After a traumatic first pregnancy and birth, I wanted to find a great OBGYN for my second…read morepregnancy. After some research, I decided on Dr. Nguyen. From my first appointment with him, I felt heard. He listened to every concern and acknowledged my anxiety throughout my pregnancy, always calming my nerves. I had a couple of ER visits due to nausea, and he made sure to call and check on me and baby afterward each time. I had even scheduled my induction for the day he would be on-call because I wanted him to deliver my baby. However, baby decided to arrive on her own five days early, and he wasn't able to deliver her. Nonetheless, thanks to him, I had an amazingly smooth second pregnancy and delivery. I'm done having kids, and I'm sad I won't get to see him often. I wish he had been my OBGYN for my first pregnancy, but I will continue seeing Dr. Nguyen for my other gynecological needs.

I met Dr. Nguyen during a morning routine of OB rounds at Hoag Newport. He was working per diem as…read morehe is based in Norcal. I had been in antepartum at Hoag for a little over 2 weeks due to a short cervix. He and I discussed my situation and then went about our day as my stay had been uneventful one thus far. Little did we know how the day would transpire. Long story short, my water ended up breaking early that afternoon and Dr. Nguyen delivered my twins via C-section. Although I had only met Dr. Nguyen that morning, he brought such a good calming presence that I was at ease being in his care. He even made it a point to find and let my mom know after the surgery that the babies and I were just fine. We were lucky enough to see him again 11 days post delivery as he stopped by the NICU to check in on us and the boys. That alone is enough to show the type of doctor and let alone person that he is. I could not recommend him enough and am so thankful he was the OB working that day.

Extremely up-to-date on all things impacting women's health in a far more advanced manner than my…read moreother doctors are. Everyone should pay attention to research and keep their clinical practice honed and sharp like Dr. Beatty. Obviously see her if you want the best of care. I did want to address one of the posts below by 'Corinne'. I know pregnancy is an exciting and also scary time with so much activity, things to do, blood tests to run, so on and so on. But...I don't know how to say this without a bit of an eye roll...understanding and believing in some science is important - oh and curiosity, asking questions. This reviewer's statement: "made me believe that I would have a disease just because of my religion" grossly misrepresents both science and the physician. I strongly _SUSPECT_ this patient was appropriately screened for Tay-Sachs (as we all are and should be, umm, yeah, ty science!). Have you ever been asked if you have/were Ashkenazi Jew/ish ancestry? HIGHLY likely the doctor doesn't care about your religion but whether your child is at risk of death. Look it up. Tay-Sachs has nothing to do with religion. It is a genetic condition associated with ancestry, and discussing carrier risk or screening is standard OB-GYN care. Suggesting otherwise inaccurately implies religious bias and unfairly maligns appropriate medical practice. It's a fully inappropriate accusation. Also - another area to catch up on. Doctors who are part of a large healthcare system (i.e. PAMF or Sutter or KP or Stanford or...) do NOT HANDLE THEIR BILLING. They have nothing to do with that side of the fence. They are paid thru the organization, all the other cogs in the wheel manage the rest. Stop asking doctors to be accountants, medical coders and billing specialists since that's not what they do, and please let them focus on keeping us and our babies healthy. Like you went to see her because you were expecting her to practice medicine, right? Not do admin services, right? If the former, smart choice. Because she's awesome.

Listen to the other yelpers! Those facts are true. I don't want to write all the details here but…read morefeel free to message me if you ever want to know more. The Staff could do better, the doctor can definitely help by talking more to the patients, all patients and not just complicated pregnancies. Response time is really slow!

It is with unfortunate circumstances that I have decided to write this negative review. I thought I…read morecould find in me a soft corner maybe, but these kinds of things just stay with you forever and traumatize you... Dr. Pham Thomas had been my OB for a while and she was an okay gynecologist, never had any issues with her. I wish I had done some research on her being the "one delivering my baby and doing my c-section!". Anyhow, my pregnancy was progressing well: I had no complications no high blood pressure baby was growing perfectly normal inside and everything was just so beautifully going along but because of my previous pregnancy and experience this doctor insisted that I delivered at 37 weeks which I still don't understand why because baby was fine in there nothing wrong so why the need for that. I kept arguing with Dr Pham that my gestational age was different from my calculations on ovulation tracking and I know when I tested. So at 37 weeks I was in reality 36 weeks and a few days. These little things just annoyed me so much throughout but somehow I ignored them and just went with the flow which I deeply regret now. But I guess nothing can be done about that now. My birth and delivery story was even more of a nightmare and it gives me PTSD everytime I talk about it. I was called in for a scheduled C-section at 7am and Dr Pham very conveniently gets stuck with another lady whose baby decided to be born before mine and she has to make her push. But I cannot argue that right. She comes in the room I'm all prepped up in at 9.30 (2.5 hours late) and I am rolled into the operation room for my C-section. It takes few attempts to make the incision because of scar tissue and instead of a normal she made a T incision God knows what.. I don't even remember that.. All I can say is the rest was all carelessness and almost criminal negligence on her behalf. My uterus was cut open for 5 minutes and the baby was not pulled out yet. Every surgeon and obstetrician knows the baby has to come out immediately once the uterus is cut open. My poor baby swallowed so much fluid in this process of being drowned in there for 5 minutes and couldn't even cry for 3 minutes he was so stunned. They decided to vacuum his head because he wasn't coming out from the stupid doctor. Several attempts into it he finally came out but this left a big red bump and bruise on the back of his head for two months (cephalohematoma). I felt so helpless because obviously I couldn't move from the epidural. Even the doctors and nurses attending there that day witnessed this and it was definitely not "a rockstar" moment. My son had to be transported to the Children's Hospital in Oakland because the place he was born didn't have that level of NICU care. He was admitted there for 2 weeks due to respiratory distress syndrome and failure (all thanks to this nightmare delivery process and nothing existing with him pre birth). I am sharing this story even though it was a little more detailed than I planned because I wanted everyone to know what this Dr did to my son and I rate her a horrible surgeon. Although she might be an ok doctor or OB. She proved that day that she is not cut out for surgery. And she still had the Audacity to say that yes baby was born at 37 weeks although everyone at the Children's hospital stated his lungs were that of a 36 week-er! And I know my dates so no arguing there. VERY SCARY and UNEXPECTED EXPERIENCE in the end with DR PHAM. I don't want to belittle you but what you did was sheer criminal negligence and I still get goosebumps every time I think about my birth story.

I didn't even know it was possible to rate doctors on Yelp but this OB had such a profound impact…read moreon me since my last visit that I thought I'd write an honest review on my last experience 6 years ago when I was still a patient at PAMF. It was because of the last experience that I switched to Kaiser when I started working full time. She was my first OBGYN when I was when I was a teenager and I had nothing but neutral experiences with her up until my last appointment. As a young adult, you'd think that you could trust your OB with advice on birth control options but I beg of any young girl to please avoid this woman. Not only was she condescending, she actually laughed at me when I asked her questions about the pill as though I was stupid. It's a pretty traumatizing experience for a young woman to be laughed at by her own doctor when asking questions that should be safe to ask your health provider. I didn't see her, much less another OBGYN for another 4 years because of that and was glad I found my current one at Kaiser who doesn't make me feel bad about myself the way that Dr. Pham-Thomas did. I'm sure she's a fine doctor but she's got a condescending, rude, & elitist demeanor about her because of her profession and truly doesn't seem like a nice individual you could entrust so I'd avoid her if possible if you are a patient at PAMF.

Dr. Tang is a phenomenal doctor. The first time I saw her, she gave up her lunch break because my…read moreprimary care doctor wanted me to see a gynecologist urgently. From the get go, Dr. Tang was cheerful and assured me that I was going to be fine. She has a fabulous bedside manner, turning very uncomfortable procedures into something somehow more bearable. She is also very patient, empathetic, and very knowledgeable about what is going on in her field. I trust her completely and cannot recommend her highly enough.

Dr. Tang is an amazing provider. I first saw her in 2019 when I was having a tremendous amount of…read morepain. She listened to my concerns and discussed my options. My surgical recovery went well and she and her staff were wonderful. Fast forward to 2024. I wanted to find out more about HRT options. She took her time explaining options, the pros and cons of each form and allowed for me to ask all of my questions. She was patient, kind and has a fun personality. I highly recommend Dr. Tang.

Dr. Aimee is not only an incredible doctor, but also an incredible human being. She is very kind…read moreand empathetic and has great bedside manner. I have been seeing Dr. Aimee for about a year now and figured it was time for a review. Although we have not been successful yet, I have been to several other clinics prior to Dr. Aimee and truly feel that she has been the best by far and wanted to lay out a few reasons: (1) Dr. Aimee personally saw me for every single appointment so she was the one doing my ultrasound and bloodwork. She also always took extra time to have us speak to her in her office after every appointment to go over next steps. That is a level of care I haven't seen at other clinics, where it is sometimes rare to see your doctor more than a few times the entire cycle. (2) I have been going through IVF for 4 years, which means I have had many many ultrasounds done throughout that time. I had been diagnosed with DOR and "unexplained" infertility. Since Dr. Aimee personally attended to me at every appointment, she got to know my symptoms and body very well. She knew what was normal for me and what was not normal. After only 5 months with Dr. Aimee, she discovered silent endometriosis off a random comment I made about a sore back, despite no signs of endometriosis. She was then able to guide me towards a specialist, where I had laparoscopic surgery to discover Stage II endometriosis. I likely would've continued believing "unexplained" infertility was my diagnosis if she hadn't put in the effort to dig deeper. This is a huge benefit when you are actually seeing your provider every appointment. (3) Communication with Dr. Aimee is readily available and easy. This has been really helpful for me in those random moments where something stressful comes up or if something happens over the weekend, she is always responsive. I really appreciate the communication aspect because infertility is a huge and stressful battle and she truly makes sure that your doctor is not an additional source of stress. This is unlike other clinics I have been to, where communication and getting in touch with your doctor can be really difficult. She truly cares about each and every patient and wants you to succeed. (4) Dr. Aimee is a great doctor for people that feel like they've "tried everything else." She is willing to think outside the box to come up with different solutions to your problems. Additionally, she is constantly doing research and trying to find new ideas on how to find new avenues to success. There are so many other great things I want to say about Dr. Aimee, but it would make this review even longer! She is truly an incredible woman and doctor and I feel very grateful to have her as my doctor.

As a huge fan of palindrome numbers, I figured review #999 should be something out of the norm of…read morerestaurants and boba shops. Something that we struggled with for a while due to age was infertility. We had actually seen several fertility specialists during this long journey, and have gone through 3 rounds of IVF (2 mini's and 1 conventional) as well as an IUI. Although they were all unfortunately unsuccessful, we discovered that not all fertility clinics and doctors are created equal. While we found that many doctors take a very traditional, rigid and cookie cutter approach to treatment. Focusing more on luck through repeated attempts, Dr. Aimee was much more focused and tailored in her regiment. We always felt informed during this process, and confident in Dr. Aimee's recommendations. And unlike other clinics, we were always able to get ahold of Dr. Aimee directly. Instead of communicating with a nurse who would then pass the message along to the doctor if they felt it needed escalation. Along these lines, we were always shocked at how quickly we were usually able to get a response from Dr. Aimee. Sometimes even late at night. We often joked that Dr. Aimee probably doesn't sleep. Our only complaints about going with Dr. Aimee revolved around a few issues: 1) The initial application process to get a consultation with Dr. Aimee was lengthy, difficult, and required a lot of chasing from my wife due to poor follow-up and communication from the office. The individual handling review and processing of new patient applications would often go awol for days on end after sending out limited communication. 2) Billing was oftentimes not very clear and created a need for us to meticulously examine our bills line by line to ensure accuracy. 3) Dr. Aimee does not accept any insurance so 100% of the costs will be out of pocket. In addition, her rates are substantially higher than other clinics. Although we were ultimately unsuccessful with IVF, we were eventually blessed with a miracle baby through natural birth. Despite this, we would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Aimee to anyone looking for fertility care.

Had my first appt with her on zoom for HRT. She gave me so much of her time and answered all my…read morequestions. She was relaxed and patient. I do highly recommend her.

From the owner: This provider is part of Sutter Health, dedicated to creating a more personalized healthcare…read moreexperience.

The pressure around choosing an OBGYN is often minimized by society. We write women off as being…read moredramatic/emotional and that any doctor should be fine. In my opinion obstetrics is probably the most important field in woman's health. It's taken me over one year and a lot of courage to write this review but I feel like what I went through should be shared so that other women deciding on their OBGYN will not have the same result. BED SIDE MANNER I initially wanted to have Dr. Jeffrey-Starr as my OBGYN because of her rave reviews from my neighbor who had a very positive experience with her after a bad experience with her first child. When I first met with Dr. Starr she confronted me with rude comments like why have you seen so many doctors? What is wrong with you? I had seen many doctors due to my endometriosis, it went undiagnosed initially by Dr. Pham who is also at that practice, but later Dr. Beatty (the only doctor I can recommend at that practice) ordered the necessary tests to be able to diagnose it. Every time I asked her questions about my pregnancy she dismissed me as if I was hyper concerned. I thought maybe I was being irrational, given she's done this a thousand times and I have only been pregnant once. She was always in and out of the room after about 5-10 minutes. She would appear visibly annoyed when I asked if I could facetime my husband for the appointment (as this was during the height of COVID) or if I asked if I could go through my list of questions (i.e., is this normal in pregnancy type Qs?) OFFICE FUNCTIONALITY I saw Dr. Starr once every third appointment. She never responded to a single inquiry I had through the online portal, instead it was her office staff who took anywhere from 3-8 days. Her NP would frequently say "that's a Q for Dr. Starr," in which I would never receive any follow through on whether the Q was relayed to her. I consistently waited in the office for my appointment anywhere between 1-2 hours. This is tough for a pregnant woman who is also working. DIAGNOSIS/CARE Because of our infrequency in communication, I didn't really feel like Dr. Starr was my doctor. My saving grace was a family friend who was an OBGYN. I could call her and ask her about symptoms I was having and she would tell me whether they were concerning or not. When she said they were concerning, I went to the ER and got the necessary blood work done. I did end up getting contractions early on and had some symptoms consistent with liver issues (all of these things went undiagnosed) and didn't seem concerning to Dr. Starr. When I was admitted to the hospital due to high blood pressure, I was there for 7 days. The first 72 hours I was induced, on a high amount of pitocin, on an epidural for 4 days, several cervical exams, a serious of high fevers, and very low over sight from Dr. Starr. I had asked Dr. Starr if we should go through a birth plan together, prior to me going to the hospital and she said no. At the hospital, I saw 5 other OBs at the hospital and there was no consistency of care. Finally, I requested a C section after having a very high fever of 102 and my blood pressure shooting up to the 170s. The C section was performed quickly but there was a lot of bickering on the other side of the curtain (overall it seemed like the care team wasn't functioning well together). In the recovery room, I went into septic shock, the rapid response team was called and was transferred to the ICU where my life was literally being saved. There were probably 20-30 different medical professionals buzzing around me, and I didn't see my baby for 3 days after he was born. AFTER CARE Dr. Starr visited me once when I was in the ICU to take my bandages off. I couldn't get an appointment with her for my 6 week post op apt. A different OB said my scar tissue indicates the surgery wasn't performed skillfully. Overall I would not recommend Dr. Starr and actually feel obligated to warn others because the result of having her as your doctor could be fatal.

I was able to be in with my daughter when she delivered. Dr. Jeffrey-Starr delivered her and was…read morewonderful. She is very positive, professional and took charge when the baby's heart rate dropped. She was amazing and also very kind and fun to be around. We are very thankful it was her and Stanford nurse LaShauna.

My mother is there now & they are not doing there job, this place has a disrespectful staff, they…read moredo not attend to there patients like they are supposed too. The staff keep the patients Sedated because they're lazy. A heart surgery patient is not supposed to be sedated heavily on morphine and Norco. This place is a joke. And if anyone in the staff has a problem ? I'm there tomorrow on 8/31/19. Every one here is here for a paycheck not for professionalism & pride. The executives of this facility should be embarrassed & shut this place down for good. Take the pictures down of happy patients because it's bullshit. No Compassion for their patients.

Dr. Jeffrey Starr is relatable, warm and has a wonderful personality. She made me feel very…read morecomfortable and with what is seemingly a pretty awkward situation. Ill definitely be back.

Dr.Wigginton is my favorite doctor. I have been seeing her for 3 years.She is very patient and does…read moreexam quickly and tenderly.