I was horrified at my experience with Dr. Filipescu. My three children were delivered by two wonderful doctors in other states, so I came to his office with great previous experiences. I have a chronic, but managed, disease, fibromyalgia, and take medication for it that keeps it under control. First he mocked the disease, saying it did not exist, then he mocked the medication I take for it, then he mocked me for "falling for" believing that I had it. I felt angry, humiliated, and just stunned that a doctor would mock a patient with a painful ... and very real ... disorder. His entire attitude was rude and dismissive and I couldn't wait to get out of there.

Submitted Aug. 21, 2008

I stayed with Dr. Filipescu for most of my 3rd pregnancy. But became concerned when he pushed strongly for me to induce or have a c-section as early as 37 weeks. There was no medical reason for me to have my baby early. It seemed to be driven by a philosophical stance that all babies are in grave danger and intervention should be the first resort. I'm inquisitive and asked questions (but still we didn't spend more than 30 minutes talking together over the last 3 weeks of my choosing him as a doctor). He was clearly often irritated and insulting about my questioning him about why he was giving me the advice he was giving. Ultimately I decided that although I trusted him in a medical crisis, I didn't want to work with him during what has been a safe and healthy pregnancy as his approach is to treat me as if I'm reckless if I don't deliver the baby early.

Submitted March 15, 2008

I highly recommend Dr. Filipescu. Eventhough some people may judge him to be "insensitive", he's very caring and knows what he's doing. He's a very good doctor! The stuff are very friendly also.

Submitted March 8, 2008

I have been using Dr. Filipescu for years -- at least since the early 2ks. He is gruff, but not uncaring and will open up about himself. He has strong opinions but will engage happily and discuss. I never feel uncomfortable with him and trust him. He found a lump in my breast and was aggressive in checking it out (turned out to be nothing). He is supportive in my choice to be childless -- he doesn't agree, but supports it and helps me make educated decisions regarding this choice. The staff can be rude especially over the phone -- e.g. several years ago, when I needed IMMEDIATE treatment for a yeast infection after a long weekend of agony. But Dr. DiPaulo (Dr. F was out of town) did fit me in and take care of it. I find Dr. F is not judgmental and will listen to my choices -- but he's rail thin and always pushes to have you lose weight -- "big salads". He does notice when my weight is down tho and I think he is motivated by my overall health. I RECOMMEND his to my friends.

Submitted Feb. 26, 2008

I will start with the good: The nurse, Sandra, is a sweetheart. Now, here's the bad: the billing "specialist", Janice, is horrible. Was told I had to find a new doctor in my 32nd week of pregnancy because the practice suddenly did not accept my insurance, and that I would have to pay out-of-pocket and be retro-billed for previous visits. Turns out SHE WAS WRONG. Still, her error caused major stress and worrying. Definitely not what a first-time mom in her third trimester needs! Also, watch out for hidden charges. I was charged $25, without any advanced notice, for the doctor to fill out about 3-4 boxes on my maternity leave document.

Submitted Feb. 20, 2008

I think 'stern' is too nice for Dr. Filipescu. He is insensitive to women's health and needs. No doctor should tell a pregnant woman in her most sensitive state that she is 'fat' EVERY single time he sees her....that is what I experienced. It sounds like I was not the only recipient. Dr. F is old school and needs to update his medical knowledge. His response to my complains about not being to breath due to allergies was to stuff something in my nose-all day even during work. If you want a doctor who respects you and listens to you and actually tries to help you with real medical solutions during your pregnancy, this is definitely NOT the doctor for you. I agree with one reviewer, run as fast as you can to another practice...there are plenty of good ones out there. I am so glad I left mid pregancy and found caring, professional doctors somewhere else. This office also had a very high turnover rate. Seems the staff don't want to stay either...ergo the unprofessional staff remains.

Submitted Jan. 30, 2008

As the other postings stated he is not warm and fuzzy, so if that is what you need, look else where. However he knows his stuff, so to speak. He delievered my son in 2004. However, I choose a different practice to deliver my daughter in 2007. I found the receptionist Janice in Dr. Filipescues office to be extremly rude, mouthy and unhelpful. A week before my delivery of my 1st child she found it neccesary to tell me a horror story about how common it is for babies to die during delivery and the various ways they could die. Which this obviously sent me into a panic and I was upset and freaked out for days. I don't know if she is still there, but if she is, expect her to be annoyed to help you and do her job.

Submitted Dec. 20, 2007

i liked dr. F, he is "to the point". i no longer see him, b/c i no longer live in the area, but the 3 times i went there due to my pregnancy, he was straight forward and did not waste my time. the staff was also friendly.

Submitted Nov. 29, 2007

Dr. Filepescu is rude, degrading, opinionated to the point of insult, and a bad doctor too. His tone is uncaring and terse, opinions are personal and not medical and insensitive to people as human beings. I would not recommend him to anyone for anything...RUN, don't walk out of his office. He needs serious sensitivity training.

Submitted Sept. 27, 2007

Dr. Filipescu performed a miracle on me with minimal invasive procedures. I had a hyterectomy and a uterine tuck totally vaginally and my uterus had to be cut in 5 sections to remove all the fibroids. I never had pain through the entire surgery or afterwards and to this day I consider him my miracle worker.

Submitted March 28, 2007