I loveeeed doctor Walden so much that I had to come back and write a review about it 3 years later. She delivered my first child and made the experience SO enjoyable and comfortable. Dr. Walden was always so informative, she gave me more information than I even asked for. Sometimes there was a wait, but she was worth it. I imagine she was being just as attentive with other patients so it didn't bother me. Her energy is so confident and yet gentle. I truly wish she could have delivered my second child but I had moved too far away so I ended up with a robot who would force me out after 3 minutes at each appointment. Thank you Dr. Walden for being so amazing. You changed my life and really made a difference read more

WARNING ! Dr.Walden, the woman hater, know-it-all is now being removed from an amazing network of OBGYN's. I was sent to her as my other OBGYN is off for holiday - I arrive and she wanted me to see her in her messy, unorganized office not in a normal patient room oddly to tell me I didn't have birth control to remove! She said the wrong birth control and proceeds to waste my time as she wanted to pick up her Vagina replica so she could act like I don't know what a vagina is. Maybe she even had the wrong patient up as I have a a different birth control which is in my arm. Then as I corrected her she needed to again act like she knows it all , but the point of the matter she had no one else in her office, she wanted to refuse service , she actually can't stand being reality checked that she shouldn't mistreat woman, she should be quite and listen to the customer and provide a simple fast service. The worst experience I've ever witnessed an OBGYN especially on a holiday . I hope this woman seeks mental help and Almond network is aware that she should be removed . The dump of a office, the elevator not working, the scam parking attendant and walking up 3 flights was literally the worse experience. My allergy to birth control should never be handled this way I wouldn't trust this woman with my life ! Be aware of this woman hating, know-it-all, discriminatory , denialed Pathetic practicing scam of a OBGYN. Hostile and hateful. WATCH OUT! read more

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I found myself with Dr. Walden because my Doctor retired, who I miss terribly, he has been my OB/GYN since 1997. I was recommended to Dr. Walden threw old Doctor thinking I will have the repeat care, comfort, and wisdom like I had with him, needless to say that never happened. My first visit a year ago ,I followed up with her from some issues I was having with irregular bleeding due to my birth control, and fibroids. I live in San Diego county ( Oceanside) mind you, but because all of my medical history is affiliated with Cedars, I felt more comfortable to go there for this issue. The first visits I  met with her in her extremely unorganized messy office, although I felt like we did not jive well together, it wasn't' horrible. Now fast forward to May 31st 2022, I drove almost 3 hours to get to her, which I was excited because since almost a year now, my husband and I decided we want to have a baby together, we have children but from previous marriage. I wanted to check on the fibroids, check if there size increased, and will there be issues bedsides our age to get pregnant, if those fibroids lay in a weird place. Now here is the breakdown that made me call my husband from the car, not a happy woman after that visit. I arrived at 9:10 am for my 9:30 am appointment, I checked in and was told she was running behind, which I was cool with considering I was early, I wanted to pay my copay, her front desk told me can we do it after she was alone and super busy, okay although your literally just sitting there, Fine I said. I was called in around 9:40 am, empty my bladder, then head into the  room, and half of the things the front desk girl/ nurse? Maybe friend who knows, was not accurate for my visit ,after I explained my reason when I made the appointment. I explained to her ,that I want to check on my fibroids and speak to Doctor about me getting pregnant, and if surgery is needed to remove or leave fibroids alone, and if those fibroids will cause issues. After saying all that she still wasn't listening nor gave a damn, whatever, I wasn't there to see her, next in comes Dr. Walden, before I can get a word out she said, 'oh its been a year, have you got your MRI', huh, what MRI , I replied, then she said' you were suppose to get a MRI', I said, oh okay, so although I'm PPO I need a referral for that and some type of paperwork deeming an MRI is medically necessary, I told her I never got that. Then she glazed over that, I went on to tell her that I wanted to check on the fibroid, my husband and I want to have a baby, here is where it got fun, she went on to tell me ,I have a better chance buying a lotto ticket and winning then to have a baby at 45 years old, I looked at her and said, yes I understand that, my husband and I are realistic, we know the it may be difficult, or may not happen at all, then she interrupted me and said, 'I'm not talking about you husband , I'm talking about you', then she went on to say bouncing back after a baby in your 40's is not easy, I said i am very healthy and muscular, she said well Serena William had blood clots, whatever the Hell that means, okay , what now, then I said to her , enough with the discouraging, I am a realistic, then she said,' its science', I said,' I love science to, but my husband and our faith over throws that', I don't think she liked that comment. Next, she finally checked on my fibroids, the only good news I got was the fibroids decreased in size and will not interfere with a pregnancy or trying to get pregnant, finally, except for my age of course ! Then she went on to ask well if you guys are willing to spend the money, you can talk to me about IVF, and; then she said that's time, and call to make appointment if your serious about that', and walked out, WTH man. I shook my head, prayed, and got the hell out of there. I called my husband in the car, and he said we will find you a great OB/GYN in San Diego, be safe and make your way home. I'm not angry, but baffled how a Dr. that specializes in a very complex specialty, where caring is always at 100%, but lack it all. I assume from the reviews on her that gave her 4 stars, she pick and choose her patients who she likes and those she don't want to waste time on ,if you swallow every word she says then she'll love you, she think she knows it all. She really  need to talk to ,or get mentor ship from my old Doctor, he can teach her a thing or two. she is not a horrible person, just need to be more positive, open her ears and not spew out more negative attributes then positive ones, I respect realness, not in your face down playing., and not listening when her patient speaks. Won't be back, on a search for a new Doctor read more

I have been seeing Dr Walden since 2018, and she is absolutely a great doctor. She's very knowledgable, caring and pays great attention to whatever the concern is. She makes sure you have ample information and clarity with no worries or doubt in mind. She delivered both my kids and I wouldn't have trade her for any other doctor. Despite my pregnancy was considered high risk, her extensive years of experience truly made the process so much smoother. I also truly loved how much she was very much respected at Cedars, that spokes volume of her knowledge, credibility and character. I had to come back and write this review because she was that great, and it sadden's me that she recently moved her practice. But if you're a patient and come across Dr Ayanna walden, I highly recommend her. read more

Best doctor on the planet! Shes very caring, nurturing, attentive and professional. She has delivered all 3 of my children from 2011-2016 and if I have anymore she's my go to doc! She has been a true blessing to our family and she's always there when we need her. She returns all calls and will never rush you during an appt. I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a doctor that actually cares about her patients. She nails totally it! read more

Dr Walden is the most amazing loving caring doctor ive had experienced. Never had a doctor like her before. She always takes care of me and looks after my needs. I wouldn't change her for the world read more

PHENOMENAL DOCTOR!!!! Super chill, sweet, professional, always smiling, and did the BEST job delivering my sister, Christina, baby! I know, because I went to every visit and was in the delivery room with my sister when she gave birth to her daughter. I didn't want kids, but if I do, Dr. Walden is to thank, because she would DEFINITELY be my doctor! Thank you Dr. Wonderful! My sis and I love your staff and you with all our hearts! :) read more

Love Dr Walden but the staff is rude. Apparently, they no longer accept my insurance and will not recommend another obgyn. So great, 12 years and I am left in the dust. Pretty irresponsible with my medical history. read more

Dr. Walden is amazing, she spends so much time with her patients to make sure they understand whats going on!

Dr Walden is absolutely incredible. She is knowledgeable, thoughtful and listens to her patients. My sisters and I have been under her care for 14 years. She delivered my first baby, a breach, via c-section. I've healed beautifully. Now expecting my 2nd and Dr. Walden will deliver her as well. I've had two pandemic pregnancies and Dr. Walden is not only a talented doctor- she was also a steady hand through a very high stress time. You would be lucky to have her as a doctor. read more

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I'm basically obsessed with Dr. Walden. Her positive energy is infectious, and she goes into SO much detail every time I come in to her office. She's one of a kind, I feel super grateful to be her patient read more

I love doctor Walden! She delivered my first born over 4 years ago and I continue to go to her for my yearly check ups. She is so attentive, informative and wonderful, honestly I cannot say enough good things about her. In addition, her staff is great. I highly recommend Dr. Walden for anyone looking for a great OB-GYN. read more

Dr Walden is GOOD. Her front office staff has been slow in communicating. I hope they can do better.

This review is extremely long overdue! There are a million adjectives for Dr. Walden but my favorite way to describe her is just simply a Boss! Not only is she intelligent and friendly, when it comes to game time there is nobody else you want leading your birth. She doesn't sugar coat anything and gives you answers straight up, so that may not be for everyone. But for me, I want someone who gives me honest answers and also takes the time to give me those honest answers and not just rush me through my appointments. Dr. Walden does just that, she takes her time with you and never makes you feel rushed. Dr. Walden delivered my twins via c section in July of 2017 and then my son via VBAC in January 2020. With my first pregnancy being a high risk twin pregnancy, it was extremely stressful, but Dr. Walden was by my side every step of the way. She answered every crazy question, kept me relaxed and calm, and took extra precautions when they were needed. I was put on a modified bed rest at 28 weeks and then put into the hospital at 35 to await delivery at 36. She visited me EVERY SINGLE DAY in the hospital, even the weekends! I quickly learned from other friends that were having babies that Dr. Walden was a true gem. I thought her attentiveness and dedication to me was something all OBs did, but NOPE! I do not have one single friend or family member that has had the same experience with an OB like I have. When it came time for my c section, that's when I saw her real Bossness. You could just feel her confidence engulf the whole room and everyone had the utmost respect for her. I'll never forget the moment when she was sewing me up and I asked her if my girls had already been taken to the NICU, because that's what I was expecting, and she looked at me and said, "Nope! The NICU doctors already left and you get to keep your babies!" I get to relive their birth constantly because Dr. Walden let my husband take pictures of the entire birth. I have photos of her pulling each one of my babies out and I even have the sweetest photo of her standing over them in the warmers. She gave me the tiniest scar that was so extremely low, I joke that my twins practically came out vaginally. When it came to my son, the stellar treatment was exactly the same. She knew how important a VBAC was to me and she made it happen. I had to be induced and was in labor for 34 hours, but Dr. Walden never gave up on me or pushed a c section. Plus she was with me a lot during that time. I hear stories of women who don't see their doctors until their baby is already crowning and on their last pushes. I always felt that Dr. Walden was on my team, never against me. When I was unhappy with a nurse in the hospital, she agreed and got her switched out immediately. I pushed on and off for 5 hours and she was with me from the first push all the way through the very last. (I was lucky because it was in the evening so she didn't have any office appointments.) But the point is, she could have easily not been there in the beginning, but she was. I have lots of first time Mom friends all over the US that ask me about the birth experience and what to expect but I know they won't have the same experience as me with another doctor... and sure enough they haven't. Throughout both pregnancies and both births I had 100% trust and faith in Dr. Walden and never worried about the safety of me or my babies because I knew I was in the best hands! Other OBs could only dream of being the Boss that Dr. Walden is! PS - Huge shout out to her entire office staff, especially her receptionist Myra who is always on top of it, and Dawn who has an extra special place in my heart because I truly feel like she loves my kiddos! I miss seeing all of them every week. read more

NOT VBAC FRIENDLY / SUPPORTIVE. She seemed to be but DROPPED me at 7 1/2 months because I refused to do a C-Section at 40 weeks - even though I agreed to monitoring / NSTs whenever. I had to scour LA during my last trimester (thanks for the added stress) to find a doctor that would take me on so late in my pregnancy. FOUND a (SUPPORTIVE) doctor at 37 weeks. Delivered (yes, c-section, but not an emergency) on my terms at 42+2. Baby and I were totally fine. read more

I've been seeing Dr Walden for 4 Years. First for basic gynecology needs, and this year to shepherd us through our first pregnancy, which turned out to be twins. From the moment she removed my IUD to the moment she successfully delivered my girls vaginally this weekend at 38 weeks, she has been a brilliant source of knowledge, positivity and humor. I completely trusted her throughout this journey and credit her with making my birth experience as empowering as possible. I could not recommend her more highly. She truly is a gem. read more

Because of timing I wasn't able to secure Dr WALDEN to be my OB to deliver my daughter. However now that baby is a year old and I was ready for a long term birth control option I scheduled an appointment with her. My original OB had so much extra stuff to go through for an IUD. Dr. Walden and her office made the process very easy. Insertion was excellent and Dr Walden explains everything thoroughly. So excited to switch over to her as my primary OB. read more

This is between 2 and 3 stars for me - Dr. Walden was very nice of course, so nothing glaring, but I'm scratching my head a bit over all the RAVE reviews as a Gyno. I was kept waiting for a long time in the room which I'm unfortunately realizing is very common with Gynos. So I give her the benefit of the doubt that she was busy, etc. But when she came in I didn't feel a real connection, like "ok, NOW I'm here for YOU." She was really business like with the exam. Maybe some people like the 'get in get out, hey it's done, nice to meet ya bye" thing, but for me it felt really impersonal. I've been to other doctor's who at least say "ok I'm about to do XYZ now.." and it's always nicer and more caring than just being carted in and out. So that was a bit disappointing. The main issue I have however was that I opted to get STD testing done and she did not offer any indication of the charges. I now have a bill over $400 for these tests. NO I did not know if my insurance covered them so I took that risk. But wouldn't it be nice if the doctor, who is supposedly there for you, gave you a head's up? Like 'oh by the way, this can be very expensive, and I just wanted you to know what the range of cost could be"...I mean, I asked her if it might be terribly expensive and she said something like "I can't tell you if your insurance will cover it or not". That's it. Not "but yes it can be very expensive, here's a general breakdown of what the costs would be... NOTHING. NO DIALOGUE. So- that's why I'm giving 2 stars. Impersonal and upsetting to feel like one's doctor doesn't communicate or have the time for you. So - my bad for not being more savvy about my insurance, her bad for treating me like just another body coming in and out of the room. ugh. read more

I can't think of a better topic for my 100th review than this doctor. Yelp has helped me with a lot of things, but they've mostly involved satisfying my taste buds, not maintaining quality of life. Unfortunately last April I developed some serious lady business issues that no other doctor could figure out. I went from GYNO to GYNO void of answers and more helpless than the time before. I finally resorted to Yelp when I decided to just start picking one out of the blue, hoping they might figure out the problem. Dr. Walden has been a life saver. I've been seeing her for the last 9 months or so and I couldn't be happier. She was the first one to help me diagnose the problem and the only one who has ever been able to help me find a treatment so I can go on living a normal, healthy life. My work with Dr. Walden isn't done yet, but I'm definitely over the most difficult hurdles. If you have a problem and no one else can figure it out, I recommend going to her. She has impeccable bedside manner. She can take really uncomfortable subject manner and vulnerable situations feel relaxing and unnerving. And best of all, I have NEVER had a doctor in my life who calls me back same day. If I leave a message for her before, let's say, 2 PM, I usually get a call back the same day. If not, it's the next morning. You are not just a number when she's your doctor. I couldn't have been more grateful to find her. My only complaint is her office staff. I'm not referring to her nurse or anything, but the actual staff inside the office can be a bit rude. Nearly every time I call, I have to wait on hold for at least 20 minutes until someone picks up, and I try to prepare myself for their abrasive behavior. I'm sure they have to deal with a lot of stuck-up Beverly Hills prima donnas and I understand that customer services can be really taxing, but I just wish they would be a little more sensitive. I've been on the verge of tears calling there, and then I get to talk to those cheery little angels, and it doesn't help one bit. If you're turned off by the office staff, try not to let it get to you. It's worth it to have such a great doctor. read more

Dr. Walden is simply amazing. My wife had been in early labor for 17 hours before we arrived at the hospital. Upon our arrival we were shocked to find out that my wife's cervix was only 2 cm dilated, which meant that she was STILL in early labor. My wife wanted a natural birth for our daughter, so she wanted to wait as long as it took for her cervix to dilate. I've heard many horror stories from friends about doctors pushing for a c-section in order to get it over with. But not Dr. Walden. She was was so incredibly patient. She kept coming in, checking on my wife, and never once did she give us any other option other than waiting for as long as it took. And it took forever. All in all my wife labored for 42 hours. But she had her natural birth. I can't say enough about Dr. Walden. Her smile is infectious. She makes you feel at ease, and is always a pleasure to be around, which is want when going though such an incredibly life-altering experience. I will never forget her. read more

Dr. Walden is great! 5 stars for her for making an uncomfortable type of check up feel casual. I usually have pretty bad anxiety but her calm energy made me feel much better. She definatly takes her time with patients to talk through everything, did not feel rushed at all like I do at some doctors. The rest of the office staff was also very friendly. Great clean environment. No complaints about the day of my visit. My only negative would be the length of time to get results. I had to call many times, weeks apart before finally getting test results. I understand that they are a very busy office, but 3+ weeks for a test result that usually comes within a week is a bit much. read more

I also joined Yelp so that I could write a review. I was referred to Dr. Walden by another doctor. I was actually given a list and her name just jumped off the paper at me. When I first called the office I was not impressed with the tone or attitude of the receptionist. I eventually told her so and she reassured me that the issue would be resolved. When I finally had my first appointment I was more than impressed. 1.) she could relate to me culturally 2.) she is very personable and listens to your concerns and then gives her advice (which is always great) 3.) she is young and understands a lot of our concerns, and 4.) she is just a really nice person and always greets me with a big hug. I also really like her nurse, Leslie. They are both so friendly, receptive to all of my questions and concerns, and return calls in a timely manner. Usually, I will leave messages for Dr. Walden via Leslie and Leslie will return the call. However, if I really need to talk to Dr. Walden, she will personally return the call. Dr. Walden is fun, young, and hip. But when it came time to deliver my baby, she is all business and very professional. Honestly, I thought I was the only person who thought so highly of Dr. Walden. I am so glad to read all of the wonderful things that other patients have written about her that it just confirms everything that I have been saying about her for the past 5 or 6 years. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE being her patient. I am so glad that she is in my network for insurance purposes. However, even if she weren't, I would still continue to see her. I can't say the same for some other doctors that I have been too. read more

Currently pregnant and seeing Dr. Walden. She has a great bedside demeanor and is really friendly. I have had no concerns regarding her medical expertise. Will definitely update once my baby is born. Minus a star because the front desk (not her nurses but the front reception staff) is hit or miss and they have NEVER EVER answered the phones. Always automated and even after waiting always had to leave a voicemail message. read more

I love Ayanna but don't ever take the implant. I've had the implant for about a year and my skin has gone from breaking out slughtly to severe acne. I can't believe this happened to me and I will never be going on birth control again do to the irreversible damage that it's caused to my skin. I have full blown acne scars now and acne and have had to pay over 2000$ for treatment. I've tried to make appointments to get the implant out but the office said they have no availability and it's very frustrating. As a office it's okay but if you are going to be prescribing powerful drugs or hormones you need to know how it will effect ones skin and lifestyle. read more

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I was referred to Dr Walden since my doctor stopped delivering babies. I have nothing but great things to say about Dr Walden, the office, and her staff. Everyone was always friendly and there was only one time I had to wait longer than usual to see the Dr. She kept me at ease throughout my entire pregnancy and delivery went great. She explained everything to me so that I understood and was very honest with specific questions I had. I am now seeing her even after delivering my baby as my regular OB. Highly satisfied. read more

I cannot say enough great things about Dr Walden and her practice. I found her through positive reviews on Yelp when I moved to LA about 8 years ago and have been a patient ever since - she also delivered my son. Birth is an amazing and empowering experience when you trust your doctor and feel educated and well taken care of. She is patient, kind, funny, honest, direct. We've been through some sketchy times together and at no point have I ever felt that she was anything but the best possible advocate for my physical health, mental health, happiness and well-being. (PS. I HATE needles...but Leslie (nurse) is so quick and efficient, I got the the point where I no longer had a problem getting a shot or blood drawn. Leslie = awesome.) read more

Dr. Walden is the absolute best! She's incredibly thorough and truly listens to your concerns.

I had an amazing experience today with Dr Walden. As a new patient she sat with me for 45 minutes to understand my medical history. She has the best bedside manner and I truly felt she cared. She is very knowledgeable in her field. I would highly recommend her and her staff. read more

Dr Walden is one of the best providers! She is so knowledgeable and upbeat. She makes sure you are fully informed and reassures you about any issues! read more

I am SO happy I was referred to Dr. Walden through my general practitioner at the Movie and Television Fund. She is by far the best OBGYN I have ever had. Wonderful bedside manners, friendly and really makes you feel like you're talking to a friend. Thorough, informative and willing to help in whatever way possible. It takes a long time to speak to someone in the office though. Perhaps that just means all the doctors there are great. read more

I would give this place 5 stars, if not for the receptionist with a sour attitude -- both on the phone and in person. Doesn't even say hello when you walk in. On a happier note, doc Walden is friendly, professional, understanding and made me feel comfortable during my visit. She is also very gentle, which is very important to me. To top it off, she has a very cute office! Ive referred my mother here. read more

Dr. Walden is a true gem of a human. I love her style of delving in deeply to understand what's going on. She is also always updated on the latest research which makes me feel really safe. Highly recommend. read more

Dr. Walden is wonderful OB-Gyn and I can't recommend her enough. She delivered my son and has been my doctor for four years. She is warm, caring and knowledgeable. Great med school credentials, too. The practice IS big (a complaint of other Yelp-ers) but some of the benefits of that is they have a full on-site lab that is amazing and take many insurance plans. Why a rave review for a Gyno? Because I had no idea you could even REVIEW doctors on Yelp, but when I went to look up her info to pass it to a friend, there it all was. You want to feel comfortable with the person getting all up in your Lady Business, and I do. Finding a good doctor is important. read more

Honestly, I'd recommend finding another doctor. This review has taken me a long time to write, because my birth experience was so traumatic with Dr. Walden. I finally had to have an Attending Doctor at Cedars take over my care and when she looked at me, she said, "Who did this to you?" When I answered, she wasn't surprised and warned me not to go back. Almost a year later, I'm still not healed. As other poor reviews state, Dr. Walden started out great, but then became passive aggressive, dismissive of my questions, and the waits were terrible. Finally, a few weeks before giving birth, I advocated hard for myself - I said I didn't know what to do as the due date approached - when to call her, when to go in, vitamins, etc. Yes, I'd taken birthing classes, but I felt like she hadn't gone over basic logistics. She said, don't call her. Just go into the hospital and they'd page her. She didn't want to be woken up twice. My water broke in the middle of the night but I had no contractions. I finally called Dr. Walden's answering service, because Cedars didn't know how to advise me. Dr. Walden's fellow doctor on-call told me to wait eight hours before going in. Eight hours later, I went into the hospital. They induced labor around 10am. Dr. Walden stopped by and was very casual. Rather unprofessionally, she complained about her life to my family, always being on call, etc. but we all just rolled with it. (She did this repeatedly throughout the next few days.) She said she figured I'd give birth around midnight. At 10pm, the nurses said I was fully dilated and would start pushing in an hour. An hour later, Cedars staff had me start pushing...but Dr. Walden hadn't arrived yet. In the middle of pushing, the nurses start getting angry calls from Dr. Walden to have me STOP PUSHING. That's right, stop pushing and leave my baby in the birth canal as I'm having major contractions. I said no, and continued on. But she called again and again; it was unreal. She had plenty of warning but hadn't wanted to leave her dinner. When she finally burst into the room, she was pissed at me, for you know, being in labor! We tried to regroup, and my baby was born just after midnight. To be blunt, blood was everywhere. She seemed uncertain as she stitched. I called her out on this and she said she just needed to focus. To fast forward, it was not okay. She sutured me wrong. The knots were so big, the wound couldn't close. I called her for weeks after, saying something seemed wrong. She told me, "Don't look down there." Finally, a month later I called her to look at what was clearly an infection, but she REFUSED. She later gave the excuse that she had another emergency. Knowing I was in trouble, I went into the Attending Doctor at Cedars who looked at the stitches and was horrified. They had to re-open and re-stitch me. The pain was worse than labor. Back to the birth, because this was only one of many complications. After she poorly sutured me, I headed to recovery where the staff and Dr. Walden downplayed my blood loss. The midwife was awful and informed me they'd never put a catheter in me and my bladder was too swollen. When I told all this to Dr. Walden, she dismissed it, and I proceeded to be dangerously anemic for the next few weeks until my baby's pediatrician caught the problem when I almost fainted in her office. On top of all of this, I had complained of tailbone pain throughout my pregnancy. Dr. Walden did not adjust for this in terms of how I pushed, and I ended up FRACTURING MY TAILBONE during labor. Like, broken into pieces as my baby's head passed through the birth canal. I complained of pain at Cedars, but everyone dismissed it as normal or hemorrhoids. I was released from the hospital. The short car ride home exacerbated my tailbone, and I couldn't get out of the car. I was in agony. As in, sobbing and telling my husband to leave me to die. That. Bad. We called her, and she was ticked she'd been paged again after hours. Again, she dismissed my concerns. I couldn't sit, I couldn't walk, I couldn't lift my baby. I was bed-ridden. I begged for her to see me. She refused. I got in an argument with her on the phone, and finally, FINALLY, she listened and realized my tailbone was broken. She was dutifully horrified at this point and prescribed painkillers. She then referred me to a chiropractor, which was bad advice for a FRACTURED tailbone. In comparison, the Attending Doctor at Cedars, re-stitched me, sent me to a tailbone specialist, and said she'd never seen a recovery as bad as mine. To this day, I'm still horrified about what happened: her bedside poor manner, showing up angry and late to delivery, asking me to stop midway through pushing, the blood loss, the bad sutures, the infection, the broken tailbone, dismissing me over and over again. I'm still in physical pain. Please go to another doctor. And consider another hospital other than Cedars. I don't want anyone to ever suffer as I have. read more

I have delivered all 3 of my kids with Dr. Walden. She put me at ease during the laboring process, which can be quite scary for someone not knowing what to expect. I completely trust her instincts and would recommend her to anyone who is looking for an new OB. read more

I absolutely love Dr. Walden! She is so professional but has a great bedside manner as well. She always is available or makes herself available to her patients and is quick to return phone calls. I always hated going to doctors because I feel like they would also lecture me on everything I should be doing or something. But Dr. Walden is great about explaining the reasoning behind her suggestions. If you don't LOVE your doctor, you should try Dr. Walden! read more

Only visited Dr. Walden once, but my whole experience was so comfortable that I had to leave a review. Dr Walden is everything you are looking for in an OBGYN. She is friendly, has a calming touch and needless to say is highly educated and can translate everything you need to know to a language that you understand. She was very accommodating with allowing me to try out some birth control pills, I have had some bad reactions to certain pills, so can't just use everything. She even gave me some extra strips during a period when I was not insured. Thank you Dr. Walden, you are appreciated! read more

I love Dr. Walden!!! I've only had one appointment with her so far, but she is absolutely wonderful! She's young, cool, and very professional. She made me feel very comfortable, and it was easy to speak with her about my questions and concerns. Also, her office has a cool feature of nurse visits (no appointment required). ***UPDATE*** So I switched health insurance, and was one Kaiser for a year (...yikes...), but when I FINALLY got back on my old insurance this January I was definitely going back to Dr. Walden for my yearly visit! And guess what, she remembered me! Even after only seeing her once, and over a year ago at that, she walked in asked how I was and commented how she hasn't seen me in a while. And of course, she is as easy and reassuring to talk to as ever. Definitely go see Dr. Walden, you will not be sorry!! read more

I am pregnant with my first child and my appointment with Dr. Walden isn't until 3 weeks. However, I was experiencing some questionable symptoms and called their office last Thursday, the front desk person took my info and said she'd have the nurse call me. Towards the end of the day on Friday I still had not heard back so I called again and left a message to have someone call me back. It is now the following Tuesday (4 business days later) and I still have not received a call back. Being that this is my first pregnancy or even in general I'm a little shocked by how un-important I've been made to feel. I'm now contemplating finding another doctor as I'm unsure that this facility will really be available to me when/if I need them. read more

I absolutely love Dr. Walden! She actively listened to my needs, provided insightful research, and really empowered me. She is incredibly warm and sweet. I have dealt with unpleasant gyno's in the past so coming to her was a breath of fresh air. I wish she could be my doctor for everything! read more