Drs. Goodman & Partridge, OB/GYN

I saw Dr. Laura Richardson, unfortunately she’s no longer there as she moved out of state, but I had zero complaints with the practice overall. The way hospitals work nowadays doesn’t mean you can just call your doctor in the middle the night and have a meet you at the hospital anymore… it’s likely that you’ll deliver with a different doctor then you saw throughout your pregnancy, so it’s a good idea to see several of the doctors in the practice who have privileges at the hospital where you will be delivering. It just so happened that Dr. Richardson did deliver my baby at Banner Gateway in an emergency cesarean at 36 weeks (I had been in preterm labor since 28 weeks) she did a phenomenal job, I healed perfectly… loved her! I would definitely go to Goodman and Partridge again and see several of the doctors until I found someone that I really clicked with to see throughout the pregnancy, I’ve heard amazing things about their midwives as well. Remember ladies, our birth plans rarely go the way we want them to… It’s not always the doctors fault, our bodies are all different and we can only prepare for what we think will happen. The most important thing is the health of our babies!

Dr. Goodman delivered my father and Dr. Partridge delivered me, so naturally I would go to their practice for my own daughter. Regretted it and won’t be going back for child number two. I never consistently saw the same doctor and actually I can’t even tell you who delivered my daughter because that was the only one time I saw her so naturally my birth plan wasn’t followed. Not to get too graphical since my real name is associated to this on a public website, but the doctor did such a terrible job stitching that the NP I saw at my follow up visit 6 weeks later asked me «who did this to you? Hugged me and apologized…» if that gives you any type of idea. Also, while I was in labor the Dr. told me the baby wasn’t going to come anytime soon and went HOME to go to bed and the baby came 20 minutes later… Throughout the pregnancy I sat in the waiting room longer than I actually spent with any one doctor. Every doctor had a different opinion on my weight gain (I was underweight and didn’t gain any weight till near the end, and then all of a sudden it was «too much»), one Dr. in particular was insanely rude about it and when I bring it up to other women that have been to this practice they know exactly who I’m talking about. They guesstimated my baby’s weight wrong by 2 pounds and I almost had to have an emergency C-​section at 12am on the night I went into labor because my pelvic bones weren’t large enough to get the baby through, which I originally requested to schedule one and they told me they don’t do that, even though two ladies I work with scheduled one with them for their first pregnancies. So I have a feeling if I would’ve asked a different doctor the answer would’ve been different. After the pregnancy they switched my birth control several times, I had to come back in each month after ‘trying’ it out, and once I found one that worked when I went in to get the refill a different doctor switched it! I didn’t realize it until I went to CVS to pick it up, I called and they made me come back in and pay another copay for them to write the correct birth control prescription that they should’ve done in the first place, are you kidding me?! This is the only doctor’s office I’ve been to that will continually change your script and make you come back in every month to make sure it’s working for you before writing you one for a longer time period, Mayo clinic for example I can email my doctor as a follow up on a script and she’ll call it in and at Cigna medical centers I can just call a PCP there and get the refill I need. I’m super disappointed to say the least because who wouldn’t want to go to a practice that has been delivering babies in their family for 40 years?

I have been a patient for years at this office and have slowly lost all respect for them. A couple of years ago they gave me a diagnosis and no info other than a computer printout and sent me on my way. After trying multiple times to go to a new practice I finally gave up and just scheduled back at this office.
I go in for my appt yesterday and am told that due to some stomach pain I should have some more tests run. They schedule me an ultrasound today because it is necessary that I take a first available appt. So I get there today and they have this new way of doing things.
They call it the living room waiting room or some such junk. Where the assistants sit in the waiting room (there is no counter anymore) and when you walk in they check you in from where there sitting.
In the hour that I waited beyond my appt I watched the assistants have several personal conversations and share pictures back and forth on their Ipads. Finally I was called back to do my appt.
Now when I first had arrived they took blood for tests. AFTER my appt they said we need to run another blood test. BUT, their phlebotomist was on lunch. Now, at this point I’ve been there two hours and I’m told that I can wait another thirty min for her to return or come back later. So I opt to come back later.
At 4pm I called the regular phone line and made sure there would be someone there to take my blood. I was assured that the phlebotomist would be there until 5pm. So I rushed up to the office to get the draw done and was told that the phlebotomist leaves at 4pm.
I was assured by the manager that the issue would be dealt with and was given a free massage card for my wasted time but I was still very irritated by the unprofessional issues I saw throughout the day. While I appreciate the office managers attempts to make the situation better it was still very frustrating. Especially because now I will need to come in for a third day in a row to get everything done and then another day next week for results.
I am sure my insurance will have a field day with all of the charges racked up!

I saw Dr. Rebecca Conrad for care and I can’t say enough good things about her. She is caring and thorough and I was able to get a convenient apppointment immediately. Her staff seemed efficient and caring as well.

I have been seeing Dr. Kale and she is great! Gave me a lot of time and made sure all my questions were answered. Though this office is kind of in the middle of nowhere, it’s worth it because of short wait times, the assistants are nice, courteous. Offce is nicely done and the staff is polite. Getting appointments is a breeze and they have flexible weekend hrs too. Only downside is that the Drs deliver at east side hospitals only not at chandler regional.