Dr. Danielle O'Banion, MD

Dr. Danielle O'Banion, MD

Family Physician

At a glance

4.88 stars (138 reviews)
98% are satisfied with this provider ·
Works at Fenway Health
Affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
and Children's Hospital Boston
Speaks English
4.88
138 reviews
Bedside manner
4.9
Wait time
4.6

Recent reviews

I haven’t seen Dr Obanion in 2 years now due to moving but still to this day she was the only doctor I’ve felt who took time to listen and care for my WHOLE health and not just today’s symptoms. She never made me feel like nothing was wrong etc... she is exactly who primary care physicians should be.
Verified patient
One of the best doctor’s appointments I’ve ever had. Dr. O’Banion was splendid, she was honest, open, easy to talk to, she listened to my questions and concerns and took the time to address them properly. I have never been a fan of visiting the doctor but she was fantastic and I would absolutely recommend.
Verified patient

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Areas of expertise

This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
Pain in joint
Chronic high blood pressure
Lower back pain
High cholesterol
Chronic diabetes
Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
Pain in joint
Chronic high blood pressure
Lower back pain

More about Dr. Danielle O'Banion, MD

Danielle O'Banion has been a Primary Care Physician caring for children and young adults at Fenway: South End since 2016. Her priority is helping the LGBTQIA+ community by offering gender- and sexuality-affirming health care. She has a BA in History from Louisiana State University, MS in Biotechnology from Georgetown University, and an MD from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. She completed her residency at the Tufts University Family Medicine Residency at Cambridge Health Alliance in 2015. She is also certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and a member of both the International Society for Sexual Medicine and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. Danielle’s clinical interests include wellness, sexual health, and gender medicine. She offers long-acting contraceptive services, including IUD and implant placement. She is also able to treat a number of sexual medicine concerns, such as low desire, pain with intercourse, and impaired sexual satisfaction. In her spare time, she can be found reading, trying new food, and working to reduce inequality for marginalized populations.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Doctor of Medicine
Tufts University, Cambridge Health Alliance, Internship in Family Medicine
Tufts University, Cambridge Health Alliance, Residency in Family Medicine
Georgetown University, Master’s in Biotechnology

Practice

Fenway Health

Affiliation

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Children's Hospital Boston

Certifications

American Board of Family Medicine

Awards and publications

Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Background

Languages spoken

English

Gender

Female

NPI number

#1346501905

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Patient reviews

All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.
Overall rating
4.88
Wait time
4.64
Bedside manner
4.88
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138 reviews
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She was very honest and open, listened to all my concerns and gave me insight I never had before. Definitely a new fav!
Verified patient
She was really nice and was able to make me feel comfortable really easily. I’d love to meet with her again.
Verified patient
Great! Quick and easy, felt very comfortable asking any questions. Very reassuring, helpful, personable.
Verified patient
She is awesome! She makes you feel comfortable and will gladly answer your questions with no rush.
Verified patient
Excellent doctor. First time having a PCP in a long time and I'm thrilled with Dr. O'Banion.
Verified patient
She is a great person. She always listens to all my concerns and help me solve my issues
Verified patient
No wait to be seen after checking in. Dr O'Banion was super cool and put me at ease.
Verified patient
Incredibly personal, comforting, and welcoming. I really enjoyed my visit!
Verified patient
It was great - only hard part was trying to get an appointment.
She’s awesome and bubbly and very helpful. I would recommend
Verified patient
She was amazing! One of the best doctors I have ever been to
Verified patient
She was excellent. I am very happy to have her as my PCP
Verified patient
Very easy to talk to and very practical. Thank you.
Verified patient
She made me very comfortable about the whole visit.
Verified patient
Great patient rapport. Very kind and understanding.
I haven’t seen Dr Obanion in 2 years now due to moving but still to this day she was the only doctor I’ve felt who took time to listen and care for my WHOLE health and not just today’s symptoms. She never made me feel like nothing was wrong etc... she is exactly who primary care physicians should be.
Verified patient
One of the best doctor’s appointments I’ve ever had. Dr. O’Banion was splendid, she was honest, open, easy to talk to, she listened to my questions and concerns and took the time to address them properly. I have never been a fan of visiting the doctor but she was fantastic and I would absolutely recommend.
Verified patient
Dr. O’Banion was phenomenal, incredibly friendly and easy to talk to. She took the time to really get to know me and I felt I was being heard in all my questions. Having just moved back to Boston it is great to have found someone I feel comfortable with so quickly.
Verified patient
Dr. O'Banion is INCREDIBLE. Seriously- I've been living in Boston for the last five years and have never felt so heard and supported by a primary care doctor. She's hysterical, compassionate, and extremely educated on many subjects, specifically women's health and all things wellness. I've recommended her to at least ten of my friends and cannot say enough great things!
Verified patient
Super nice and knowledgeable
Verified patient
Great first visit. She was very outgoing and eager to answer my questions. She did mention that the location is primarily meant to serve the LGBTQ community which I didn’t know beforehand. Great info worth passing on for anyone looking for a place that focuses on this community!
She is so personable and knoweldgeable!! There's a bit of a wait, but I went after work on a Wednesday, so that's to be expected. Her office is very LGBTQI friendly, which is wonderful. Absolutely hands down my fave.
Verified patient
Dr. O'Banion was professional, personable, and thorough. She spent a significant amount of time with me, listened to my concerns, and offered solutions without pushing anything. I would highly recommend her.
Verified patient
I loved my visit with Dr. O’Banion! She made me feel as if we were already friends right from the start. Very blunt and to the point but in a positive and friendly way. Made me feel empowered about my medical care. I could tell the office as a whole was very welcoming and very queer friendly, which I loved. Will definitively be returning for any further medical needs!
Verified patient
I can see why other people like her, and I don’t want to discourage anyone from seeing her, but I felt very rushed. I tried to tell her about my insurance problems and she told me she didn’t need to hear about it. Then later she wrote me a referral to a doctor who I can no longer see because of those insurance problems. I want to be clear that she wasn’t rude, but more like someone trying to skip ahead a decade into relationship.
Verified patient
She is the best
Verified patient
dr. O'Banion made me feel incredibly comfortable. Going to the doctor is not my favorite thing and she actually made it a pleasant experience I have a follow-up appointment I am not anxious or stressed out about it at all! I've already recommended her to A co-worker just based on my consultation with her dr. Danielle O'Banion I give five stars and two thumbs up
Verified patient
I am completely speechless. I've never received care like this! Dr. O'Banion makes you feel like you have a friend, advocate and adviser. She'll tell you like it is, and help you every way she knows how. She has a wonderfully frank, attentive, energetic bedside manner. At the end of the appointment I asked her to be my PCP.
My appointment with Danielle was the best experience I've had at a doctor's office to date. She was instantly welcoming and her sense of humor made me feel comfortable right away! She took the time to get to know me, never made me feel rushed, and showed interest in all areas I wanted to discuss. I wasn't embarrassed to ask about anything because she never made me feel silly or awkward, and had me schedule a follow up appt right after so that we could check in on some of my questions without me feeling like I had to rush into any decisions regarding medications, next steps, etc. I highly recommend her!
It was easy to talk to her about what I was concerned about and she made me feel very comfortable and not at all awkward. She is the one doctor I'm not at all scared/dreading to see. Every visit to her has been amazing.
Verified patient
Dr O'Banion is very supportive and just REAL I appreciate that quality in her. I appreciate that she isn't forceful and removes any and every bias when meeting with her.
Verified patient
I can't say enough kind words about Dr. O'Banion. She made me feel so comfortable, and is extremely warm and understanding. Her staff is very friendly as well. I will continue seeing her as long as I live in Boston!
Verified patient
She is awesome. I recently moved to Boston and could not be happier with having chosen Dr. Obanion as my new PCP. Definitely recommend her!
Verified patient
Dr.O’Banion was great and very relatable! She made me feel calm and answered all my questions and gave me recommendations for going forward.
Verified patient
Dr. O’Banion had an incredible bedside manner and the keen ability to make her patients feel heard, understood, and a partner in their health decisions. She rules.
Verified patient
Was taken back within 5 min of my arrival to the office. Dr. O'Banion seemed uninterested in my problems or reason for visit, and I was immediately told we needed to make this visit quick as we only had 20min. Since when are doctors office appointments timed? She was condescending, rude and was lacking bedside manner. As a healthcare professional myself, I felt she did not show any genuine interest in taking care of me. She made me feel as if my problems were not actually a problem at all and that I was wasting her time as well as mine. I couldn't even stand to finish the appointment, I left abruptly. As a patient and a nurse, I would suggest Dr. O'Banion brush up on her bedside manner and understand that "normal" is not the same thing for every patient. I will most certainly not be returning.
Verified patient
Dr. O’Banion is friendly and welcoming. She took her time to discuss issues. I liked that she had a very pragmatic approach to the exam- she said, “I generally do or don’t do X for a reason. But if you prefer a different approach, we can do that.” She also clearly communicated a plan and asked my consent and alignment to the plan, and at each step of the process. The overall practice seemed busy but not excessively so- I did not need to wait hours nor did it make Dr O’Banion seem rushed. And appointments were available within a reasonable timeframe when I was booking.
Verified patient
She was blunt, and like if that is what some people like then she's perfect. But she was too blunt for me and personally did not enjoy this trip to the doctors.
This was by far the best doctors appointment I've ever had. Fenway Health is inviting, I arrived early and they brought me back ten minutes before my appointment time, and then Dr. O'Banion was amazing. 12/10 would recommend! She was incredibly friendly, down to earth, spent time just talking with me and getting to know me, and established a completely judgment-free and comfortable environment from the minute she walked in. I honestly hate going to the doctor, and rarely find a doctor that I connect with, or that values a connection with me. A+++.
Verified patient
Dr. O'Banion was amazing. She took her time with me and made me feel totally at ease. I felt I could speak honestly and openly about my health history without feeling any sort of judgement from her. Totally professional and with a great bedside manner!
Verified patient
I loved Dr. O'Banion! I stumbled upon her on Zocdoc and am so thankful. I am generally anxious going to new doctors but I am thankful to have found her. She was easy to talk to and seemed genuinely interested in my wellbeing. The office was so inclusive of gender and sexuality which was wonderful. Highly recommend!
Verified patient
Not satisfied with the tests in Annual health check up. I think they should have done blood test, which surprisingly they didn't.
Incredibly helpful, friendly, and easy to talk to. Listened well, helped me address the issues I came in for, and taught me some things I didn't know! I couldn't recommend Dr O'Banion any higher! The rest of the staff were great, too.
Verified patient
She is a real great doctor.I am generally afraid to visit any doctor but Dr Danielle made the visit so comfortable and patiently heard all my problems (even though I was not making sense ;) ). I am gad I chose her and I would definitely recommend Dr Danielle.
Verified patient
Verified patient
Amazing doctor who makes you feel totally comfortable, and who is completely non-judgmental. She really wants to help with any issues and make sure that you're comfortable with whatever's being done. I hate going to the doctors, but Dr. O'Banion lightens the mood in all uncomfortable moments. Also, my appointment began right on time. Definitely recommend to anyone who hates doctor visits!
My visit with Dr. O'Banion was great. I went in for my annual physical and she made me feel so comfortable and was completely non-judgmental. I am glad to have found her for my primary care physician.
Verified patient
Dr O’Banion is great! She’s super smart but also really chill. She listens, and was respectful of my thoughts and opinions while also giving me additional information and her analysis to consider. She definitely took the time to make sure I was comfortable with the plan to address the concerns I brought up with her during the visit.
Verified patient
Dr. O’Banion was great! Highly recommend!
Dr. O'Banion was amazing! I've never felt so comfortable during an exam. We thoroughly discussed my medical and medication history and I never felt pressured to agree to any procedures or new medication.
Verified patient
Frequently asked questions

Which hospital is Dr. Danielle O'Banion affiliated with?

Dr. Danielle O'Banion is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Children's Hospital Boston.

What practice does Dr. Danielle O'Banion work with?

Dr. Danielle O'Banion works with Fenway Health.

Which board certifications does Dr. Danielle O'Banion have?

Dr. Danielle O'Banion is certified by American Board of Family Medicine.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Danielle O'Banion?

Dr. Danielle O'Banion frequently sees patients for Allergy Consultation, Annual Pap Smear / GYN Exam, Annual Physical, Arthritis, and Illness. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Danielle O'Banion on their profile.

What languages does Dr. Danielle O'Banion speak?

Dr. Danielle O'Banion speaks English.

How do patients rate Dr. Danielle O'Banion in reviews?

138 patients have reviewed Dr. Danielle O'Banion. The overall rating for this doctor is 4.88/5. They have a 4.88/5 rating for bedside manner and a 4.64/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.

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