Dr Akerman and his staff are phenomenal. Not only did he take me on as a new patient, 32 weeks…read morepregnant, and high risk, but he took every precaution that my former OB was blatantly ignoring. He handled my third trimester very well. His referrals to specialists are all great quality. He unfortunately was not on call for my emergency c section, but he stopped in my room and made me feel that I was in good hands. His humor is very dry and he is very direct, but for someone with a high risk pregnancy, a little laughter feels nice to break the tension. Dr Ashrafian and his NP were equally wonderful. I saw Dr Ashrafian twice postpartum for mastitis, and she comforted me while I cried in pain and exhaustion. Forget the negative reviews. Yes, he's always in a hurry, and has a very dry sense of humor, but you're in good hands under his care. He is wonderful at what he does. I promise you.

I've been debating whether or not to share this, but I can't stop thinking about the traumatic…read moreexperience I had here with Dr. Akerman. On October 9, 2024, I was induced at 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant. In the beginning, some staff members were attentive and helpful, but after midnight everything changed. The care became careless and dismissive. I had to receive the epidural three different times because I could still fully feel my contractions and was in extreme pain. Each time, my fiancé or my mom had to leave the room and ask nurses to come check on me because no one was responding on their own. Every time, I was told, "You're fine," even though I was terrified and clearly not fine. One nurse checked my dilation and told me I was 7 cm dilated. I was crying and screaming in pain when Dr. Akerman walked in and said, "What is going on?" I explained that I could still feel every contraction despite the epidural. Instead of taking me seriously, he laughed and said, "We've already given you so much." He then said he was going to check my dilation again. I told him I had literally just been checked 5-10 minutes earlier, but he ignored me. My fiancé asked him to please go slowly and explain what he was doing because I was already extremely sore from how many cervical checks had been done. At that point, I already had a catheter and another internal monitor inserted, so I was already in significant discomfort. Despite being asked multiple times to be gentle, Dr. Akerman ignored us and aggressively inserted his hand, causing me to scream in pain in a way I never have before. He continued moving his fingers around roughly while I cried out. I felt completely violated. Afterward, he suddenly stated I was 9 cm dilated, which confused me because only minutes earlier I had been told I was 7 cm. My fiancé became upset and confronted him, but Dr. Akerman completely ignored him. At that point, I decided I wanted a C-section because I could no longer handle the pain or emotional distress. They prepared me for surgery and took my fiancé and mom to another room to wait. Then, moments later, they returned and told me another emergency C-section was being done first, meaning I had to wait another 15 minutes while still screaming in pain and discomfort. I remember thinking, "Is mine not an emergency too?" When it was finally my turn, they administered anesthesia, but I was given so much that I blacked out completely. I was not awake for the birth of my son. I never got to experience hearing or seeing him come into the world, or seeing my fiancé cut the umbilical cord. It has been over a year and a half, and I still carry the trauma from this experience every single day. What should have been the most beautiful moment of my life became one of the most painful and violating experiences I have ever gone through. I will never return here again.

I had the most amazing experience at this 4D ultrasound studio! This was our very first time doing…read morea 4D ultrasound, and Melissa made it truly unforgettable. She was incredibly kind, patient, and knowledgeable. Melissa took her time showing us our baby's movements, pointing out details, and answering all of our questions without ever making us feel rushed. We left with so many beautiful pictures and even received a full video of the entire session emailed to us afterward. One of the sweetest parts was getting a teddy bear with our baby's heartbeat -- such a special keepsake we'll cherish forever! I'm so grateful for how thoughtful and welcoming the experience was from start to finish. Melissa was absolutely wonderful. Highly recommend this place to any expecting parents looking for a memorable and emotional ultrasound session!

Amazing visit confirming our twins! We were able to confirm at 6 weeks and have ease of mind.read more

Came here for all 3 of my pregnancies! The staff are always so kind and helpful and even remember…read moreme and my kids each time I came back! They helped me get registered for medical and made everything so stress free by always giving good resources!

I love this place all stuff are very friendly doctors are very profesional they answer all you're…read morequestions they listen to you.. and ask how you been feeling they actually take time with every patient.. Doctor Anzaldo was the doctor for my first son 8 years ago :) and having him now for my second it's just amazing..

I will always recommend this OB office to everyone I know! There are a lot…read moreOf Doctors, midwife's & Np that you will see through out your appts (unless you request to be seen by a certain person) From start to end everything was clear, they sent me for bloodwork when needed. Gave me an ultrasound when needed and always answered my questions and made me feel cared for. I delivered at st. Joseph Hospital and it was the best experience, all the nurses are very well experienced and professional. Thank you Dr. Akermed for the positive experience, see you in 2 years!

I have mixed feelings about this place. At AkermanMed, you have to be seen by every Obgyn and…read moremidwife before you can officially choose a provider. Wait time can get pretty long depending on the day. For the positive, I would say that after meeting everyone, Dr. Lao was the best here. She was caring, empathic, and knowledgeable. She listened to every concern. She was also a great surgeon. My pregnancy and delivery experience were made better by her. Sarah who works the front desk was also very friendly and sweet. Now for the negative. I had an IUD placement at the office by Dr. Barr that ended up being a very traumatic experience. I received a diagnosis afterward that the IUD perforated through my uterus into another organ. I wish that the deployment was stopped if something didn't seem right. Some offices offer ultrasound-guided IUD insertion, so look into that instead. I felt like I went through hell and back the subsequent months after insertion. The office tried to fix it, but the experience just went downhill from there. I had multiple procedures, but it couldn't be removed. I requested CT/MRI scans, but didn't get them. The IUD location was discussed as possibly being in the stomach cavity, which it wasn't. Scheduling appts were also difficult. I ended up going to UCI and thankfully met an experienced Obgyn who found it through ultrasound, confirmed with MRI scans, and collaborated with another specialist to remove it for me. All in all, I would still recommend Dr. Lao for pregnancy and childbirth. However, I would be hesitant to recommend anything else here.

So grateful that I found this amazing doula team and mama community!…read more Krista Jawin worked closely with my husband and I to prepare us for the birth of our first child. She has truly been the guiding light through our journey into parenthood. We had the amazing, magical, beautiful, empowering home birth that we visualized during our birth education sessions with Krista. We know we would not have had this experience if it were not for her guidance before, during and after the birth of our baby. Thank you Krista for the amazing selfless work you do for mamas, babies, and families!!!!

I love Maureen and the team at In One Breath Center! I'm so thankful that I was referred to…read moreMaureen: I was halfway through my first pregnancy and my yoga instructor encouraged me to become educated about labor, birth, and postpartum life. I am SO glad I received that encouragement and Maureen's name from her. I had interviewed a couple doulas who I found on Yelp, but my 3rd call was Maureen and I knew by the end of our first phone conversation that she was the one who would be my teammate and would be there to witness the birth of my first baby! We opted to do a hospital birth (although I loved the idea of a midwifery center or a home birth, my husband's desire was to have our son born in a hospital setting) and I knew that I wanted the wisdom and support of a birth doula to assist my husband and I in making the best decisions possible during the labor & delivery process. My goal was to have a natural birth and I knew that might be challenging in the hospital setting. As a side-note, I had previously thought birth doulas were mainly for people who had extra money laying around - but now I don't know why I had that idea because it's not true in the least bit! We made a point to save where we could so that we could spend some on a doula. Before "The Day" arrived, we met with Maureen in person. She asked great questions about our wishes, fears, uncertainties and she helped us to write a very simple birth plan (or 'birth preferences'- since most of the time things DON'T go exactly as you plan for with birth!). She was in contact with us often in the weeks leading up the my due date, especially because at 34 weeks I needed to go to the hospital Triage due to intense/frequent Braxton Hicks and we also found out that baby was breech and would need to turn - and soon! She and Krista gave me excellent advice that I wouldn't have otherwise received - little suggestions and tricks for taking care of myself at home leading up to my due date. We wanted to keep the baby in the womb until he was closer to (or at) 40 weeks and we were hopeful he would flip around, too! So, Maureen advised me to rest, calm my mind, listen to hypnobirthing mp3s, etc. We kept in touch regularly for the 3-4 weeks before my water broke at 37 weeks + 1 day - baby boy waited until he was considered full-term and then wouldn't wait a day longer! He was placed in my arms 37 hours later! For the actual labor & delivery she met us at Hoag while we were still trying to get labor going (unsuccessfully) and then she supported us as the nurses suggested Pitocin to get things going. PItocin wasn't in our "Plan", but with Maureen's support, my husband and I asked that we start the process very slow & steady... LONG story short, I was able to deliver the baby vaginally without any drugs or intervention with exception of the Pitocin. Thank God we had Maureen - she helped with massaging, bathroom trips, various labor positions, pep talks, and she really supported my husband. I think that's the biggest takeaway- my husband had the confidence to tell the hospital staff our desires (when needed) because Maureen was his teammate when I was out of my usual mind during the labor process. Maureen is sincere, hard-working, loving, and just an all-around JOY to be around. God knew what he was doing when he set us up together. It's been nearly 6 months since my son was born (another pregnancy isn't in our imminent future) and when the time is right I know I will be dialing Maureen as soon as we make plans to have Baby #2. I encourage anyone who read this long-winded review to connect with Maureen before making your final decision if a birth doula is right for you! As my husband has told several other of our expecting couple-friends: "Talk to Maureen (or any doula you're considering), it's the best money we chose to spend during this season!"

I was referred to Dr.Garg as my OBGYN for my pregnancy. I wish I would have listened to the…read morehorrible Yelp/Google reviews but I decided to give her a chance. Things started off fine. She would always rush me out of the appointment and never ask if I had any questions, which I figured is a common doctor trait anyways. She made me feel like I couldn't ask questions because it would be a bother to her. I had a completely healthy pregnancy the whole time but for some reason Dr.Garg would always mention "inducing" and "c-section", which I knew I didn't want to go that route if I didn't have to. Finally I was around 32ish weeks and went to see her. I figured it would be good to start preparing for the big day, I brought up to her that I wanted to try other positions other than my back to give birth, like side laying. She cut me off and told me "I don't do all that voodoo stuff, giving birth upside down, so if you want to do that you can find another doctor". She was so rude, I was crying for days after. My first time being pregnant and the experience was tainted by her lack of understanding. I didn't go to any more of my upcoming appointments since the thought of going into her office would stress me out. And luckily I chose a hospital that wasn't her primary so was ecstatic she wasn't the one to deliver my baby. If you have any sort of opinion on how you want YOUR childbirth to go, I don't recommend this provider.

Wow !! I never ever treated me a Doctor so awful until this lady !! Am still in shock!! She so…read morerude, doesn't care about what happens to me , she make feel like I came to her clinic to waisted her time , she had a rushed , I told to my primary Dr to not recommend this kind of Dr , I request to a new gyn. Dr . And yes I agree with most of the goggle reviews. Awful Person,!! The front desk ladies they were so kind.

Through a school project on child development, I initially found out about this nonprofit…read moreorganization. After getting pregnant, I enrolled in their classes, which were helpful before giving birth. During my postpartum period, I attended "Mommy and Me" and "Family and Me" classes. In "Mommy and Me," I had Ms. Lety, who welcomed me warmly everyday in her class. With her experience and education, she listened to and understood us new mom. Since her class was full, I took a class with Ms. Gaby instead. Unfortunately, it was unpleasant. I felt like she tried too hard to be liked and understand our perspective, but judged me harshly instead. Her vibe seemed off, like she was hiding her true self. I wouldn't recommend her class. Not to mention, other moms also felt the same way towards Ms. Gaby, that they also mention they dropped or stopped going to her class. I thought it was just me. However, Larissa's visits were helpful throughout my motherhood journey. I'm grateful for her hard work over the past two years. She's the best, and my daughter loves her.

Great place for mom's. They offer so many free classes for parents and share tons of resources…read more Highly recommend to any mother.

Dr Ebrahim, delivered both my sons. They are now in their 30s very grateful that I ended up having…read morehim as my doctor. Many bad experiences with other doctors so very grateful that I stumbled upon him as my doctor. My oldest is now 33 and my youngest is 31. He took great care of me during my pregnancies thank you so much

He delivered my baby over 20 years ago and I thought he was horrible then. All about the money. Did…read morea 4 plus episiotomy. Said I needed cryosurgery when I was 29. I called the hospital when I was pregnant with my second baby and asked the nurse in Labor Delivery which doctor I should use. She was hesitant to answer my questions but my sister is a labor delivery nurse and told me to ask the nurses--they know better than anyone. So I asked her if I could just read the doctors names to her and she would just say "yes" or "no." When I read his name, her reaction, her exact words were "Oh God No."

I had total hysterectomy done in October of 2025. I was very nervous because this was my first…read moresurgery ever. I had a 6 to 7 cm fibroid and many smaller ones. My uterus was very large and was almost impossible to remove using laparoscopic procedure. But Dr. Joseph Khan managed to perform the laparoscopic procedure using only 3 holes instead of a large incision many inches long. Amazingly I have 2 very tiny scars and one done thru the navel which left almost no scar. My belly looks almost like I didn't have any surgery. So the result of my surgery was better than my expectations with minimal scarring. My recovery has been normal and I am back to work. Dr. Joseph Khan is an excellent surgeon who worked hard and went out of his way to avoid a large incisions. He is compassionate and caring. Dr. Khan himself called to follow up after the surgery and he listens to you if you have any issues or question. This made my recovery smooth and I felt the doctor is there for you. I strongly recommend Dr. Joseph Khan.

No stars the service is bad. My OBG appointment was at 4:30…read moreand they didn't attend me till 7pm, plus I couldn't have time to eat so I was starving. The wait time is so long, they make you wait in the lobby a d then wait again in the room till the doctor comes and check you in. I regret coming here when I found out I was pregnant.

Adore my obgyn (Dr. Renee Chen); very personable and prompt…read more A serious thing for improvement: the administrative staff. I have the worst time trying to schedule appointments (to the point of entering into the automatic callback system, and never receiving a call back) to also waiting on hold for upwards of 20 minutes to try to schedule an appointment. I've never dreaded making an appointment somewhere so much as here. Note: you can REQUEST an appointment through their website, but that doesn't book the appointment.. and I don't want to be dealing with back-and-forth via email. So: For Dr. Chen = five stars Reception staff = one star 2024: 14/100

I had a stressful experience with them having cancelled an appointment we had placed over a month…read moreago and only got notified via email the week of. they didn't even call to tell me or have a solution for this inconvenience and emotional toll with me currently pregnant. I waited 20 minutes to get through to a person to reschedule another appointment and they could only provide me dates that did not work for me and my husband. It honestly just seemed that they did not care and no solution was found besides giving me dates that did not work for me. The worst part is that they wasted my time and now I can only hope they don't cancel my new appointments!!