Dr. Jessica R. Jacob, MD

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Dr. Jessica Jacob is by far the worst doctor I have encountered in my life. I have worked for doctors myself so I understand a lot of the issues and misunderstandings that can happen between a patient, a medical office/medical care providers -- and I still believe that the "care" that Dr. Jacob provides is poor. I have a history of early first trimester miscarriages (most recent ones under her watch) and the general feeling I got was that she didnt want to deal with me. Right from the start she didnt feel that my history was anything that required her attention, even though each time I got pregnant again I reminded her -- and it always seemed a surprise for her (doesnt she review patient history before coming into the exam room?). For my most recent pregnancy, she absolutely refused to see me before 8 weeks, which I already know is too late to either do anything to prevent nor gain any vital information about my miscarriages. I begged her office to do a blood test to check my progesterone and let me make an appointment to see her. After they finally obliged, she had her receptionist called me back. She saw that my labs come back normal and then cancelled my appointment and rescheduled it for 8 weeks without ever confirming it with me. By the way, I ended up losing this pregnancy as well at 5 weeks, well before she would ever see me, and I have since taken my medical records and gone to another doctor who IS willing to see their patients. Look - I know she is a popular obstetrician and she has a lot of normal pregnant women to attend to. Her packed waiting room and astronomically long wait even with an appointment is proof that many women go to her and trust her with their pregnancy and delivery. But if you have any kind of high-risk or out of the norm obstetric history, I STRONGLY URGE you to look elsewhere. I lost 2 pregnancies while in her care and during no point in my visits (when she would actually agree to see me) did I ever feel she actually cared. Pregnancy is hard enough. Add onto that the fear of repeat miscarriage and a doctor who just doesnt give you any consideration and its a recipe for heartache and disaster. Do yourself a favor and find an OB who makes time for you because you and your unborn child deserve better.

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Viviane Kempen

horrible. 1st visit i waited an hour and half past my scheduled appointment time to be seen. The staff bickers among each other the entire time and they are right in front of the waiting area so you hear everything - very unprofessional. They also give you poor instructions (ex. i had to give a urine sample and this was my first time in the office she just hands me the cup and doesnt even tell me where the bathroom is) and they barely even look up when they speak to you. When you give a urine sample you have to write your name on a post-it and stick it on and leave it on a random desk! What if the post-it fell off? You cant invest in labels or even have someone collect the samples to make sure they arent getting mixed up with other patients? Ive never seen anything like it. I liked Dr. Jacobs so i went back for a second visit- BIG MISTAKE! My second visit - i waited 2 HOURS past my scheduled appointment. The front desk was supposed to give me information that they never did. Dr. Jacobs was so behind on her patients that she rushed me and barely even gave me 5 minutes of her time (even though i just waited 2 hours to see her!) after my checkup i wanted to ask questions and it seemed like i was a burden and she kept turning towards the door in an attempt to leave to move onto the next patient. The waiting room is always PACKED. 13 patients waiting at the time i arrived - with 6 people inside. When i left I see pregnant moms standing in the waiting area because there are no seats. they must triple-book everyone. I dont feel comfortable that if anything happened to me (as a first time mom) that Dr. Jacobs would even be there because she is so spread thin. I was shocked because I did my research and saw good reviews...This was a mistake and would NOT recommend!

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A Private User

I had a very bad experience with Dr. Jessica Jacob during my delivery. I was induced and after a few hours in Labor, the baby’s heart rate started dropping. The medicine was discontinued, the baby’s heart rate stabilized, and I was told that Dr. Jacob was coming to evaluate the situation. Upon entering the L&D room, Dr. Jacob started forcing me into a c-section by screaming at me: “Brain Damage!!! IQ goes down!!! You are an Idiot!!!” I was really intimidated and could not ask her about the baby’s heart rate, other options, … I only said: “Why are you screaming at me?” After returning home, I requested my hospital records. I was shocked to see the report signed by Dr. Jacob that stated that after the induction was stopped, the baby’s heart rate became “a beautiful tracing”. I also found out from my c-section records that my c-section was “non-emergent”, my placenta was fine, and the cord’s ph was above 7.2 (border line) or even above 7.25 (recommended level). It is believed that baby does not get enough oxygen if ph is below 7.2 and c-section is recommended for ph lower than 7.2. It became clear that Dr. Jacob used scare tactics to coerse me into a c-section. Therefore, I am no longer Dr. Jacob’s patient and cannot recommend her to anyone.

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Danielle Ellman

I have never posted a review on Google-only because I am truly shocked by some of these reviews. I have delivered three healthy babies under Dr Jacobs care and been her patient for the past 15 years After a normal pregnancy became high risk - Dr Jacob amended my prenatal care, saw me earlier than 8 weeks and has me schedule more frequent visits. Despite an emergency c-section with my first child that literally saved my life- she never once pushed me to quick decisions without calmness and clarity about what needed to happen to ensure a healthy outcome for us both. She always erred on the side of caution and responded to all my off hour calls and emergencies with grace. She does not go away with her family to guarantee she is present for you when you give birth- care like that is incredibly hard to find. A pregnant woman in Dr. Jacobs care is an incredibly lucky one- despite ending up with three c-sections she continuously tried to help me have a VBAC. She has cared for so many of my friends based on recommendations and I do not think there is anyone I know who would speak differently regarding those issues. The only downside and it can be frustrating is that the wait for her at times is really long.

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Moto SA

Dr Jacob es la mejor Ginecologa Q Yo he conosido, Ella es Paciente, Dulce, Y Ama su Profecion quizas su consultorio siempre esta lleno y la espera es un poco larga pero vale la pena, si encuentras una Persona como Ella para atenderte, en este pais los Dr no pierden mucho tiempo con sus Pacientes, La Dra Jessica Jacob es diferente se toma el tiempo para Oir a sus Pacientes los Bad Review son simplemente Calugnias Yo recomiendo esta Dra por Q he Visto Q si Ella Fuera mala en su Profecion no tendria tanta gente en su Consulta !!! I Lv Her GS

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