Northwest Women’s Consultants

Other than having to wait to be seen a handful of times (which happens at every practice), I have nothing but good things to say about this team of doctors. Dr. Springer delivered our second daughter and really helped us to have a fantastic, SAFE experience. I also had some really great discussions with Dr. Stone throughout my pregnancy and she did a great job of clearly answering our questions. If you are looking for a group of doctors who are supportive of VBAC deliveries, this is the place.

What can I say except, wonderful and amazing, from the very first visit all the way to delivery they made the entire pregnancy smooth and happy for everyone. Happy Mom, healthy baby… Dr. Kooperman was very good during delivery and made sure everyone was comfortable as much as possible, my wife calls him the «baby whisperer». Thank You everyone at NWC

Great group of doctors!
Dr. Springer, who is newer to the group has become my favorite though! She has a warm personality and very knowledgeable. She did my cesarean and helped me cope with my anxiety during that day. She really cares about her patients and even took her time to make sure each visit with me that all my questions were answered and any concerns I had during and after my early birth were put at ease. I am very thankful that during the events surrounding my daughter’s early arrival that Julie Springer was there every step of the way.

I have been a patient at NWWC for at least six years. I used to see Dr. Blazek exclusively, though I switched to Dr. McCool when my husband I started trying to get pregnant with my daughter. Appointments were fairly easy to come by, and we never waited for long. My labor resulted in an emergency c-​section, and Dr. McCool took exemplary care of me. I had a wonderful experience.
All that changed within the last month. Dr. Blazek left the practice last summer, and they have not replaced her. As a result, the doctors are overworked and never communicate directly with patients. I recently suffered a miscarriage, and while that situation in and of itself is painful, NWWC made it far worse and more stressful than anything I could have anticipated. After one blood test, I was told by a nurse that it was a chemical pregnancy but to come in for another blood test on Monday. After contradictory results the following blood test, I asked to speak to a doctor. My request was denied, and I even had a receptionist try and interpret my charts for me. Fast forward another six blood tests (taken every 48 – 72 hours), and I was never able to speak to a doctor, only nurses, despite my requests to do so. The receptionists were rude to me when I tried to schedule appointments, and one, in particular, was incredibly patronizing and told me to «stop looking so stressed. You’re going to make me cry.»
Finally, I went in yesterday for a check up following the miscarriage, and I was scheduled to see Dr. McCool. Great – he’s my doctor! I thought this would be a positive experience. It was the complete opposite, and I am now leaving the practice. After my ultrasound, McCool came in to the exam room and said that everything looked good, asked if I had any questions, and did a quick exam. Not having had a miscarriage before, I didn’t know what this appointment was supposed to entail, but I figured it was just to make sure if I was okay following it. McCool said everything looked good. I hopped off the table, and as I walked over to the door, he said «The ultrasound looks good. The heartbeat looks good. We’ll just keep monitoring you.» Excuse me, but what heartbeat? I had to explain to him what I was there for, as well as the purpose of the ultrasound. We walked out to the nurses’ station where he asked me if I wanted to get pregnant again right away or needed contraception. As he asked me these questions, he frantically tried looking for my ultrasound on the computer. I felt this was a conversation best had in the privacy of the exam room, but he then marched me down to the ultrasound room to check in with the tech. He had her walk him through the ultrasound, interpreting it for me as she went along. I eventually came to the conclusion that he had not fully looked at my chart. He neither acknowledged his mistake nor apologized.
Because I was so over this whole mess of a situation, I didn’t «burn down the building,» as my husband insists many women would have. I’ll just be a grown up and leave the practice. It’s amazing how much of a mess it is, only two years after I had such a wonderful experience during my first pregnancy.

My wife’s review:
I have been going to this practice for about 4 years now. I recently delivered my second child. Dr. Geitmann delivered my first and Dr. Kooperman delivered my second. Both doctors were calm and listened to my questions or concerns. My babies were both delivered quickly (8hrs the first time and 4hrs the second) and recovery has been quick and easy. I have seen all the doctors and like them all. I would recommend this practice to anyone.

I have been a patient here for over ten years and Drs Geittman, Blazek, and Sadowski have delivered my three children. They are responsive and caring and fully aware, even with a challenging emotional third pregnancy. They ARE extremely busy.

My husband and I just had our first baby. I found this practice when we found out we were pregnant because I wanted to deliver at Northwest Community Hospital.
I think there are a lot of negative reviews because this practice is VERY busy. The only negative thing I will say is that sometimes they run late. However, I can easily see why. This is the first OB-​Gyn office I have been to where the Doctor’s make an effort to get to know you and explain things to you. We loved our experience with all the Doctor’s and the nurses. We will definitely be using these guys again for our second child (whenever that may be).

I love this practice. I started seeing Dr. Blazek in 2008. She was knowledgeable and personable, always making me feel comfortable. I then started seeing Dr. Stone when Dr. Blazek was out on maternity leave. She is fabulous too!
I was very upset when I got married in 2012 and my husband’s insurance didn’t cover this practice. When it came to open enrollment, we changed plans just so that I could go back here.
Fast forward to ²⁰¹³⁄₂₀₁₄ — they were fabulous during my first pregnancy. Being a first time mom, the practice has moms-​to-​be see all the doctors so you know. At first I was put off since I really love Dr. Stone, but quickly realized how wonderful all the doctors are.
Ultimately Dr. Kooperman delivered our son on 6÷25÷14. He was awesome during labor and pushing, keeping me motivated and confident. He was fantastic all the way through. My husband thinks he’s fantastic too.
Not only do I feel all the doctors have outstanding personalities and bedside manner, but they are very knowledgeable and care about their patients. I feel very well cared for!

Dr. DeDonato was the doctor who delivered me, and my mom has seen him for most of her adult life and now I have been seeing Dr. Blasic for about 4 – 5 yrs. These are honestly the nicest most helpful OBGYN’s. I have always felt comfortable and at ease when I leave.
Getting there is the problem. Even since my mother started going there it has always been known that the girls at the front desk or on the phone are rude and inconsiderate. (This is the last place you think you would be treated that way) The past 3 encounters I have had in the last week have been awful. First they did not refill my BC and never called me to make an appointment or to let me know they aren’t refilling. It is extremely important to take it on time and every day. They went 4 days without answering my pharmacies request to refill it. So in turn I missed 2 days. So I called the office and the girl who answered said there was nothing she could do and I would have to see the doctor before they can prescribe. I told her that was not an option. I struggled with her on the phone until she was magically able to get me a 3 month refill after she realized she wouldn’t be able to get rid of me. After that she proceeded to hang up on me.
The day before my appointment they called to confirm and then she proceeded to tell me that my doctor is leaving the practice in 3 days… some notice would have been nice. But the worst of it all was when I made the appointment, I made it with Dr. Blasic, but they actually scheduled me with a different doctor instead.(also not informing me of this until the day before) After I said I wanted to cancel my appointment she said okay, and hung up on me. Needless to say, since my doctor isn’t there anymore, I will be switching practices.
But, if you can handle the nasty girls at the front, that’s about all the trouble you should have. The doctors here are amazing and are great at what they do.

I am pretty surprised by all of the negative reviews I have seen. As a person who relies on Unilocal for recommendations, I would really like to give my personal review. I have only seen Dr. Sadowski, but I absolutely LOVE her. She is honestly the best «woman’s doctor» I have ever seen. I have been to several different doctors in the past, where I just feel like another patient they were trying to rush out the door. She takes the time to sit with you, answer any and all questions you may have, and is very personable. I will say that one visit, I did have to wait almost an hour, but she was very apologetic and let me know they were updating to digital/​laptops. Other than that, I have never had any issues whatsoever. I recommend her to any of my friends looking for a doctor, and will continue to do so. She’s the best!

Office staff and nurses are just horrible. They give you incorrect info. They are extremely unresponsive. I had to place several calls to be finally told that I have to come in anyway. The wait time at the office is very long. I will be switching to another doctor.

WORST Place EVER, nurse Michelle Kucan Is RUDE and horrible. She told my sisters I was weird and talked about me to them. WORST PLACE EVER!!!

NW Women’s Consultants has been unresponsive on several occasions. I am currently sitting at an immediate care clinic because after placing 5 calls over the course of 2 days (and dealing with a very rude receptionist) requesting that they fax orders for me to get tested for a UTI over to labcorps, they still did not comply. As a result, I could not get tested and treated before a holiday weekend and had to resolve to going to immediate care. Even though they are open on Saturdays, they sent all their calls to voicemail that announced that they were closed.
Another time I had a concern, they did no bother returning my call at all.
The receptionist treats me like a nuisance every time I speak with her.
I am switching OB/GYN’s because NW Women’s Consultants has failed repeatedly to take my needs seriously.

Horrible place. You can barely make appointments 2 months in advance for a basic checkup with Dr Sadowsky. I arrived
5 min late to my appointment and also called to let them know I was a little late they told me it was fine. After I finished my paperwork they told me the doctor could not see me and I could come back tomorrow. Seriously!!! I would not recommend this unprofessional business —
I am going to find a better location

Highly recommend, I can’t recall the name of the doctor I saw. But regardless, I highly recommend her practice:-)

I will agree with previous reviewers that the front desk staff is less than helpful or friendly, and in fact are pretty bitchy.
However, the nurses and my doctor DeDenato are wonderful! I have been going to him for years and he is the best, most caring doctor I have ever seen and I am old so I have seen a lot.
In the final analysis what really matters is the quality of the doctor you are seeing and this group is top notch.

I’ve only seen two doctors at this practice but I love them so far.
When I became pregnant I needed to find an OBGYN. My doctor recommended this practice and I’m so glad she did.
Now, depending on which office you go to you may experience a different feel.
The actual office on Central is OK. The staff is OK. Some of the people are rude and assume you know the routine even though you may be a new patient.
However, the office at the hospital is PHENOMENAL!
Staff is so kind and caring. Ultrasound techs are wonderful and take their time with you. The doctors are GREAT! Especially Dr. McKool. I sincerely love him and feel that he cares about me as a patient. I never feel rushed when I come in for my monthly visits. I certainly hope he will be able to deliver my baby but if he’s not on call I know I will be in good hands.
I can’t say that too many practices run this smoothly but I’m not concerned about other practices. I can personally say that I feel like I’ve found a good doctor and would highly recommend giving them the opportunity to serve you.
Also, if you should ever have any problems if you contact the office manager she will make sure that you receive the proper treatment you deserve. Shirl is great to talk to as well.

If I could give negative stars, I would.
I filled out the information forms and sent them in; they «never got them.» So, I filled them in in person, it took me 20 seconds since I still remembered it, and the receptionist tells me, «WOW! That was quick!» I guess she thought I was lying about sending it in. That was fine, I didn’t mind; I have an arm and can fill out two papers.
It got much worse, however.
A nurse called my name and led me to a room to do the basics — blood pressure, etc. When she finished, she gave me the gown to put on and left the room. While undressing, I could hear her gossiping with what I assumed to be the doctor coming to see me. She said some things about me that were completely unacceptable. I would understand if she was giving the doctor information to get her up-​to-​speed, but she sounded like a catty high school girl. I waited for another minute, standing completely still, half in the gown, half in my clothes, listening if it would change to more professional talk, but it went on and got worse. I was blown away.
At that point, I opened the door and told them I did not appreciate the way they were acting. They looked shocked that I heard, looked at each other, and both walked away. After that, I was not interested in seeing another doctor whatsoever.
My old gynecologist in another state was fantastic, and I spent a long time searching for a new one when I moved here. I chose Northwest Women’s for the reviews which are amazing. What I got was so different, I still can’t believe it happened.

Had my first appointment here today. Office staff was very helpful and friendly. I did not wait more than 10 minutes to be taken back to the exam room. The nurse was very thorough and nice as well. I then waited about 5 minutes to see Dr. Geittmann who was wonderful. He was very educated and answered all of my questions. A very gentle doctor and listened to all of my concerns. Staff here is wonderful! A+ :)

Each one of the doctors in the practice is great! The staff is very friendly.
They only deliver at Northwest Community Hospital. I work at the hospital and you know they are a great group of doctors when all the nurses in the hospital go to them.