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Sara Ramirez

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Sara Ramirez
Mission Heritage Mission Viejo - Obstetrics and Gynecology
(13 Reviews)
Office

(949) 364-1040

 26800 Crown Valley Parkway Suite 545 Mission Viejo, CA 92691

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Sara Ramirez

Sara Ramirez practices as an OBGYN in Mission Viejo, CA.
Website https://www.providence.org/doctors/obstetrics-and-gynecology/ca/mission-viejo/sara-ramirez-1467401638
Primary Specialty

OBGYN

Practice Mission Heritage Mission Viejo - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gender Female
Training Jackson Memorial Hospital
Certification American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted Blue Shield of CA HMO – Trio, US Family Health Plan - TriCare, Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO, Providence Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare HMO, United HealthCare PPO, Health Net HMO, Blue Shield of CA PPO, Anthem Blue Cross Medicare PPO, HealthSmart (Interplan) PPO, Coventry/First Health PPO, Vivity by Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO, Aetna HMO, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, SCAN Medicare Advantage, Multiplan PPO, Health Net - TriCare, Health Net PPO, Health Net Medicare Advantage, Cigna PPO, Cigna HMO, Choice /Humana PPO, Blue Shield of CA Medicare Advantage, Blue Shield of CA HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna PPO
Degrees Medical Doctor
Office Name Mission Heritage Mission Viejo - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages Spanish, English
Map and Directions
26800 Crown Valley Parkway Suite 545, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Services Sara Ramirez offers OBGYN services in Mission Viejo, CA at 26800 Crown Valley Parkway Suite 545, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Obstetricians & Gynecologists (OBGYN) specialize in female reproductive health issues as well as gynecological health issues.

To learn more about OBGYN services, or to make an appointment with Mission Heritage Mission Viejo - Obstetrics and Gynecology in Mission Viejo, CA, please call (949) 364-1040.
Consumer Feedback
(13 Reviews)
Service
4 star average for Service
Environment
5 star average for Environment
Expertise
5 star average for Expertise
Staff
4 star average for Staff
Recommended
3.5 star average for Recommended
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Recent Reviews
Dr. Baginski is an extremely compassionate doctor as well as an excellent physician. He delivered both of our children and has continued to take excellent care of me ever since then. In fact, he saved my life when I had breast cancer and he quickly diagnosed it and sent me for immediate treatment! I would highly recommend him!

They explained all the risks and benefits of my treatment options. Everything was explained in detail, all my questions were answered, and I felt a lot better about choosing a treatment plan. I didn't have to wait at all after I arrived for my appointment. They were running right on time, which is a really big deal for me. I've never had to worry about them being understaffed or not being able to help me right when I need it. They have a huge staff that's very knowledgeable and qualified. I really admire them for being more than willing to ask for help from other professionals in the field when they don't have an answer to my question. They aren't even slightly arrogant, and I'm confident they always have my best interest at heart. The waiting area here is extremely spacious. There is never overcrowding and everything is spaced appropriately.
by Cynthia xxx.xxx.192.153
October 11, 2013
I now relax in Dr. Baginski's care. I find a certain ease and comfort in his ordinariness--the familiar sight of his tousled brown hair, stubble on his boyish face, crumples in his navy blue scrubs. It may seem odd to draw upon the ordinary, but ordinariness is in fact the hallmark of this extraordinary physician and gifted surgeon.

Sharply tailored suits and Italian loafers could never reflect the Dr. Baginski I've come to know and appreciate. Such dress is only practical for physicians who spend their days writing prescriptions for nasal decongestants. The day of my oophorectomy, Dr. Baginski spent the morning hours performing pelvic exams, ultrasounds, menopause care, and prenatal care at his office. Later the hospital paged him to guide a woman through her birth experience--an hour before my surgery Dr. Baginski delivered her baby. I imagine a beautiful baby, soft, tiny, fragile even to her mother's touch. He arrived at the surgical center well after four in the evening to perform my surgery.

A couple hours after his arrival, a nurse roused me from the anesthesia--anxiety immediately set in as I became suddenly aware of the sensation of pain, the chill of the air, and the strangeness of the faces around me. Unexpectedly, the curtain around the bed billowed as if caught in a breeze, then from behind the simple cotton drape stepped the surgeon with the familiar stubbled chin and tousled hair; his scrubs slightly crumpled as usual. Dr. Baginski words simply faded in midair, for in that moment, his words did not matter, only the sight of his familiar face.

Dr. Baginski understood the oophorectomy was a deeply personal and very difficult decision for me. What Dr. Baginski did not know--and still does not know, is why. We all have a backstory; only I think of mine as a dead manuscript. I am not nostalgic. Nostalgia is a like a strange old country where time and distance distorts the moments of my life, blunts the pain of violence and poverty, yet rouses them to consciousness, sharpens their complexities.

I am at peace now, but those who still seek peace at times disturb mine, rouse my thoughts, and leave me restless. In these moments, my thoughts drift downstream, flow deep into the old country where they lodge into my complex consciousness. I then question everything.

I am not one given to trust. And in the days leading up to surgery, I found I did not trust myself. I needed to trust my surgeon. I needed to know unequivocally if I said, "Stop, I change my mind," he would hold me back from the precipice--keep me from slipping into the abyss of which I feared.

The day of my pre-op appointment, I sat in Dr. Baginski's office. Quite suddenly he stopped work at his computer, turned his chair around, looked straight at me, and said, "If at any time you change your mind, all you have to do is pick up the phone and call me. It doesn't matter how close to surgery we get. It doesn't matter that we
did the lab work."

Intellectually I rationalize this as an extraordinary moment of sensibilities--the ability to perceive and respond to the intellectual and emotional needs of his patients. Aesthetically, it resonated as a wabi sabi moment. Wabi sabi does not translate to English; we cannot translate the experience evoked when one drinks from a master potter's teacup; we cannot translate the blend of melancholy and exhilaration we feel at the sight of a butterfly emerging from a cocoon--knowing its days are few. Wabi sabi is more than the mutual understanding of emotions conveyed between the master painter and the audience--wabi sabi is the experience of the realization and the understanding of those emotions.

The sins of my father are my burden to bear. I rarely speak of my past, not even to my children. Grace, not shame silenced me. And too, I do not like to be mistaken for a girl with a dragon tattoo. So Dr. Baginski knows nothing of the violence in my past. But he is intuitive. He sensed my deep apprehension. He sensed my doubt. Without my ever saying the words, he understood enough to place himself squarely between my doubt and me--exactly where I wanted him to stand, exactly where I needed him to stand.

On the day of my surgery, as the anesthesiologist prepared to take me to the OR he asked if I had any further questions for Dr. Baginski. I said, "No." I expected Dr. Baginski to leave, yet he remained steadfast at the foot of my bed until they took me away. I have no idea why Dr. Baginski stood there, for all I know he was mulling his weekend errand list. However, the gift of a final minute to change my mind was for me the rare and precious gift of trust. A gift I cherish, but rarely give or receive in life. In that moment, Dr. Baginski let me exhale, let me lie back, close my eyes, and relax in his care.
by Cate G xxx.xxx.220.45
January 23, 2013
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Recent Polls
Did this OBGYN fully explain your treatment's risks and benefits?
Yes, in-depth
Did this provider seem up-to-date with the current advancements in their field?
Yes, they were informing me of new advancements that were extremely recent
Did they follow up with you after your appointment?
Yes, they made sure I had everything I needed!
Does this provider remember you by name?
Every single time, even if it's been months since my last appointment!!
Did this provider use excessive foul language?
Not at all! They are always respectful and courteous!
by Gurney xxx.xxx.80.32
November 09, 2013
Was the waiting area spacious?
Yes
Does this provider promptly return your phone calls?
Not really. I usually have to wait a long time
Did this OBGYN promptly notify you about any test results?
No, I had to call them myself
Was this provider late to your appointments?
No, they were on time
Did this provider ever postpone your appointment?
No, they never postpone my appointment
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.220.45
December 09, 2012
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