The negative reviews on here do not accurately reflect Boston OBGYN (at least for my experience)!…read moreThis place has always been great. I saw Dr. Brenda Baker for the first time and she was fantastic - both knowledgeable and kind. The MA's are always friendly as well. I recommend this practice to all. I believe they definitely deserve a higher rating!

Dr. Baker knew that it was my first ever gyno appointment and first pap smear and she took a minute…read moreto explain the pap which I appreciated, but she did not explain the breast exam or pelvic exam. After the pap she started to remove my gown from my top half without explaining what she was doing, and also started the pelvic exam without warning or checking in with me. I found the pelvic exam to be very uncomfortable and even a little painful and I felt that she was being very rushed and rough with me. Her bedside manner was not very good and to me she came off as unfriendly. Overall, it was an unpleasant first gyno experience and I will certainly not be seeing Dr. Baker again. The front desk staff were friendly but I really couldn't leave fast enough.

I've always been happy with Dr. Simopolous, he's done a lot to reduce my spine issues, I highly…read morerecommend him

This is my first appointment I was scheduled for 12:15, I arrived at 12:00. I was then told by a…read morevery unpleasant desk attendant that I wouldn't be seen until after 12:45. Minding this is brookline they also failed to mention their parking rates. I have been sitting here an hour and a half and have yet to have seen any one. Will ask for parking validation and letting them know how extremely inconsiderate their scheduling was and if I had any other choice I wouldn't be here

Rodriguez dental Lab is so amazing, they produce quality work and they get things back to you in a…read moretimely manner. No one compares to them!!!

BILH in Burlington & Peabody Mass are fantastic. Burlington is better for the Emergency Room…read more The doctors & nurses are amazing. I have had good experiences with My Lahey doctors!!!

Unless you are a masochist, please save yourself hours (literally) of frustration and find a doctor…read moreelsewhere. This office is not worth it if you are thinking that the location is convenient, they are accepting new patients and/or accept your insurance. Allow me to summarize my almost 3 hrs of aggravation for an appointment that never happened: because I have two specialists at Beth Israel (the hospital itself), it is much easier to have a BI-affiliated primary care doc. My PCP changed her practice and is no longer affiliated, so add in Covid issues of finding a doctor accepting new patients and my options were limited. Tufts (my insurer) confirmed for me that two doctors here were accepting new patients, so I called to make an appointment. I was on hold for 22 minutes before my conversation with a snippy and bored-sounding girl started. She told me I needed to fill out new patient paperwork BEFORE I could even make an appointment. She emailed this to me while I was on the phone with her, and I asked if I could make the appointment at that time and email the paperwork in 10 minutes? NO. I needed to fill it out, email it back and then call again to make an appointment. Does that make any sense to anyone?? Because BI has all records on their Patient Site, there was NOTHING that I added to these forms that could not be found in my electronic records. NOTHING. In the event I forgot to add a medication or some other detail about myself, the answer is on Patient Site. One of the many reasons for that system is that all doctors and their offices can access the info... well, almost all offices. I filled it out, called back 10 minutes later and waited on hold again. I was connected to a different snippy girl who said she didn't see my email; I told her I had sent it several minutes prior (because I had been on hold). She insisted she didn't see it, so I sent it again. She waited and again said she didn't see it, so I sent it a THIRD time.... and then she saw all three of them, and asked me why I had emailed it three times??? WTF honey? I made an appointment with Dr. Rai for two weeks from that day and was then bombarded with emails, automated phone calls and texts about my appointment. I was also informed that I needed to arrive 15 minutes early to confirm paperwork (more paperwork?), so I arrived at 9:30am for my 9:45 appointment. While waiting in line to check-in, I looked at my phone and noticed two missed calls (I had been driving for the last 15 minutes to get there); listened to my voicemail and learned that my appointment was cancelled BUT they had rescheduled me for that afternoon. Whatever happened to ASKING if the time they are rescheduling me to actually works for me AND how did they not know until 9:15 that the doctor wouldn't actually be there for my appt at 9:45??? Surely someone knew before 9:15. It was then my turn to check in (and ironically had received another text just then telling me to check-in online!) so I said I was there to check-in for my appointment I had only just learned was cancelled. I said I couldn't come that afternoon and rescheduled it according to MY schedule for the following week, and while driving home I fumed about how I had wasted time on a holiday (not to mention all of the time waiting on hold just to make this crappy appointment). I decided I would wait and cancel the appointment at the last minute, but when the automated calls and texts started I knew I needed to put an end to that and cancel right away. I called, waited on hold (no surprise there) and said I needed to cancel my appointment. The girl actually asked me WHY I needed to cancel, I said I just needed to cancel. She said she "needed to put a reason", and while I wanted to tell her that it was because the entire experience with that office was a freaking nightmare (and to read the reviews online) I simply said "it's a long story, but I am not coming". Save yourself the aggravation of this place and find another doctor or just go without, your blood pressure will thank you.

Thank you for all the amazing work and support that you provide. From the first call and the…read moreavailability you provide.

I had read other reviews prior to coming to this place and was a bit leery. Let me just say, the…read morelevel of respect, professionalism and kindness that this clinic offered was unmatched. Everyone from the security gaurd, to the receptionist, the counselor, and medical professionals performing the procedure and ultrasound made me feel extremely comfortable and calm throughout the process (which I will admit I was nervous about). If you are deciding whether or not to go to this clinic, I cannot recommend this facility enough and these individuals enough. I am grateful I chose here for this procedure.

This review is about the insurance process and scam. When I made the appointment with Beth Israel…read moreLahey Health at Chestnut Hill, double checked again and again, they promised they accepted my insurance as in the network. Then I called back to confirm if my insurance is accepted and in the network, I got the same answer, but when the bill came out, it showed out of network and I have to pay every penny although I have met OOPM. If I know they were not in my insurance network, I would not to visit them. Definity will not visit this hospital and would not recommend them to anyone I know.

When you end up in the hospital the quality of care you receive can make all of the difference in…read moreyour experience. The team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center was well-informed, well-equipped and exhibited superior bedside manner during my stay after having emergency surgery. During my time at the hospital Dr. Anu Hazra in infectious disease was quick to ensure that I was going to recover as soon as possible. My surgical team made up of Dr. Umesh Metkar and Dr. Michael Van Hal, were extremely knowledgeable. But what put my mind at ease was not only the display of their medical expertise but the care with which they treated me as a patient. Dr. Umesh Metkar and Dr. Michael Van Hal took the time to thoroughly explain the procedure, next steps and recovery time and helped me feel more comfortable putting my faith in his surgical skills. During my recovery they checked in on my progress and continued to exhibit unrivaled professionalism, empathy and attentiveness to my care. In addition, the entire team of nurses and staff within the transplant unit mirrored the exceptional traits that Dr. Umesh Metkar and Dr. Michael Van Hal has displayed during each and every one of my interactions with them. They remained steadfast in their dedication to quality care, ensuring that my health was closely monitored and that I was made to feel as comfortable as possible. When I had any questions or issues that needed resolution the nursing staff was able to respond and come to my aid. In particular Julie, Christie, Melissa, Ligaya, Andrea, and Yelena were wonderful! The nursing staff was smart, personable and are what I would consider to be one of the biggest assets to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Should you ever need medical treatment, this is the team you want on your side. I cannot thank Dr. Umesh Metkar and Dr. Michael Van Hal, Melissa Aiesi, Ligaya Hannaford, Andrea Barbosa, and Yelena Kozhebrodskaya and of course Liz for all that they have done for me and all that they continue to do for all of their patients.

I've been a patient in the South End office since the last week of 2014. My PCP was a young man…read morenamed Dr Shi for the 1st year before he moved to SF. I have 7 herniated discs, 3 vertebrae compression fracture, no cartilage in my shoulders, wrists, or thumbs due to degenerative joint disease, and my mobility is extremely limited. Just getting from bed to the bathroom to the living room is a challenge every day. I am disabled, but was turned down for disability multiple times. That is not Fenway's fault. My PCP since has been a Dr named Ethan Brackett. With my sister's help, I started driving for Uber, then Grubhub, and now Lyft to support myself, but due to such limited mobility, I cannot work full-time. My physical therapy was managed poorly for almost a year and a half before I just stopped going. Getting there was too physically demanding for me and there seemed no chance at receiving help any other way. My pain has been managed with cyclobenzaprine (flexerall) which does not help me, does not increase mobility either. It only causes me to be too tired to drive, so I don't take it regularly. I was given Gabapentin which made me physically ill and didn't increase my mobility nor did it decrease my pain levels. The third medicine prescribed was Tramadol, which seems to be the lowest level of an opiate. Tramadol doesn't negate pain, but it does improve my mobility by about 5 to 10%, which is enough for me to get out of the house. My pain level is at a level 10 constantly, in every moment, which numerous shots of adrenaline due to constant shots of pain able to take a normal person to the ground. Doing basics like getting dressed, putting on and taking off clothes, leaving the house, and running even the most basic errands takes energy out of me to the point of not being able to move at some point during the day. Some days, I never make it out of the house. Also, I cannot sleep as moving at all shoots pain out of my shoulders, and the increased levels of adrenaline make it difficult to relax my mind and body enough to sleep. I've managed my pain via meditation for years, averaging less than 2 pills per day for over 7 years. However, in the last 6 months or so, I have taken more tramadol to get me to be able to move to sustain even the lowest levels of self-sustainability. I have asked for a stronger medication countless times, and the only answer I get is to take gabapentin, which makes me sick. The only sense I get is a sense of self-preservation and cover their own ass for Dr Brackett, Dr Shi previously, and the recent classless, condescending, combative Dr. Jatinder Gill of the Arnold Warfield Pain Center. Because of my age and ability to earn in the past, it seems I qualify for nothing that can help me, and despite referring me to an advocate, and a financial services advocate, these people have only emailed lists I could readily find on the internet. Are there any doctors out there who actually care about the patient's best interest instead of just pawning the patient off of on someone else once their pain level reaches an insane level which makes it difficult to live? About calling and communicating with Doctor's through the patient portal, about making appointments and connecting different people with information throughout my care, Fenway South End has been good. The people there may be overwhelmed, but they take care of me and my past requests as soon as they can. They do so in a pleasant manner. They are really smiley, but I understand the stress they are under, so I am patient and kind and appreciate all of their hard work. This is why I rated Fenway South End a 3 star review. They are not horrible, but I certainly don't feel I have a doctor who is really ready to help me. I feel like I am getting a big stiff arm as long as I am in pain and as long as I am not completely incapacitated.

Went in for a physical. Terrible doctor. Had to call the business from the doctors office to have a…read moreseparate blood test set up during my annual check up. They said they didn't have bloodwork and couldn't continue. No one said anything before. Then I was billed for diagnostic work when it was just preventative. The doctor refused to change billing. Paid $200 for a free annual check up.

Thank you to the front desk assistant K who helped me with my insurance today. The office is clean,…read moreequipped with a kids tv and play area, phone charging station and they had nice music playing. I also received my lab results quickly.

I waited for a month to get a followup mammogram and ultrasound. I chose BMC because they were the…read moreearliest available. I received no less than 6 emails and texts to remind me of the appointment and to pay the copay, which I prepaid online. After I left work early and waited 1.5 hr at BMC, someone came to tell me that they cannot see me today because they did not receive the images from my prior mammogram, and I needed to reschedule. You couldn't have told me that 1.5 hr ago? I could've contacted the other clinic within the last 1.5 hr to have them send the images over. Whose responsibility is it to get the images? When I booked the appointment, I made sure to tell them my original mammogram was from another clinic. No one followed up with me. No one asked me to sign a release. They sure sent me enough reminders to get their money though. When I asked for my money back, I had to wait to "talk to the manager." They could not give me my money back, but told me to call the 800 number for BMC's billing dept. No, thank you! I'm not wasting any more of my time with BMC. I just disputed the charge with my credit card. This is not the standard of care that I would expect even at a small local rundown hospital, let alone what they claim they are at BMC. If you are looking for a high standard of care and a team that follows up and follows through, BMC is not it. My husband also had many bad experiences with BMC making appointments in the wrong department and cancelling on him without notice. When you are dealing with cancer or potential cancer patients, it doesn't seem to matter to them. Time is not of the essence. As long as they get their money, they're all good. Do yourself a favor. Go somewhere else. There are much better hospitals in Boston.

It sounds very promising. They care very much for Seniors. So far I just spoke to someone on the…read morephone to make an appointment. I'm looking forward to my office visit. I'm so very happy that l found this Wonderful Medical Center. After I hung up l thanked God for watching over me after having a terrible experience with my former Primary Care Physician. I put up with it for years. It was impossible to even make an appointment, they put you on hold for over an hour and 1/2 The secretary told me that it's not their problem If l'm sick and not able to wait for that amount of time even after just being discharged from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Thoracic Surgical Floor from having a Total Gastrectomy and Jujunostomy, I'm not able to eat for the rest of my life. My Primary Care Physician says that he has nothing to do with Boston since he's not out there even though his name is all over my discharge papers. He said that they just do that. When I mentioned this to my Thoracic Surgeon on my next follow up he couldn't believe it.

My initial impression of Dr. Holtzman during my first and only exam on 10/28/24 was not an…read moreentirely positive one. I found his non-medical questions about my personal life unnecessarily intrusive. (I'd already been asked and answered a couple of those questions online as part of the required Zocdoc new patient intake by his office.) One of these was "What is your sexual orientation?" As with Zocdoc, I told him I was straight. He replied with a smile: "Maybe a straight guy who also sleeps with men?" (I believe his precise words were "Heterosexual meaning you like just women, or women and men?") Which left me slack-jawed. A couple unspoken thoughts crossed my mind in quick succession: "Huh? Wouldn't such a guy be a bisexual?" Followed by a recognition of his obvious insinuation, which I found as unprofessional as it was inaccurate. It may be appropriate for a physician to ask a patient's sexual orientation today (I'm 71), but hardly professional to suggest a different orientation to the patient. His next question was "When did you last have sex?" despite the fact that I came to this first office visit presenting no complaints, let alone symptoms, that might suggest an STD or anything else of a sexual nature. Frankly, I had to wonder what the dude's agenda was. He insisted on giving me a referal to his dermatologist colleague, despite my telling him I had seen two dermatologists ---working together--less than a year earlier as a part of the excision of a couple benign facial blemishes. Then when the results of my Qwest lab bloodwork of a week later came back, liver enzymes AST and ALT in my blood were abnormally high, so I messaged him for his interpretation. Unlike my previous PCPs, who would offer a brief interpretation via their patient portals, his terse response was: "See me." Which I interpreted as another office visit. Fortunately, I subsequnetly remembered that I had taken large doses of acetaminophen at the time of the blood draws due to cold symptoms, which temporarily elevates these enzymes' levels. (Mystery solved and money saved.) But I noted his attempt to turn my simple portal inquiry into a billable office visit, not (in fairness to him) unusual in today's profit-focused US medical industry. As physician/author Elizabeth Rosenthal has written: "The 'first do no harm' directive has been replaced with 'first leave no money on the table' ". In the year that followed, he cooperatively issued for me two gastroenterologist referrals with a recommendation for a colonoscopy, (although I should note that the first referral was for a gastroenterologist conncted to a facility from which a hospital approved post-sedated procedure ride home was unavailable to me, which limitation I had made very clear to him during the 10/2024 exam, thus the need for the second referral. In summary, I had no reason to question Dr. Holtzman's overall medical competence, but also no desire to remain in his practice.

This was one of the most stressful medical experiences we have ever dealt with…read more After reviewing the MRI, surgery was presented as necessary and urgent due to severe pain and symptoms. A surgery date was scheduled, all pre-op testing was completed, and we proceeded believing authorization was being properly handled. Over multiple days, we received completely conflicting information regarding whether: * authorization was submitted, * authorization was denied, * a letter of medical necessity was sent, * and whether surgery was officially happening. At one point, the surgery was put back on the schedule, the hospital called to confirm arrival instructions, and shortly afterward we were called again and told the surgery was canceled. Meanwhile, Blue Cross Blue Shield provided information that directly conflicted with what we were being told by the office. The biggest issue was not just the cancellation itself -- it was the repeated reversals, poor communication, lack of transparency, and emotional toll while dealing with severe ongoing pain. Patients deserve clear and accurate communication, especially when major surgery is involved.

Not baby friendly. NICU is not easily accessible to c-section patients severely impacting bonding…read more Extended family are not allowed to cover for fatigued, overwhelmed and ill parents, so the baby is alone during times they could be cuddled and comforted. Yes, it is a little run down but they could still work to bring families together.