New York OBGYN Associates

Sadly, I had come here for an aspiration procedure. I’m going to start with the pros. The wait to be seen to procedure time were fairly quick. Especially considering that they did not require an appointment. The MD was kind enough to spare me the image on the sonogram, and had spoken to me step by step throughout the procedure. Here are some of the cons. I was initially brought into the room, asked no questions The assistant put sonogram jelly on me, left me in the room and told me to wait for the doctor. Prior to the procedure no vitals were checked, no tests were run. The MD ended up asking me what blood type I was. I had to tell him I was a neg, so I could get my rhoGam. Moreover, I had called at least 3 times and not once was I told not to eat 8 hrs prior if I choose to have the procedure. I had done my own research. As I mentioned, he was very thorough through the procedure, told me everything he will do beforehand and did try his best to reassure me. My next gripe is immediately post op. I was feeling extremely nauseous. I told the MD and the assistant. The assistant offered me a basin in case I get sick, The doctor was nowhere to be found. Then I was left alone for 15 – 20 min. For all they know I could’ve been passed out. No one would’ve known. I finally gathered enough strength to get up and get dressed. Just as I finished the MD walked in and appeared to be surprised by my presence. He escorted me out and had told me to wait in the waiting room for my prescription. But I believe he saw how bad I looked, and escorted me to his office where he proceeded to give me my prescription. No follow up was scheduled. So while the MD was certainly knowledgeable of what he was doing, being in the medical field I believe that many of his practices were not up to par with appropriate medical care.

This review is for an aspiration procedure done at seven weeks. The office is a regular ob/​gyn office. Thankfully, there are no crazy protesters hanging out front. The waiting area will have women waiting for all different types of services including abortions. The staff is all female. The doctor is male. I called for an appointment and was told to walk-​in when they open at 10AM. When I arrived, I filled out some forms, gave them my insurance information and waited to see the doctor. Within 10 minutes I was in an exam room where the doctor performed a sonogram to confirm my pregnancy. He gave me the option of the abortion pill or the aspiration procedure. I chose the aspiration because I wanted to get it over with right away. I was told that I would be IV sedated and that my insurance would not cover that and I needed to pay $ 360. I don’t actually know for certain if my insurance would or would not pay for it, but I wasn’t going to argue because I did want to be sedated and I was glad my insurance was footing most of the bill. I was taken to the procedure room and knocked out with an IV and woke up with severe cramping which subsided in about 2 minutes. I rested and drank some tea and left with some antibiotics and a follow up appt. The entire process was one and half hours, in at 10am out by 11:30. I went home and rested for another 2 hours and I went about my day regularly after that. My husband was with me or in the waiting area the entire time.
I called 3 other places before choosing this one. The receptionist is not very helpful at this particular clinic never informing me that I should not eat or drink 8 hours before. I only knew that for calling around other places. Otherwise I could not have been IV sedated. I think my conversation was less than 1 minute actually. The only reason I choose this office was because their website says they can finish the abortion in 1 to 1.5 hours. All the other places I called would run urine tests, blood tests, rh tests that would require me to stay there for 4 – 6 hours in a crowded stressed out waiting room. I hated the idea that I would be part of an assembly line.
The Doctor is knowledgeable and professional. I would recommend New York OB/​GYN for a relatively quick and painless abortion. Their website is a bit misleading, this is not a ‘private clinic’ where you won’t bump into other patients, but other than that the information is accurate.