Dr Colandra filled in for my obstetrician with the birth of my first child. He had no bedside manner but that was because there was no previous connection. I was induced by choice and when the baby finally decided he was coming Dr Colandra was there at 2am to oversee his arrival. Just after giving birth my baby stopped breathing so Colandra stopped stitching me up and spent the next 5 minutes resuscitating him. It was because of his extreme professionalism that my little boy is here today and the reason I chose him for the (thankfully much easier) birth of my little girl. His people skills are much better the second time arround. First time mothers need to know the do's and don'ts it might not be what you want to hear but it is necessary for both mother and babies health. He is blunt but don't take it to heart he has a quirky sense of humour.