I've been seeing Dr. Chalasani for about 8 years now. She is very busy, but when I'm in there, I feel like I do have her full attention. She's also been great to my teenage daughter, who was very nervous going in for her first exam. The only "complaint" I have is one time she ran about an hour late due to a tricky birth and her nurse forgot I was waiting in the exam room (to be fair, she was upfront about the delay and offered to reschedule). I was a night shift worker at the time and fell asleep on the exam table while I was waiting, so I wasn't too terribly put out. read more

Would not recommend this OBGYN. I went when she was the on-call OBGYN for the day. She has a very cold demeanor and bedside manner, & rushes through appointments. Nurse wasn't much better, felt very "i'm just going through the motions" monotone demeanor. I went in because I had sudden onset pain, swelling, and expanding redness in one of my breasts. She came in and gave me a breast exam, mentioned feeling something potentially concerning, even in the unaffected one and then simply just referred me out to get imaging. Which I found so odd because I got my well woman in July and I was just fine and nothing abnormal was found. She spoke over me countless times when we were talking while she was giving me the exam. I felt so dismissed. And the whole thing felt super rushed. As any sane person would do, the mention of something concerning is absolutely terrifying and you should probably be warmer and tread a little more carefully when you tell someone that. Not her though. She mentioned it like it was casual passing conversation. Then refered me out so she could wipe her hands clean of this not really considering anything else that this could be. I immediately started freaking out with my mind jumping to the worst possible conclusions. After I got dressed again, I had to track her down and ask questions such as pain management ideas, reassurance type questions, etc.... Like, isn't that something you should discuss with your patient without being prompted? This interaction with her caused me to have severe anxiety attacks and break downs for the next 24 hours. I became so stressed and freaked out that I checked myself into VIKS Complete Care Urgent Care & ER down the road from me because I wanted another doctor to look at me and settle my mind a little. And you know what? They absolutely did. They figured out the most likely cause for the redness/pain/swelling, hooked me up to an IV with antibiotics, gave me a pill antibiotic in-clinic in case the pharmacy closed before we got to it, as well as prescribed me a round of antibiotics to take at home. And their nurse was an absolute angel of a person with the best bedside manner. Happy to report that the pain, swelling, and inflammation are nearly gone now, and I was able to quiet my anxieties after I left because of the treatment, time, in-depth conversation, and caringness they showed me during my time there. I still plan on getting imaging because she spooked me, but I also am reaching out to my previous OB for another opinion since she conducted my first one earlier this year and found zero issues. BEDSIDE MANNER REALLY MATTERS. If you're going to act this cold, uncaring, and inconvenienced to your other patients, I urge you to get into another line of work. I know it's mostly the nurses who have the better bedside manner than the doctors but jesus, we're all human here with fears, anxieties, etc. Treat us like it. read more

Dr. Chalasani was very personable and efficient during my visit, it might have been the fastest appointment I have ever had. She gets 5 stars. However, 2 stars for my experience with billing and whoever is responsible for verifying insurance. I have insurance and it was never verified before my visit. I asked Dr Chalasani for routine blood work since it has been years since I have had labs drawn. I received a bill for over $1000 for the annual well women's exam as well as the blood work. As a patient, I understand that we need to know our insurance coverage. This was a new plan for me and I am unfamiliar with insurance plans that do not cover preventative care. Had my insurance been verified before my visit it would have saved me this hefty bill. I am extremely irritated about the entire situation. *edited review from 4 to 5 stars- I do not want this rating to affect something out of Dr Chalasanis control* read more

Dr Chalasani is an amazing doctor and her care for her patients exceeds the call of duty. She is a doctor of her word and extremely knowledgeable as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist, and can perform surgery in her sleep because she is so good at it. Dr. Chalasani is thorough in her visits and very patient, getting to the heart of your concerns resulting in no further questions when you leave the office. I believe that a doctor is only as good as her staff is and they are a true blessing from the time you check in to the time you go back to see the doctor. The supporting staff is always professional and very nice which makes it such a joy to visit the office. I am always looking forward to taking a trip to Dr. Chalasani's office because I know that I am going to be treated with the utmost respect. I would highly recommend this doctor for she is a beautiful woman inside and out that truly cares for her patients. Thank you so much Dr. Chalasani and staff. You're awesome!!!!! ( : Sincerely, LaShonda Thompson read more

Renu Chalasani, MD - Obstetricians & Gynecologists Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have been a patient of Dr Chalasani for almost 16 years. She is amazing! Always on time, never makes my appointments feel rushed although she's busy, and so caring. You would be lucky to have a doctor as great as she is. read more

Awful and horrible experience. Please do not get your delivery done by this narcissist lady. My delivery was normal and i trusted her (My Biggest Mistake in decision making and not trusting my own gut). She was not present when I was pushing, only a nurse. She let me push only for 2 hours with 3 intervals and she came to delivery room and told my family and me that Its time for C-SECTION. I was healthy and normal and so was my baby's heart rate and all other metrics. She pushed us into C-SECTION for no reason. When we asked what's the reason for C-SECTION , she mentioned that my pelvic bone is small. In my understanding if that was the case then it would have shown in my Ultrasound report. She pushed us into that decision and we couldn't do anything in between the labor. She made this decision bcz hospital and she would make more money! If one deliver normal it might cost only $1000/$1500.. But in C-SECTION case its $5000/$6000 depending on situation. When my baby came she didn't even care to hand over to me.. instead she gave it directly to the nurse. She ruined my delivery experience and I suggest think 10 times before making your decision in trusting her for your process. I had many red flags but I ignored, Like: the nurse under her would spill the urine in wash basin instead of using restroom to dispose it. She not being caring and late. She being pushing us into choosing her over St David's on Mopac. I didn't listen to my intuition and trusted this horrible money hungry lady. ARC, Seton Medical Center at Northwest on US183 and Dr. Renu Chalasani are all part of this unethical practice. DO NOT TRUST THEM FOR GOD SAKE. I can't do anything legally bcz they all took our signatures on paperwork and you can't do anything when you are in labor pain. read more

Dr Chalasani is absolutely wonderful!! She performed my hysterectomy and removal of large fibroid. I am so impressed with her confidence, time she spent with me and my family to explain the procedure and what to expect, the preparedness which included what to eat to recover best and the pain management. She has excellent reputation at the hospital amongst the nurses and staff. They said "Dr. C's" patients always did best and I believe it. You will wait a bit in the waiting room if later in the day and that's just because she spends quality time with each patient. I highly recommend Dr. C and I'm so glad I found her! read more

Wow, I'm not sure where all the hate comes from here, but people must've had way different experiences than I did (to be fair, I only went a few days ago and have yet to receive any bill, so no billing issues yet). Dr. Chalasani was kind, non-judgmental, wicked smart and very knowledgeable about all pros and cons of both IUDs. She also performed my annual pap smear quickly and painlessly, with only mild discomfort. I also just liked her, which I can't really justify with anything, but I did. From the moment I walked into the waiting room until I left was probably about an hour, which is incredibly fast compared to my past experiences with gynecologists. I highly recommend. read more

Wow! The worst doctor I've ever been to. She did not listen to me, kept on interrupting me, and did not make me feel comfortable at all. I was just another patient on an assembly line too. I will NOT go back to her and DO NOT recommend her to anyone. read more

Yikes! This was such a bad overall experience with the entire office and ARC in general, that I would give it negative stars if that were possible. I only saw Dr. Chalasani once, but that is enough to know that I will NEVER be back. I am new to the area and went to this doc based on the previous Yelp review and one good recommendation. Making the appointment for a birth control consultation was easy, but that is where any positive review ends. I asked a few general questions to one of the front office ladies, and all I got was the "I don't know, I just work here" type response. Then I was able to get a 10 minute conversation with the good doc about birth control, the side effects of birth control, and some different options in case I wanted to switch. Did it sound like I was diagnosed with anything based on that conversation? And how can you diagnose someone without an exam or medical history review? Well, to Dr. Chalasani, I was diagnosed with something, but I left the office that day not knowing that I was. I found out that little detail from my insurance company AFTER I was billed (and left with 3 boxes of samples of a BC that was pulled and "re-formulated" so they can call it something else due to all the lawsuits filed against it. Just Google Yaz recall, now called Beyaz. Thanks, but no thanks). Which leaves me paying out of pocket over 5 TIMES MORE for a 10 minute conversation about birth control versus if I wasn't diagnosed with anything, or the technical term, preventative, which is the absence of a diagnosis. No problem, says my insurance company, just have them re-submit the claim with different notes. So after 2 calls to the office, I finally get to speak with a "supervisor" who is unhelpful at best and downright belligerent at worst. There is no way they will change the records as they are "permanent" and they'll get billing to call me back. Which they didn't. Trying to get a hold of the billing department at ARC is like trying to build an igloo in the desert--it's not going to happen. So I paid the horribly inflated amount, and still have not heard back from billing or the "supervisor." My Doctor Quest continues, but this experience has convinced me to look at doctors outside of the ARC practices. I would like to find a doctor/practice that doesn't view me as a walking dollar sign, and would take the time to help me if and when I needed it. It just did not happen here. read more

Seeing Dr. Chalasani used to be a breeze and her nurses used to be great but on my last few visits while being taken to the back you're met with snarls and people clearly not happy with their jobs. Worse, they've started stacking appointments so now the doctor is rushed and always late, which she used to hate. I'm sorry, but no matter how much I like Dr. Chalasani personally, when you have two procedures and your average appointment time is now two hours, she just isn't worth it anymore; especially when you have to deal with the staff from the waiting room to the exam/waiting room. It's been a great run and if Dr. Chalasani ever opens her own practice where she gets to call the shots, I'll be the first in line. With the patient stacking, wait times and a really sad sack group behind the door it just isn't worth it; time to find an independent and I'm really sorry that I have to do this, but I'm over the patient stacking and snarling. read more

Dr Chalasani I met was intelligent, experienced and charming. I found her via DaVinci Robotic Surgeon site for my possible procedure. After meeting with her, I knew I want her for my procedure. Dr Chalasani to be very knowledgeable, confident, direct yet compassionate , very informative and all the other important qualities you want in the surgeon doing your procedure. Honestly, I can't say enough good thing about her, she is all that and more. I have since met with her a few times for post ops and never did I feel rushed or that I didn't have her full attention. I am so happy to have her as my Dr. She is a keeper. P.S. Her nurse (Debbie) is pretty awesome as well! read more

Dr. Chalasani has been my OB-GYN since 2000 and has saved my life twice. I trust her implicitly because she is intelligent, direct, honest, and extraordinarily compassionate. Yes she is busy but I've never ever felt short-changed in the quality of time she spends with me. Both Dr. C and her nurse Debbie are COMPLETELY AWESOME!! read more

I have been seeing Dr. Chalasani for last two years. I have seen her for two preventive visits. She always seems to be in a hurry. She does not return a call and go over the lab test results. Till today, for both of my preventive visits, there were no calls returned from the nurse nor the doctor to say the results were normal. I have to read the results on my own and assume they are normal. This preventative visit she asked me as usual if I had any concerns and discussed about an issue. She also told me that papsmear is recommended once in 3 years and I had done in 2016 and no need to do again. I moved from another state to Austin 2 years back. I told her that I was doing every year in the other state and it was covered. If the insurance is covering it, I would prefer doing it. She seemed to be not happy with the request. However, she did it. She has billed my visit with a code that states it is not preventive. I have to pay for the office visit after the deductible. I discussed the concern and she gave me some information what to do. There was nothing else done other than few minutes of chat on the issue. Now I have to pay for the entire preventive office visit bill. I talked to the billing and they said the doctor has coded that way and has to be changed by her. I am in the process of calling doctor office and speak to nurse. If doctor had alerted me during my question that this would not be part of preventive, I would have not discussed or scheduled a separate appointment. Signing a waiver that I am responsible for charges outside of preventive visit is not going to tell the patient much. As patients, how do we know which one is preventative and which one is not. read more

I have been seeing Dr.Chalasani for the last 6-7 years and shes always very busy and finishes the appointment fast but she is very smart and provide the complete care, analysis and prescriptions. But like few other reviews, the wait time has become unacceptable lately. I see change in staff and nurse. My last appointment, they took me in and took the weight, BP, temp and made me sit there for freaking 45 minutes. Who would do that? And still no sign of the doctor. I complained to the nurse and she said the doctor is busy with another patient. If she is busy with another patient for 45 minutes, why did they give that slot to me? I had to dress up and walk out and checked out. She was still with another patient when the front desk called her. The front desk lady seemed very angry with me for walking out of the exam room. Not going back. read more

I have seen Dr. Chalasani for years and have found her to be an attentive and caring physician. She's made sure that I got the tests I needed and prodded me to get the much dreaded colonoscopy that I would have put off forever. She found fibroids that explained some of my abdominal and bladder control issues that other doctors just ignored. read more

I love Dr. Chalasani. She is firm and to the point. She does not treat me like an idiot and is fast to respond when I have questions. I do not mind her cutting me off if she knows what I am going to say. We both want the appointment to go as fast as possible BUT if I do have true concerns she is more than happy to sit and explain or I can just message her on my chart and she responds the same day normally. I am 33 weeks pregnant and am happy I found her. Would not want anything more from a Dr. read more

Worst experience ever. After waiting in the exam room for 2 hours without a nurse checking on me, I left. Time of my life wasted and they acted like it was no big deal. "Oh, why are you leaving?" NEVER AGAIN will I waste my time on a DR that doesn't care if her patients wait 2 hours for her. WORST EVER. Horrible customer service. If I could give this rating a 0 star I would, maybe a -1 star. read more

I am not quite sure how Dr.Chalsani gets some good reviews here, although I sure do wish I thought the same about her. This is the first time I've heard a doctor tell a patient 'these are too many questions, you should set up another appointment'. She was supposed to follow-up with me personally about my results of the annual tests, and it's been almost two weeks and there's no sign of her. I even called her office and the receptionist wrote a note for her to do so, but I still haven't heard back. Apparently my results are sitting in her Inbox and she hasn't reviewed them yet! A lot of the concerns I had, she said would be taken care of once the results were in. She was hoping for the results to give answers to some problems I was facing, the nurse tells me that everything looks normal form the results, but no word from the doctor on what are the next steps/tests. Extremely disappointing! Not sure why gynachs don't get it that it's extremely important to make your patient feel comfortable and not treat them like a customer! read more

YIKEs! I would give a ZERO if I could. We saw Dr. Chalasani in L&D when my daughter who is 35 weeks pregnant went in to SNW for severe right sided abdominal pain for 4 days and since this was the 2nd visit (first at NAMC) we were hoping someone would help us figure out what was going on. She was having so much pain she was in tears all day long and couldn't sit still - nothing relieved the pain at all. Dr. Chalasani treated my daughter like trash and spent forever interrogating her like she was a drug seeker. OMG! My daughter lives with chronic back pain and never cries over it, this was different and it was severe enough she couldn't sleep or eat. I had to jump in at one point and defend my daughter's choice to go to a different hospital - because I was the one so suggested we go there and not back to NAMC simply because it was much closer to her house and it was late at night and she was really in pain. The Dr. started interrogating me and said "Well, NAMC is only 10 minutes away" - YIKES - what a witch. At one point I told Dr. Chalasani I had asked my daughter about constipation to see if this could be a possibility for her pain the doc turns to me and in a condescending voice says "Why did you ask your daughter about constipation?" - What the heck? I was speechless for a spell - then I told her in a stern voice "I am a nurse practitioner and I was asking the questions I would ask any of my patients to try and get to the bottom of the cause of her pain." Well, that shut her up for a bit. I don't like telling providers I'm a Nurse practitioner because when I do I find they try to talk over my head assuming I know what they are saying. I want to be treated like every other patient, especially when my daughter is the patient and I don't do babies! Well, after all this she comes back and is all nice and willing to call me with the CT results - she didn't even ask my daughter if that was ok and my daughter is 28 years old! We then decided we didn't want a CT because of the baby - we wanted an US instead. The nurse called the MD who said no, that won't show anything and wanted the CT anyway. they got the CT which didn't show much except some fluid in the kidney and they sent her home at 2:30 AM with no orders or anything. My daughter woke up the next AM and was still in tears and went back to NAMC at 9 am and told them she thought it was a kidney stone. They were pleasant and treated her like a human. When they did an US they found her Rt kidney had fluid and the ureter was dilated meaning either a stone or some other form of blockage was keeping the urine from draining. They called a urologist who did surgery and said there was no stone but it was blocked so he put a stent in the ureter and she is doing a little better now. The pain is still there and is having mild contractions and with all her pain and issues they are talking about inducing 2+ weeks early if she can go that long. The Urologist thinks the baby was pressing on the ureter it was backing urine up and would of caused severe damage to her right kidney had my daughter not been persistent! I DO NOT recommend anyone with any sense go see Dr. Chalasani if they are pregnant. I would never of treated any of my patients this way, ever! read more

I've been seeing Dr. Chalasani for years now. She is very professional and trustworthy. However, I never felt like I connected with her. I felt a little bit like I was just another patient on an assembly line. I understand that doctors see hundreds of patients and that, at the end of the day, it is a business after all. However, considering the nature of gynecology, I'd like to feel a little bit more comfortable and close to my doctor. I am now looking for someone with a little bit better of a bedside manner. read more

Dr Chalasani's continued support and guidance through our first pregnancy was outstanding. Her support and care especially during delivery cannot be under appreciated. I'd recommend her without hesitation, and thank her for her calming presence during what was a very challenging and scary, yet exciting and wonderful time. read more

I have had seeing Dr Chalasani. I don't think she is a great doctor. She told me after 25 weeks baby is not wealth and more problems in future. We had been went though difficulties after that. She did not find out very early. She doesn't spend more time with us and also not find the problem earlier rather than telling after 25 weeks. I do not recommend anyone with go see dr Renu Chalasani if they are pregnant. Please check very carefully if you are going to check with her. read more

Dr Renu and her assistant were very professional, made me feel very comfortable and helped me address all my health concerns. Best doctor I have ever been to in my life. read more