I can tell you that Green and Urribarri have a wonderful waiting room and a great website. I can also tell you that the doctors there are capable helping you have a healthy pregnancy and delivery. That's it. The staff however is seemingly incapable of returning phone calls or sending a simple fax. The doctors are decent but maintain their distance and make it clear that they will be glad to get your appointment over with as quick as possible. Schnee is the nicest one there. I can also tell you that after checking out Royal Palm OB/GYN, and in particular Dr. Zafran, that you can have a better experience. The waiting room isn't so pretty and they don't have a website. But what they do have is a capable staff and a team of doctors that are not only capable of helping you have a healthy pregnancy and delivery, but are also more reliable, caring and reachable. Dr. Zafran gave us his personal email address. He was being called away to a c-section as we came for our first appointment with him but made it very clear to us and the staff that he was going to give us our due time, not rush us and not interrupt us. I always thought I would be more comfortable with a female doctor, but within the first two minutes of meeting Dr. Zafran I felt incredibly comfortable with him. He treats you like a small town doctor treats patients he has known for years. He listens, he communicates clearly and is very personable. I never felt this comfortable with any of the doctors at Green and Urribarri even after multiple appointments with them. Futhermore, we are a high risk pregnancy and Dr. Zafran quickly offered a safe and more accurate way to monitor our condition, without further cost, that Green and Urribarri never thought of. We were recommended to Dr. Zafran when we were in a position where Green and Urribarri were in a price war with our insurance company and were possibly not renewing their contract with our insurance. Dr. Zafran was originally just a back-up in case Green and Urribari did not renew that contract. However, regardless of the outcome, we are switching to Dr. Zafran. Green and Urribari put us, their patients, in the middle of this price war and encouraged us to pressure our insurance company - Blue Cross Blue Shield - to yield to their demands. Incredibly unprofessional. When entering my 3rd trimester of a high risk pregnancy, I do not want to be in a situation where I may not have a doctor suddenly because my doctor doesn't want to pay more to my insurance company. Also, as of 2011, Green and Urribari will only associate with Coral Springs Medical Center. At Royal Palm OB/GYN you will have a choice between Coral Springs Medical Center and Northwest Medical Center. We're going with Coral Springs, but the additional option is nice. So, if you care more about a fancy waiting room and website, go with the robotic Green and Urribari. If you want doctors who care and are more reliable, choose Royal Palm OB/GYN.
more