Dana Wicker

Dana Wicker, WHNP

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Languages Spoken By This Provider:

English

Accepts New Patients

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River Place OB GYN: Austin Office

6611 Riverplace Blvd
Suite 202
Austin, TX 78730
Phone: (512) 473-8300 Fax: (844) 971-6110

River Place OB GYN: Pflugerville Office

18900 Limestone Commercial Dr
Suite 600
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Phone: (512) 375-3440 Fax: (933) 974-1976

Education

Graduate School: South Alabama

Undergraduate School: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dana recently joined River Place OB/GYN as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She comes to us with 15 years of women’s health experience, previously working as a labor and delivery nurse supervisor with Drs Shepherd and Thoppil. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Go Badgers!) and did her Masters of Nursing at South Alabama.

Dana believes that a balanced and holistic approach to healthcare is important in maintaining wellness. While she offers care for women across the lifespan, she has a particular interest in the healthcare needs of teenagers as well as sexual wellness and low libido concerns for all women.

In her spare time she loves hiking, football and spending time with her son Henry and daughter Lauren.

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Annual Well Woman Exam

My time in the waiting room was minimal and the team at the front desk were very warm and welcoming. My visit with Dana was informative as usual. She is always so thorough and kind. Her bedside manner is unmatched. She talks you through the entire visit and is reassuring throughout.

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Painless, on time, professional

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everyone was so nice

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Weight Loss / Management

Overall the approach of the program has been just good but not great. I think it would be beneficial to treat it similar to the allergy treatment offered by your office. For example on the first day of treatment it would be better to hand to the patient a printed list of important information that needs to be covered. This way none of the important information will be overlooked. Also, it would be good to be weight using the in house scale on every appointment. Lastly, I was told my card had been denied 2 months in a row. I was told they tried to contact me through phone call. This method clearly didn’t work and no other methods were attempted. Using a secondary option like email or text message would be a good thing so the patient doesn’t fall behind on the payments.

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Mammogram

I usually see Dr. Thoppil at the Austin location but this time I had to see Dana Wicker, WHNP-BC regarding the Cancer Genetic Testing. Both of the providers are excellent and I am so glad to have them.

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Mammogram

Quick but thorough

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Annual Well Woman Exam

friendly staff, quick visit but didn't feel rushed

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I appreciated the care and attention the NP and assistant gave me during my exam. They acknowledged my concerns from previous exams and provided an option that helped me complete my exam without as much anxiety and pain. Getting a pap smear done can be painful and cause a lot of anxiety, but this was the fastest and least uncomfortable I've felt having it done. I don't think it will ever be painless, but this was a great experience, and I am relieved to finally find a provider who has options to help people get necessary exams done in a way that is respectful and relatively quick.

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Blood Draw

Efficient and the care takers are so kind and compassionate Very sweet and empathetic for what I have going on in my life and felt calm around her!

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Breast Exam

Although it was my first time meeting her, she was very kind and patient and I get listener. I felt she gave me a thorough check up and scheduled a mammogram for me. Dana was so nice and easy to talk to!

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Annual Well Woman Exam

Dana is the best!

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All anyone talks about is hormone replacement therapy. No one is trying to get to the root cause.

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Gynecological Problem Visit

Dana and staff are always so friendly and thorough.

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Office Visit / Follow-up

My experience with all of the staff at RiverPlace is always exceptional

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Office Visit / Follow-up

Short wait times and Dr. is thorough and caring.

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Annual Well Woman Exam

Dana said I could opt out of the pelvic exam if I was not having any problems. No one had ever asked me that before. I did want to opt out of it. So I appreciated that Dana offered that option. And I talked to her about my concerns about breast cancer. So I completed the genetics survey and gave blood for a genetics test. I do wish that insurance would let me have a 3D mammogram now though, instead of waiting until I turn 35 in a few months.

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Lab Work

Everyone is very nice, punctual, and professional!

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Fertility Evaluation / Treatment / Counseling

Dr. Wicker was very friendly. Listened to my questions and concerns and gave me the best options i should do in order to concieve.

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Office Visit / Follow-up

Efficient and friendly visit. Great discussion of current issues with medications.

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Always very friendly staff. Good listeners!

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The entire staff, from check-in to the phlebotomist, are really friendly and kind.

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Horrible bedside manner, she talks AT you instead of to you, if you have different beliefs or opinions she makes it very known she doesn’t agree. She criticized my surgeons and drs from a highly prestigious cancer center that people travel from all over the world to get care from. I have never left any practice or annual wellness exam in tears until I saw Dana wicker. She acts as if she knows everything, and if that were the case, she would be more than just a nurse. She honestly needs to stay in her lane and learn to talk to women from all walks of life, regardless if their way of life is different than hers. Also, if someone doesn’t want to take birth control, don’t push an IUD and tell them you don’t think they are a good candidate for surgery when you know nothing about them. Please have her take some extra classes before she continues to speak on things she knows little to nothing about.

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Everybody who helped me, from check-in to intake and to the exam were very kind. It was also very fast. Dr. Wicker seems to care a lot about her job and asked how I was doing/feeling mentally and physically and if there were any concerns. She gave advice or solutions for those concerns.

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