Eldrid Kaplan, MD – Austin Gynecology Associates

I LOVE Eldrid Kaplan! He is wonderful and makes you feel so so comfortable. I have recommended him to many friends and they all love him.
¹⁰⁄₁₀ love eldrid

If I could vice 0 stars I would. I too had been a patient of Dr. Kodack for many years. Unfortunately I was not able to get in for an annual before she retired and I couldn’t get in with Dr. Lazano for several weeks. The person making the appointments recommended Dr. Kaplan and said «he has a wonderful bedside manner». To put it mildly I would rather go to the dentist and have a cavity filled without Novocain than go to the Gynecologist so I was skeptical. It had taken me 10 years to find Dr Kodack and I loved her. Needless to say I did not like Dr. Kaplan. He was a typical male Dr. No empathy for what we as women go through. I was talking to him about my weight and my concern with not being able to loose weight no matter what I do. I am 50’lbs overweight and he actually said «you should just live and be happy and dress appropriately. You could starve yourself to lose weight but still be unhappy». I was appalled. I am not a healthy weight. It will most likely shorten my life. But his recommendation was to just dress nice and be happy being obese. I will not ever go back to this doctor and I could not recommend him to anyone.

This is my first ever Unilocal review and it is not of Dr. Kaplan, it’s of his office staff: TERRIBLE.
It comes down to this: I waited OVER AN HOUR to see the doctor and all the while the receptionists were rude and completely uninterested in honoring my time or updating me about the situation.
It was the most unprofessional medical staff I’ve experienced in Austin. Embarrassing.
HOWEVER, Dr. Kaplan is fantastic. He apologized profusely (something the staff did not do ONCE) and he explained he had an emergency and said that the staff knew this and should have told me so that I could reschedule if I wanted to. I was grateful for his honesty and the fact that he was frustrated by them as well.
I also appreciate his overall demeanor and rational, thoughtful approach to birth control recommendations, etc. I will go back next year in the hopes the front office staff gets better or gets fired.

I am typically lazy about reviewing, so I will be brief. I have been seeing Dr. Kaplan since my very first pap (age 17). I found him on Unilocal when I moved to Austin. I am now 21 and couldn’t imagine a better gyno. The whole experience is quite uncomfortable for a first timer, no doubt. But Dr. Kaplan manages to make you feel at ease, and as comfortable as possible (physically and mentally). He is a genuinely nice person with amazing bedside manner. I have never had a better doctor, and I hope I can continue to see him as long as possible.
In addition, when I was overcharged (unknowingly) due to some insurance issues, he called me to let me know and sent me check in the mail!
I will also add that when one of my paps came back irregular, Dr. Kaplan called me PERSONALLY to break the news to me. He truly cares about his patients, and continues to surprise me with his kindness.

Well, I have gone to Dr. Kaplan for over 25 years and he’s a wonderful doctor. Am so disappointed he has moved and combined with AGA. Just tried scheduling my apt and what a mess already. Line busy forever then when it’s open, you listen to 10 minutes of message without being allowed to hit «0» until you hear it all. Then, got put on hold 3 times with three different people. Am giving this poor review to AGA… not Dr Kaplan.
Not starting off good. Glad I love him as a doc but this might just do me in!

The first doctor I tried in Austin. He was knowledgeable and pleasant enough, but I was uncomfortable with how paternal he acted. Several times he prefaced his medical advice with «I have a daughter your age, and if this were her…» He also does not give refills for Yaz and has a totally outdated fear of IUDs.
For a check-​up Dr. Kaplan was fine, but I’ll get my advice elsewhere.

Dr. Kaplan is still as fantastic as ever, HOWEVER, things have changed.
He is no longer at his own, nice little practice with Anne. He has moved to Austin Gynecology Associates. That’s right, no more Anne. Instead, it now feels like a regular doctor’s office: slightly rude and rushed receptionists, 45 minute wait, etc. The process of making an appointment was not as seamless as it used to be– the woman could not find me in their records, thought I was someone else, was just generally confused by my call. Also, finding the office was pretty confusing. I wandered around the St. David’s Medical Complex for probably ten minutes before I found the right building.
I wouldn’t let these things dissuade anyone from seeing Dr. Kaplan, he is still the best doctor I’ve ever seen, but my latest trip was a big downgrade from the way things were.

Dr. Kaplan is the best doctor I’ve ever had. He’s compassionate, explains everything, answers questions patiently, and has a great sense of humor. Anne, his receptionist, is a sweetheart.

Trust the other reviews here. Dr. K and his nurse were super. I had my suspicions about seeing a male vajayjay doctor but he had Great bedside manner and it did not feel like a regular gyno Dr. Visit. Ladies, you know what I mean. Dr. k took his time but ran ON TIME. We all know how frustrating it is to have a noon appt and not be seen till 12:45 or 1. This did not happen. The office is cozy, efficient, friendly, and I would recommend them. Thank goodness I found my Austin doc b/​c that is one thing I do not like shopping around town for.

I have not changed my mind about this Doctor or his receptionist/​nurse. I am extremely saddened to see that my review has been filtered, as I am a real person and my real experience was horrible.

Honestly if I could rate Dr. Kaplan higher than 5 stars I would do it in a heart beat… He is by far the BEST GYN Doc I’ve ever encounter… Had a pleasant visit… Ann is soooo sweet & awesome…

FYI ladies, Dr. Kaplan has joined Austin Gynecology Associates and is now located at their offices on E. 32^nd Street.

Dr. Kaplan has been my OB/​GYN for over 20 years. I consider he and his office manager Ann to be family. :-) He delivered my oldest daughter who will be turning 21 this September and actually extended his OB license long enough to deliver our youngest daughter who turned 11 in January. (From what I understand she still holds the title of being the last delivery of his OB practice.) He is very knowledgeable, compassionate and has a great bedside manner. By far the best medical relationship I’ve had with any doctor I’ve seen in my adult life. If I could recommend him more highly-​I would.

I’ll reiterate what the other Unilocal ladies are saying: I never thought I’d be writing a review about this necessary yearly experience. I also never thought I would feel comfortable with a male gyno — something about not having the same plumbing and monthly visitor. Dr. Kaplan proved my fears wrong. He was charming, witty, thorough and more explanatory than any of my three previous gynecologists. He chatted with me and put me at ease. He clarified some personal questions I had in very matter of fact terms.
The office has a homey feel to it, with home furnishings like dressers and night stands among Dr. Kaplan’s lovely artwork. Anne is a gem — sweet and very knowledgeable.
There was no wait at all but you do have to pay to park in the parking garage next door — $ 2/​hour, which was exactly what I paid.

Anne is helpful, kind and all-​around sweet.
Dr. Kaplan is a nice, very genuine 70s (ish) man with a very soft South African («British») accent. He takes time to talk to you before you’re splayed about on the table and once you are, he walks you through every step of the process. I have never had a Doctor take my blood pressure /​pulse before him.
tl;dr Dr. Kaplan is not creepy at all and really the only Doctor I’ve ever had where you can tell he really puts patients first.

Dr Kaplan: «So what are you here for?»
Me: «Well… you know…»
Dr Kaplan: «No one ever comes to see me for a social visit.»
Me: «Perhaps if you had a happy hour outside of office hours.» (and thinking to myself «Perhaps if I was wearing pants»)
This guy is great. I wish he weren’t necessary but he makes it a much more tolerable experience. He knows his stuff and answers all your questions. Anne is always super friendly and quick to help. Thank goodness he was covered in my new insurance plan.

So, I needed to find a new doctor and where do I turn to first? Yep, Unilocal.
I don’t think I have ever left a gynecologist’s office excited before. I wanted to tell everyone about it!
There wasn’t a wait and the whole process only took 30 minutes. The staff is super friendly and helpful. Dr. Kaplan took the time to take my medical history himself, no 10 page forms to fill out here.
Thanks, Unilocal.You made my day.

I needed to find a new gynecologist since I’ve moved to Austin, and none of my friends recommended theirs. Of course, I turned to Unilocal,and I’m glad. I quickly found Dr. Kaplan, checked my plan, and found out he’s in my network.
He is probably the BEST doctor I’ve ever been to. Anne, his nurse/​office manager, is also probably the best I’ve ever spoken to. I usually feel rushed in establishing appointments and throughout appointments with doctors because they’re trying to get to the next patient, but Anne and Dr. Kaplan did not make me feel that way at all!
One thing I really appreciate is that Dr. Kaplan actually had a conversation with me before he «got down to business.» We talked a little bit about my vocation, and he addressed any questions/​concerns I had. Then he gave me time to change and came back in. He explained everything as it was happening, and made sure I understood why he was doing it and how I should take care of myself between appointments.
The process was as painless and comfortable as it could be, and I feel like I know much more about what is going on in my body and how BCP’s work since this appointment.

First gyno experience. So I don’t have much to gauge on, except it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.
I feel lucky that I found a good doctor first and didn’t have to go thru a bad experience to find him.
Thanks Unilocalers!

I love this doctor and his nurse/​office manager as much as everyone else here! I called to make an appointment after I read all you ladies’ reviews and spoke to Anne, the earliest available appointment was on October 8^th. I accepted the appointment and offhandedly made a comment about how I needed to get in as soon as possible (my BCPs had just run out, I recently acquired insurance but for only a few months) and Anne was so nice and helpful in explaining what I needed to bring in and where to park. Within 15 minutes of hanging up the phone with her, she called me back and said she just had a cancellation for the following day and immediately thought of me, would I like the appointment? This alone blew my mind, what other doctor’s office would ever do that?! None in my experience!
I got to my appointment a bit early and filled out the «simple» paperwork, Anne was wonderful, then Dr. Kaplan saw me if not right on time, a bit EARLY! I love my GP Dr. Kravitz and would never see another GP but I’ve never gotten into my appointments any sooner than 45 minutes after my scheduled time.
Dr. Kaplan is so great I can’t explain it. I’m almost 30 years old and when a doctor is good, he/​she is good and worth keeping in my experience, whether they are male or female. Dr. Kaplan does take the time to explain any and all questions or concerns you have, I never felt rushed for one second. He thoroughly explains everything he is doing and when he found out I’m studying to be a mortician he cracked a pretty funny joke. His sense of humor is! outstanding! and that makes and unpleasant experience easier to deal with.
Dr. Kaplan is now my official doctor for all my lady needs, I couldn’t image going to anyone else.