Heywood hospital, Gardner. What experience has anyone had?

Re: Heywood hospital, Gardner. What experience has anyone had?

• prpl11butterfly member

  January 2015

  I am also a patient there. I met with Dr Russell a few weeks ago. I found that she is very direct. After 1 appointment, I don't feel I can accurately decide how I feel about her but i have heard great things about the other doctors there (Blake and Damour). Nurses seem great so far as well.

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• jillianmae2ndstar member

  March 2015

  Hi
  I'm a heywood pt. I love them. Nurses are sweet and kind every time I've been in or called and the maternity center nurses are great too. I met Russell and Blake already. No complaints. Good luck!

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• prpl11butterfly member

  April 2015

  I met with Damour twice now and I love her. One of my appoinents was after a really stressful day (my dad was diagnosed with larynx cancer and had spur of the moment laryngetomy) I was a disaster. She was great, very understanding and compassionate while I bawled my eyes out. Meeting with Blake for the first time tomorrow.

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• jenmickey79 member

  June 2015

  Hi all, 

  
  

  I had a miscarriage back in the middle of February and had a D & E.  We waited a few months like we were told and on 6/5 we took a test and found out I was pregnant again!  I haven't called my doctor yet.  Do you think since I was just there a few months ago that I don't need to do the nurse education appointment again or need to meet with my primary?  I could just call Heywood and set up an appointment.  Also, do you know if I could request only seeing Dr. Damour?  I had Dr. Russell for several appointments and she did my surgery but I never got a sympathetic understanding warm feeling from her. 

  
  

  
  

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• taysun member

  June 2015

  When I made my next appointment yesterday the receptionist asked if I was okay seeing Dr Blake so I imagine if you feel uncomfortable with Dr Russell you can request not to see her. Personally I liked her, but maybe her directness helped because my appointment with her included my first ever pelvic exam and pap smear

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• taysun member

  June 2015

  Also they probably will want you to at least come in before your appointment for all the blood testing if they still have all your history on file and don't make you do the nurse appointment. But they still may just have you do it anyway to update it.

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• prpl11butterfly member

  June 2015

  They want you to see all docs. I am due Aug 6 and decided to schedule all my appointments up to that very day (husband works retail management and has to request days off with plenty of notice) they made sure to schedule more with Russell since I had only seen her once. They want you familiar with all of them since you never know who you will get once you in labor. Congrats and Gl!

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