During my first visit Dr Mehr and Megan R were great. De Mehr took the time to educate me about egg…read morefreezing and if it made sense for me considering my age and what my goals were. We decided against egg freezing and instead removed my contraception with a plan to see how my hcg levels would be affected--bottom line I was going to start trying! Dr Mehr is not a fear based doctor--she gives you facts to help you make decisions which i loved. after my initial appt she even called me to calmly discuss my options, she has great straight forward bed side manner. Megan was even great at reaching out to my previous doctor to get my records--her role was mainly to discuss if i wanted to proceed w egg freezing (it seemed). Come the 2nd appt after my contraception has been out for a few months. After waiting nearly an hour I'm brought in and Dr Mehr forgets who I am. It was a very busy day so i tried to keep that in mind when she didn't read my chart or remember why I was there. They did blood work to test my hcg levels and said they'll call. they never did--instead i get a bill. i emailed and asked why i didn't get a call and only a bill and Megan R apologizes and says i should come in to discuss the results. she attaches my blood work results and i instead is Chatgpt to compare results. luckily my hcg goes up and i decide against another visits given the care was already declining. Come 5 months later... im pregnant! We're thrilled but quickly realize it's near impossible to find an OBGYN--I email asking for referrals and Megan R never responds. I followed up 3x and end up having to book w Cedars rotating doctor who won't take me until 12 weeks. Then 6 weeks into my pregnancy i noticed bleeding and call their triage line--the operator sends a message to Dr Mehr's nurses as urgent. 7 hours later the nurse calls and explains it's my uterus stretching and i shouldn't be worried. She prescribes me progesterone and tells me they only bring me in if i'm bleeding through 2 pads. 2 days later i have a miscarriage in the ER. The first sonogram i ever receive is a miscarriage from an ER doctor--he didn't even know i was trying and im left in the waiting room crying publicly while i wait to be discharged. i have still yet to receive my records or an email back from doctor Mehrs office because now I need a miscarriage follow up with an OB. They don't care about their patients -- or at least not the ones who aren't freezing their eggs. The second you are pregnant they discard you and do nothing to help your journey. I really liked Dr Mehr during my first appt, I'm not sure if she just got overloaded w patients but the experience has been horrible. Avoid

First I would like to say that we were referred to Dr. Shamonki by a friend who had a very positive…read moreexperience (read: a baby!). After having a rather frustrating time at another practice, it was such a breath of fresh air once we continued our fertility journey with Dr. Shamonki and the team. At every step along the way, we felt that we were in good hands. It is clear that Dr. Shamonki cares passionately about giving his patients the best possible chances for a good result. Through every up and down, Dr. Shamonki and his team handled everything with great sensitivity and understanding. We just cannot say enough good things about him. He is a blessing, and we have a baby on the way! I wanted to also specifically mention a member of the front-office team: LaKeisha. LaKeisha was so kind to us, so supportive. During the tough moments, the moments of anxiousness, she was always there with exactly the right words of support to help us keep going. We highly recommend Dr. Shamonki and the entire practice at Fertility & Surgical Associates Of California.

Conservative Out of touch…read moreRude Staff is great- However the dr is not Pushed procedure that was painful not needed and pawned it off to pa

I started seeing Dr Cousineau in 2019 and she delivered my 2nd baby. My first son's birth was so…read moredifferent and i had some anxiety and a little bit of ptsd from a previous doc. Dr Cousineau made sure it was the best experience. She is kind, thoughtful and the best human and doctor. She makes you feel as if she cares about you and your overall health and wellness. so grateful for her!

Dr. Suriel is incredibly friendly and immediately puts you at ease. She listens intently, explains…read morethings clearly, and is very up-to-date on modern hormone and replacement therapies, which made me feel informed and confident in my care.

I love Dr. Suriel so much. I have followed her from Manhattan Beach to Beverly Hills and even after…read moremoving to Ventura County, I still make the trek to see her, even if her only appointment has me leaving at rush hour (which should speak volumes). This is why I love her: 1. She keeps hand warmers in her pockets - Ladies, you get it. 2. She is respectful of your time. She is ALWAYS on time for her appointment with you and on my first appointment with her, she had a sit down with me, clothed, in her office to talk about my history before I donned the paper gown. It felt real, friendly and way less awkward than what I was expecting. She is compassionate and considerate to her patients who she sees in the most vulnerable positions in their lives. 3. Her office is warm and super clean 4. Her staff is amazing. Professional when they need to be and light-hearted when you need a little comedy while feeling uncomfortable. 5. I TRUST her implicitly. Her treatment plans are thoughtful and appropriately aggressive or conservative. I honestly feel like gives me all the information to make a informed decision and is comforting and wise when asked what she would do if you were her daughter. 6. She is professional, but makes me feel like we're friends. She doesn't rush out of the room and always stays for a couple of minutes of connection-time. I really appreciate that.

This review reflects my IVF experience under the care of Kristin Bendikson while she was practicing…read moreat Kindbody. Throughout my IVF cycle I had extremely limited interaction with Dr. Bendikson herself. In total, I spoke with her only about twice during the entire process. Nearly all communication occurred through physician assistants who acted as intermediaries. While they were friendly, they frequently needed to relay questions to the doctor and respond later. For a treatment costing roughly $30,000, I expected significantly more direct physician involvement and oversight from the doctor responsible for my care. My egg retrieval took place in January 2025 during the Santa Monica fires, when the Kindbody office where I had been receiving treatment temporarily closed. Because of this, I was instructed to travel to Newport Beach for the procedure. Despite the fact that Dr. Bendikson had been overseeing my cycle and monitoring my follicles leading up to retrieval, she did not perform the procedure. Instead, the retrieval was performed by another physician whom I had never met before and encountered for the first time immediately prior to surgery. Given how critical egg retrieval is within the IVF process, the lack of continuity of care at such an important stage was concerning. Prior to retrieval, my monitoring scans showed more than 14 follicles measuring greater than 14 mm in size. Follicles of this size are typically expected to yield eggs during retrieval. However, only 7 eggs were ultimately retrieved. When I asked why the remaining follicles were not retrieved, I was verbally told that my bowel was obstructing the view. However, the procedural note in my medical record states that the retrieval was "difficult due to abdominal breathing and apnea." The differing explanations have left me with unresolved questions about what actually occurred during the procedure. Even accounting for normal biological variation, retrieving eggs from only about half of the follicles documented during monitoring represents a significant discrepancy. From the 7 eggs retrieved, only 2 embryos were created. One was abnormal, and the single normal embryo ultimately failed to implant. Equally concerning was the lack of follow-up care. After receiving the call informing me that the transfer was unsuccessful, there was no outreach from Dr. Bendikson to review the cycle, discuss what may have happened, or talk through next steps. When I later experienced unusual symptoms and requested to see the doctor, I was ultimately told to follow up with my primary care provider instead. IVF is an emotionally and financially significant medical process. Patients deserve meaningful physician involvement, continuity of care, and follow-up from the doctor responsible for their treatment. Unfortunately, that was not my experience in this case.

Dr. Bendikson helped us complete our family after years of infertility. We're a two mom family and…read moremy wife had struggled to get pregnant despite no underlying reason for infertility. Under Dr. B's care, she had a successful egg retrieval with a very good recovery. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to get pregnant with her embryos. However, some years later, we reconnected with Dr. B to transfer my wife's last remaining embryo to me. I am so grateful that the transfer was successful, and we now have a perfect baby girl from our "lowest" grade embryo. Dr. B is exceptionally warm and knowledgable. She had followed our journey over so many years. She did everything she could to provide excellent care, despite her dealing with a tremendous amount of personal challenges during the time of the LA fires. She even gave us her number to text her if we needed her. Her care for her patients and knowledge about reproductive endocrinology are truly unmatched!

Absolutely the worst IVF doctor. He is obnoxious, arrogant and has terrible bedside manners to…read morestart with. But worse than that he is dishonest about the quality and quality control of his lab which is a very important part of IVF success. There are plenty of better IVF specialists out there but avoid this one.

Dr. Rosen and the staff at RPMG are wonderful. Their expertise, care and support exceeded our…read moreexpectations. We never felt rushed, like we weren't being heard, or pressured to do anything. Dr. Rosen and Dr. Huang compliment each other so well, it's a great balance. Dr. Rosen is a genius. He is extremely cautious and thorough and provides a level of care that is of the highest quality. He explained everything to us as many times as we needed and as simply as possible. He held our hand the entire way through our time at RPMG. My health always came first, even if it meant delaying cycles. There was never a question we couldn't ask or a time we couldn't come in for an appointment or labwork if we needed the peace of mind. I am so thankful for the nights when we panicked over injections at 9pm and the doctor called us back to walk us through it. My husband and I agree that Dr. Rosen is a gem, a sincerely kind gentleman whose knowledge is invaluable. I was so sad to graduate from the clinic and onto a regular OB, but I am forever grateful for their help. They set the bar very high! I would have had Dr. Rosen deliver my daughter if he could. Her middle name is in tribute to him and I made sure he knew it. So thankful for my Sonora Rose.

I had a successful pregnancy with the help of Dr. Chung! Not only is she an amazing doctor, but a…read moregreat person as well. She is a good listener with a great bedside manner. She is really good about explaining complex medical terminology in layman's terms. I don't think I would be a mother today without her.

Dr.Chung was, upon first meeting, very knowledgeable and sensitive to our case. But she quickly…read morebecame disconnected from my IVF cycle. Firstly, she failed to send images of my uterus to my OBGYN for a polypectomy- which meant that I could not have the polyp removed at that scheduled appointment. We had to reschedule the polypectomy. This pushed our IVF cycle back a month - and when you are older and trying to conceive- this is a big issue. She never offered an apology for the oversight. During our IVF cycle she went on vacation and a the day after my transfer - which was performed by another doctor - I noticed she was no longer on the roster of doctors on my clinic's website. A little research and I found she had moved clinics without letting us know. She called to deliver the heartbreaking news that my pregnancy was biochemical - she then pitched us the new clinic but it seemed very inappropriate at that time. It felt like a sales pitch and not an authentic concern for the patients needs. It's difficult for me to write about these personal situations but Dr.Chung was NOT invested enough for me to recommend to anyone.

I switched to Dr Vogel from another "celebrity" OB who cared more about her social media image than…read morehelping women have safe healthy pregnancies. As someone who experienced a horribly traumatic pregnancy loss, my priority was to find an OB who had the training and expertise to handle my subsequent high risk pregnancy. I got that and more with Dr Vogel and have my beautiful healthy two year old to thank her for. Everyone in her practice group also took care of me so well during the few times I needed an urgent appt and Dr Vogel was not in. I would not trust anyone else to be my pregnancy care team.

Dr. Vogel is an exceptional Doctor. I have been seeing her as my OBGYN for the past 15+ years, and…read morerecently had the experience of delivering a baby with her in December. Dr. Vogel is a decisive, level-headed, and extremely bright Doctor. I am grateful that she guided me throughout my pregnancy and labor with exceptional skill. I came into my pregnancy with borderline high blood pressure, anxiety, and endless questions, and Dr. Vogel made all of the right calls to manage my pregnancy safely and to help me achieve my goal of a full-term vaginal delivery. While the phone line is hard to get through, I had endless questions for Dr. Vogel, and she always responded in a timely manner via MyChart messaging. Dr. Vogel also was an incredible doctor to have as my champion in the delivery room. She was incredibly encouraging, confident, and really shines in the delivery setting. I feel lucky to have had Dr. Vogel guide me throughout my pregnancy, and will 100% work with her again when I hopefully have another child.

It's pretty amazing that Dr. Landay knocked up a 41 year old within 6 months on her first try!…read more I consulted with other RE's that wouldn't even consider me because of my age but Dr. Landay immediately put me on her special protocol to improve my egg quality and it worked! My 1st cycle I was able to get 1 euploid and my 2nd cycle I got 3 normal embryos!!! Dr. Landay is the only doctor that hasn't dismissed my deep pelvic pain and could tell something was off during my ultrasounds. In between cycles she ordered an MRI and it confirmed that I have widespread diffused adenomyosis. Finally I had a diagnosis for my infertility and why I couldn't get pregnant naturally. Today I am graduating to my OBGYN at 9 weeks! Thanks so much Dr. Landay!!

Dr Landay is an exceptional Doctor and human being. Her expertise and attention to every detail…read moreonly rivals her care and compassion. Throughout my whole time seeing Dr Landay I have never felt rushed or not listened to and yet she is a very busy Doctor. She takes time to understand your concerns and feelings and explains everything in a clear and honest way. I would more than highly recommend Dr Landay to anyone seeking a brilliant and caring Reproductive Endocrinologist to help grow their family.