Malcolm Desouza, MD

Dr Desouza is very professional and very human and warm. He answered all my concerns and my many many questions during my pregnancy with patience and dedication. He is the best doctor I have ever encountered. My family and I feel very blessed to have had him recommended to us.

Dr. Desouza was recommended to me by my previous OB/​GYN when he retired. I am very happy with his care. I recommend him without hesitation. Visits are never delayed and he takes all the time that is needed. And he has made positive personnel changes in his reception.

Dr. Desouza delivered our baby boy, Charlie, in December 2014. I can say wholeheartedly that Dr. Desouza was the best decision my wife & I made in the entire birth-​and-​delivery process. Dr. Desouza was exceptional and we would not want to go through the process again without him.

As an initial matter, leading up to Charlie’s birth, Dr. Desouza was respectful and supportive of my wife’s labor wishes, while delicately providing medical guidance where we, as typical DC over-​informed parents, knew just enough to be dangerous. We opted for an all-​natural, drug-​free, vaginal childbirth at Sibley, and Dr. Desouza was entirely supportive of our decision throughout.

But as can be expected in life, our hopes for the perfect labor went awry. After 38 hours of natural labor, my wife was exhausted and petitioning for a Caesarian section. We asked Dr. Desouza if he would be willing to perform the procedure, but he suggested an epidural which would permit us to have a vaginal birth. We had come so far, he prompted, why quit now? We agreed, and Charlie was delivered vaginally after an epidural and 42 hours of labor.
Charlie’s birth was not without complications, but he is now happy and healthy, in large part thanks to Dr. Desouza. Dr. Desouza was calm and assuring when needed, and a fantastic surgeon when it came to repairing my wife of an episiotomy and tear. Perhaps an oft-​overlooked, but highly important characteristic in an OBGYN.
And perhaps most significant, we learned from the nurses that while Dr. Desouza could have taken us up on our offer for the Caesarian, instead, he missed his own child’s Christmas pageant at school in order to allow us to have our natural childbirth. He knew that a vaginal birth was important to us, and he also knew the we had forgotten the option of an epidural after the grueling 38-​hour labor; he knew it would take more time to finish vaginally, but he waited. So he recommend to us this option when knowing it would cause him to miss his own child’s Christmas pageant. I would venture to guess that there are not many, if any, doctors that would do the same.

As part of my prenatal care, I began seeing Dr. DeSouza (after several visits with Reiter, Hill and Johnson). He was highly recommended by a friend and you will find rave reviews in the mommy blogs. I have found him to be extremely patient, clear in explaining the existing evidence, caring/​considerate, and trustworthy. His office staff is also very nice — great customer service.
There is never a rushed feeling and he makes sure that you fully understand the relevant medical information; also, he is very accessible by phone for even the most minor of questions. Another important feature of his care is that he will explain clearly what the evidence says and/​or where the evidence is limited and therefore it’s a personal choice. Lastly, he will tell you if a specialist is required; this is hugely important to me that a physician is upfront about where specialized care should be sought rather than trying to figure it out themselves or keep my money in their office.
If others are familiar with Reiter, Hill, Johnson, this is the exact opposite of the factory-​like experience and for me is very satisfying and reassuring. My main concern used to be commute time but that changed once I had a few visits with my old practice!
That said, the only drawback for his practice is logistical — his office is not next to a metro.

Discovered this practice as a well patient with no children. He has been awesome for the last 13 years! So have all of the staff. It’s not a sleek looking place but you couldn’t ask for a better physician and staff!

In 2011, Dr. Desouza cared for me while I was pregnant with my first child. The care that I had received was beyond my expectations. He is an amazing doctor, who takes the time to sit down with you and help you understand your body, your options and will devise a plan WITH you. After my delivery, we moved. I am pregnant with my second baby and I CANNOT find a doctor that compares. I am 20 weeks and have been through hell with the current practice I am seeing. At this point it’s worth the hour drive to have piece of mind that I’ll be in better care with a doctor who actually knows his patients. I’m tired of these large groups who pass you around and the quality of care gets sacrificed for that method. I highly recommend Dr. D. He’s amazing!

A very caring doctor with a great personal approach. I highly recommend him. Like, highly.