood transfusions and iron infusions. Thank you, Dr. McCraven for not having any compassion, I never would've gained the confidence to stand up for myself and seek care elsewhere. I have since moved out of the country, the doctors in the UK have amazing beside manners, and it was incredibly refreshing to be listened to and cared about.

To be fair, I stopped seeing Dr. Hall-McCraven years ago, and for all I know she has improved her…read moredecision-making and bedside manner since then. However. I had an abnormal pap after an external HPV infection was already found and treated. For reasons only she knows, Dr. Hall-McCraven chose to describe the procedure I would need as "shaving" the affected areas off of my cervix. However, when I arrived for my procedure, I was handed a brochure about the actual procedure, at the same time I was told to disrobe. This gave me just enough time after changing into the johnny to read the brochure and wonder, "What the--" before people came into the room to prep me. The procedure in question was not "shaving" as I'd been led to believe, but rather a LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure). This involves placing a grounding pad on the patient's thigh to prevent electrocution, then running current through a loop of wire which is used to carve chunks of cervical tissue away, cauterizing as it goes. The brochure warned me that smoke might come out of my vagina. It did not warn me that the machine would sound like a table saw. (The cauterization, incidentally, makes LEEP a particularly poor choice in cases where pre-cancerous activity has been detected, as the burned chunks of tissue can't then be examined by a pathologist to determine whether the provider who performed the procedure got everything. In my case, Dr. Hall-McCraven did not get everything, and I had to have a cone biopsy the following year.) Dr. Hall-McCraven injected me with a local anesthetic, then turned on the machine, which made a high-pitched whine that I thought was awful -- until she started cutting into me, which made even worse sounds. I went into shock. Dr. Hall-McCraven, apparently failing to realize why I had suddenly begun shivering, sternly admonished me to stay still. Neither she nor the staff present in the room offered me a blanket or any other care appropriate for a patient in shock or even 'just' shivering when they needed to hold still. For reasons that I expect are obvious, I never went back to Dr. Hall-McCraven, or her practice.