Arlene Fontanares, MD

"Worst doctor ever ! She is very rude . She just bailed out on me on my last visit cause I didn't want to be scheduled for induction! Yes that's how quick she is when scheduling for an induction ,like induction is the only way for every delivery. She was upset with my decision and said she is done with me and I can leave. Seriously ? Very unprofessional! I Do not go to her or pick her as your OBGYN. I was very unfortunate with my recent birth cause she was the only doctor on duty .I had no choice but to let her deliver my baby .I could have given birth early but since she is not in the hospital for some reason, being that she is on duty /or on call on that day.I had to wait for her before I start to push my baby out! She came in and was very short and unprofessional ,Broke my water without asking ,and as soon as my baby was out she just started clamping the cord without even reading my wish to perform delayed cord clamp .She will just do whatever she want without any consent."

"Don’t torture yourself by going to this hag of a woman. She’s not going to care for you or your body at all. She turns into a crybaby toddler if she doesn’t get her way. She’s unbelievably insensitive, it’s a massive mistake that she got licensed in this field to begin with. I wouldn’t trust her around anything, and certainly not around your more private parts. She’s not going to be considerate about your visit, or be concerned about your comfort and health at all. Until she can learn to act her age and be a mature adult, I would not recommend that you go to her."

"I won't be returning to Tidewater Physicians for Women after two encounters with this person. The nurse practitioners are great but it only took two visits (because no one else was available) with Fontaneres to never return. The first visit was for a postpartum check up and she was quick to comment on parts below that wouldn't help any postpartum mother feel better about her condition or healing. The second visit was for an annual exam and she commented bluntly on parts below again. During this visit I requested a note for vaccine exemption while I was still breastfeeding and she said they're not allowed to give out notes unless a patient had a direct adverse reaction to a specific vaccine and that they're trying to get everyone vaccinated. She didn't stop there - for the remainder of the appointment she proceeded to tell stories of children and babies of vaccinated/asymptomatic parents who died despite the fact that their parents were vaccinated. This actually made me feel worse meanwhile I was sitting there naked for the exam. Before it was all over I asked for a prenatal vitamin refill and she walked out of the room and came back in with the blood transfusion form and asked if I wanted them to let me die and if my family knew about my choices because she's the one who would have to deal with them. A grave inconvenience - sorry lady! She stormed out of the room and I asked if I could get dressed and the nurses acted as if I didn't exist after that. I asked if the refill was going to be ordered and they said she didn't note any refills on my record but I was done and could leave. I've never had such a disrespectful encounter in my life and would not recommend this judgmental and disrespectful doctor to anyone."

"She is really rude, doesn’t have any respect for her patients. Doesn’t take the time to listen to patients. I couldn’t get an appointment with my regular OBGYN so I had to see her. She walked in and out off the room in less than 2 min. Didn’t care to listen to my concerns or provided me any comfort."

"This is one of the worst practitioners I have ever encountered. Very rude, ubrupt, and uncaring. Even my OB visit with her during my pregnancy was awful my husband also disliked her. Seems to have her head up her (area) she needs to be fired and away from practicing medicine If this is how she is going to treat people. Just a horrible garbage human being. If you get her be warned."