Let's be honest, no one likes going to the gynecologist. (Reason #1 why I can't give this place 5 stars, but I seriously considered it.) Seriously. But we do it because we're supposed to. I've been coming to OB-Gyn Associates for years, mainly because that's where my mother goes. They run quite the good office, making what could be a horrifying trip to the doctor, merely a minorly uncomfortably one. The office is located conveniently at the U Club tower across from the Galleria. The waiting room is clean, pretty, and spacious. They usually are playing some sort of women's health related TV show and there's plenty of magazines to choose from (even ones unrelated to childcare, which is nice for those of us not dealing with that aspect of life yet.) The nurses are all very professional and get you in and out very quickly. My doctor is Meera Patel and I can't say enough good things about her. (I'm sure the other doctors are great, too, but I've never seen them.) She's soft-spoken, pretty young, and non-judgmental-seeming, so she's easy to talk to and I feel comfortable asking any questions to her. She does a fabulous job of explaining what she's about to do, so that you're comfortable for the duration of the exam and know exactly what's coming. And, best of all, they operate right on time, so you're in and out as soon as possible, but they don't rush you, so you don't feel hassled and like they're shoving you out of the way. My total stay: 40 minutes from the time I pulled into the parking lot to when I was back in the car. I would definitely recommend OB-Gyn Associates and, specifically Dr. Patel, to anyone looking for a woman doctor in the St. Louis area. read more

Having a new insurance plan I had to change my OBGyn Doc from St. Johns to Barnes. My Internist referred me to Dr. Bruce Bryan. I had a nasty growth, I know Ewe, which needed to be removed. The staff was very professional in every respect. The office itself is very nice and I was highly impressed with Dr. Bryan. He is gentle, spent a lot of time with me, was very thorough, and answered all my questions. I was seen numerous times in a 10 day period and each time I was treated very well by all staff I came in contact with. I ended up having to have surgery and Dr. Bryan was wonderful at the hospital. His staff made all the arrangements and everything went smoothly. This is a highly professional group of Doc's in a clean environment. If you are looking for a good Doc I would recommend Dr. Bryan or one of the others. read more

I first visited Dr. Patel when I was about 16 to talk about my chances of enheriting my family's health problems and still see her to this day. I've been a patient of Dr. Patel 's for about 2 years and my mother for over 10 years, and we absolutely love her. Dr. Patel is quick and to the point, but not rushed. She's easy to talk to and very knowledgable. I can ask her any question I want without feeling embarrassed or judged, and she'll give me a full answer with details. In fact, if there's any teens looking for birth control, she gave me 6 packets and 3 sheets of paper about my options for birth control and told me the pros and cons for each one. It really helped me out. I'm just about to turn 20 and I have a fear of doctors and hospitals, and I've always hated going by myself but with Dr. Patel I always feel like I'm in good hands and insist on going by myself so I can answer questions that I would never ask my mom. As I was reading some of these reviews it made me incredibly sad. She's really not bad. She tells you after every test that if they don't call you in the next few days, you're in the clear and that she doesn't want to waste your time with a phone call just to tell you you're okay. I love how she gets down to business and doesn't waste time. I've never been in her office for more than 45 minutes. But hey, I'm a busy college girl. I can't waste time talking about my lovely lady parts all day. I have recommended her to several of my girls and they all love her. I would gladly recommend her to anyone else. read more

After being a patient of Dr. Patel's (OB/GYN Associates) for nearly a decade, I've finally reached my breaking point and decided to leave the practice. It's mainly due to the front office staff and their lack of assistance and overall dissatisfaction. I've had more than one occurrence where my test results came back and I was not informed about the result until I called them to ask (usually waiting at least 2 weeks). No phone call, no email, no letters...and in my opinion that's unacceptable. Not to mention the rushed nature of Dr. Patel's visits. I felt like if I didn't have my list of things to talk about in front of me, she'd be out the door as soon as possible. If I had forgotten something...too late. Another issue I had was trying to figure out my insurance plan changes and how the costs would affect me. I reached out to Dr. Patel's office to try and avoid high costs for labs when my insurance changed and was told to call UHC because they don't know. I then was charged an outrageous amount for my labs because they were sent to MoBap vs. another lab. And then to top it off, I've gone to a new practice and they've been requesting my medical records for at least 2 weeks now and haven't received them. They had asked if I could call Dr. Patel to follow up. I just did that and was told by Dr. Patel's office to call their medical records provider. I asked if they could handle that by chance, being I'm at work and barely had time to do so, and was told flat out NO. You call. Then I called Health Port and they said they would need to talk to Dr. Patel's office. Ugh! So, overall, I'm happy I've left the practice and now can trust that I'm in much better hands than before. I would definitely NOT recommend them to anyone. What a disappointing experience. read more

If you are looking for a gynecologist, I do NOT recommend Dr. Meera Patel. I really don't know why (or how I have lasted this long), but I have been going to see her for the past three years. After every appointment, I ask myself why I keep going back there. Her bedside manner is extremely abrasive, she is always rushed, and she gives the word "impersonal" a whole new meaning. If you are looking for a doctor that is warm and welcoming and will take time to get to know you, please take my advice and go elsewhere. Especially for something as crucial as an OB-GYN. Several days after my last annual check-up, Dr. Patel called me on the phone to inform me that I had an abnormal pap smear. Once again, she was rushed and breezing through all of the "abnormalities" that had been detected. She was using complicated medical jargon and not explaning a thing. She was throwing around the phrase "cervical cancer" left and right like it was nothing. I got off the phone and started sobbing. There was no compassion, no comfort, no warmth. No patient deserves this. Ever. I am in the process of having my medical records released and going elsewhere. I'm hoping to find an OB that will have compassion, warmth, and...wait for it...A SMILE every once in a while. Adios Patel. read more

Im giving Dr. Meera Patel Office 5 stars, ill tell you why. Dr. Patel explain everything with detail, and is very caring and professional with her patients, my girlfriend and I enjoy Dr. Patel we always have nice thimgs to say about her, happy to have picked one of the best OB/GYN out there. She reall care about your health and more importantly the baby's health, I dont want to forget her staff being I only met Amber, who is the nicest and sweetest nurse. She can put a smile on your face with her humor, cause sitting in the doctor's office can be boring, but I never feel that way at Dr. Patel's office. So if you are expecting or for any of your OB/GYN check-ups I reccommend Dr. Meera Patel.. read more

I went to this office with Dr. Meera Patel for the first time recently for annual checkup. The only good thing about my appointment was that I didn't have to wait a long time on arrival or to see the doctor. However, being the first time, I felt the service was very impersonal, the appointment was very rushed and brief. Perhaps this is why everything was so timely, but I'm a person that want to get to know my doctor if I'm going to trust them with my body. Dr. Patel was very impersonal and I was not impressed. Secondly, there's a sense of uncleanliness about the place. When I went in, there was a cup of urine left there from the patient before me. The nurse just toss it down the sink without washing her hands afterwards. Finally, after I got my exam, neither the doctor nor the nurse told me if they're going to call or what with the results. The doctor also just left my open sample in the room when I left. I'm thinking they'll going to just toss it without even testing it. I'm definitely not going to this place when we're having a baby. Clearly, these people don't care about the details. read more