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Dr. Jose R. Matta, MD
513 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208, United States
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Review №1

He is a great obgyn. He saved my life when my parents had me and kept my mom from another miscarriage due to hormone imbalance. I was born purple and flay lines twice i was without air for quite some time. I was 5 weeks early but at least he saved me. My umbellical cord was wrapped around my neck twice. Now i am pretty much 21 years old and going to him for my baby.

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Review №2

After performing research and speaking to other obstetricians, it appears that my treatment was not ideal. At the end of my pregnancy, Dr. Matta said that the only option for a breech baby is scheduling a C-section. However, it is not suitable for his patients to receive no information or options regarding turning a baby into the ideal position (head-down) for birth. This is especially damaging to a patient like me, who had a strong desire to avoid all the risks, pain, and complications that come along with major surgery. When interviewing new obstetricians for my second pregnancy, I discovered that they would have offered an external version for my first breech baby. This is the standard of care for many doctors. I specifically requested an external version at 38-39 weeks, and Dr. Matta turned me down without much explanation. He only explained the benefits of scheduling a C-section as soon as possible. During our conversation, he focused on the importance of avoiding emergency C-sections, and I believe he gave me a false sense of emergency. According to American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a version has a 58% success rate and complications are rare. There are clearly no guarantees that a version would have worked for me, but given the chance, I at least would not regret that we did not do everything we could in order to avoid my C-section surgery. He informed me that my future deliveries would have to be C-sections as well. Fortunately, I now know to always get a second opinion and to do my own research. A vaginal delivery was definitely a safe and reasonable option for my second pregnancy (happy to have had a VBAC with a different doctor).

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  • Address:513 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208, United States
  • Site:http://www.westcoastobgyn.net/
  • Phone:+1 941-745-1616
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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  • Appointments recommended:Yes
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