
OBGYN - St. Peter's Health Partners
Obstetrics and Gynecology • Cohoes, NY
Ratings by platform
- Vitals (Dr. Ellen M. Biggers, MD): 4.2 out of 5 (20 ratings; 7 written reviews)
- WebMD (Dr. Ellen Biggers): 4.5 out of 5 (25 ratings)
- Birdeye (St. Peter's OB/GYN - Slingerlands, NY): 2.6 out of 5 (82 reviews)
- SPHP (Noel Varghese, DO): 4.9 out of 5 (61 ratings; 23 reviews)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Doctors described as caring, thorough, and knowledgeable (e.g., Dr. Ellen Biggers; Dr. Noel Varghese)
- Staff/process feedback that includes being courteous and clear on instructions/follow-up (WebMD perspective items)
- Patients praised bedside manner and being listened to; explained conditions and provided follow-up
Common complaints
- Difficulty reaching the office/phones not answered and no callbacks reported for an OB/GYN site listing (Seton Health Ob/Gyn)
- After-hours/on-call phone ringing and lack of response reported (Birdeye review snippet)
- Complaint about practice communication when abnormal bloodwork reportedly lacked follow-up contact (Birdeye review snippet)
In patients' words
"“Do y’all not have anyone there that answers the phones?!? I’ve been trying to make an appointment for two weeks now and nobody ever answers the phones or calls anyone back.”"
— localitybiz.com review for Seton Health Ob/Gyn (Cohoes)"“My other half was having contractions at 230 pm. Well without the open hours of the office. We called 3x and pressed the going into labor option to only be met with endless ringing.”"
— Birdeye review snippet for St. Peter's OB/GYN"“Dr. Varghese put me at ease after having a miscarriage 4 months ago. He has a great bed side manner and was open to answering all of my questions.”"
— sphp.com provider page (Noel Varghese, DO) patient reviews"“Explained conditions and treatments… Answered my questions… Provided follow-up as needed… Staff was courteous.”"
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