Ruth A Pryor, MD

Ruth A Pryor, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.565217 average rating from 345 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Northampton, MA
  • Amherst, MA

Education & Training

  • Residency: Baystate Medical Center, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1994
  • Medical Education: University of California School of Medicine (Los Angeles), 1990

Board Certifications

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.565217 average rating from 345 reviews

  • She listened to me about my problem and helped to ease my feelings about an ultrasound I will be having yo rule out a certain problem.

    2026-10-05

  • The doctor didn't really listen. She interrupted me several times mid sentence, assuming she already knew what I was going to ask. She seemed unnecessarily defensive of her approach to care. It was my 1st appointment with her & [redacted] women's health is one area where it's really important to me to work with a provider who listens.

    2026-09-24

  • Followed up immediately after ultrasound telling me next steps. [redacted]

    2026-09-23

  • I felt that she was annoyed with me She did not seem to want to offer advice She was condescending

    2026-09-23

  • Friendly, professional, knowledgeable, on time for appointment. Answered questions & offered up relevant information. I felt I was listened to & all my concerns were addressed.

    2026-09-19

  • respectful, treated my entire person, not just the body parts I was there about

    2026-09-18

  • Dr. Pryor was very personable and professional. She listened to all of my questions, comments and concerns and addressed all of them taking the time to discuss issues thoroughly.

    2026-09-18

  • The provider I saw was Dr. Pryor and I was very comfortable trusting her. She listened very well. She was knowledgeable and in instances where she didn't know about a specific medication, she looked it up so that she would be clear on the things that I was taking and I appreciated her very much. Very sensitive, responsive and again, very knowledgeable.

    2026-09-19

  • My provider didn't take the time to understand me or the nuance of having chronic illness symptoms that mirror perimenopause. I felt there could have been more discussion about how my symptoms could have been happening for much longer than the provider said, especially as I had been to see her earlier this year for the same issues. [redacted] When I expressed concern that my menopause chart was difficult to fil out because my symptoms from other illnesses were exactly the same as perimenopause I don't feel I was listened to or acknowledged. [redacted]

    2026-09-17

  • Very clear, very kind.

    2026-09-16

  • She is so always so easy to talk to, very knowledgeable, very helpful, and always listens very carefully.

    2026-09-17

  • Very knowledgeable and listened well

    2026-09-14

  • I came to the practice in an urgent situation and felt that Dr. Pryor handled my concerns and situation with compassion, skill, and urgency. I left feeling completely respected and well cared for and had a plan going forward.

    2026-09-11

  • The doctor was referred to me by a friend. I was very grateful and pleased with the referral

    2026-09-10

  • [redacted] She had formed an opinion about the reason I was there before doing a physical exam. Spoke down to me, dismissed concerns, told me I shouldn't have come.

    2026-09-09

  • Great up-beat attitude

    2026-09-09

  • This was the first time I saw Dr. Pryor. I would definitely want to see her again if I need additional advice or care. She was very helpful and easy to talk to.

    2026-09-09

  • Dr. Pryor really has such an excellent rapport, an excellent bedside manner. She's really able to create friendly, relaxed communication, and she does so in such an easy way. And at the same time, she's able to provide information about medical treatment, prescriptions, and procedures in a factual yet friendly way. She's really quite a gem.

    2026-09-04

  • Care provider was tentative and knowledgeable.

    2026-09-03

  • She was very helpful, informative and a good listener.

    2026-09-03

  • She was great, really careful and easy. Thanks.

    2026-08-28

  • She made the experience as comfortable and reassuring as it could be

    2026-08-26

  • Dr Pryor gave me important guidance to follow up on.

    2026-08-23

  • Dr. Pryor took her time to explain what she was doing throughout the exam and listened to my questions carefully.

    2026-08-23

  • The doctor I met with was absolutely fantastic. She made me comfortable and she answered my questions and helped me better understand my health issues. She also gave me a couple of follow up notes that were, in fact, very helpful and educational for me. She was delightful and took care of my medical issue. 10/10

    2026-08-19

  • I greatly appreciate Dr. Pryor - she had clearly reviewed my medical history which informed her next steps for my medical treatment. She was friendly and made an uncomfortable Dr. visit as comfortable as possible. I trust her with my medical treatment and am grateful for her care.

    2026-08-19

  • This is the first time I met her and I liked her very much.

    2026-08-19

  • Dr. Pryor is always knowledgeable and friendly.

    2026-08-16

  • This is the first time I saw my provider. She and her staff were extremely helpful, explained all that was asked and provided additional input and reassurances. I felt very comfortable and confident in their treatment, and other wonderful attributes. I will continue to see the doctor because I've come to trust her. She and her staff are real assets to the hospital and to patients like me. Thank you for having her on your staff.

    2026-08-15

  • Dr Pryor was caring, knowledgeable,and empathetic to my situation. We thoroughly discussed options. I was extremely comfortable with her. It's reassuring to know that we have such wonderful providers at this practice.

    2026-08-14

  • Dr. Pryor and [redacted] were so considerate with me during a very difficult time. I highly recommend them both.

    2026-08-08

  • She was kind of rough and I left feeling sore which never usually happens. She also didn't know how long I was on a medication even though it was this office that prescribed it. I was initiating a medication change which I was very anxious about and would have liked more reassurance and information to make me feel more confident. All that said, I think she ended up prescribing a great option and was thorough and considerate in her exam and decision making. Ex. letting me know that if the medication is very expensive with my insurance how I should handle that.

    2026-08-08

  • The nurse was very friendly and Dr. Pryor was willing to explain her thoughts on different options that I had and made sure that I was able to provide very informed consent to my care. So I would rate this highly.

    2026-08-07

  • Dr. Pryor is very professional, but that might also be why the appointments sometimes feel a bit rushed for me. The way she responded to my concerns and answered my follow-up questions after the minor procedure made me feel a little dismissed. For her, it may be a routine procedure, but for me, it was my first time experiencing these symptoms and undergoing the process, so I had a lot of questions and concerns. Overall, she is a good doctor.

    2026-08-05

  • The doctor was great [redacted]

    2026-07-20

  • Dr Pryor is extremely knowledgeable and explains her reasoning in clear understandable language

    2026-07-17

  • wonderful

    2026-07-14

  • Dr. Pryor was professional and efficient. She explained things very well, and I have confidence in her ability to treat any gyn problems that I might have.

    2026-07-14

  • Have had Dr. Pryor for over 30 years. She has been very informative, helpful and is very experienced. She has given me several procedures that was a positive outcome! I trust her completely and has become a very good friend. I would definitively recommend her to a family member or friend.

    2026-07-10

  • Dr. Pryor was very patient, very informative, very thorough, very, very patient-oriented. She is a wonderful doctor.

    2026-07-09

  • I thought Dr. Pryor was wonderful, wonderful. She was treating [redacted], a young woman with special needs who couldn't talk, and she offered a different form of communication with my daughter in terms of using her phone and using writing, and she asked pertinent questions and addressed the fears that I had about being able to do future testing with my daughter. She was wonderful. She covered a lot of area and listened very, very carefully. I am definitely very pleased that we found her.

    2026-07-09

  • I had a bad experience at another office and explained what had happened. Dr. Pryor was great and understanding and explained every thing she was doing and made me feel comfortable.

    2026-07-08

  • Dr. Pryor is an excellent provider. I feel very comfortable with her as my ObGYN.

    2026-07-06

  • She was wonderful!!

    2026-07-06

  • Doctor Pryor is warm and friendly and professional. She put me at ease.

    2026-07-02

  • Dr. Pryor was an unexpected delight to meet!

    2026-07-01

  • Good experience staffs were very kind

    2026-06-24

  • I feel the provider did not address my concerns or did not want to deal with it. I know the provider is very knowledgeable but I felt rushed since the provider was late coming in. [redacted]

    2026-06-22

  • it was very informative and helpful. It. felt like i was given the helpful pros and con's for the different options she presented, incorporating my concerns, and making decisions and suggestions based on those concerns.

    2026-06-21

  • She disnt seem to listen about about my concerns with my ovarian cyst and just assumed i have a STD. Anytime i asked a question she made me feel dumb.

    2026-06-15

  • She was amazing. I was very impressed with her thoughtfulness and kindness.

    2026-06-11

  • Dr. Pryor saw me on an immediate visit, requesting lab work and medication. She reviewed my medical data, provided an exam, lab work and followed up immediately after reviewing lab results. She was friendly, positive and thorough in her treatment process. This was my first interaction with her.

    2026-06-10

  • Dr. Pryor is highly intelligent and invested in her profession and the care of her patients. I feel like she really listens to me. I feel like she's very knowledgeable. I feel like she is doing an exceptional job.

    2026-06-10

  • I had a visit with Dr. Pryor who was excellent. She listened carefully, she paid attention, she was very concerned, and I felt very well taken care of. I thought Dr. Pryor was terrific. In fact, I've made another appointment because I need a little more work. So thank you for asking.

    2026-06-07

  • This provider was dismissive of the integrative approaches I have chosen to pursue and showed little respect for my perspective regarding my own health and body. Her indifference and discourteous demeanor were apparent throughout the appointment, making me feel uncomfortable and unheard. By the end of the visit, I was eager to leave due to the lack of respectful and collaborative communication.

    2026-06-05

  • Hi, the provider was definitely knowledgeable and professional, but she was also not able to give me the attention that I think someone that was seeing somebody for the first time should have gotten. So it was a little bit indifferent. It was just like check, check, check, check off what you wanted to, and I said it, but it wasn't very welcoming. So I think that wasn't a good service. Okay.

    2026-06-03

  • Dr Ruth made me feel at ease, comfortable and she listened to me. Very personable. I already recommended her to my sister very put going personality!!

    2026-05-25

  • By the far the best OB I've had or worked with. She was efficient, honest, courteous, and listened to what I said. The provider asked me what my goal was and presented all the treatment options based on my goals. The provider didn't argue against my choice and thoughtfully weighed in on the potential risks for each option. The provider also went above and beyond and was able to assist me in catching up on missed preventative measures.

    2026-05-24

  • Ruth Pryor was very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. She also recommended that I do strength training and balance exercises due to my age and my osteoporosis. She was easy to talk to.

    2026-05-23

  • So I have a lot of anxiety around receiving gynecological care because of some pretty terrible experiences I've had in the past. And Dr. Pryor and the staff at this women's health center that I went to were all fantastic and super accommodating, very, very understanding and patient and were actually really helpful in letting me manage my anxiety and it was overall a fantastic experience and would highly recommend.

    2026-05-22

  • The doctor was great. Very considerate. Explained everything well.

    2026-05-10

  • Hi, the only feedback that I'll share is first is, yeah, the visit was great, everything was great, doctors, nurse, receptionists, everybody treated me with respect and it was a great visit and I got the appointment at the right time. [redacted] Thank you.

    2026-05-08

  • Doctor was excellent. Kind, caring, very helpful

    2026-05-08

  • Appointment went smoothly and I felt seen and understood

    2026-05-03

  • This was my first time visiting this doctor and she made me feel comfortable, and I was extremely happy with my visit

    2026-04-26

  • Dr. Ruth is phenomenal. I absolutely love her. She makes me feel so safe, so calm, so heard, and completely respected. She is phenomenal. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone who could benefit from her services. And I'm so grateful that she takes my insurance and that I was able to get in and see her as timely as I was with my initial visit and now with my follow-ups. Could not be happier.

    2026-04-24

  • She made me feel very comfortable as it was my first time there.

    2026-04-23

  • Overall very knowledgeable and gave me all the information so I could make a decision

    2026-04-23

  • I would recommend Dr. Ruth Pryor to anyone looking for a gyno doctor.

    2026-04-21

  • This was my first time seeing Dr. Pryor and I really liked her. She seemed to have a good understanding of what my concerns were and addressed them easily.

    2026-04-23

  • Very positive experience with all staff and Dr Pryor.

    2026-04-20

  • My experience was excellent. Over the years it's always been excellent.

    2026-04-13

  • Dr Pryor spent extra time explaining important answers to my questions. She is caring and listens well!

    2026-04-15

  • Ruth Pryor MD was very knowledgeable and careing

    2026-04-11

  • The med tech who brought me in was great! I wish I could remember her name so I could give her a shout out. Dr. Pryor is also fantastic. She's a great listener and is very careful about seeking consent for all aspects of her visits.

    2026-04-16

  • I came away from my visit needing an ultrasound which I understand is a good idea to check on some issues I'm having. I'm glad the doctor is thorough and knowledgeable.

    2026-04-08

  • Ruth Pryor is a kind and knowledgeable doctor. [redacted]

    2026-04-06

  • Experience was great!

    2026-04-08

  • Provider was very empathetic and showed concern for my medical needs even beyond my reason for that visit.

    2026-04-06

  • Dr. Ruth Pryor has been my doctor for over two decades. I cannot stress enough what a wonderful and caring doctor she is.

    2026-04-05

  • [redacted] I am happy with Dr. Pryor. She explained everything very well and looking forward to healing the problem, hopefully getting to the bottom of it. And next visit. Okay, thank you so very much. Bye-bye.

    2026-04-01

  • Perfect 10 all around !!!

    2026-04-01

  • She's a wonderful doctor!

    2026-03-29

  • Dr Pryor was very caring to me. She was also extremely helpful to my situation.

    2026-03-25

  • I had such an amazing experience Dr Pryor listened to everything I had to say and she was very positive about everything no negativity at all she kept my hopes up and told me that everything was going to be all right she's the top 10 provider that I would recommend to anybody she's amazing!

    2026-03-25

  • Ruth Pryor is an amazing provider. She takes the time to listen to you, explains thoroughly any questions that you have. She's very patient, very gentle, and I have already recommended her to some of my friends and I am going to actually have my daughter see her as well.

    2026-03-26

  • She was very thorough and understanding and explained what was happening. She gave me a clear picture of what she was doing and explaining it.

    2026-03-22

  • Dr. Pryor is the best - completely worth driving 2 hours from Boston to see her. Love everyone who works in this office.

    2026-03-12

  • She was wonderful

    2026-03-11

  • It was very good & was taken care of my issue I was having. [redacted]

    2026-03-09

  • Dr Pryor is knowledgeable, funny and efficient. She understands my needs and provides sincere advice about my health. I trust her to take care of my gyne needs.

    2026-03-05

  • Very caring and informative

    2026-02-25

  • she seems to know everything and was not a good listener.

    2026-02-24

  • Very knowledgeable and kind.

    2026-02-23

  • Dr.Ruth Pryor was delightful and funny. It was my first time seeing her and I loved her care for me so much I made sure to schedule my follow up appointment with her specifically. I couldn't be happier with the care I received and left the appointment in a very good mood.

    2026-02-23

  • It was all good

    2026-02-15

  • Nurse never came to check on my after procedure like doctor said they would. Waited 40min post procedure before just leaving on my own.

    2026-02-15

  • Dr. Pryor is very thorough.

    2026-02-12

  • I feel very comfortable there because I am treated with understanding and everyone is very helpful trying to get to the problems!

    2026-02-11

  • As a senior ([redacted] years old) breast cancer survivor, I appreciated Ruth's attention to all aspects of my current health profile.

    2026-02-10

  • This was my first time at this clinic and I really like how the nurses and doctors treat and listen to the patient.

    2026-02-08

  • Dr. Pryor was pleasant, professional, extremely helpful, and it's a pleasure to meet with her on a continuing basis.

    2026-02-06

  • Dr Pryor listened and asked thorough questions. I appreciate her insight for a plan moving forward and that she included me in the process (versus telling me what is going to happen).

    2026-01-29

  • She was very kind, knowledgeable, and respectful, and gave me extra resources to help guide me on my own.

    2026-01-29

  • Took time to look at my previous health records

    2026-01-25

  • Both the nurse [redacted] and Dr. Pryor made me feel comfortable and made sure that all my needs were met before and during the procedure. Dr. Pryor explained the procedure and possible side effects well before, as well as actively checked on my well-being/pain levels during.

    2026-01-23

  • She made me feel comfortable and listened to my concerns

    2026-01-23

  • Dr. Pryor was very pleasant and she explained about all my concerns. I felt very comfortable talking with her.

    2026-01-20

  • Dr Pryor is kind, intelligent, respectful and listens to everything you have to say. One of the best Drs I've seen. I felt comfortable in her care.

    2026-01-20

  • Doctor was great

    2026-01-11

  • Dr. Pryor is fabulous. I hope she never retires!

    2026-01-12

  • Ruth is excellent and I love getting to see her. She always remember crucial information and is on top of my care needs when I need them and I appreciate her attentiveness when she meets with me because I know providers are busy these days

    2025-12-31

  • [redacted] I always have a great experience with this office and every provider I have seen so far. [redacted] The providers are all very knowledgeable and helpful and I feel like I am finally getting the answers I need with my medical history and problems which I am very thankful for!

    2025-12-22

  • Although Ruth Pryor listened to my concerns I felt she didn't take things seriously. Insisted that my issues would only be resolved with yoga, stretching weight resistance and aerobic exercise. I have done all these through physical therapy, stretching and walking but my symptoms don't improve. I have addressed these concerns with my primary as well with the same response. The symptoms didn't start until menopause. She was also unaware of my history of DVT when we discussed estrogen. Never asked about my family history which includes Ovarian cancer.

    2025-12-22

  • She was fine [redacted]

    2025-12-22

  • every healthcare professional i encountered during my visit treated me with care and respect. i really appreciated it!

    2025-12-16

  • The care that I received from this provider was excellent and outstanding in every regard. Thank you.

    2025-12-11

  • It seems like good medical care is so hard to find in the area. I feel so fortunate to have Dr. Pryor as a doctor on my medical team. I feel we are a good fit.

    2025-12-05

  • The office had a warm and comfortable vibe to it. Dr Pryor is the best.. she listens to my concerns and addresses all my questions

    2025-11-30

  • I really like this doctor. She's very compassionate, very supportive, very knowledgeable, and very kind.

    2025-11-24

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Cigna
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • United Health Care
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Unicare
  • Medicare ACO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Fallon Health
  • Multiplan
  • Aetna
  • MassHealth
  • WellSense
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • Tricare
  • Tufts Public Health Plan
  • Wellpoint
  • ConnectiCare
  • Health New England
  • Brighton Marine