Ruth Barrow, MD, FACOG

"Terrible bed side manner and so cold. Husband and I were incredibly disappointed when we learned she would be on for the next 24 hours and likely deliver our baby. She scoffed at my birth plan, failed to explain things to us, and even rolled her eyes at me. She had me in tears before I was even admitted. The nurses apologized on her behalf. She should find a new career. My birth was just another number to her and I felt as if my presence was a nuisance. As long as she is here, I’ll never deliver at WP Hospital again."

"If I could give her zero stars, I would. Where do I begin? She was by far the most unprofessional doctor I have ever encountered. She told me the sonogram produced radiation and I wouldn’t want that for my baby. According to the FDA, “Unlike X-ray imaging, there is no ionizing radiation exposure associated with ultrasound imaging.” And there is no mention of radiation risk in any NCBI publications (other than brief mention of historic technologies used in the instance of oncology obgyn). I cannot express how baffled I was when she said this. How ill-equipped was she as a physician? How dumb did she think I was? I’ve gone through rounds of fertility treatment and have researched this information ad nauseam for fear of doing anything that would jeopardize the health of this pregnancy. My husband is a biological engineer and immediately wrote her off for saying such an asinine thing. I didn’t even address it, figuring we’d have another appointment in two weeks and speak to another practitioner then. I figured too that we could move on to my questions. This doctor proceeded to dismiss us and shockingly violate HIPAA laws by brushing past both me and my husband, opening the door, and standing in the hallway where she proceeded to take my questions, while I tried to clean my stomach off and stretch my neck to see where she was standing, solidly an arms length into the hallway. Her responses were dismissive despite an attempted air of helpfulness. I spoke with the front desk after, she assured me someone (her manager) would call - I received no call. So when I comically received a survey request about my visit from WPPA, I filled it out. Still nobody reached out. Utterly shocking. I’m visiting the office tomorrow and plan to address it, my schedule permitting, but I think it is important for other current and potential future patients to be aware of the absurd interaction I had with her… Spreading misinformation, fearmongering, and blatantly disregarding privacy laws and common decency."

"I honestly have no idea why she has such low reviews. She was a gentle and wonderful doctor when I gave birth couple weeks ago. She was very careful with how she handled the mother before and after giving birth. She was very good at keeping me calm while the craziness that goes on during the pain of childbirth. I’d love to have her as my OBGYN for my next pregnancy."

"I only had her for one appointment and in the few minutes we spent together, I could tell I did not like her. I felt like I was talking to a wall and she did not acknowledge what I was telling her about previous appointments. She also basically tried to ridicule me for not having a Covid vaccine. I definitely do not recommend her."

"Inattentive and disorganized. I went for my annual and she failed to ask basic questions- like what birth control I was on. Accidentally called my emergency contact (my mom) to give test results. A disaster. Avoid."