Dr. DeSouza - new feedback, please

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He delivered me while on call for Dr. Footer. I was adamantly against a c-section and then I begged for one during my extremely long labor. He talked me out of it. (As an aside, I doubt Dr. Footer would have done that.) He has a super calm, soothing personality. He almost seems stoned. Haha.

Agree, very calming demeanor. PP, I would be careful to make a statement about his beliefs especially when you don't know for a fact.

PP -- that is why I used the word 'think' and also said, I wished I had asked him about it. Just said it was something I personally wished I had followed up on because it would have mattered to me to know! And I would have loved if someone else had brought it up on this very board before I got my care with him....that is all.

But "bringing" it up without any facts is actually not proper thing to do. Shame on you.

[Anonymous]

He told me in our conversation that I should not 'advertise' that I worked at a family planning clinic because it might make people uncomfortable. It came up in conversation when he asked me if I knew anything about the IUD. I was letting him know I was informed about birth control and why. I was not 'advertising', and I was not soliciting his advice on whether or not I should share my employment history when it was germane to the conversation at hand.

I have absolutely no shame in sharing this story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He told me in our conversation that I should not 'advertise' that I worked at a family planning clinic because it might make people uncomfortable. It came up in conversation when he asked me if I knew anything about the IUD. I was letting him know I was informed about birth control and why. I was not 'advertising', and I was not soliciting his advice on whether or not I should share my employment history when it was germane to the conversation at hand.

I have absolutely no shame in sharing this story.

Funny you didn't mention that in your first post.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I loved him while pregnant but felt forced into unnecessary csection while in labor. Did not use him again.

+1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I felt this way when I delivered with his back up Dr Footer. It felt like he didn't care at all because I was DeSouza's patient. I went on to have two VBACs in very similar labor scenarios so I don't think the CS was necessary.

[Anonymous]

Does he deliver at GWU?

[Anonymous]

I had a horrific experience with him and do not understand why this board recommends him so highly. I switched to him based on this board and was beyond disappointed. He does not have a good reputation at Sibley where he has privileges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does he deliver at GWU?

Yes he has privileges at both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a horrific experience with him and do not understand why this board recommends him so highly. I switched to him based on this board and was beyond disappointed. He does not have a good reputation at Sibley where he has privileges.

Sorry you had a bad experience. Funny you should say that about reputation. I went to the ER and when the nurses and Doctor looked at my chart they made great comments about how much they love him.

[Anonymous]

Funny you keep using that word.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Funny you keep using that word.

What word and what makes it funny?

[Anonymous]

He's terrific. Yes, he is prolife, i believe, but it is his religion (catholic). He delivered two healthy baby girls through one difficult labor and one difficulty pregnancy (previa, diabetes, etc) that required c section. He was my ob 10 years before I had kids. I trust him completely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does he deliver at GWU?

Yes he has privileges at both.

He will never go there. At the last minute he will find excuse to be at Sibley.

[Anonymous]

He is very calm and supportive. Lots of experience. He is very well known at Sibley and his nurse and assistant are very friendly.

[Anonymous]

he tells women that he doesn't like GW so it makes sense that he may try to find ways to not go there.

he does have a very calm almost medicated seeming demeanor. i find it creepy but can be where others may find it reassuring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He delivered me while on call for Dr. Footer. I was adamantly against a c-section and then I begged for one during my extremely long labor. He talked me out of it. (As an aside, I doubt Dr. Footer would have done that.) He has a super calm, soothing personality. He almost seems stoned. Haha.

+1. But I wasn't a huge fan. He forgot that I had an epidural and so came in saying I was taking too long to push. The nurses shooed him away, only to have him come back later threatening forceps. The nurses didn't seem to be a huge fan and just said that he probably wanted the baby to be delivered before Dr Footer got there at 6am so he'd get paid.