Anyone have an African-American OB they like? Where?

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. Lightfoote at Foxhall

+1

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King is not taking new patients. Tried scheduling with her this week.

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I see some other poster had less than good experiences with Dr. Lightfoote at Foxhall, but wanted to offer a different experience - found her to be really great. Baby was in distress during delivery and she was wonderful. Have had two with her.

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. Marcus Penn at Chesapeake Women's Care in Annapolis or Dr. Janelle Cooper at Annapolis OB/GYN.

Dr. Penn is amazing! He is so compassionate and takes time to answer questions.

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. Lightfoote at Foxhall

+1

She was not my doc, but I had her in the rotation and found her to be just fine (I'm Black). I'm guessing some folks didn't find her 'solicitous' enough. I will say Foxhall overall is good for AMA. With both pregnancies they watched me closely (age was only risk with first; self-resolved placenta previa with 2nd), but my BP spiked at my last prenatal visit and was sternly (I'm stubborn) told that I was having that baby that day by a white doctor. In hindsight, I'm immensely grateful.

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Dr Cheryl Ferrier in Alexandria

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Foxhall and also found Dr. Lightfoote very dismissive. My primary doctor, and thankfully the one on call when I delivered, was Dr. Shawn Davis-Wilensky. I would follow her to the ends of the earth. I had a very scary delivery that turned into an emergency C section and she was amazing throughout it all (not to mention for years prior). I had to switch practices due to insurances changes, but I'm at the point where I would pay out of pocket to keep seeing her.

I agree 100%- Dr Davis delivered my first baby and love her- professional with a great calming energy. Highly recommend!

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Foxhall and also found Dr. Lightfoote very dismissive. My primary doctor, and thankfully the one on call when I delivered, was Dr. Shawn Davis-Wilensky. I would follow her to the ends of the earth. I had a very scary delivery that turned into an emergency C section and she was amazing throughout it all (not to mention for years prior). I had to switch practices due to insurances changes, but I'm at the point where I would pay out of pocket to keep seeing her.

I agree 100%- Dr Davis delivered my first baby and love her- professional with a great calming energy. Highly recommend!

+3 for Dr. Davis, and Lightfoote is wonderful too. I can see why people don’t like her (she can come off a bit bougie - aka snobby) but she’s great once you know her. I think Foxhall is generally a good practice for black mothers. A different doctor in the practice delivered my first baby and she was incredible.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to Foxhall and also found Dr. Lightfoote very dismissive. My primary doctor, and thankfully the one on call when I delivered, was Dr. Shawn Davis-Wilensky. I would follow her to the ends of the earth. I had a very scary delivery that turned into an emergency C section and she was amazing throughout it all (not to mention for years prior). I had to switch practices due to insurances changes, but I'm at the point where I would pay out of pocket to keep seeing her.

I agree 100%- Dr Davis delivered my first baby and love her- professional with a great calming energy. Highly recommend!

+3 for Dr. Davis, and Lightfoote is wonderful too. I can see why people don’t like her (she can come off a bit bougie - aka snobby) but she’s great once you know her. I think Foxhall is generally a good practice for black mothers. A different doctor in the practice delivered my first baby and she was incredible.

+4 for Dr. Davis. Late to this thread but Dr. Davis is my primary at Foxhall. She guided me through my first pregnancy/l&d and two subsequent losses, including an ectopic. I saw her to diagnose the ectopic but she was not on call so unable to do my surgery. However, she coached me on what to request from the nursing staff (I didn't look like I was in an emergency surgery situation, no pain etc.) to ensure they took me seriously, which I deeply appreciated. I also do like Dr. Lightfoote but yes, echoing previous posters, I understand why others might not 'vibe' with her.

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idk if you're still looking, but I really liked Dr. Ketema at Reiter Hill Johnson in DC (downtown).

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Anonymous wrote:In my first pregnancy my OB made a racist comment that really took away from the birth experience. Gearing up to get pregnant again and just looking for something more peaceful.

If you think only people of a certain race don't make racist comments you're racist, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:In my first pregnancy my OB made a racist comment that really took away from the birth experience. Gearing up to get pregnant again and just looking for something more peaceful.

If you think only people of a certain race don't make racist comments you're racist, OP.

Oh shut up.

Tons of literature show Black women are safer in pregnancy and birth when their provider is also a Black woman. There’s nothing wrong with OP wanting a AA doctor.

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I really like Dr Tabitha Andre at physicians and midwives.

My Black friend referred me to her (I’m not black - I’m who’re, but was looking for someone who deals with cysts and she did a csection for a different friend who also really liked her).

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. Lightfoote at Foxhall

+1.

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Anonymous wrote:Dr Jackson at Reiter Hill is really good. People on here complain about RH but I’ve had positive experiences. There are several Black OBs there but I saw Dr Jackson the most during my last pregnancy. I see her in the DC office but I think she also goes to the Falls Church office.

Loved her. She saw me through my first pregnancy. I'm not Black, but thought she was an excellent physician. I requested her for every appt.