Greggory DeVore Fetal Diagnostic Center

Just got a bill from over years ago for services that we paid for. Keep in mind we have a great PPO and not some cheap HMO/​Obamacare plan and we are still having to pay after making payments. This office is awful, petty and a scam. Stay away at all costs !!! I wish I could give a zero star rating

I saw Doctor Devore for the first time at 20 weeks. The waiting room is comfortable, the receptionist, Jade, was super friendly. My nurse was also super friendly (I can’t remember her name) and Dr. Devore was awesome. He is kind, friendly, explains everything, patient. Asks questions to get to know you. Put me at ease with everything and baby is looking perfect (thankfully). Overall, great experience. I wish he could be my regular OB!

Update: I saw Dr. Devore again for my 20 week check-​up. Same as usual. he was so patient and kind to me. he stayed in the the room about 20 minutes with me getting to know me more sharing stories, Laughing, educating me about high risk, he really uplifts my spirit and puts me at ease considering my complications.
I love Dr. Devore. Can’t wait to see him at my 32 week check up!

Took me awhile to get an appointment due to some confusion with them accepting my insurance. But once your in the place is gorgeous and the doctor is very experienced! I would recommend him to anyone who wants a clean and clear diagnostics for your baby!!!

It is very sad that Dr Devore it’s a wonderful professional Dr but he’s staff is very poor in customer service at this office. Cecilia every time when she answers the phone she was rushing the call and interrupting when I was asking questions. She should get better training in how to treat concern mothers of their pregnancy it’s something important and very sensitive but she treats people like if I was calling Costco and ordering pizza.
I hope Dr Devore and he’s administrative staff takes action towards this individual.

This review is about them sending a $ 15 copay to collections… Really??? Who does that Terry??? Especially when it was paid months ago? My credit was going to ruined because this genius sent a $ 15 that I paid months ago to collections. If you do that to you patients then I will never refer anyone there. You clearly don’t value your patients.

My husband and I read all the bad reviews prior to our appointment and were a little nervous but were so happy with Dr. Devore and his services when we went!
Dr. Devore and his nurse were both so kind and respectful towards me and my husband right from the beginning. He explained everything he was going to do and even warned me not to be alarmed if he was quiet, it was because he was going to be taking lots of measurements of the baby.
We were definitely a little tense because of the genetic counseling and blood test information we had received prior to coming in, but Dr. Devore really put us at peace and you can tell he is excellent at what he does! His manners, communication, personality, etc. really put me at ease. Not to mention the fact that he has been doing this for years!
I know a lot of moms and dads are going to Dr. Devore because they’ve received some uncertain news concerning their baby and are needing further testing. Dr. Devore knows that his patients can come in feeling a little tense and that is why he has gone above and beyond to make sure his patients feel comfortable. You can tell by the way he has his office decorated — it is beautiful and peaceful, and you won’t feel like you’re at a doctor’s office!
I encourage you, if you’re reading these reviews and feeling a little nervous, to go in to your appointment with an open mind and know that Dr. Devore really cares about his patients and understands that the well being of your baby is everything to you!
I’d also like to point out that I am extremely picky when it comes to doctors, and after meeting Dr. Devore I wish he could be my full time doctor because I thought he was that great!
Be encouraged, mama’s and dad’s! This doctor cares!

Okay the guy is great, but bring food and a book to see this specialist. Rarely will the appointments be on time. The wait is usually long about 45 minutes on average. HGTV on the tv was fun the 1^st hour we were here waiting for the doctor, but seriously, I’m here right now and this is just ridiculous. My unborn boy we’re here to check up on will probably be 2 yrs by the time they call us in tonight. Ugggghhh I’m falling asleep… I think my wife will go into labor here…
Okay I feel bad now… 4 sad cases today and that’s why he was almost 2 hours late. You just never know what can happen at these places. I feel for the previous patients.

I had an excellent experience with dr. Gregory Devore’s office. my husband mind checking for 3 p.m. appointment at about 2:40 p.m. on October 27^th 2015. There are about four other women waiting to be seen,. There were about for the women waiting to be seen, after checking in with the receptionist nurse we were given new patient paperwork and ask to sign if you form. I paid for my copay and did not have to give them the referral number again. We were brought back into one of the ultrasound room around 3:18 p.m. the nurse who was in charge of my room ask me if I could empty my bladder and then I got undressed waist down and waited for the doctor for about 5 more minutes. Dr. Devore the nurse who was in charge of my room asked me if I could empty my bladder and then I got undressed waist down and waited for the doctor for about 5 more minutes. Doctors of war came in with an intern and asked me if it was alright before proceeding. My husband and I had no problem with the extra person in the room. I’ve read some reviews that said that Dr Devore was impersonal or rushed the experience but to be honest I found him quite nice and personable once I started asking questions. One of the joys of an ultrasound is getting to see your baby on the screen and they have quite a large screen for parents to watch simultaneously as the doctor takes measurements. My husband and I were seriously impressed at the lavishneiss of his office and patient rooms as well as the equipment that he was using. The doctor told us everything that he was measuring and even showed us in 3d our baby’s face. The doctor answer questions about my baby’s heart and other things that I was concerned about. Dr. Devore is not my primary obstetrician but a specialist I was referred to because my first anatomy scan came out inconclusive. Dr Duvall is not my primary pops to Trish and but a specialist I was referred to because my first anatomy scan came out inconclusive. I would not hesitate to see him again if I needed to. Also last but not least I was actually referred to his Lancaster location but because he was unavailable to see me within the week they actually let me come to his Pasadena office which I’m told is his primary location.

I was so disappointed with the services received with Dr. Devore. I have no problem with waiting to be seen, I understand that at times doctors offices get busy. What I am not ok with is that once I was placed in the ultrasound room, Dr. Devore was very quick. I was told by my OB that I would be getting a full ultrasound to check my babies heart, spine and overall body to make sure the baby was developing well. My baby was on her stomach so we could not see the heart but he did point out the spine. Then he asked that I should come back in two weeks. I figured that appointment was short because the baby was not positioned well. During my second appointment, I figured Dr. Devore would be more thorough. No that did not happen. After waiting for 35 minutes to be seen I was walked into the ultrasound room where Dr. Devore took the scanner, swiped it over my belly and then said «there’s the heart». He did not look at the heart valves at all, nor did he do a thorough job. He then told me I was done. I couldn’t believe it.
I also got the genetic counseling done there and that was a waste of time and my insurance money. Seriously you can do the research on your own on the computer for free. My husband and I are both healthy but we wanted to see what genetic counseling was about. We met with a lady who asked us questions for about 3 minutes and then told us the risk factors for another 2 minutes. That was it. I was told that if my insurance did not cover the genetic counseling I could be charged up to $ 150…for those 5 minutes of my life. Such a waste of my insurance money! My husband was so confused he walked back and asked the lady if we should come in again with my blood information or my OB’s medical notes but she said that she already did what the genetic counseling entailed. Seriously don’t do it, waste of money.
Since I am covered through Kaiser as well I decided to go there for a fetal ultrasound. I can honestly say that they did an excellent job. The ultrasound person there saw me for over an hour and went through all my baby’s body parts and thoroughly looked at the heart valves and overall development to make sure the baby was fine. I felt so much better seeing it all.
Overall, I think Dr. Devore is too busy and is not giving his patients the individual attention they deserve, especially for first time moms who have no idea what to expect. I was disappointing and have opted to see another doctor for my next ultrasound. Hope this helps. I honestly don;t write many Unilocal reviews but I was so upset I just had to.

so few weeks ago i had an appointment with Dr. DeVore, i was very upset that he was not very talkative and did not spend enough time with me. And i wrote a bad review, But today i met with my ob/​gyn who actually explained me, that Dr. DeVore is great specialist, very knowledgeable and professional and his job was to check my baby and all explanation should be done by my primary ob/​gyn. And he also told me that since my baby is ok, And fhere was no concerns, there was nothing to discuss, that is why he did not talk much. I do belive Dr. DeVore is professional whose opinion is reliable.
Just a tip, when u go to the appointment be ready to wait about 40 min or more, And dont expect him be talkative and funny or so

Awful. Just awful bedside manners. Like others have said Dr Devore is frigid. And I felt like I was in a drive thru: rush rush rush. Dr Devore even had the nerve to say he gives dvd’s and a hi res picture for free. By saying this, he took away the humility gained from providing a free service. Smh. Stay away

First of all I have a lot of respect for educated people, however the lack of compassion that this dr shows to his patients is beyond amazing. During our second ultrasound we were reduced to tears as to the number of genetic issues that the baby could have, during this time the dr remained absolutely cold faced about all of this while my wife were in tears. We were sent out to a genetic councellor who had a la carte menu on what testing they recommended while we were in tears. The only person who had compassion was this African American nurse (sorry I forgot her name) who said everything will be fine and slight hinted that this is a scare tactic for expecting parents to overpay for upgrade services.
We had to come pay to get an amnio and had to wait over an hour while we are on pins and needles waiting for a possible genetic abnormality. During the time of our wait we had numerous patient chArts open and all personal info on display. How this is not a HIPAA violation is beyond me!!! We turn went to Dr Platt’s office who reassured us that everything was fine and told us that he used to be partners a long time ago with devore but couldn’t keep up making excuses for his poor bedside manner .
Last month my wife gave birth to a healthy boy and are very blessed but there were times when we were excessively scared.
I encourage expecting parents not to go to Dr devorkian who will scare you !!!

I wish there was a way to give two different ratings. I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH DEVORE. HE WAS KIND, COMPASSIONATE, AND HAS AN EXCELLENT BEDSIDE MANNER.
My issue is with his staff. I see the Lancaster Office and have never had any problem with them. However, I received a call from the Pasadena office’s biller Teri. She claimed I owed more than my copayment for my first visit, I have been seen 4 times. I called to discuss it with her and she was very rude, very abrupt, and told me if I had a dispute I could call my insurance company, that this was not her problem. I called my insurance company, spent an hour on hold, and 45 minutes on the phone with a claim specialist to have him tell me that the biller cited the wrong code on the billing. She claimed this was a general ob/​gyn office. This made my bill nearly double what it should have been. He told me once she re-​submits the bill with the proper specialist code it would return to the normal billing. I called the office again and spoke with Teri the biller and she told me I was wrong, this is how she always bills, has always billed, and that I need to call and dispute this with my insurance company, because they were wrong. I told her I would give her the number and she could call and argue with the insurance since it is the coding that seems to be wrong. She told me it was not her problem, if I wanted to dispute I was free to call my insurance company but that this was not her problem. She told me if I wanted to 3-​way call my insurance company she would sit in on the phone call. Otherwise I needed to call on my own. When I proceeded to 3-​way my insurance company she hung up on me before I could even finish dialing. I spent another hour on the phone with the insurance company to find that once again she was wrong, but that they could alter the billing code from their end. They did this for me and re-​submitted the bill. When I tried to call the biller back I received no call back from my voicemail. This was an inappropriate way to handle a customer, especially a customer that is pregnant and has a pregnancy that is difficult and has something wrong. This biller needs to be taught how to more appropriately handle customers on the phone and needs to be more sensitive. I am glad I never have to deal with the Pasadena office in person, I was not impressed with them.

My first trimester screening was prompt, swift & easy. They are a well-​oiled machine! Dr. DeVore is clearly masterful when it comes to neonatology, and his staff were professional and kind. Everything went off without a hitch and while it wasn’t a long, leisurely visit (there are plenty of opportunities for those with the regular doc), it served each & every purpose needed. Looking forward to my next visit!

We went to see Dr Devore at our 12 week check and were so pleased! His technology was amazing!!! The staff was nice and the doctor was awesome! Our visit was very thorough and he also showed us some super cool up close 3D pictures of the heart! We get to go back tomorrow and can’t wait! We waited a while for our appointment and it was a bit pricey but definitely worth it.

We absolutely LOVE Dr Devore and his staff.
I am not sure what the other reviewers are talking about… Maybe he was caught on a bad day?
Anyways, he was recommended/​referred by our Obgyn Dr Kohn (who we also LOVE) for First Trimester Screening. We waited about 30minutes in the waiting room, which 10 of it was me filling out all the paperwork. Lady at the front was nice and seemed very busy with the phone ringing, copying insurance cards, and organizing loads of paperwork. The waiting area is very nice, with plush couches, tons of magazines and TV. Once brought into exam room, nurse was very friendly and explained was appt was about and going to entail. Rooms are very nice and those exam tables– holy crap they are comfy! New, leather and wide! It was great. We waited maybe 5−10mins before being seen by Doctor. He came in, shook our hands and had some small chit chat before starting ultrasound. He took many great moments to explain what part he was looking at and that everything looked good with the baby– «see here is the heart, checking all 4 valves and everything looks great. Here is the brain you can see the two lobes.» And so forth. Little did I know we got a long sheet of ultrasound 3D pictures and. DVD! What?!! I was sooooo excited! He then explained the two blood tests we could get and what they test for. I asked a few questions about the abnormalities that they screen for and he answered clearly and professional (no attitude). Dr Devore ended the appt with chatting about how he has a great relationship with my Obgyn Dr Kohn. Really felt good to know that they are in great contact. Usually specialist don’t know the main doctors.
We got the advanced blood screening test which also confirms gender. Nurse came back in and took my blood. I have tiny veins, which I warned her, and she called in «reinforcements» as she called it. Haha! Another nurse came in and did my blood draw quick and pain free.
I left the appt feeling great and confident with this doctors examination. I look forward to seeing him at my Second Trimester Screening. I totally recommend Dr Devore to other pregnant mamas.
**Got results 5 business days later. Having a GIRL and no abnormalities found. Yea!

I’ve gotta say, I feel a little guilty for prejudging Dr Devore before meeting him. A lot of the comments I read on Unilocal beforehand scared me to tears and panic. I was referred to him by my regular obgyn which prompted me to read up on him. A lot of these reviews are not generous.
I arrived at 10:05 and I was in the room being examined by 10:15. This is the quickest doctor visit I have ever encountered. He was a lovely man that was cordial and quick. Everything was fine, the nurse apologized profusely about not being able to get me a DVD. I wasn’t even expecting a DVD!
The only caveat I have is with the Pasadena office. I was seen in Tarzana but all calls go through Pasadena. The women I’ve spoken to there were not pleasant on the phone. I was also told at the last minute that children were not allowed which put us in a babysitter bind. But that’s my only «cons»
Anyway, I felt the need to write a positive review because I had a positive experience.

My wife and I were referred to Dr. DeVore by her OB when it was discovered that she was actually further along than we had anticipated. We saw him for a total of 3 ultrasounds, and came out of each feeling completely satisfied with his services.
Our first two ultrasounds went off with no issues. Our baby girl was in position, and he was able to perform a thorough scan. I made him aware of a heart issue that had occurred with a previous family member, and he made sure to schedule us for one more just to be certain.
For the third, she decided that she didn’t want to participate, and faced her back to us. He was incredibly patient and had us walk around the office a bit to get her to move, because of how crucial it was for him to see the heart. After about an hour, she finally turned enough for him to get a good view, giving him a chance to get a good scan and help us breathe a sigh of relief!
People who have issues with his bedside manner have to understand that he is not there to provide you with an experience. The issues that he is looking for are incredibly serious and, if undiagnosed, can be very harmful to your baby. I will gladly sacrifice 5 minutes of small talk for the focus that he provides. He comes highly recommended from any doctor, and for good reason. He is simply an expert in his field.

I had my first appointment with Dr. DeVore yesterday. I have to say, I could not have been more pleased! The staff, all of them, were polite and very professional. The office was clean, well decorated, and had some of the best equipment. Dr. DeVore himself was personable, professional, and a complete joy. He explained everything so well and calmed all my fears. I would recommend this office to any and all of my pregnant friends and family. Loved this office! Can’t wait for my next visit! Thank you so much Dr. DeVore and staff.
Oh, FYI I saw him at his Lancaster office