James Simon, MD, PC

I cannot say enough wonderful, nice things about Dr. Lucy and the team at this office! I’ve had a series of medical issues over the past two years and they have always made time for me to visit, listened and discussed options, and addressed the issue quickly and successfully. I recently had a problem with a prescription and they helped me navigate through the challenges on many levels. I cannot begin to express my sincerest appreciation for this team. I highly recommend them and would give more than five stars if Unilocal would allow me. Many, many thanks!

I love, love, love him. He’s one of the best, most intelligent, empathetic doctors I ever have had. Not only is he knowledgeable about women’s issues, but he seems to be on top of most things going on in medicine. He has a wonderful sense of humor, and an incredible sympathetic staff. Wish I could speak as positively about all of my doctors and their staffs. Lynn D.

I never ended up seeing Dr. Simon because of my poor experience trying to make an appointment. I was put on hold repeatedly and when I finally spoke to reception was treated rudely.

For women of a «certain age», Dr. Simon is, without a doubt, the best GYN in DC. He has a wonderful bedside manner, responds promptly to all calls and has enormous patience with his patients. I never feel rushed or just a number in his office. He has a complete understanding of the issues women face at menopause. With considerable research and experience in this area, he can offer expert advice and treatment. After seeing several GYNs in the city with fairly negative results (including one snippy young doctor at GWU Hospital who told me «well, you’re not 21 anymore!»), I found Dr. Simon through a recommendation by a compounding pharmacy. While his office does not take insurance, I’ve decided that it’s well worth it to have this kind of care and a top notch doctor. I’ve recommended him to every woman friend that is approaching or has entered the menopause phase of their lives. A doctor like Dr. Simon is an invaluable ally through a potentially difficult passage of life! Make your appointment — you will be glad you did!

I still love Dr. Simon. My appointment today was for an annual exam, plus I had some health issues I wanted to discuss with him.
I began my appointment right on time. An assistant took my vitals, and I waited a short while for Dr. Simon himself. I gave him a full run-​down of my health concerns without any sense of being rushed, and (best of all), he had some great advice to give me.
The exam itself was painless and quick, and as relaxed as ever.
Thanks Dr. S!

I have to disagree with Mary Kay S. Since Dr. Simon is ONLY a GYN, NOT an OB, he’s doesn’t deal with OB emergencies. He specializes in GYN and endocrinology, and also fertility. He then hands you off to another OB, not in his practice. I have received excellent care from Dr. Simon. The two things I have been less than thrilled about: he sometimes takes a few days to respond to phone calls, and he doesn’t participate in my (or many, from what I understand) insurance plans. It costs almost $ 500 out-​of-​pocket for my an annual exam. Another thing — sometimes his front desk schedulers have no clue about what’s going on. I had a procedure about 18 months ago that I had to scramble at the last minute to get the required device, at an additional cost of more than $ 600. So anyhow, am I searching for a different doc? Yes. (Only due to the high price of an exam.) In the meantime, I feel comfortable with his bedside manner, his excellent advice, and his general knowledge.

DISCLOSURE: I saw Lucy Treene, the PA in Dr. Simon’s office. I did not see Dr. Simon.
I saw Lucy Treene when I first started experiencing pelvic pain last February. I have to say that she is an incredibly kind and friendly person as well as a good listener. But when it comes to medical care, I can’t say that she’s someone I would recommend. I certainly think PA’s can provide great medical care, but unfortunately my experience with Lucy Treene was that she has pelvic pain tunnel vision. I did indeed come to her with pelvic pain, but I had also had a very bad fall right before it started. After trying a range of treatments, she seemed hesitant to explore non-​gynecological causes (i.e. by sending me to a different specialist). I also felt that she was a little too cavalier when prescribing very strong medicines and allowed me to stay on them too long (with bad side effects) before switching me to something else.
So, to keep this short:
Positive: Lucy is a very sweet, kind, and caring person
Negatives: I’m not sure how good she is with differential diagnosis

Mary Kay’s description of Dr. Simon is spot-​on.
After my pap smear results showed what looked like precancerous cells, my internist told me I needed to see a gynecologist for a colposcopy. I was initially frustrated that most GYNs had waits longer than a month for appointments. Dr. Simon’s office was able to schedule me for an appointment within a week. Carol Mack, a nurse practitioner in that office, met with me initially and explained the pap smear results and the colposcopy procedure. She was down-​to-​earth, informative, and supportive. I had the procedure about a week later and met Dr. Simon. I tend to prefer female doctors for below-​the-​belt exams, but I was comfortable with Dr. Simon almost instantly. I was already in stirrups when he came in the room, but he made a point of introducing himself and apologizing for meeting me «this way.» He has a gentle, low-​key, professional bedside manner.
Since then, I’ve gone to Carol Mack at Dr. Simon’s office for anything GYN-​related. I’ve gotten good medical care from her. I really appreciate that she’ll call in prescriptions for yeast infections.
Two misc. things: The practice doesn’t participate with most insurance plans, and Dr. Simon also does reproductive endocrinology.