I am extremely disappointed with my experience trying to schedule an appointment with this OB/GYN…read moreoffice. For the past two weeks, I have been going back and forth with the front office staff just to get an appointment scheduled. What's ironic about all this is, I was transparent with the front office in letting them know my pregnancy was achieved through IVF. The office informed me they could not schedule me until I provided proof of a viable pregnancy through an ultrasound and information on my frozen embryo transfer. I had to wait a whole week to be seen by my out of state IVF fertility doctor to get this ultrasound done. When I finally have this information and I call them back so I can scan it. I am told they only accept fax or walk in to drop of paperwork so then can review it and contact me if they can proceed with scheduling. I am 6 weeks and 2 days pregnant. On my ultrasound it was found the pregnancy is viable and there is already heart beat. Yet, this office is unwilling to see me. This has been incredibly frustrating, especially during such an important and emotional time. As a patient with an IVF pregnancy, I expected better communication, clearer instructions, and more support from the front office. Instead, the process has felt confusing, stressful, and unnecessarily difficult. I hope the office improves its scheduling process and communication with patients, especially those going through high-stress pregnancies. What's more ironic in all this is if I hadn't informed them about my IVF treatment they would have added me on the schedule without even knowing and would have confirmed that I am in fact pregnant. This office obviously does not want my business. My only mistake here was trusting my pregnancy with this doctor and their staff.

Dr. Bignami was my OB in my first pregnancy. In many ways, I found her competent and compassionate…read more However, I believe that two of Dr. Bignami's actions have harmed me greatly. Action 1: I made multiple requests to Dr. Bignami for an elective c-section based on personal/family medical history. However, Dr. Bignami repeatedly told me and my husband that I could not have an elective c-section because her hospital and/or her "board" would not allow it. Grievance 1: I have since been told by leadership at Dr. Bignami's hospital that patients do, in fact, have every right to an elective c-section, and that I should have been allowed one. This leadership went on to acknowledge that hospitals often require low c-section rates to receive certain financial incentives. I can only imagine that such policies could put pressure on individual OBs to keep their personal c-section rates low. Action 2: As I believed Dr. Bignami that I was not allowed a c-section, I agreed to an induction of labor and gave birth vaginally. Dr. Bignami delivered my baby and stitched my tears. When I asked about my tear severity, Dr. Bignami said that it was only 2nd degree (typical). However, to my husband and me, Dr. Bignami seemed surprised and uncomfortable discussing my tear. She also made comments that I considered inconsistent with her diagnosis, like that I should expect pain for at least a year. Dr. Bignami's behavior, combined with my difficult postpartum recovery, made me suspect that I had actually torn more severely. Grievance 2: As a result of this suspicion, I went to a new OB in a different hospital for my second baby and expressed my concerns to this new OB that my tears from my first birth were somehow more severe than diagnosed. However, in my opinion, this new OB placed greater weight on Dr. Bignami's assessment that I had only 2nd degree tears. She told my husband and me that she could not advise a c-section to a second-time mother based on Dr. Bignami's assessment of my birth injuries. Thus, I gave birth vaginally, against my wishes, a second time. After the birth of my second child, my new OB said that I had torn to 3rd degree (a severe tear). She also said that she believed that I had probably torn to 3rd degree in my first birth (the one with Dr. Bignami) as well, due to the scar tissue exposed by my new injury. Having suffered a previous 3rd degree tear would also make the 3rd degree tear I suffered in my second birth less anomalous, insofar as I have understood birth injury statistics in the primary literature. Harms: I have now sustained what are believed to be two 3rd degree tears. If I had instead received the c-section I requested from Dr. Bignami, I believe that neither tear would have occurred. If Dr. Bignami had instead classified my first tear as 3rd degree, I believe I would have had a c-section for my second birth and my second tear would not have occurred. While recovering from my first tear was challenging, the long-term effects of my second tear have been life changing. I suffer daily fecal incontinence and various other pelvic symptoms. This has robbed me of so much joy, freedom, and professional opportunity - it feels like a large portion of who I am has died. Moreover, the damage from my tears is so extensive that some doctors have cautioned me about having a third child, even by c-section, as any additional stress on my already damaged pelvic region could exacerbate these already debilitating issues. For my husband and me, the potential preclusion of our long-intended third child is something that we can only liken to a loved-one's death. I appreciate that Dr. Bignami has an incredibly challenging profession, but there is no valid reason for the unnecessary and avoidable suffering that I experience every day. Adhering to arbitrary c-section quotas and avoiding the guilt/scrutiny that their consequences evoke is not worth a woman's life, but I believe that much of my life has been forfeited to it all the same.

This place is the worst, I had doctor Garcia as my OB and she was completely abusive. I'm 5'9 and…read morean even 200lb, no diabetes, no high blood pressure, pretty healthy and she continued to call my fat throughout my pregnancy when she has patients that were double my size. She was rough with me, never told me anything good. She ordered an amniocentesis for me even though The baby was completely fine, we didn't do because we genuinely did have $420 and my insurance at the time wouldn't cover it and she made us feel like we were stupid and neglectful for doing it when we didn't have the money, we didn't choose to not do it because we didn't want to. All together I gained 25-30lbs and had a very healthy baby and She still labeled me as "morbidity obese pregnancy". She's abusive, unprofessional and will never go back to her again. If you value yourself and know your worth, you will not go to her

Truly loved my Dr. here. Unfortunately as the other reviewer mentioned, the front desk staff is…read morehorrendous. Every time I had to call them for appointments, test results, anything at all...they were very rude to me. Here is an example: I called to ask about test results which the lab said would take 7 days to arrive at the Dr's office. After 2 weeks I called the office to ask if they had arrived. The receptionist said "they aren't here, that test takes 3 weeks to arrive." I said "Ok, but you didn't even ask my name so you could check." I ended up calling the lab and they confirmed that the results had been sent to the office. I called back a few days later and the receptionist STILL claimed they weren't there and didn't ask my name. Another example: The receptionist left a message on my voicemail saying that my Dr. would have to reschedule my appointment. When I called back a few hours later, she claimed she had never called me and didn't know what I was talking about. She asked who called and when I said then name she said "Oh...that's me." But she still claimed she never called and said it must have been someone else. One more: When I was checking out after an appointment, the receptionist was speaking with a rep from a pharmaceutical company about possible side effects of a drug. The receptionist said "All these patients are soooo worried about side effects, but then they are the first to ask for medicine. It's their fault if something happens." To me, that was very inappropriate. My suggestion to this office is to retrain your front desk staff in proper protocol in dealing with patients. A little kindness goes a long way. However, what's broken is broken and I won't be returning to this office.

I always come here for my woman's check, I highly recommend Dr. forghani, they accept insurance…read moreand work also for people without it. The place is very convenient, close to the freeways, there's only one entrance and exit, but plenty of parking available. The personal is profesional and they have many chairs for you to wait your turn, also they have blood lab test inside for sífilis and hiv testing. Great all in one place. I highly recommend my Dr to you.

I don't understand why there's not more reviews here. This is my second time having an appointment…read morehere for an ultrasound. The first time, we waited 2 hours after our appointment time at 9:30am at the Santa Ana location to be seen for less than 10 minutes total. This most recent time I scheduled my second appointment ahead of time ~ 4 weeks after my first appointment. I set the appointment for a Tuesday, at 9:30am again. I am in the process of switching doctors so I still had to go to this clinic once more. I get a reminder call saying my appointment was at a different time, on a different day. I just started a new job and had already called off since they couldn't accommodate initially. I could not make this change in my schedule without notice! I call back after receiving the auto call, and asked why my appointment was changed. The girl on the phone says "I'm really sorry, my coworker is new and I think she made a mistake. The appointment was made for that day but then she cancelled it right after by accident and it was never put back on the schedule for this day, so we moved it to another day/time. Without any kind of notice until 1 day before........ I fortunately asked if I could please keep my original appointment because that Is the only day I could come at the moment and this appointment is very important. She accommodated me and said she would squeeze me in. She told me "between you and me, we don't go based off of appointments. We go based on who arrived first. So arrive there before 8:30 so you can get seen first and have no wait." I agreed and thanked her a bunch of times! I was glad she could accommodate for her coworkers mistake and I was not upset at all. I understand. New workers make mistakes. Anyway she recapped me on my appointment and I recorded it. 8:30 on this date, at the Garden Grove location. I still have her saying the garden grove location. So, the day comes and I arrive at about 8:10am at the Garden Grove location and 8:30am comes. Then, 8:10am comes. Nobody answers the door when we knock.. I call a couple times. No answer. I can hear the phone ringing from outside the door so I assume nobody is there at all. Then, I call the Santa Ana location to see if there's been another mistake. Someone answers on my second call thankfully and tells me my appointment was changed to the Santa Ana location. What?????? Without notice?? No call, text? Anything? I'm sooooo frustrated at this point because of the back to back issues. I ask if they can accommodate yet once again. She hesitated and said yes you can. If I can come now I can be seen right away. So, I make the 10 min drive from the GG location to the SA location and check in. It's now 2 hours and 30 minutes from the time I walked in here and nobody has said anything. I'm frustrated and am not coming back. The one star is for Dr. Forghani. He is very nice, respectful, and has a good bedside manner. You guys seriously need to figure out this scheduling issue because I'm not the only one who is experiencing this. It is totally unacceptable to give patients wrong addresses, times, etc and just expect them to comply as if they don't work or have lives.

The place is beautiful and bright The staff from the…read morereceptionist to the nurse are very polite and professional DrD was amazing came to the exam room in a no time explained the diagnosis and options for treatment I was very much informed about everything and left assured.

Every experience with Dr. D has been so successful! She has great Understanding and extensive…read moreexperience on all aspects of women's health. Rodrigo and his office team are very helpful and professional. I even referred my daughter to her practice. Shelly

Cristina is a wonderful doctor. She took me in for emergency ovarian cyst removal which went great…read more The follow up appointment was very informative. She provided and advised a lot of useful information. She was very kind and caring. I am definitely going back to her in the near future.

This office has switched my appointment times AND days without notification which I mentioned to…read moreDr. O'Day. I had only seen a nurse practitioner up until 28 weeks pregnant because Dr. O'Day would become unavailable last minute and I was unable to reschedule my appointment. I was unable to reschedule some other appointments due to work and she noted in my chart that I was "not seeing her for prenatal care despite recommendations". Other notes in my chart were fully inaccurate, including things I didn't say, as well as symptoms she claims I denied having but were never discussed with me. if you are planning on gaining any more than 25 lbs during your entire pregnancy I would also avoid her as a provider. The FIRST thing she mentioned was my weight as I had gained 30 pounds. 30 pounds is nowhere near medically remarkable for my starting weight/height, she also added "I'm sure you can feel it" regarding the weight gain...whatever that means. She made more than a few comments aside from this that weren't medically relevant and rude. I immediately changed providers after speaking to a supervisor. She has zero bedside manner, didn't ask if I had any questions, didn't ask me if I had any personal concerns and was unpleasant bordering on disrespectful. Also waited around 40 minutes to be seen on top of it. I can't imagine having to suffer through another appointment let alone actual labor with this Dr. and am filing a formal complaint. In the meantime I hope this informal complaint is able to help others avoid this type of medical care.

It's an OBGYN office and the staff and Dr/PA are all extremely caring. I found him during my second…read morepregnancy and now I'm here in my third and planning to continue with any future care as well. I always recommend this place to anyone looking for a good OB who cares genuinely

Although Dr. Anzaldo was not my primary OB/GYN, by the grace of God, he was the backup OB/GYN on…read morethe day I went into labor, and I truly believe he was meant to be there. I was already headed for an emergency C-section, but Dr. Anzaldo didn't give up. He held onto hope and did everything he could to help me deliver naturally. His compassion, his professionalism, and the calm reassurance he provided during such a critical time are things I still think about, even five months later. What touched me the most was that after delivery, Dr. Anzaldo prayed with us. That moment left a lasting impact on me and my family. He didn't just show up as a doctor, he showed up with heart. If I ever go through pregnancy again, I would absolutely choose him as my OB/GYN from the very beginning. Dr. Anzaldo is a blessing, and I'm forever grateful for his care.

I've been on a journey with Ackerman Med.. I had two deliveries with Dr Ackerman, with my first…read moredaughter passing shortly after birth, and a rainbow baby shortly after. Dr Ackerman and Dr Barr, along with his whole team in office, were so helpful and so caring during such a difficult point in my life. I can never thank them enough for all they've done for me and my family. I recommend Dr Ackerman to anyone who wants to feel heard and seen. I had preeclampsia and postpartum preeclampsia, I was well taken care of, and whenever I felt uneasy/unsure I was able to call and get answers/help.

I've been debating whether or not to share this, but I can't stop thinking about the traumatic…read moreexperience I had here with Dr. Akerman. On October 9, 2024, I was induced at 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant. In the beginning, some staff members were attentive and helpful, but after midnight everything changed. The care became careless and dismissive. I had to receive the epidural three different times because I could still fully feel my contractions and was in extreme pain. Each time, my fiancé or my mom had to leave the room and ask nurses to come check on me because no one was responding on their own. Every time, I was told, "You're fine," even though I was terrified and clearly not fine. One nurse checked my dilation and told me I was 7 cm dilated. I was crying and screaming in pain when Dr. Akerman walked in and said, "What is going on?" I explained that I could still feel every contraction despite the epidural. Instead of taking me seriously, he laughed and said, "We've already given you so much." He then said he was going to check my dilation again. I told him I had literally just been checked 5-10 minutes earlier, but he ignored me. My fiancé asked him to please go slowly and explain what he was doing because I was already extremely sore from how many cervical checks had been done. At that point, I already had a catheter and another internal monitor inserted, so I was already in significant discomfort. Despite being asked multiple times to be gentle, Dr. Akerman ignored us and aggressively inserted his hand, causing me to scream in pain in a way I never have before. He continued moving his fingers around roughly while I cried out. I felt completely violated. Afterward, he suddenly stated I was 9 cm dilated, which confused me because only minutes earlier I had been told I was 7 cm. My fiancé became upset and confronted him, but Dr. Akerman completely ignored him. At that point, I decided I wanted a C-section because I could no longer handle the pain or emotional distress. They prepared me for surgery and took my fiancé and mom to another room to wait. Then, moments later, they returned and told me another emergency C-section was being done first, meaning I had to wait another 15 minutes while still screaming in pain and discomfort. I remember thinking, "Is mine not an emergency too?" When it was finally my turn, they administered anesthesia, but I was given so much that I blacked out completely. I was not awake for the birth of my son. I never got to experience hearing or seeing him come into the world, or seeing my fiancé cut the umbilical cord. It has been over a year and a half, and I still carry the trauma from this experience every single day. What should have been the most beautiful moment of my life became one of the most painful and violating experiences I have ever gone through. I will never return here again.

Found this clinic after an extensive Google research as I live far. Both appointments I arrived…read moreearly and they were able to accommodate me very quickly and I was in and out in a jiffy. They are cash only so I did need to find an ATM. They were able to answer all of my questions needed and provide the service that I needed. If I didn't live so far I would come here for all of my women's health needs! Marina was fantastic and very helpful and Dr. Nasseri was very knowledgeable.

I came to this clinic they made me feel really comfortable. everything was really simple.read more