Finding the right health care providers

JenL

Hi Everyone! Does anyone have any tips/tricks for how to research and find the right healthcare providers. Black maternal health is an important topic and finding a team that you can trust, that also trusts you is imperative.

My number 1 tip is to literally text, DM, email or phone anyone you know in your area who has had a baby in the last 5 years. Get everyone to submit their Dr. names BUT make sure you ask, if they would actually recommend  and why or why not. Simple but important step. 

I also found that if the same name came up several times, then it's probably worth exploring. Does anyone else have any helpful advice?

Cortne

One thing I've always found helpful, after your friends refer a particular practice - go onto their website and look to see who are the black Med.Professionals & then do a bit of research. Potentially even then circle back to your friends, and see if they've had any experience with those folks - or I've maybe been paired with a white doctor at a practice, and asked them to connect me with a doctor of color on their team. This request was received quite well at Columbia Medical/NY Pres. Here in NYC! For those who have company provided insurance, call the provider and once you're connected with a concierge, ask them to identify Black Doctors. Many of these providers now have some sort of filter!

mz_nay

My name is Nnenna and I live in southeast Louisiana.  Thank you for these wonderful tips. This is my first pregnancy and I’m newish to my area and don’t have many friends. But maybe the people I know I can ask and they can ask people they know. 

Thank you again.