Dr. Janice K. Ascencio, MD

"Best Dr I ever had. I miss her very much will not go to another Gyno. Wish she would come back!"

"During my pregnancy I chose to see every Dr in geisinger group so I could at least be familiar with each of them for when the day came. Ascenio was one that I knew I didn't want. For my Dr visit with her, I waited in the room for her for about 45 minutes, cold and in nothing but a hospital gown. I started getting aggravated so I got up and opened the door to see if the Dr was coming in anytime soon and she said "Oh I'm coming now" as she had her mouth full stuffing her face at the nurse's station. She then came in, didn't knock or introduce her. She just pulled up my gown and started touching my stomach. Her hands were freezing so I jumped a little and she said "sorry my hands are cold" and just continued touching me. 2 months later I delivered via emergency c section with a different dr, thank God. When I was walking out with my newborn, there was a grieving family asking her (in the hallway) there's nohing you can do to save her? And Ascenio said in the coldest tone "No, there's nothing we can do. There's no heartbeat. The baby's gone" I literally got chills in my body and got teary eyed walking out. She should have taken them to a private room and been more compassionate. I will never be seen by her again!!! Terrible!!!"

"Remember me? This woman was horrible. Told me I had to much make up on my face and how fat I was while pregnant (even though I'm quite small) and never liked me because of my age and insurance. She abandoned me in my 7th month of pregnancy while I had placenta previa and was high risk. Even told me she could deliver my son 9 pounds mind you, vaginally WITH previa and we all know how dangerous that is with previa! The placenta blocks the passage way!! If it tears we would both die! She disappeared. Told me her family passed away and was in another state for the funeral (for 2 months) well guess what when I went for an emergency appointment they were shocked cause she was in the next room! The hospital assigned me an emergency c section 12 hours later and I flat lined 3 times during and had to have a hysterectomy preformed at 27 because this "Doctor" refused to warn them about my case! This was when she was in hazleton. Lawyers were called and even the poor surgeon retired after 21 years because she felt so terrible that they did this to me. Her words exactly. She's now a private practice. You should be ashamed of yourself and never be allowed around women or their children again! Hired another attorney recently for negligence. You will not get away with what you did to my family. I hope everyone stays away from her she has absolutely no heart!"