Dr. Fatima G Raffoul, MD

I wanted a natural birth. One in which I wasn’t confined to a hospital bed with ivs and monitoring. No pain meds or medication to induce contractions. This dr gave me no choice but to receive patocin a drug that induces contractions, and used scare tactics against me telling me I would loose my daughter if I didn’t get the drug. Her bed side manners were terrible and she didn’t listen at all to how I wanted my birth. She wouldn’t let me birth my daughter on my side and I ended up with horrible tears which I had to get stitched after the birth. I chose a natural birth to be able to bond with my child and not handy cap her first 24 hours with the pain meds. Apparently that’s not what this dr practices and doesn’t appreciate. I have spent my first two weeks with my child in more pain then when I delivered her. Thanks to the large tears internal and externally. She had no compassion for me as her patient and ruined what could of been a beautiful experience at life for my… daughter.

I will forever be grateful to her for getting me to 35 weeks and 1 day with my triplets and my bicornuate uterus. She never sugar coat anything. She was honest and open with me regarding my complaints about my symptoms. When my aches and pains started, she was so honest she simply said, "it's going to get worse" but she reassured me that it will be worth it when I have healthy triplets. She was always there when I needed her. She checked on me often while in the hospital for bedrest and made sure she was the one who delivered. I well always remember her and encourage my 3 little girls to strive for perfection add she does.

She was the on call DR at banner Estrella when I was taken there by ambulance for excessive bleeding and pain. She was rude didn't care to listen to my concerns, and talked to me like I was stupid and wasting her time. She is an OB/GYN doctor I will never see again or refer anybody too. She may have the knowledge of a good doctor but her bedside manner and people skills are garbage!!!!!!!!

Wonderful Doctor, very knowledgable and willing to help. Kind heart and sincerely is concerned and wants to help her patients.