We're so glad we chose Dr. Grijalva as our OB for the birth of our child. I have a friend who's a…read moresurgeon at UCSF who recommended her. My friend wanted to see the same person each time for her visits, as many OB offices have you rotate through different physicians, which is why she picked PacGyn and Dr. Grijalva in particular. Dr. Grijalva is an absolute pro - she is super experienced and knowledgeable. She's excellent at communicating what's going on, and she has a pragmatic but warm bedside manner. My wife and I had a lot of questions at some of our visits, and she never made us feel rushed. My wife ended up with some complications in the delivery, and we were so happy to have Dr. Grijalva helping us navigate through it. We always felt like we were in good hands. There are definitive downsides to the practice. They are very regularly behind schedule, sometimes up to 45 minutes or more, especially for appointments booked later in the day. They have WiFi in the waiting room, so we just brought our computers and planned to work from the waiting room. Also, as other reviewers have noted, the front desk staff can be quite difficult. One of the main receptionists is often somewhat unfriendly, even around basic things like scheduling appointments. In general, if you need something from them over the phone, it's probably going to be a challenging call. That said, it was never that big a deal, and dealing with the lateness and the front desk staff was well worth it for having Dr. Grijalva's excellent care and guidance. I recommend her, and PacGyn, highly.

Dr Grijalva is the most caring doctor I have ever worked with. She sees me and demonstrates that…read moreshe respects my goals even when we are making hard health care decisions together. Dr Grijalva literally saved my life and was there when I woke up from an emergency surgery with so much compassion. She answered my call and helped me on her day off during another hospitalization even though I hadn't seen her in over a year. Dr Grijalva has offered me empowering education and space to make my own decisions every step of the way. I can't thank her enough!

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses…read more She was very cold and not empathic at all when I went to see her for a consult.

Dr. Whetstone is great! She is empathetic and considerate, knowledgeable and inspires confidence…read more She's patient about answering questions. She is very sweet! I'm happy she's my doctor and would highly recommend her.

Dr Bourgault delivered my son, 7 weeks early in the middle of the night in an emergency c-section…read more She and her team turned a scary experience into one I can still look back on happily. Also, my c-section scar is non-existent.

I really appreciate how Dr. Bourgault remembers and takes notes on each visit. I definitely…read morerecommend Dr. Bourgault as a very friendly and personable obgyn who can make you feel comfortable.

My wife saw Dr. Benham for a pregnancy lost that needed prompt attention. Despite describing her…read moresymptoms clearly, she felt dismissed and her concerns weren't taken seriously. Follow-up was slow and testing/referrals that should have happened quickly went unanswered. That delay has had real consequences for her care timeline. If you're looking for a provider who listens carefully and moves quickly on next steps, we'd recommend looking elsewhere.

Dr. Benham is the most thorough, attentive doctor I have yet to meet, and I am incredibly grateful…read morefor his care through two pregnancies. I had previously seen a different OB at Sutter Health, and when she left the practice I moved to Dr. Benham. Dr. Benham is kind, warm, and incredibly knowledgable- answering any questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. He has an approachable and calm bedside manner and puts any worries to ease. He truly is the best!

Given that I never had the opportunity to establish care, I cannot speak on her as a provider…read more However, I'm not sure how anyone can possibly even make an appointment. I made an appointment in March for late June (first available for new patients), the appointment was then canceled by her office. I tried to reschedule and I was offered even later a later date and was told they could try to squeeze me in before August, but the scheduling coordinator would have to call me back. I never got a call back. I called a third time and the call desk rep told me the scheduling coordinator would have to call me back - LOL! This time I did get a call back from the scheduling coordinator and they asked me what kind of an appointment I was trying to schedule. At that point I realized, this relationship was over before it started.

Dr. Bason-Mitchell is best doctor I've ever had. There is no othe doctor I've visited who made me…read morefeel as seen and heard or provided me with care I felt so confident in. She's smart, thoughful, personable, up on the latest research and talks to you like a friend or sister would. She has her opinions but if I push back on anything her response would be "OK if you want to," explaining the risks. Yes, I've had to wait sometimes and been rescheduled. Once, I was even 20-25 minutes late because I had trouble parking and I even heard her go yikes she still expects to be seen. But she's a human and most of my doctors experiences feel cold and rushed; they don't with her. She related to my nervousness about having unplanned twins and always took a very practical approach to my care thinking through complications and scheduling issues. I adore her.

I've debated for AGES whether to write this and I hate that I have to. But when I got a letter…read moresaying she was moving to a 6K/annum concierge model "but would serve as my point of contact for general medicine too" I basically had to breathe into a bag. I've had PTSD from medical malfeasance since childhood, so when I say I trusted Ricki with my life for almost 20 years, it's not nothing. I saw her as a friend (like I've been a guest in her home/ socialized w her outside the office). I couldn't afford her -- cut the food budget! I left San Francisco and it took most of a day to accommodate an appt? worth it. She name-drops famous people she knows and or treats? Fine, whatever. During a serious PTSD escalation a few years ago, a psychiatrist threw enough pharma spaghetti at me that I unexpectedly developed a physical dependency on a benzodiazpiene. (I was on a medication that can cause seizures so this was serious). Ricki offered to oversee a taper and literally conditioned it on me not trying to "tough it out" and to call immediately if any adjustment needed to be made. it was months before I needed to take her up on that, but when i thought i'd successfully completed weaning off his crud, I unfortunately did enter a gnarly discontinuation syndrome. So I did as I'd been instructed and phoned in a request for one more refill of the taper medication and advice on how to schedule the doses so it could truly be the last round. "Ricki is no longer comfortable overseeing this. We're not able to process your refill." No context. no explanation. No "Hey let us know if you have a grand mal!" I have no idea why. All I know is she wantonly abandoned care she had promised to provide, utterly broke my trust and left me in pain and scared out of my mind. I tried to schedule a phone call to understand what had actually happened: we had a 15 minute call (8 minutes of which i spent on hold, i made a note of it) where she refused to engage with my questions, made some airy remarks about pyschiatrists who take insurance... and then BILLED ME FOR IT. The nurses in her practice are great. In her heyday, so was she. Had she ever given me the basic human courtesy of acknowledging the rupture, I'd still be her patient. She is not safe as a "one stop shop" general practice doctor. She entitles herself to decide when she does and does not have to honor her commitment to provide care. You won't see it coming, she will not apologize or explain, but she will charge you 6K a year for it. I cared about Ricki in a way I've never cared about a physician before. And she betrayed me when i was at my most vulnerable. She broke my heart.

Ricki Pollycove is the best Gyn anywhere. She has saved my life several times. When no other…read morephysicians could help me, and I was extremely ill. She understood my history and put me back in the correct direction. Yes, she's concierge, but any excellent physician has to be in order to be compensated reasonably. I'm forever grateful for 30 plus years of care from Dr Pollycove.

Dr Franca has been my OB for several years. She has seen me through a variety of health scenarios:…read morewell woman exams, polyp removal, miscarriage, and a full term pregnancy with blood pressure monitoring. I find her to be a fantastic listener, responsive to my concerns, and she made my vaginal delivery the best possible experience.

Dr. Franca was my OB for both of my sons, born in 2015 and in 2016, and she is amazing. With the…read moresecond, she waited hours after her shift ended at the hospital so she could be there for my delivery. And she was pregnant herself at the time! During my pregnancies, she was always available to me and answered every question I had promptly and thoroughly. I am so thankful Dr. Franca was my OB, and if we decide to have a third, I plan to see her again, even though we don't live in the city anymore.

Dr. Givens helped us get pregnant and did an awesome job. She took the time to consult with us and…read morereview my medical file before giving us any treatment, and when she began treatment, I got pregnant within 2 months (and we'd been trying for a year!) She's a good blend of personal, professional and "tell it like it is." I would highly recommend seeing her. On a side note, I've seen some of the other Dr.'s in the office and some are good, but there's one that's not particularly good - horrible bedside manner and rough. Don't know his name, however. Stick with Dr. Givens!

Dr. Givens is an amazing physician; not because she knows her stuff and is kind and compassionate,…read morebut more because she is a real person who is open to discussing and implementing ideas that patients may bring. After much difficulty, I have a 6 and a 3 year old. Both are charming and nutty and fun and exasperating. I get to have all the experiences that 'regular' people do with children! IVF isn't easy, in fact, it's a grueling and emotionally and physically challenging endeavor. Less for some, but more for others. Three miscarriages left me despondent and questioning whether to continue. But they and I did, and I'm forever grateful. I brought my son in to visit when he was 4, and explained that Dr. Givens 'made' him. So much easier than bird and bees! Mostly, I'm a research hound, a doctor and probably the worst patient they could have. The time she and they took to help me achieve this goal of having kids was above and beyond any call of duty. I'd recommend PFC for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is that it is because they are not affiliated directly with a university, they are able to customize protocols for patients. Without the pressure to publish and conduct ongoing clinical trials that mandate a particular protocol, they have flexibility to do exactly what they think is best. If you want to contact me directly, ask Dr. Givens to pass on your number or email.