Dr. Volker is my 2nd OBGYN and he is definately much better with his ""bedside manner"" than the other OB I had. I was referred to Dr. Volker after getting pregnant through IVF. My fertilty doctor recommended him highly. From the first meeting he was always very caring and nice and since this was our first child and we had waited several years to even get pregnant he did extra ultra sounds and let us have lots of pictures of our baby. In January I went in for a routine check up. The day of the check up I had been cramping all day. I told the nurse (who by the way is very unprofessonal by saying ""its probably nothing"") about the cramping. She left and when Dr. Volker came in I told him about the cramping. He checked me, only to find out I was dialated 4 cm. He had me check into the hospital that afternoon and they were unable to stop the contractions and I had my baby that night. He was 2 months early but he was healthy and beautiful. When I went in 10 days later for a check up, Dr. Volker had me sit on the table and lay back then he took out his heartbeat monitor, and tried to find the baby's heart beat. I looked at him funny and he said, ""I can't get the heart beat"". I said, ""my heart beat?"" He had a funny look on his face then said ""no the baby's heart beat."" I said, ""I had the baby..."" Then it dawned on him....""oh yeah, you had him early. I have another woman that looks just like you."" I felt so forgotten. I know he has hundreds of patients, but doesn't he update his records?? I mean one week I come in with a swollen belly and the next week a smaller belly and about 20 pounds lighter. Other than that specific incident, Dr. Volker has always been friendly and professional. I would recommend him if you like waiting months to get an appointment and waiting in the office at least an hour before being seen.
Pros: Friendly, Caring, Gives you ""your time""
Cons: Long wait, Has too many patients
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