DO NOT USE DR. RUSSELL AT CHESAPEAKE WOMEN’S CARE IN ANNAPOLIS. Privia oversees care at this office. We were recommended to Chesapeake by a family member and unfortunately had a terrible experience with them. We started with them around 11 weeks of pregnancy after my GYN confirmed pregnancy, but we had to switch practices because my GYN is no longer doing OB. At our first appointment the NP struggled to find our baby’s heart beat, but then said she heard it and we left thinking everything was okay. We would later find out this was extremely unlikely because our baby stopped developing at 9 weeks. A few days after this appointment, I started to have concerns and we were brought in for an appointment with Dr. Russell. From the get-go she was dismissive and rude. I had numerous complications over the next few weeks and was dismissed by Dr. Russell several times. One night I had to call the on call number because I had concerns of bleeding and chest tightness and was told by Dr. Russell that I was fine and she would see me at my appointment 4 days later, where we found out I was having some concerning complications. Dr. Russell rushed our appointments and at times did not seem very thorough at all. She used very hurtful statements to refer to our baby such as “that junk” and “all that stuff”. This was also our second miscarriage and Dr. Russell refused to test me for a genetic condition that I found out I could possibly have and could potentially be affecting my pregnancies. After compiling a list of complaints to send to the office manager, Leslie Atkinson, I didn’t receive a response until I followed up a week later to make sure she received my email at which time I was just told Dr. Russell would be sending me something in the mail. When we received the letter in the mail from Dr. Russell it was a dismissal letter, even though I had already stated in my email we would not be returning to the practice due to the care we received. There seems to be no accountability for Dr. Russell and it is sad to see that when a patient has significant concerns this is the only response they get.