Please read you will be so happy you did:)…read more Let me start off by saying this was the best decision we have ever made. I was referred by a friend and after speaking to her I was convinced dr woods could help us and made an apt and they got me in the next week. Keep In mind it is a process and you have to be patient but I promise it will pay off. I'm the most impatient person so it was difficult for me with all the ups and downs but I'm so glad I fought through because now we are pregnant on our first try. I definitely recommend doing pgs (the genetic testing) it is well worth it! It allowed us to put in the only embryo that was normal it was heart breaking to find out we only had but one but dr woods is that amazing that with the slim odds we had we are pregnant with our baby boy:)) I feel like I want everyone to know this is the best place if a doctor tells you that your a hopeless case don't give up before talking to dr woods first i promise you will not be disappointed! And the staff is amazing as well especially MJ thank you so much for all the support you have given us,you guys truly are the best and we will be back for a girl unless it happens naturally I've heard that it could after ivf!! My last piece of advice is don't wait too long we have been trying for 3 years and I wish we did it when I was 28 my eggs were better quality then but better late than never. I'm willing to share our experience so don't hesitate to message me any questions!!

This company is intensely unethical. We were sent an email they were closing their Irvine location…read moreand began trying to transfer our tissue out, no one would respond to emails for up to five days. We were then given THREE DAYS notice as a final deadline to transfer out our tissue. Our embryos were held hostage with a last minute transfer out fee of $1200 which had doubled without us ever having been alerted. Convenient for if you are closing a location without proper notice. No one would write us back so we couldn't even get an itemized receipt or timely help getting our tissue out by their last minute deadline. They didn't have our freeze date recorded correctly. I would not trust this facility. It was a truly horrific experience. This is the kind of disorganization and cheap money-grubbing corner-cutting that leads to life changing mistakes.

Dr Khan was extremely helpful, compassionate, and understanding of all of my medical issues from…read moreour first appointment, which I greatly appreciated as I had already been living with them for a long time. From the beginning he wanted to know what I needed and wanted, what I was living with on a daily basis, how it was effecting my life, and then he gave his medical opinion on what he felt would benefit me the most. For that alone I was very thankful as most doctors I've encountered just want to tell you what they think, without taking you into question, and what you would like. Over the course of five months he listened and took care to make sure he addressed each issue. His nurse Belinda was wonderful, kind and warm each time I saw her, which during COVID was greatly appreciated. Dr khan performed my surgery in July and I am SO thankful to him, his knowledge, and his team, because of them I'm no longer living with the conditions I was for so long. You want a doctor who will listen to you, advise you, and then collaborate with you on what would be best for YOU, you've found the right doctor. And just to add, the hospital staff at scripps La Jolla was AMAZING. They are some of the sweetest and most genuine people in the medical field I have ever met.

This was my first visit with Dr Kahn. Dr Kahn is very kind…read moreand approachable. He answered all my questions. He made me feel very relaxed and comfortable. I have not seen a male gynecologist in 33 years. He was very gentle. He is well organized and explained everything well. The staff... very kind. Thank you, Dr. Khan

I was assigned to another Dr. at Kaiser but ended up seeing Dr. Hari while that other doctor was…read moreunavailable. I liked her so much, I scheduled all of my future appointments with her. Dr. Hari was warm, patient, understanding and kind. I was a surrogate for a gay couple and with a twin pregnancy, I had a lot of appointments. The other Dr. I saw seemed a bit judgmental and unkind. Dr. Hari was always friendly and supportive. She accommodated us allowing me to skype with the daddies for ultrasounds and making sure I always had my questions answered by email even after hours.

Very sweet and informative!…read more Made me feel very comfortable with my visit with her at the Rancho Bernardo location!

Dr. Villanueva was my doctor in the late 70s. He was incredible then and over the years has been a…read morespecial man. He delivered my son 40 years ago. Kind, caring, and an amazing Dr. He has many fine qualities but his compassion far exceeded my expectations. Thank you Dr. V for all you've done for me. Shiree

Excellent Dr. very profesional too . Been going with him for more than 2 yrs for hormone treatment…read morefor my menopause . Since I started with him the hormone treatment my life change . My heath got much better too . I'm very happy to be one of his patients .

There's no other way to say it, "Dr. Buerchner saved my life." In 2003, Dr Buerchner found a lump…read morein my breast which was malignant. She made sure that I went straight to ultrasound before leaving the building, and got me into a prominent breast surgeon the VERY NEXT day. My most recent mammogram completely had missed the diagnosis. I have seen Dr. Buerchner every year since and have found her to be one of the most pleasant and caring physicians I have ever met. She absolutely delivered when I was at risk, going above and beyond to get me the medical attention I needed. I could not recommend Dr. Buerchner more highly. She IS very busy, and it will take months to get an appointment. She is well worth the wait.

Dr. Buerchner is wonderful and I couldn't have asked for a better experience with my pregnancy and…read moredelivery of my two boys. Dr. B and her NP Rita were fantastic. They were patient, answered all of my questions and made me feel completely at ease at all times. Dr. B is the perfect balance of confidence and calm which makes you feel that you're in the best care possible. And I would give her 10 stars if I could because she was supposed to work a 24 hour shift at the hospital and came in 2 hours before her shift started (at 5am) to deliver my first baby. And on the second baby she came in on her day off because she knew I was terrified of another doctor delivering my child since I had all of my trust in Dr. B. She took time away from her family so she can help me with mine. She is selfless, hardworking, kind and a top notch person and doctor. I HIGHLY recommend Dr. B and her team.

I have a bad experience with dr. Ellis and her team. Dr. Ellis and her team is so unprofessional…read moreand impatient. She told me that she will prescribe the medicine for my missed period. I have to call and follow up with her over 5 times . When I will can get my medicine over and over and it was so stressed. She never replied any of my message on my scripps app . It was only her assistant that working unprofessional . One time I got a phone call from her I said can I take my husband in the line too please because my English is not really good . She call me oh big girl !! . Excuse me I am not a big girl. I am over 32 years old and I have a kid . Absolutely not a big girl . She is bully me . She is really unprofessional doctors I have ever seen in my life . Right now I change my ob gyn. I feel like heaven that I wish I will never see her again.

The WORLDS's BEST Doctor of Gynecology DR VIVIAN ELLIS, Director of OG/GYN Scripps located at…read moreScripps Carmel Valley. Utmost polite, professional, patient & caring GYN Doctor I have ever had. The Best! She is absolutely a wonderful and passionate about her profession - she takes the time and genuinely shows her concern for her patients well being! She's prior Navy and worked at Naval Medical Center Balboa, San Diego, California. I have a severe case of Endometriosis which has spread to Adenomyosis - chronic cramping. Dr Ellis has been there to help me with my GYN aliments. I am very grateful to her & pray she never leaves Her Nurse Christianne is a bright, attentive, caring & superbly professional who works aside is Dr Vivian Ellis. Wow, what a team. Christianne is always smiling & delightful which makes a pleasant visit every time. Christianne is on top of game & have them as truly a God send I have the "A-Team" and I am very blessed!!!

I'm so grateful for Dr. Varon and the team she leads at UCSD. I had fibroids and wanted to get them…read moreremoved ASAP. I was originally at Scripps for my initial diagnosis but I wanted the best surgeon for my case so I turned to Dr. Varon. During my consultation, she had looked through my MRI and identified fibroids that the radiologist and obgyn had missed at Scripps. I highly trust Dr. Varon's expertise and thoroughness with her work. Dr. Varon listened to my concerns and gave me the best path forward. She is a very skilled minimally invasive surgeon and successfully removed multiple large fibroids for me. I feel more like my old self again! Thank you Dr. Varon for the care you provided me.

I was referred to UCSD as a complex case and Dr Varon was the 4th fibroid specialist I had been to…read morein 12 months. It took 6 months to get the appointment and another 3 to have the surgery but I'm beyond happy with Dr Varon. She is a very pleasant person and a very competent doctor, in and out of surgery. I highly recommend her. She is very prompt with her communication and follow-up, and was always in a good mood with a nice reassuring smile every time I saw her. Most importantly for me, she listened to what was important to me and shaped the treatment plan accordingly. It's odd for me to provide a medical review but I do so in the hope Dr Varon can help you. She's truly fantastic. Post surgery follow up was also stellar and resulted in good referrals for me too. Thank you Dr Varon.

Dr. Anousha Ghodsi Shirazi is a completely unprofessional doctor at Kaiser, and I had a very…read moreunpleasant experience with her. Unfortunately, she lacks professional ethics and always seems to be in a rush to leave the office. She answers patients' questions without attention or care, creating an atmosphere where the patient feels afraid to ask questions. This behavior causes a lot of stress for the patient. She also attempted to perform a biopsy on me but was unable to complete it, causing me severe pain in the process. Despite the intense pain and the failed procedure with no result, I received a very large bill, which I believe is completely unfair. Another doctor later performed the same biopsy easily and successfully. Overall, she is not a skilled doctor and lacks professional conduct. I should have filed a complaint at the time -- both for the unreasonable bill and for her inability to perform the biopsy properly, as well as for the pain, stress, and lack of trust she caused during the visit by rushing through the appointment and leaving my questions and concerns unanswered.

I regret that I found this doctor. She is always late to visit me during my pregnancy regular…read morevisits minimum 50 min to 1 hour with appointment . When she visits me, she never listens to what I am saying , acts as if she were the only MD in the world , dose not answerer my concerns and questions, keeps passing me to RNs or other MDs and always keeps putting her personal matters as priority . If you are her patient, you are going to be always last of her concerns and last she would even care about . DO not choose her if you can at all .

Doctor was so nice and helpful. Very knowledgeable and compassionate. She operated on my daughter…read moreand problem solved during the operation and even brought in another dr for a consult. This was in the middle of the night just before she was due to go on vacation!! Wonderful to find personable doctors in this day and age!

The doctor seemed very nice, but going to her and listening to her was a HUGE mistake I regret to…read morethis day - and I am still dealing with the effects of her treatment. I went to Dr. Kazanegra a while ago because I had this fibroid on my uterus (yes, we're getting really personal really quickly). I had named the fibroid "Kuato" years ago, in honor of a character from the movie Total Recall; look it up, if you're curious. It's worth a Google cuz it's just that weird. Anyhow, I went to consult with Dr. Kazanegra about options because I didn't know if I should get rid of the fibroid or what. She immediately told me that the option was a hysterectomy, which felt pretty extreme. Then she told me that I could get these slow-release injections that were designed to shrink the fibroid. She made it sound very simple and easy, especially in comparison to a hysterectomy. I feel like she wanted me to do the shots. And I trusted her without doing much research. Why? Because I trust doctors, which was my mistake with her. She had told me that I might get some hot flashes, but I didn't pay much attention because it didn't seem like a big deal. What she DIDN'T tell me was that these Lupron shots were going to start fricking menopause. HELLO?! REALLY?! That's kind of important and is a major life event - so much so that when you talk to a woman about THE CHANGE they know what you're talking about. So, yeah, surprise for me! Is she getting kickbacks from the makers of Lupron or what? Maybe she's from Planet Lupron? Whatever the reason, I'm still pissed as hell! And I only figured out what was going on with my body because I had been trying to lose weight and was doing Weight Watchers and sticking to everything very closely; I was exercising hard-core and still not losing weight. I worked with a Weight Watchers coach for months and we couldn't figure out what was wrong and why I was gaining all this weight specifically in my belly. Then my WW coach said, "Are you on any medication?" And I went OH SHIT IT'S THOSE STUPID SHOTS! Mystery solved. That's when I discovered the term "menopause middle," as in the layer of 100% grade A flab that has surrounded my gut like I'm Jupiter and now have my own set of rings. FML. Um, hello, Doc, did you not notice by looking at my chart or at me that I needed to lose weight in the first place?! You think that maybe you might consider that when you recommend a treatment? Oy. Don't go to Dr. Kazanegra. Go to Dr. McMullen or Dr. Pattengill, both Kaiser ob/gyns who don't suck. And, yes, I'm still trying to lose the original 20 PLUS the shit I put on. (Hint for Dr. K: Does your patient seem like she might ALREADY like to vent on Yelp? DON'T INDUCE MENOPAUSE. YOU WILL BE IN FOR A EXPONENTIALLY BAD REVIEW - AND ONE THAT WILL MAKE IT TO YOUR EMPLOYER, ONCE I FIGURE OUT THEIR DANTE-ESQUE WEBSITE!) Ugh.

I came here for my very first hormonal Mirena IUD and was also talked into STD testing. My…read moreappointment was 9:10am on a Saturday and I was out by 10:15am, and I think it went so fast because I booked as early after the place opened as I could. The office is located on the 2nd floor by the stairs, and no, there were no protestors. The care quality was FANTASTIC. I came with my man and the front desk had him wait in the lounge behind us so I could fill out paperwork safely and privately. Though I didn't need it, it's great for those who do! Here's the process for everyone as nervous as I was: About 20 minutes after paperwork I was brought to the nurse office. Patients only. They gave me a cup to pee in, took my weight, and began to prick my finger for optional STD testing. If you're on a budget or want your healthcare private from your family, I suggest looking up their Family Pact insurance so you can get your services reduced or even free if eligible! The nurse then left, I undressed completely on my lower half, and Dr. Chew and a lovely shy nurse assistant came into my room. I was vaginally swabbed for more STD tests and got those negative results in about 4 days later. They were VERY kind to how nervous I was. My tip is wear a shirt that's long on you so you still feel modest since you do have to get up to sign more consent forms. This, however, is ALL in your private room. Only 2 people will see you undressed. 1st she will put something metal in you and measure your cervix. This feels like an uncomfortable pressure and then a few pinches, but you CAN do it!! Yes, getting the IUD put in does feel uncomfortable. However, the nurse will offer you hot pads to put over your belly to help soothe the pain. If you wear loose clothing, take 400-600mg of ibuprofen 30-60 minutes before your estimated insertion, and focus on the ceiling, it IS bearable. All I did was clutch my shirt, deep breaths, and stood up slowly after to combat the dizziness. I cramped for the next few hours and the first night SUCKED, but by the next morning I was my usual self: just a little bit crampy and spotting. Good luck!

Unprofessional. I filled out that I Had questions online that they didn't answer in person. Gave me…read morea blood draw said I was good to go I felt lightheaded they should've let me stay to sit for at least 10 mins. Made me feel uncomfortable asking to take a look at private part out of concern but it was opposite gender as me and didn't offer the same gender. I just declined