Laurel OBGYN

Headline: I have never felt more cared for, heard, and respected than I have by all the staff and doctors at Laurel! I have been a patient at Laurel for several years now. As an GYN patient, they would trust me and my knowledge of my body. They didn’t make me “prove” my illnesses like many other offices I have visited before. As an OB patient, I was absolutely thrilled with my entire experience and felt so loved and cared for the entire pregnancy. I learned I was pregnant in the office with the staff - my at-home test was negative - after TTC for over a year and a half. From that moment forward, the staff cared for us as a family. I have developed healthcare anxiety because I have several uncommon chronic illnesses that many doctors are unfamiliar with. But, all the doctors at Laurel took those conditions seriously and handled my pregnancy with the caution it required. My labor and delivery had some hiccups (baby wouldn’t engage, meconium stained waters, etc.) and each doctor gave me the chance to make informed decisions and trusted my instincts. Baby girl made it safely and is very healthy. I would recommend this practice to all of my family and friends.

Scheduled me with the wrong doctor even though the referral my PCP sent specified which one I was supposed to see. I felt like my concerns about reproductive rights weren't taken seriously by the doctor I did see; came across as dismissive. And now they've blown me up with phone calls to reschedule. Called 5 times back-to-back while I was at work and left 3 voicemails. I work in healthcare (office side), and the way they handle things genuinely confuses me. Would not recommend.

I'm a newer patient but both appointments I have had have been wonderful (if you can say that about an obgyn appt). I've felt really supported and cared for by Susan West and the Laurel team. Everyone has been really friendly and welcoming.

When I started going to Laurel, LabCorp (contracted lab In their office) initially mislabeled or did not draw an NIPT. I was stressed about this given that I felt it may impact choices surrounding the pregnancy. I also felt a bit disappointed by the brief nature of the appointments and therefore lack of education of what to expect given that this was our first baby. I say this mostly to qualify/add strength to the next part of my review. I think it’s important you know that I am very honest in my reviews. At 32 weeks I had an additional growth scan because I had Covid in the second Tri. I thought and was told it was an abundance of caution and expected it to be completely normal after the easiest pregnancy of all time. Unfortunately they ended up finding babe was measuring very small and I had elevated cord Doppler flows. This necessitated a lot of extra monitoring and conversations about the potential directions pregnancy and delivery may go. In those next weeks we have gotten to know the staff at Laurel very well and I cannot recommend them enough. Brooke and Stephanie (US) are wonderful. Brooke is who initially did the growth scan which diagnosed the issue and her bedside manner is second to none. All of the doctors were great and competent. In particular Dr. Veazey, Moore, Gilmer and Anotono were incredibly kind, personable and patient with our questions. We felt so extremely supported and like they viewed us as people not just patients. All the nurses were great. When we actually made it to induction Dr. Gilmer was on call and put us at ease with her calming personality. Dr. Gaddy-Dubac from Asheville Women’s ended up being on call for coverage at delivery and was also wonderful. So thankful for everyone who helped us have a good outcome and a safe baby, and took such good care of us physically and emotionally along the way.

I've had a great experience with Laurel OBGYN throughout my pregnancy and delivery! I highly recommend joining their Centering groups if you're pregnant. You are placed in a group with folks who have due dates in the same month, and then you all have appointments and an educational session at a consistent time monthly (eventually biweekly during third trimester). You still have a one-on-one private appointment with an OBGYN at the beginning of each session, but then everyone meets in a conference room at Laurel and learns about a relevant topic with an OBGYN: from understanding normal pregnancy discomforts to learning about the stages of labor to thinking about birth control options post-delivery. It was a great way to meet other expecting parents and learn all about the pregnancy and delivery experience in a supportive environment. My group has been having meetups postpartum, and it's really nice to already have this built-in community! Shoutout to Dr. Moore and Andrea for being so awesome!