Dr. Darwana Ratleff-Todd, MD

Had the opportunity to work with this great provider as a Labor and Delivery nurse in Deming. A great provider, explains everything to her patients, and provides great care.

One of the worst physicians I encounter, definitely worst OB/GYN I've ever met!!Pretends to be a friend ...only interested on selling products from BIG Pharma, gets annoyed if you ask questions that make her think you have health concerns and are not sure of buying her product...After all is our body and reproductive system we are talking about, we have the right to be fully informed and have our questions answered or at least respected.

I had never been to an OB/GYN who had NO bedside manners, no tact, no humility, and no compassion until now. Darwana Ratleff (I find it hard to call her a doctor) was the worst doctor's visit I have ever experienced. I could have gone to see a 3 year old and get told the same information I was told by Darwana. I went in to get a Mirena IUD consultation because I already had had the IUD in place for over a year, but did not feel I received enough information about it from my previous OB/GYN/Midwife (who moved out of state) who placed it in me. I was having some issues like Anxiety and Depression among other issues and had read up on the Mirena IUD online and found out on MULTIPLE websites that it can contribute to my issues. There were MANY other women who were on the same boat as me and once they had the IUD removed, they started to feel better. So my intentions were to see an expert on the IUD, get my questions answered, and have the IUD removed. Darwana didn't even let me get… that far. Once I told her my concerns about the IUD and the symptoms I had been having, she quickly put on a defense. It's like I was offending her personally. She quickly cut me off, dismissed my concerns, was NOT compassionate (even though I was in tears by then), and said I just need to try another IUD - the Paragard, in which by the end of the visit, she handed me the brochure. A tissue would have been more preferable. Anyways, my husband was waiting for me in the waiting area and saw me exit in tears. After paying the co-pay (which was a BIG waste of my $30), my husband told me that there were IUD brochures in the waiting area. So putting two and two together, it was obvious Darwana got her little feelings hurt because I was not in support of a product that her office/she most likely endorsed and probably gets a cut in pay for recommending to her patients. SO sorry Darwana for not liking a product you endorse and get paid for! This product was a contributor to my anxiety and depression (which you did not agree with) because I had it removed shortly after my visit with you with an actual professional and my anxiety and depression diminished. Please learn some bedside manners and get some compassion! I will never recommend you to anyone!

Very considerate, competent physician.

I suffered from an enlarged uterus due to fibriods. By the time I met Dr. Ratleff, my uterus was the size of a 6-mo pregnancy. I was reluctant to have a hysterectomy, b/c it's a major surgery, and I had had enough of them over the 20 yrs of living with fibriods. Dr. Ratleff was patient, and checked on me for two years straight. Then I did more research and realized that what she was telling me was true. So, I decided to have my hysterectomy. A month later, I'm the happiest I've been in years! My surgery went smooth, and recovery was remarkably easy. Six weeks later, and I'm back to my normal routine of things. Thank you, Dr. Ratleff for being exceptional!

Dr. Ratleff is the best gyn I've ever had. She LISTENS to me, cares about my health and my wellness. I appreciate her and her staff so much.