Austin Area OBGYN

I’m literally in love with AAOBGYN and the entire staff. Dr. Christy Capet is the most amazing OBGYN I’ve had thus far. I used to go to ARC Seton Northwest and after going to 4 providers there unsatisfied I got a recommendation from a friend to check out AAOBGYN. She actually sees a different provider but the recommendation was spot on and I couldn’t be more pleased. The facility is very nice and clean, front desk staff is awesome, the MAs are great, and scheduling is a breeze, and they even have a separate parking lot for AAOBGYN patients! If you’re looking for an OBGYN in Austin go to AAOBGYN!

Do not receive any services from this business until you confirm insurance coverage yourself. I had been a patient for several years. I always scheduled my next annual appointment at the end of my current appointment. I went for my annual this past year and had a follow up appointment. I went for one more follow up appointment where they inform me, I am out of network and had to pay the full balance out of pocket! It was horrifying. I had no idea this change occurred and it has been my experience with every other doctor’s office that they check insurance coverage at the time of service. I even asked to make sure I was covered for my follow up procedure and they told me I was covered! I suspect I am not the only one who has had this terrible experience. Save yourself the mental pain and anguish.

I came in today to Dr. Akin’s office and saw Suzanne who was absolutely wonderful. She was so kind and patient while I rattled off my list of concerns that I had been having prior to recently moving here to TX. The nurse who assisted me with my vitals and weight was also very friendly and kind. I also really appreciated that they could see me today when I called yesterday to make my appointment instead of weeks out like most of the other offices that I called yesterday. Thank you Suzanne! A+ service provided by you today!

While I love my Dr, I am very frustrated with the wait time in this clinic! I’ve been seen here since I was 12weeks pregnant, I am now 39weeks. At EVERY appointment the same thing happens: I sit in the waiting room for about 10 minutes until I get called to get my weight, bp etc. And then the fun part begins. I sit in the room for 45minutes waiting to get seen. For example today, my appointment was at 2pm. I didn’t actually see my doctor until 2:53! Its frustrating waiting that long to get seen to only spend 5minutes with my doctor.
Dr. Anderson is super sweet and I love her! She has taken good care of me. She is an awesome doctor! My previous Ob had me classified as a high-​risk pregnancy due to my history of miscarriages and I was constantly worried about this pregnancy. Dr. Anderson made me feel at ease reassuring me the things that were happening were perfectly normal! I’ve really enjoyed being a patient of hers.

Dr. Capet is the absolute best ! Haven’t gone to the doctor in sometime, mostly because I hate it! But Dr. Capet makes you feel right at home and comfortable… not to mention I loved the fact that I was in and out. Will continue to go here and refer to my friends !

I like the doctors in there, but not the people taking appointments. They are plain rude and it’s frustrating to deal with them every time I need schedule an appointment over phone. Hope they fix this soon.

Dr. Allison Anderson is the most personable medical professional I have ever encountered EVER.
You can tell she’s passionate about what she does. Her nurses are equally amazing, personable, professional and perfect compliments to her practice.
I’ve never seen any of the other doctors here but the lobby on their side is always full. I imagine they are all good at their jobs.
It’s a nice facility as well… built into the Texas Women’s hospital which is nice in case someone goes into labor you’re just going upstairs!
I’ll never go anywhere else! I hope she never retires lol!

Let me first start off by saying that Dr Anderson is AMAZING! Her bedside manner and personality is the reason I am sticking with AAObgyn for right now. She has a way of making you feel comfortable and at ease during pregnancy that I absolutely love! Her staff is attentive and always in contact no matter how small the matter. But sadly that may not be enough to keep me at this practice.
The billing department at this place is a nightmare! I have insurance thru my workplace and after my first visit I received a bill stating I would need to pay everything up front because they don’t «bill» insurance till after delivery and want to make sure you have paid them. Ok, no problem. I get it. Global billing is the new thing since I had my son in 2011 & I had no idea. But if I have insurance why not wait to send the bill to them and then let me pay the remaining balance? Insurance has contracted rates that are always changing and the billing Dept has no idea if my benefits now are going to be the same as my benefits when I deliver in August. They tell me they will «reimburse» me any portion over their contracted amount at the time of delivery but why should I have to go they all the hassle of that because their «guess» may be off?
I had to ask my doctor if I couldn’t pay the insane amount they were asking by 28 weeks (I started at this practice at 16 weeks) like they say is their «policy» would she stop seeing me and she of course said not a chance. I’m making payments at each visit now but they literally call me every week seeing if I can «pay a little bit more» toward the balance. It’s frustrating. Plus if you don’t get their email, voicemail, patient portal notification or text message all in the same freaking day telling you their is a «billing matter» to look at then I’m not sure what else they can do to inform you. Every time I go to check in for an appt they make me go back and «pay» toward my balance before they even let me check in for my appt. It’s all about money here. My insurance can’t help me because they haven’t even seen a bill from them yet. So here I am with perfectly good insurance that won’t see a bill from these people till after my delivery yet they want me to pay the full contracted amount to their practice «in case» my insurance for some reason doesn’t pay them when they finally do bill?
So be ready to feel like a walking $ sign when you come to this place because it seems that’s all they are worried about. I’m already paying for a delivery that hasn’t even happened yet in anticipation that it will go as planned and that my insurance benefits will be exactly the same today as they will be in August of this year.

Dr Aguirre is our OB here, and I have to say it’s been an amazing experience. We recently moved to Austin from LA, and the care that this center has shown us has been amazing. Would highly recommend to anyone who’s looking for OBGYN care.

After my review of Dr. Wang at AAOBGYN, an executive contacted me to apologize and offer me another appointment with another physician. She recommended Dr. Philips and was able to get me in the next day. I arrived 15 minutes early and barely sat down before i was called into the back. The overall experience was great except I dont feel like my naturopathic and holistic approach to healing would be combined with theirs. After I mentioned I dont take medicine, I was offered medicine. He was just trying to help and offer ways to assist my health issues.
Anyways, the Dr was great and friendly and professional with a good sense of humor. He is punctual and I respect that.
Thanks AAOBGYN for turning things around.

First baby! We are expecting in June. Dr. Capet has been wonderful thus far, and I know she will be whenever I deliver (or whatever doc is on call)!! Dr Capet delivered my friends baby as well and she had a great experience. Dr Capet’s nurses are WONDERFUL. I have called in on many occasions and asked questions, and they are very knowledgable and have made this first pregnancy easy and calm for me! You guys rock. I never have to wait very long for my OB appointment after sonogram either.

Update from my previous review****
Thanks to Dr Akin I got pregnant February 2014. I was beyond excited. Unfortunately I was unable to stay with him during my pregnancy due to being a military family. In May 2014 we found out we were having a little boy. He was born October 2, 2014! Fast forward to September 2015 I was seen at a military hospital in California and attempted one failed IUI. October 2015 right after my sons first birthday we moved back to Texas & immediately made another appointment with Dr Akin. He immediately gave me a prescription for the same medications I was on while conceiving my son. (Gonal-​f & trigger) 2 weeks later I received my positive pregnancy text. Thanks to Dr akin & his infertility department I am now 17 weeks pregnant with my second miracle baby thanks to this amazing Dr. I would recommend him to anyone hoping to start a family!

Dr. Seeker is kind, attentive, and genuine. Most importantly though, he is highly educated and experienced. My husband and I are so happy to have chosen Dr. Seeker and his team.

OB/​GYN services can be sensitive topics, depending on what you are struggling with. What I love about this clinic is that my doctor (Dr Wang) and her nurses are the loveliest, warmest people. Dr Wang gives me a big hug when I come in, laughs with me and generally makes me feel better. I also have to say that the last time I was in, Dr Wang unfortunately had an emergency happen right at the time of my appt (C-​section complication) and I was informed I might have to wait at least an hour. HOWEVER, within 10 minutes, one of the FNPs took my appt and took care of me right away. I asked a ton of questions and she was patient and friendly and answered them all, and I was able to get my services that were critical that day. I will say that it’s true wait times can be pretty bad, and sometimes the receptionists aren’t as friendly or accommodating. But I can put up with it when it means I get to see my warm and helpful doctor. ALSO: if I reach out to Dr Wang’s phone line, her nurses go out of their way to fit me in and help me out, even if the receptionists don’t.

Absolutely the best office!!! Dr. Wang is so amazing, from the moment I met her she treated me like I was her best friend and cared for me and my unborn child unlike any doctor I have, had in the past! Even when I come in for check ups and bring my boys with me they are treated like kings!
Dr. Wang and her nurses have the best bed side manner and are just so amazing! I have recommended so many mama’s to her!

I’ve been seeing Dr. Seeker since 2009 and he is the best doctor I’ve ever met. His genuine spirit, his caring bedside manner is impeccable! His staff is always friendly and make you feel comfortable. I’ve never had to wait a long time (in 7 years) in the waiting room, so I can’t speak to the long wait times mentioned by other reviewers here. Thank you, Dr. Seeker!!!

Ive been with Austin Area OBGYN for 8 years, but when my usual OB left the Clinic I was assigned to another doctor Dr. Aguirre, when I went to my appt. with him he was very nice and friendly, but that All Changed when he found out I was on a certain medication, which I’m prescribed by my Pain Doctor… I’m mostly blind and suffer from severe headaches everyday due to my vision, but the doctors are hoping the headaches will stop when I go fully blind, and I won’t need the medication anymore… but until then the medication is a necessity… anyway I’ve been having problems that only my OBGYN can solve but he wouldnt help me, he kept treating me like a drug-​seeker, all I asked for was hormones to help with my problem at NO time did I ask for Any pain medicine, but he couldn’t get me out of the exam room and the clinic fast enough… after talking to my pain Doctor I decided to file a complaint… so I called the clinic and asked for someone in charge, I talked to Maurene she transferred me to Jessica, I told Jessica Everything that had happened and how I was treated she told me she was in charge of the Clnic and would take care of this and get Everythig Cleared up, and could help me, after speaking with her she said she would talk to Dr. Aguirre and call me back, after two days I called her back, and asked to talk to the Clinic Supervisor Jessica… they told me Jessica was Not the Clinic Surervisor or Any supervisor, she was in Billing… I feel like a Complete Idiot, I discussed personal things with her… SHAME ON HER… No One Should EVER be treated like that, these things need to be taken Seriously… Will NEVER return to that Place !!!

Dr. Allison Anderson is one of the kindest, most genuine, passionate, and knowledgable physicians I have ever met! Not only is she an elite level and top notch OBGYN, as far as strictly medical practices, knowledge, and professionalism (read her full bio on AAOBGYN’s website; it speaks for itself), she also has a bedside manner and an energy about her that just puts her patients completely at ease and one always leaves her office feeling uplifted, supported, and informed! I couldn’t recommend Dr. Anderson highly enough!

I have been a client of Dr. Akin and his nurse practitioners (Emily and Suzanne) for over a decade. I am VERY happy with the knowledge, friendliness, time, and care they spend with me each time. They shared very helpful information with me nobody has ever told me before and take their time with me each time. I couldn’t ask for a better experience with the staff.
The ONLY reason that this is being reduced to 3 stars from 5 is the wait times. I have regularly (as in, almost every time I go) had to wait 45 – 75 minutes past my appointment time to be seen, sometimes waiting in the lobby, sometimes in an exam room, which is a very unacceptable wait time, especially when it happens repeatedly. If they cleaned that up, this would be a perfect place to go!

I have been very pleased with Dr Christy Capet. she is always quick and answers my questions and concerns. she also helped me find a new birth control that didn’t turn me into a monster during my time and fit all my other criterion. i once ran into an insurance issue with my BC and Dr Capet’s nurse helped me find a savings card to drive down the cost! I am unsure why there are so many negative reviews for Dr Capet, as my experience has always been great. the ONLY complaint I have is the damn wait time at this place! stop overbooking and see your patients at their scheduled time. i arrived at 8:20 for my 8:30AM annual and wasn’t taken to a room until 9:15. come on AAOBGYN!

I recently found out I’m expecting and was referred to this practice and Renaissance Women’s. On scheduling an appointment, I was greeted with attitude, especially since I had no idea which doctor to book an appointment with. My primary physician referred me to the practice and not one specific doctor. The woman trying to schedule my appointment sighed and huffed on the phone while I was trying to make a decision. I was clearly a nuisance to her but managed to get something scheduled.
Meanwhile, just had an appointment with Renaissance and they were so wonderful, especially as a first time mom new to Austin. I have no idea what I’m doing and they guided me through everything.
Just called to cancel my Austin Area OBGYN appointment and was greeted with the same cold attitude. Glad I won’t be dealing with them for the next 9 months. If their phone demeanor is indicative of what the practice is like, I’d like to stay far, far away!

I have been going to Austin Area OBGYN for years. They are professional, very attentive and organized. I highly recommend them. I go to Dr. Akin and he is wonderful!

Dr. Landherr is amazing. Calm, patient and lets the MOTHER-​to-​be make the choices. I say this because some docs like to put their opinion in when not wanted or needed.
Both me and my husband enjoyed every visit with her. The nurses, medical assistants and her husband were all so kind and helpful.
Fast forward to delivery-​I did not want a c section. I wanted a mirror and EVOO, both things I wasn’t given with first child’s birth. Dr. L made sure I received all and made my EXTREMELY painful (he was a big baby) birth pleasant.
At beginning of pregnancy I never waited to be seen, immediately. (Sep13) Towards the end of pregnancy (feb 14) my waits were 10 – 15 in waiting room and 15 – 20 inside room. Not the doc’s fault. Word gets out.
Anywho, thanks Dr. Landherr!!!

Dr. Seeker is just wonderful! He is kind and one of the best doctor I have ever met! Yes, you will have to wait for 2 hours sometimes for an appointment if he has an emergency delivery, but he delivered my second daughter who came out breech without having any troubles. Nurses told us that if it was not Dr. Seeker, i would have ended up C section or would have faced some major difficulties. My husband and I were so happy how he handled the surprise situations. Dr. Seeker was calm and did perfect job! I cannot thank enough for his skills and kind personality! Glad to find him!

Dr. Cowan is a very warm caring doctor. He is very good at what he does. I originally saw Dr. Cowan for a checkup of my uterus fibroids. He recommended myomectomy surgery to remove the fibroids. My case was a difficult one because I had a lot of fibroids of varying sizes, from little tiny ones to 3″ ones). Almost everyone else told me I would need a hysterectomy. Dr. Cowan did a great job removing the fibroids. After seeing a picture of the fibroids that were taken out (they looked like bunches of grapes), I was even more grateful that I had the surgery. My surgery scar has been healing very well and looks great. Dr. Cowan’s nurses (Pauletta, Christie & Linda) are very nice people too. They are all very caring and helpful. I always felt I was so welcomed and in good hands.

I have been a patient at AAOBGYN since 2007. Dr. Seeker delivered both of my babies and I have been in awe of their patient care since my very first appointment. The staff are friendly and engaging. Their billing office has assisted with several lengthy pre-​authorizations to ensure I received the care I needed.
I have been seeing Casey Friesenhahn, Nurse Practitioner since the birth of both of my boys. She is a fabulous NP! She is so friendly and engaging and makes you feel comfortable as soon as she walks in the door. She is an excellent educator and embodies what a nurse practitioner should be. You know you’ve found a good nurse practitioner when you can walk out the door after your appointment (after a pap smear. no less) and feel happy.
Another few things to mention. they have mammography on site as well as CPL lab so you don’t have to go anywhere else for your annual women’s needs. They have ultrasounds in all exam rooms. This was a beautiful thing during my pregnancies as I got to see my babies nearly every visit.
I was hesitant to establish care here at first as it’s a large practice and I worried I would get lost in the fray. I’ve never once thought about this since then as the staff have always treated me with utmost love and respect and I know I can call on these providers to help me when I most need it.
I truly cherish this office and have referred a dozen of my friends here and they all say the exact same thing. Thank you Dr. Seeker & Casey!

I originally posted one star here along with a scathing review of my experience with Dr. Christy Capet. However, despite my dramatic vow never to return to AAOBGYN (I may have still been just a little bit upset; although, I stand by my review as it accurately describes my terrible experience and my feelings at the time), I was later convinced that Dr. Kathryn Landherr in the same office would be a great fit for me. And she is!
Dr. Lamdherr is WONDERFUL. She is skilled, knowledgable, thorough, calm and KIND. She listens and genuinely seems to care. Her nurse Angela is smart, sweet and helpful. Both of them are accessible and thorough. They remember their patients and their patients’ concerns, and they regularly check in when something is going on with a patient’s health.
I have been dealing with a tumor that had to be removed and a subsequent ongoing breast cancer scare. Dr. Landherr was the first person I went to and she was amazing. She examined me thoroughly, talked to me about the possibilities and the steps going forward. She reassured me, but she was also quick to order tests and refer me to a breast surgeon/​specialist. When I saw the surgeon she remarked at how much she appreciated doctors who were that «on it» and got a jump on things by ordering the very tests that she would have ordered herself. Dr. Landherr and Angela have truly been a blessing. I’m glad I gave AAOBGYN another chance with a different doctor.
I changed my review to 3 stars because only the most recent review (the «update») counts towards a business’s rating. Dr. Capet was a 1; Dr. Lamdherr is a 5. So I’m going with the average of the two for AAOBGYN, which is a 3.

This hospital/​The office/​The staff went above and beyond their way for me! Not only when I delivered but all though out the recovery as well! Each nurse amazed me of the personal care they give! It’s so genuine!

Dr. Capet is awesome; this is the best experience ever!
I saw her today for my annual exam I didn’t feel any discomfort at all. She listened patiently to all my concerns and spent a good amount of time with me; she is very knowledgeable and comforting!
I highly recommend her.
Lourdes C. Olivares

I just want to give more props, because it’s been a few years and I’m still in shock at how this office compares to any other I’ve been to.
I’ve seen Dr. Seeker/​nurse Jackie for 4 years now. Our son was born at the end of 2011. My husband and I are expecting again, but our first prenatal appointment isn’t for a couple weeks. Last night I woke up having a panic attack for the 3^rd night in a row. My husband called the office expecting to leave a message, but was soon talking to Dr. Akin, who was there on-​call.
After being at the hospital all night, he came down to the office and met us as soon as he was done before any of the regular appointments had even started. I wanted to cry. I was feeling so desperate and he was there (seemingly happily) even though he had to be soooooo tired… and he isn’t even my doctor.
While I was waiting for Dr. A, I had a little panic attack while I was there. This angel nurse (Judy) swooped in from nowhere and basically held me and showed me how to breathe while I was freaking out. She said she had experience with this and it was obvious. She made me feel better and also not silly for being a spazz. She stayed with me forever– Like she didn’t have an office to prep for the entire day ahead. Basically, I love her.
It’s one of the reasons I love this office. They may be busy and I may have to wait once in a while (unless I NEED them), but when it’s my turn, I feel like I’m the only patient that they are all there for. No one acts like they’re rushing anyone’s appointment to catch up.
Related Rant: I’ve never understood the women who complain in the OB office (I’ve heard you) — «My appointment was 30 minutes ago!!’ That’s frustrating, but do you understand at all the way this works? Each of our doctors has a set of patients. A lot of us are pregnant. Since he can’t schedule each of the births (derps.) He has to take care of us as they happen. If 8 of us go into labor on Tuesday afternoon when he happens to have dozens of regular patients, he’s going to be running back and forth between us and all of the women waiting in the office. When one of is ready to give birth, he drops what he’s doing, comes to work his magic and then goes right back to his regular appointments. This can add up to being over an hour behind, easily (although this has never happened to me personally). The office isn’t unorganized– They can’t plan the flow so specifically. Booking fewer appointments a day would just make it longer of a wait to GET an appointment and then there is still nothing preventing 8 of us going into labor the day of said appointment. Seriously, though. Is a DOCTOR someone you want rushing? Like aaaaaany doctor? ever? It may be frustrating to wait, but when it’s your turn, you’ll be glad you’re getting the care/​attention you are. And when you go into labor on a Tuesday afternoon (or need an emergency appointment), I GUARANTEE the last thing you’ll be worried about are the women who might have to wait an extra 30 minutes for their monthly appointment or come back another day.
*Rant Over*

To start: I started coming here at a young age and not at any point has any one ever made me feel dumb or has looked at me a certain way for being young. Dr Uribe and his PA Amy Grove have been GREAT from the start.
I would’ve have given it 5 stars if it was solely based on the doctor but goodness gracious the wait is horrendous. I know that it’s because my doctor doesn’t rush and really takes his time so I’m thankful in that aspect but maybe not book so many appointments in a day.
When I first came it was strictly birth control and they’ve always been so helpful not only finding one that works great for me but also always filling my prescription as soon as I call. When I got pregnant it was such a breeze with them. I must have been so annoying with all the questions (sorry!) but they always answered and never actually made me feel annoying. When I actually went into labor, the nurses at the hospital (right upstairs) were great and my doctor was so reassuring and consistently made sure I was comfortable with what was going on. At 40 hours in when I said I wanted a c-​section, he was ready and got me into surgery within 15 MINUTES! His surgical nurse, Kim, stitched my incision so nicely and everything went well. All my follow up appointments were very smooth as well. Lastly, the day I went home, he came in very early as to make sure I was not waiting on him to leave which was really nice because after a 5 day stay, I was extremely ready to go home.
Now that I’m almost a year postpartum, they’ve helped me find a new birth control and again are quick to answer any question I might have. So like stated before if I would’ve based this strictly on them (and even the ultrasound ladies), 5 stars all the way. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would recommend Dr Uribe and his staff to friends and family members.

After was turned to be a failure in office policies and communication, the CEO personally called apologize and remedy the situation. I was flabbergasted, I couldn’t believe that someone actually read my review.
I don’t want to misspell her name and will update this review when I have the correct spelling, she was apologetic and understanding, and was lent an ear to my current situation.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read these reviews and foremost for taking
the initiative to call me to make things right.

Alright, for the doctor and nurses: 5 stars.
Really love the doctor, she was thorough, listened, and was warm and friendly.
For the front desk and waiting time: 1 star.
I was in the waiting room for 1 hour 15 mins, and if you have kids… you know that scheduling is non trivial.
Feedback for the business to make it better:
— more friendly front desk folks when inquired as to the long waiting time
— more magazines
— wifi password predominantly displayed.
— maybe some free breakfast tacos yo!!!
But what would be best: if you can see that the appointments are getting later and later and over 1 hour 15 mins, maybe call us and tell us to come 1 hour later. After all, we’re charged $ 25 if we miss an appointment for being 1 hr 15 mins late.