Obstetrical & Gynecological Associates PLC

During my last pregnancy I switched to obgyn associates of Des Moines and I had a great experience with them and have since switched my gyne needs to them as well! I unexpectedly developed pre eclampsia my last pregnancy, my blood pressure sky rocketed to 182/110 and they very swiftly sent me to the hospital for monitoring and scheduled me for a c section two days after once we hit 37 weeks (I had to have one with my previous pregnancy so this was the safest option for baby and me) and it went perfectly. It was great to know they were taking care of not only my baby’s safety, but mine as well! Following my pregnancy I’ve been seeing them as well for my annual visits and such. Dr. Dornbier saw me for my pregnancy, but he has since retired- he was a great doctor. I now follow with Dr. Jenkins and she is fantastic, very caring and will listen to you and answer your questions. I’ve also had visits with their ARNPs and they are amazing as well. All their providers are- Dr. T, Dr. Schuchmann, all of them! You can’t find a better practice:)

I have had two babies via c-section with this practice and have partnered with every doctor. All of them have provided me with amazing care! I will continue to use them in the future. This practice is worth it!

Amazing providers and welcoming atmospheres in their clinics. Would recommend any of the providers at this group.

I've had 3 appointments at this clinic and will no longer use them for my prenatal care. The first appointment started 30 mins late. The 3rd appointment, I was taken back to the exam room and the doctor was 45 mins late. That is a huge amount of time to wait for a doctor. Dr. D doesn't listen at all to you. I told her I was struggling to eat due to morning sickness and she told me I should still try to eat certain foods (rice, mac & cheese) even though I told her multiple times that they make me throw up.

Dr. Phelps very rude, unprofessional and has the wring attitude in this practice, he didn't even want to listen to my baby's heart rate, he said the baby heart sounds very faint, I said yes because he is running away from you, (clearly that's what babies do in any ultrasound and listening to baby heart rates, they run and curl up) however the practice itself Failed to call me to tell me that the midwife wasn't seeing me and canceled on me, then I had to keep getting up to the front desk to see what the hold up was the front desk staff finally tells me what happened after an hour of sitting there waiting on how unprofessional that was. Second visit coming back to this place, one of the staff had a drink dropped off by her husband or boyfriend, she wasn't even working the front desk but one of the front desk works directed their full attention on her coworker and the drink besides helping me, the other front desk person sat their looked at me and looked away pretending to be sooo busy. All I needed was to just get checked in But they both over looked me, saw someone else walk on and greeted them with open smiles, so I had to immediately step in and say which one of you will be checking me in? The one on the left asked the question you're checking in? I said nothing but just stood their and looked at her like what do you think? When I clearly just said it. Once I gave her my information to check me in, the other front desk person on the right side just looked at me with an annoyed look on her face. 1st off if you do not like your job or do not like checking in people of color then do not take the job. Its your job to greet, collect information and go on to the next person it's just that simple. I'm so glad I changed clinics and everything I will never return back to this location as long as I live. I wouldn't even recommend anyone to come here.

Dr. Fagerland delivered my baby in 2021. He didn’t tell me that he did an episiotomy (found out from my husband, confirmed it with another doctor weeks later). He also didn’t tell me that I had a 4th degree tear (which I think happened because of the 2nd degree episiotomy he did). I had to ask the nurse to find out I tore, and she wasn’t even sure what degree it was. I’m still traumatized by the experience almost 2.5 years later. I felt like all of my control was taken away from me. I still don’t even know why he did the episiotomy. It didn’t say in his notes and I couldn’t stand the thought of making an appointment with him to find out. I will never go back there.