Forum Index
»
Expectant and Postpartum Moms
Washingtonian To Doctors
![[Post New]](/jforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
|
This may be more of a complaint than question but this list just doesn't seem to be honest. I understand the ratings come from fellow doctors and it is more of a social circle list than who is actually good.
I picked someone off this list who is still there and she was absolutely awful. She was upfront in the initial consult that she would refer and any high risk cases over to GU and they would treat you. OK, she could not have been that brilliant if she punts all difficult cases. She told us she does not allow doulas. We hadn't even thought through whether we would want one or not but her prohibition was inappropriate. I asked her how many natural births she had attended in the past year or what her c-section rate was and she became angry and defensive. I asked her about how she avoids an episiotomy and she said it was her decision to do what is necessary. She said it is easier to stitch up an episiotomy so that is what all ob/gyns do. This is so untrue. My new ob/gyn told me it is not standard procedure anymore, only done in certain circumstances and new residents are now trained not to do it. I switched providers because she seemed so arrogant and I wasn't even very into the idea of natural birth, more than happy to get an epidural if I felt I couldn't do it. Later on I heard from posters on this board with similar experiences that she always does c-sections, inductions, and episiotomies as routine. She bothered me so much that I mentioned her to my doula and nurse who confimed what other people were saying about her. They seemed to know who I was talking about before I even mentioned her name. I saw her name on this list again this year. The list is full of other ob/gyns that get high amounts of complaints here and seems to omit all the high risk doctors that actually are leaders in their field. |
Anonymous
| Well she sounds just plain awful. Can you share her name so that those of us who don't want to experience what you did can avoid her? It's too bad that the washingtonian list doesn't incorporate women's experiences or whether doctors are practicing evidence based medicine, which it sounds like she's not. I guess the best thing women can do is share her name with other mothers in the hopes that they will avoid her. and perhaps rate her on The Birth Survey (http://www.thebirthsurvey.com/) so other mothers can benefit from what you've learned. Thanks for posting this. |
Anonymous
| A friend of mine who is a doctor said he wouldn't go to half the doctors on the Washingtonian's best doctor's list. In my opinion, their list is not very selective -- it has so many doctors on it. That would be fine if this was Boston or NYC, but DC is not a great (or even very good) medical town -- it does not have any top hospitals like Cleveland Clinic or Mass General (some may be good in one particular area but none are real stand-outs overall) or any top-ranked medical schools. Alas... |
Anonymous
| OP, I agree with you. (What's more, I don't think a lot of their lists are honest.) I saw some doctors featured in this issue that I would say are definitely NOT top docs! |
Anonymous
| I agree with the PPs. I noticed that every single doctor at Capital Women's Care (in DC) was listed. How can that be? (I used to go there and switched). |
Anonymous
My doctor is on the list and I really like him but I know others do not. My point is that just b/c you had a bad experience does not mean they are not qualified or a bad doctor. I mean, it could just be you 
|
Anonymous
|
OP I generally agree with you. But...
>>> She was upfront in the initial consult that she would refer and any high risk cases over to GU and they would treat you. OK, she could not have been that brilliant if she punts all difficult cases.>>> MFMs do a 3 year (or is it 4?) fellowship on top of the regular OB/GYN residency to learn how to treat high risk pregnancies. Most OBs would refer out their high-risk patients, they just don't have the necessary training to deal with them. Would you really think your OB/GYN wasn't a capable doctor if she told you to go see an orthopedic surgeon when you come to her with a broken arm? Same logic here. |
Anonymous
| A hairdresser told me once that people pay to get on the Washingtonian list when they do the hair list. I'm not sure if thats true or not. It does seem like its basically advertising. |
Anonymous
| My former ob-gyn is on the current Washingtonian Top Doctor list.......I saw him a few times and switched when I didn't feel like he was being thorough in how he was handling my case. During this time period, I took it upon myself to look up his medical license and name in maryland public court documents and saw that he has a half million dollar lawsuit settled against him. Now we all know that many medical malpractice suits can be frivilous and unjustified, but seeing that along with my personal experience with him, was enough to make me switch to a new doctor. |
Anonymous
| I always saw the Top Docs as a bunch of middle school girls. I'll nominate you if you nominate me. Clearly there are many jokes on this list. |
Anonymous
|
i think the list is total bullshit. look at the RE's - everyone is a "top doctor" and that is clearly bullshit.
i have heard too that they vote for each other. i don't even bother reading any of the washingtonian lists. |
Anonymous
I don't know about no "top ranked" medical schools ... but I do believe that Georgetown is the second most competitive medical school in the country for admissions. |
Anonymous
Yeah I wouldn't mind knowing her name as well. She sounds very familiar. Since switching OBs this year, I've wondered if I was the only person who felt this way about the provider. |
Anonymous
Huh? Don't know how hard it is to get in, but Georgetown is ranked 39th for research and unranked for primary care by US News & Workld Report. |
Anonymous
| I work at a hospital and a couple of the doctors have confirmed that the Washingtonian list is basically a popularity contest. I am amazed at the personal grudges and politics that come into play. As one of the cardiologists told me, "I wouldn't send my worst enemy to some of those people listed on there." |