Drs. Cora Ngai or Grace Cheung????

mushi

mushi

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guess what!
my gynac, dr. sally fergusson is going to be on leave during my due date!! so she has suggested Dr. Cora Ngai or Dr Grace Cheung .....i am clueless about both of them but would like someone with the same temperament as sally...i.e. patient, warm and basically understanding while she is also very experienced....i would want a normal delivery only ....so pls. share yr experiences to help me take this decision.
 
hi
cora ngai delivered my children and she is fantastic. she has excellent english language skills, so if your first language is english you need not worry about a language barrier, and she is extremely dedicated to a mum's wishes and making them work in the labour room.

she has extensive experience in high risk situations - she was part of the extremely well regarded high risk unit at the queen mary hospital for many years so if something were to go wrong in the pregnancy, you can be sure she would detect it, AND if there was a problem in delivery, she can give a fantastic caesarean and is calm and cool under scary situations. you would't have to worry about her needing to call in a more experienced colleague - she IS the experienced colleague.

she is sharp, funny and has a good besides manner. she remembers little details from visit to visit.

her office is new and high tech.

if i were to have another child i would definitely go back to her. i like her as a person and as a doctor.
 
cora ngai was part of the team at QMH when i delivered my first(in 2005). from memory she was ok, but as with all drs in the public system, a little over-worked.
 
Gracie Cheung??

thanks for yr responses.....they do show that Cora Ngai is efficient........but any reactions for Dr. Gracie Cheung.....i heard she is single but she is wonderful with patients and babies alike....any experiences?
 
I have Grace Cheung as my ob-gyn. Had to find a new one after I came from Singapore in Dec. First went to see Fr Ghosh, but personality wise we did not fit. He is very experienced (and I am high risk case with 3 miscarriges history and blood disorder), but but we did not click. Too old hands for me. Kind of seen it all, done it all attitute. I went to Grace as she was recommended. She is matter of fact lady, talks facts, not too much touchy feely, but I feel she knows what she talking about. More my age group, early 40ties I would say. I like she does the scan herself, no nurses fumbling around in he room, as it is so common in other places. Then you get to see a midwife sperately for all the paperwork. The practice at Dr Lucy Lord and Assciates also makes an im pression of a western oasis in HK. Looks organised, effcient, you never waiting too long. Has all the right fixed assets, overall exudes confidence. I also like the way they organised the urine tests, all the gear is in the bathrooms already, so you do it before you go and see a doc. More dignified than rummbling through the public corridors at so many other places back to the clinic and handing over a small bottle to the receptionist!

Cannot really comment on Dr Grace Cheung as to the actual birth handling. She told me that her C section stats is 10%, so I reckon not too bad for Hong Kong doctors. I am now in 27 week and still waiting for a bed at Matilda evcen though she is resident doc there.

Good luck with your choice. In the end it is a very personal matter, and much more to do with perceptions and attitutes, and our expectations of what a doctor should be.

Anna
 
thank you so much for yr detailed feedback. grace cheung does sound liek someone i would liek to go to.
 
Do not use Cora Ngai

I went to see Cora Ngai and was really blown off by her! She was inconsiderate and rude. On top of that, she charged me a lot money for tests I didn't even know what they were for. How can she be a private doctor with such bad manner?!
 
It is a strange coincidence but i am also in a similar situtaion where i was informed by Dr Sally yesterday that she is going on leave around my due date. She also recommended Dr Cora or Dr Grace in her absence. I have met with Dr Cora during 2 of my detailed scans and my second experience was not as good as the 1st one. The approach and the way things were handled during my scan that day did not leave much of an impression.
I am going to see Grace on the 16th for the first time...lets see how it goes.
 
I was also referred to Dr Cora but I ended up seeing Cora's husband Dr Chan as he had the first available appointment. So far I'm very happy, we clicked on a personality level, he is well-mannered and my husband also likes him. I'm only 17 weeks so have only had a few appointments so far.
 
Dr Grace Cheung delivered my 3rd child a month ago via c-section. She's fantastic, very calm and confident lady. Their charges are not high too. The anaesthetist she recommends is great too! I must say that I recovered very fast under her.
 
I'm seeing Cora Ngai and find her great. Like anyone I think she has her bad days but her competence level is very high as far as I'm concerned. She is very blunt in her approach but I would rather that than wishy washy, especially when it comes to having a baby! She knows what she is talking about and I have come to really like her as I get closer to the due date.
 
I had Dr. Grace Cheung as my ob. I went into the Matilda in the evening and finally delivered at about 5am. What I was really impressed by was that, although she was not there by my bedside all throughout, she kept calling in to the midwife to check on things and she was right there at the final stages- unlike some others who leave things to the midwife. She's very matter of fact but her confident manner makes you feel confident too. Admittedly, I didn't have complications, but I'd go back to her again without question.
 
I agree, Grace Cheung is excellent (delivered our baby last week at Matilda). She is matter of fact but explains anything you want, has a lot of patience, and tons of empathy as well - plus a GREAT sense of humour. I would highly recommend her -- she really does care.
 
Dr Grace Cheung or Dr Patrick Chan

I am considering Dr Grace Cheung or Dr Patrick Chan - does anyone have any experience to share? Has anyone seen both and can give an opinion on which one is better? Do you know if they are pro-natural or pro c-section? Any advice is much appreciated.
 
Have not seen Dr. Chan so I can't comment. I wanted a natural birth anyway, and I got the feeling Dr. Grace prefers natural births unless there's a medical reason to go for a c section. She does not give you the feeling of trying to push you one way or the other really. I just felt pretty relaxed with her and felt my wishes were taken into consideration.
 
Thanks plumtree, you seem to have very good things to say about Dr Grace Cheung, it's very reassuring! Are there any other Ob/Gyn that you would recommend?
 
Grace Cheung delivered my baby. I don't know if she was too busy or what, she showed up for very short period of time on my delivery day. Most of the time, it was a midwife in Matilda who took care of me. I had some difficulty in delivering the baby by myself and she used vacuum to suck the baby out. Actually, there are some complications with the baby resulted from the delivery and I wish I had a c-section. On top of that, I just heard from the cord blood bank today that the baby's cord blood was contaminated during the delivery. I don't think I will use her the next time I have a baby.
 
I am seeing Dr. Grance Cheung. My husband and I love her. Like it was mentioned before - it is such a personal choice and you have to click with the Dr. We are not delivering at Matilda and she was cool with that. She does give you the facts which is great. And her sense of humor is great. Best of luck to you!
 
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