Reuben A Clay Jr, MD

 

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Amy S.

San Francisco, CA

Holy crap was this one of the most unpleasant gyne experiences I've EVER had.  My regular dr. was delivering a baby, so I was stuck with this poor excuse for a dr.  I'm not super comfortable with male gyne's and he proved why.  He continuously asked me why I wasn't married and when was I going to start a family (totally personal and none of his business).  Since I was nervous, i put the paper gown on backwards (not open in the front).  When he did my breast exam, without warning he literally ripped the paper apart (almost as though in a fit of passion - though I know that wasn't the case).  Also, I had an abnormal pap and he never called to tell me (I found out on my next visit).  I truly hated this man and this experience.

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Kerrie L.

Seattle, WA

I'm a huge fan of Dr. Clay!

Based on his other review, I was hesitant to see him, but because I wanted to get this out of the way, I made an appointment with him anyway.  I wasn't sure about seeing a male gynecologist either...I found it a little weird when my dermatologist saw me naked, so I couldn't imagine what the gyno would be like.  I also wanted to switch doctors because my last one was a bit abrasive.

Well, Dr. Clay made me feel comfortable right away.  The first thing they did was to bring me into his office where we just chatted about my health history and I could bring up any preliminary concerns I had.  That had never happened before with other doctors, and I was pleasantly surprised.  Then there was the exam, which he talked the whole way through, keeping my mind off the "other" stuff.  

I thought he was very attentive, addressing all my concerns.  I felt the urge to give him a hug when I left, but reminded myself that this was my doctor...I'll give him a hug when he delivers my babies.

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Update 9/27/2007

I just got a letter today from Dr Clay telling me that he's retiring at the end of January!  Which means 2 things:

1. He will never deliver my babies. :(
2. If you want a one-shot appointment, make it soon.

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Jessie C.

San Francisco, CA

I found it comforting to read the other reviews before I visited Dr. Clay so I thought it'd be useful to add.

I was very nervous about seeing a male gynecologist, too, as most women are, but my exam turned out to be great. Dr. Clay chatted with me in his office about my health history and concerns before the exam. That set me a bit more at ease. During the exam, he was very gentle and made small talk during the whole exam, which I was very grateful for as it distracted me from the actual exam which I had been dreading. Before I knew it, my pap was over and I was out of there with my prescription. He was actually much more attentive than any female gynecologist I've been to and not creepy at all, which I had been worried about.

I was thinking about switching back to a female gyno after this exam, but now I'm thinking I might just stick with Dr. Clay because things went so smoothly. Also, his staff actually answered the phone when I tried to make an appointment instead of putting me on hold for 15-20 minutes as other gyno offices have done. Minus one star for making me wait 30 minutes in the waiting room.

Edit: Dr. Clay retired so it's back to waiting and planning many months in advance for an appt with Dr. Moy.

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Felicia H.

San Francisco, CA

I recently moved to San Francisco and didn't really know who to go to, so naturally I Googled around and found Dr. Clay.  I actually called 7, yes SEVEN, other offices because I wanted to see a female gynecologist and the earliest appointment they had available was a month and half out.  I finally settled on making an appointment with Dr. Clay, which turned out to be an EXCELLENT decision.

He met me in his office and we discussed my health history and any concerns I had.  Then we did the exam and we gabbed the whole way through and it wasn't uncomfortable at all. Most importantly, he was very gentle in the whole process and there was no pain (which I've experienced with other gynecologists during a pap exam).

I would DEFINITELY recommend him to others!

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Christina K.

San Francisco, CA

I had a VERY unpleasant experience with Dr. Clay. Note: Dr. Julie Huh is my usual gyno, but I saw Dr. Clay because Dr. Huh was on vacay and the visit was urgent.

First of all, minus 1/2 star for making me wait 30+ in the waiting room, when I was there with a fever and collapsed in my bf's lap. They could have at least let me lie down in one of the empty exam rooms while I waited.

Secondly, minus 1 star for Dr. Clay asking my bf to leave the room as soon as he came in to examine me. Don't get me wrong; I have no problem with male gynos, as I've seen one before and had a fairly pleasant experience then. But come on, that stigma against male gynecologists will always be there, and the one I saw before was at least considerate enough to inquire if I would prefer his female assistant stayed in the room during the examination. (I declined)

Last but certainly not least, minus ALL remaining stars for the painful rectal exam!! That's right, without even giving me a chance to respond or react, Dr. Clay announced, "I'm going to do a rectal exam now," and proceeded to shove his finger DEEP up my anus!! And he didn't stop or pull out even though I was yowling in pain the entire time.

I asked him afterward what was the deal with the rectal exam, and he claimed it was a "generational" thing and that it was his belief that no pelvic exam was complete without a rectal exam. Personally, I thought that was BS because none of the many gynos I'd seen before have ever even asked to give me a rectal exam, and a few of them were at least as old, if not older, than Dr. Clay.

Dr. Clay could probably tell I was pissed off because he kept trying to make jokes and laughed really hard at everything I said (even though I wasn't trying to be funny), but this was no laughing matter for me. It was painful and intrusive and completely uncalled for, and it's humiliating now for me to share this experience with the public, but I'm doing it anyway because I wouldn't want anybody else to go through this experience who didn't have to.

A few other points. I  noticed some people praised Dr. Clay's personal health history chat... Dr. Huh does that too, and she's very attentive and kind without fake-laughing at all your comments.

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kelly r.

San Francisco, CA

I wasn't a huge fan of Dr. Clay. I saw him because my regular gynecologist was on maternity leave, and I needed an appointment soon. I'm not wild about male gynecologists in general, but he also didn't seem to listen very attentively. On top of that, the prescription was messed up, as was the billing with my insurance.

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