Anyone in NYC area

alexnyc39

I'm not exactly new to NYC (live in Midtown), but I still find it after several years, incredibly hard to make new friends!

I really don't have anyone to ask (besides Yelp!) to recommend a good OB/GYN in the area.  My dr. gave me one but her reviews 

weren't that great online.  I need the type of doc with a good bedside manner, as I had a m/c 1.5 years ago and my dr. at that time was very harsh.

A bit about me -- 41 (yikes- that sounds old but I don't feel it-- time goes too fast!!), engaged, work in Finance with a bunch of unfriendly people.  

I appreciate any recs or advice anyone can give me.  Thanks and good luck to all!

CheezeFace

Hi!  Welcome to the board!  I posted this same question a couple of weeks ago…I XP on PG35+…Here are the recommendations that a few ladies gave:

*Hey there...

I'm a Westchester girl. I have an RE from NY Presbyterian @ Cornell - Dr. Rony Elias. He's amazing and I just got my BFP yesterday. I have seen him in Westchester for monitoring appointments in the mornings. He travels down to York & 70th St certain days. There are a bunch of REs at Cornell. I've been very impressed with everyone there. Good luck! 

*RE - Dr. Sami David. He is a bit unorthodox, doesn't accept insurance, and doesn't do IVF, but I was incredibly impressed with him. He figured out what was going on with me and within 3 months, I was pregnant, completely naturally.

OB - Dr. Maldonado at Spring Ob/Gyn was my practice when for many years as my gyno and then for my first child. I was loathe to leave them,but my insurance changed.

I never used Downtown Women for Ob purposes, but I did like them for Gyn visits and friends had good experiences there. 

Both practices deliver at NYU.

Good Luck!  Finding a good doctor that you connect with is really hard but so important.

jchow009

Hi, I am in NY, have lived in NYC for the most part of my life, just moved to Westchester last year.  I go to Columbia for my inferility treatment, I think they are okay and I did get a BFP from IUI but ended in a miscarriage.  If I need to move on to IVF, I may switch, overall people had a lot of good things to say about Conrnell.  When I lived in the city, my OB is Kevin Jovonvic, he is a young doc and very nice and he is affiliated with Lenox Hill.

On another note, hang in there, NYC is a tough place to meet people.  I am also in Finance, I am a CPA works for a wall street brokerage firm.  People can be difficult in our field, but I am pretty lucky I like my boss.  Welcome to the board!

 

 

alexnyc39

Thank you both soooo much!  I really appreciate the advice and the recs. I will see which of these doctors take my insurance.

And thank you jchow for the helpful advice on NYC.  I am glad you like your boss..that is very important!  I was on Wall Street for a few years..now in Midtown.  Luckily I must say that though not very friendly, the people are nicer at my new firm!

Always focus on the positive...right?  

Thanks so much and best of luck to you guys!

HeathernSteven

I am not in ny, but nj, but I have heard people mentioning going to Cornell...

Bklyn75

I can't say enough nice things about Dr. Fong @ the Weill Cornell office location in Tribeca. She was my OB, recommended the RE we used, and now I am back to her with a BFP. She is seriously a sweetheart.

RDK24

I absolutely love Dr. Stephanie Lam ... she's so wonderful w/bedside manner, understanding, caring, etc. Office is on 22nd street and 1st Ave and she's affiliated with Beth Israel. 

alexnyc39

You guys are all the best.  Thank you SO much for these recs and 3 of them take my insurance...Yay!