Commonwealth OB-Gyn PC

Dr. Pettyjohn is fantastic and greatly missed now that i have moved out of the state:((

I came to my last doctor with pain and he completely ignored it. After three visits, he neglected to find the endometriosis or fluid in my fallopian tube that Dr. Pettyjohn found on the first visit. The process was quick, prompt, and I was able to get all of my tests and ultrasounds done the same day. The ultrasound, visit, and blood work that I needed took less than 3 hours. I also really enjoy that copies of your medical documents are kept online (if you opt-​in for it). I highly recommend Dr. Pettyjohn and almost didn’t want to post this review — I kind of want to keep her to myself. However, I just finished blasting my last obygn and you gotta balance your bad reviews with good ones.

I switched to this practice (Dr. Ackerman) just before I got pregnant with my first child 3 years ago. The practice is great. Starting when you walk in the door the receptionist is wonderful. The office is efficient, I’ve rarely had to wait more than 5 minutes for my appointment. You can get your blood work done downstairs at the Quest and your ultrasounds done upstairs. Although I prefer some doctors to others (you meet them all before your due date) I would have been comfortable with any of them in the delivery room. I read some other reviews about prescription issues and I’ve had no such problems. In fact I asked them to fill out some paperwork (a note of medical necessity) and send it to my insurance so I wouldn’t be charged a fortune for a branded drug and they took care of it promptly (saving me hundreds of dollars). A great practice!

I’m also surprised about negative reviews here.
We dealt with several doctors from Commonwealth OB-​Gyn over the course, and we never had even a feeling they were not competent or anything.
They left very good impression. I would recommend these guys.

I’m so surprised to see any negative feedback about this practice. I love all the doctors there, and was thoroughly and completely impressed with the care I received throughout my first pregnancy and delivery. Dr. Randi Leigh is incredible — I truly believe that her patience and stamina helped me avoid a c-​section. They are caring, skilled, compassionate doctors who go the extra mile. They also draw on their strength as mothers in understanding their patients. For example, Dr. Parker said to me recently, «I know how you’re feeling, I’ve been in the position you’re in.» That’s really nice to hear.

I switched to Dr. Ackerman 7 years ago when I was pregnant with my first child and have not been disappointed. I just had my second child and had a wonderful experience. Dr. Marsh delivered my daughter and I couldn’t have felt more comfortable!!! There are plenty of OB/Gyn’s closer to me, but Commonwealth OB/​Gyn is worth the ride.

I’m midway into my third trimester and have had nothing but positive experiences with this office.
Highlights:
–Ridiculously efficient office. RIDICULOUS. I get there, check in, and before I’ve had a chance to sit down, the medical assistant is calling my name to do my weight. I have literally never opened up a magazine in their waiting room.
–Relatively flexible scheduling. My wife comes with me to virtually all appointments, and managing two work schedules is tough! I’ve been very pleased with the ability to get appointments in the 9 am hour or later in the afternoon to facilitate our commutes.
–I really like that the office promotes rotating among the different doctors. There are five docs (all women now — some reviews mention a male doctor, but he must have left), and they encourage me to schedule my different check ins with different docs so that I have a chance to meet them all. I love that! This way, when I deliver, the doc is guaranteed to be a familiar face.
–Great IT. I love that everything is digital and that the medical assistant is on an ipad and the docs are on macbook airs. The practice feels young and «with it,» which I appreciate.
I’ll post an updated review later once I’ve met each doc. My primary is Dr. Pettyjohn and we’ve been extremely happy with her — she is relaxed, chill, and informative. I’ve also really enjoyed Dr. Marsh.
My main beef with the practice is that they don’t have a website! It’s really frustrating not to be able to see the doc’s names and faces together, or to be able to easily look up contact information.

Overall I my experience at this practice was a let down. I had my first baby with these ladies. I had my apprehensions throughout the process but remained with the practice because it was convenient. Looking back I wish I had not.
Some of the doctors here project a caring bedside manner and some do not. Some are better trained and better educated than others in the practice as well. When I delivered luck was not on my side and I did not end up with the better doctors.
I saw the doctor who delivered me for a minimal amount of time. Towards the end she turned into a football coach becoming stern and yelling directives at me. Finally, she plainly stated, that at the 3 hour mark (pushing) I would have to get a c-​section. This was never talked about in our office visits and birth plans were not encouraged (reluctantly I was told I could have one if I wanted). Anyways, it felt out of the blue, threatening, and scary.
There are other annoyances that came with being a patient at this office and the labor story had other problems as well. I just wanted to get out the basic idea and let some of you know this was not even an average experience in my case.

Simply the best! After being unhappy with an ob/​gyn office in Danvers, I decided to switch to an office closer to work. I am so glad that I did. I have seen 5 different doctors from this group and I liked them all. I typically see Dr. Ackerman and Dr. Pettyjohn. Both doctors are very caring and saw me through two pregnancies. On one occasion, I had to contact Dr. Ackerman while she was on-​call and she was very supportive and even called me back later on to check on me! The front desk staff and NPs are also wonderful. PS: I have never had an issue having a mail ordered script being filled here.

I’ve been coming here for about two years now, and I’ve only ever had good experiences. I see Dr. Pettyjohn, who is very prompt, nice and has a great bedside manner while still being professional.
I’ve never had to wait longer than ten minutes in the waiting room, and I’m always out of there very quickly. If you are looking for a new gynecologist or OBGYN practice, I definitely recommend Commonwealth and Dr. Pettyjohn.

If you like inefficient prescription refills and shady practices, this is the doctor’s office for you.
I’ve been going to Dr. Pettyjohn, my gynecologist, for about 2 years now, and I don’t think I’ve ever succeeded in getting a prescription sent on time to any pharmacy I’ve used. I use a mail order prescription company (Express Scripts) and this office is either technologically retarded or just hates having to do 1 minute of extra work (faxing a 3-​month prescription) to satisfy the needs of their patients, i.e., me.
I have called the office and given them the Express Scripts fax number to send over my prescription, and they generally never fax it in. Such that I call back frantic several days later because I get told by Express Scripts that they never received a prescription, so I have to fill it through a local pharmacy (which is more expensive not to mention inconvenient… come on, that’s why I do mail-​order!) Or, the receptionist sighs when I give her the mail order fax number, as if this is so much harder of a task than calling a pharmacy and waiting on hold for 5 minutes.
The tipping point was when I called 2 days ago to request a refill of my birth control. I was told over the phone that I am less than 1 month overdue for my annual exam. I explained that I recently moved to Colorado, and will not be able to come in for the exam. She responded that she would probably not be able to give me a prescription refill because I’m overdue for an exam.
I replied, «But I moved, and I don’t have a new doctor yet.» She said «well maybe she’ll fill this for you (i.e. Dr. Pettyjohn). I’ll call it in and you should have it filled tomorrow.» I gave her my pharmacy information. Two days later, I call my pharmacy, and the order isn’t there.
Shady. I have never had a problem getting any of my doctors to fill a prescription, even when I’m overdue for an annual exam. This is just a shady way of making sure patients come back so that the office gets paid. In doing so, you’re hurting your customers (patients) — and making them never want to come back.
Clearly I didn’t learn my lesson 6 months ago when Dr. Pettyjohn withheld my birth control prescription until I scheduled a follow-​up visit after a test. I was angry then, but stayed with her office because it was inconvenient to find a new doctor.
Ladies, please leave if you have these same problems. IMO, it’s unethical for a doctor to refuse a necessary medication when a patient is unable to see her doctor for ANY reason. There are WAY better practices out there, and trust me, I’ll find one that doesn’t blackmail me for my pills. :)
Lastly — I blame you, Commonwealth OB/​GYN and Dr. Pettyjohn, for this PMS.

Not enthusiast about what they are doing. I was not comfortable with them and am switching asap.

Worst group EVER. Dr. Ackerman has great intentions, but no skills. Dr. Roan is a JERK. Avoid!