I had a highly complex pregnancy. Less than 2% kind of pregnancy and I had to also have a consult…read morefrom MFM throughout the pregnancy. Dr. Madhavan was extremely supportive and straightforward. I had a wonderful experience with her. I love her straightforward approach. She is a fantastic practitioner. She came to see me after an emergency c section I had prior to my scheduled date. ( it was done by her colleague had to do it in the middle of the night). She still called me and came to see me after. She was concerned and supportive towards me with empathy throughout my entire pregnancy. I highly recommend.

My original OB was out-of-office that day, and Dr. Madhavan took me. She did some 10/10 painful…read moreprocedure on me with no anesthesia and no warning. And when I got home, I received a bill 3x higher than my original OB...

Nobody likes to go to the doctor (I certainly do not!) but I'm happy to say that my first visit…read morewith Dr. Madhavan went really well. The staff was all really nice, communicative and efficient. The doctor was thorough, understanding, listened to everything I had to say and really put my mind at ease concerning a few issues I had been worrying about. I found her to be really accessible and easy to talk to and I appreciate how efficient she is!

I love Dr. Madhavan! She was my obgyn with my 1st baby & if it wasn't for her, my babygirl wouldn't…read morebe here today. I had a high risk pregnancy but we didn't catch my condition until I was 16+ weeks & at that time the procedure I needed was past the window time frame that most doctors would take.. But Dr. Madhavan didn't give up.. She called and fought for a doctor to take me in on a procedure and I am proud to say i carried full term and delivered a healthy baby girl naturally I am on my 3rd pregnancy and even tho she moved to Berkley, she is willing to see me and I am more than happy to make the drive!!! Best Dr. I have ever had!!

I saw Dr. Schall for an open myomectomy to remove a large fibroid, and I have been consistently…read moreimpressed by her competency, communication, attentiveness, and kindness. When I explained that I needed the surgery done as soon as possible, Dr. Schall worked with the OR to fit in my procedure three weeks earlier than originally planned--even during the busy winter holiday season. The morning after the surgery, she surprised me with a bottle of blue Gatorade that she'd tracked down on another floor--something I had casually mentioned craving after surgery. Dr. Schall answered my countless questions with patience and detail, checked in on me regularly and attentively, and I truly felt like my health and wellbeing was in the hands of someone who actually cared about me. Her skill, thoughtfulness, and compassion didn't just impress me--they also caught the attention of the medical staff. One of my nurses commented on how clean and well-done my incision looked and said that she wanted to see Dr. Schall herself because of the exceptional care she witnessed. Days later, another nurse overheard me talking singing Dr. Schall's praises and chimed in, "She's the best!" Dr. Schall has my complete trust, and I feel fortunate to have ended up in her care. If you want a deeply skilled and attentive OBGYN, look no further.

We visited the emergency room yesterday while my wife was 19.5 weeks pregnant due to severe…read moreabdominal pain. After about six hours, we found it frustrating that every doctor and nurse kept asking us the same questions repeatedly. When they couldn't pinpoint the cause of the pain, they called in Dr. Schall for assistance. Her arrival was refreshing; before even walking into the room, she had thoroughly reviewed our entire file, studied all our ultrasounds from the past few months, and had a solid hypothesis about the source of the pain. She turned out to be right, and her treatment plan provided my wife with relief within an hour of our conversation. Additionally, she arranged a follow-up meeting with a specialist for us in the next few days by placing us on an urgent list. We cannot say enough good things about Dr. Schall. She was intelligent, attentive, and kind to my wife. We will likely request her as our primary doctor moving forward.

I was referred to Dr. Venkat for an ectopic pregnancy after an ultrasound and bloodwork were…read moredetected by One Medical. She has always been honest and forthcoming about the situation; appointments are easy to book on the Sutter Health website. Ultimately I am grateful she made a bad situation less horrible. Recently I heard of friends & acquaintances having ruptured tubes, major hemorrhages & pain due to doctors (cough Kaiser) not acting on women's health quickly enough to catch the situation before it becomes a very painful one. I received two failed doses of methotrexate at Alta Bates ER, then Dr. Venkat scheduled same-day surgery at Alta Bates. She did the laparoscopic surgery. I lost a Fallopian tube and healed quickly, am back on my feet and thankful for her Dr. Venkat's treatment of my ectopic pregnancy. Minimal pain, easy to schedule, easy to work with.

I had the worst experience with Pavithra. The first time at her office she was very dismissive. She…read moreended up diagnosing me with a serious disease that I never had. Even after confronting her with information she had her assistant write me some excuse of how the results were correct. Still to this day her diagnosis is still wrong. If, you are an African American woman or woman of color of elsewhere. She's very dismissive to certain races. Dismissive meaning she doesn't give correct information, she had incorrect test results and your concerns will not be addressed. She shows a great lack in interest in your health and well being. I will post emails later.

I've been with Dr. Thomas since both of us were in our 20's. I actually followed her from her first…read morepractice to Sutter. Dr. Thomas' first practice allowed her to do some fertility work. Sutter didn't, so she guided us to a fertility clinic. Dr. Thomas also has managed one straight forward pregnancy and two trickier pregnancies. When I went into pre-term labor with child number three, she popped into Alta Bates since she was out to dinner in the area, just to check in on me as well as help the on call OB/GYN manage my delivery. She came in and soothed me, told me not to worry. Her calming presence helped distill the anxiety the other doctor had accidentally brought out. It's been 19 years and I'm still Dr. Thomas' patient. Over the years, I've discovered a couple other girlfriends have her as their doctor as well. All of us rave about her. In recent years, I've been diagnosed with cancer. Dr. Thomas has kept tabs on my health, even checking in periodically. None of it has to do with my gynecological health, just her genuine concern over my well-being. I've had my share of drs who don't listen, but that's never been my experience with Dr. Thomas. I wouldn't have remained her patient for 20 years if that had been the case.

Great and caring, very informative and helpful. Great staff and location is good,free parkingread more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dr. Chen and his team. From my very first appointment…read morethrough surgery and recovery, he was incredibly kind, compassionate, and attentive. I underwent a myomectomy for fibroids and endometriosis, and as this was my first surgery, I was very scared going into the process. He took the time to truly listen to me, answer all of my questions, and make sure I felt informed, supported, and comfortable every step of the way. His bedside manner is exceptional. He is not only highly knowledgeable and educational, but also genuinely caring. He helped me advocate for what was important to me both in surgery and during recovery, and I always felt that my concerns were heard and respected. What stood out to me most was how available and responsive he was. Whenever I had questions or wasn't feeling well, I was able to message him and his communication was always prompt, thoughtful, and reassuring. That level of support made such a difference during a very vulnerable time. I truly felt cared for throughout this entire experience. His kindness, understanding, and the overall quality of care I received were more than I could have hoped for. Everything turned out so much better than I imagined, and I am so grateful to have had him as my surgeon. I would recommend him without hesitation.

I am a new patient still going through the process of getting screened for endometriosis. But I am…read morevery thankful to be under his care. I feel heard and confident to take the next steps to advocate for myself.

My wife started seeing Dr. Hambrick after she got pregnant with our first child. I went with her…read moreto the first three (ultimately the only three) appointments. He was nice -- sort of a jolly, red-faced southerner. During interviews he was perfunctory, and not terribly interested in explaining procedures to us, but that seemed par for the course for a doctor. Our relationship with Dr. Hambrick ended when we asked him about home birth. We had read about home birth and were curious. We were not surprised when Dr. Hambrick told us he would not back up a home birth, since his malpractice insurance would not allow it. We were surprised, however, by his refusal to answer any of our questions substantively. We were trying to make an informed health care decision -- perhaps the most important one of our lives -- and we came to the appointment armed with statistics, facts, and a list of specific questions. Rather than address the substance of our concerns, Hambrick conjured up a drunk-driving analogy for home birth and repeated it over and over again. After 10 minutes of peppering him with questions, the drunk driving analogy was all we could get out of him (except for a related seat belt analogy). We stopped seeing Dr. Hambrick and decided to have a home birth. Even if we had stayed with the OB/hospital model of birth, however, we would not have stayed with Dr. Hambrick. Hambrick's impatience with our desire to be well-informed left a terrible taste in our mouths.

I absolutely love this practice, but Dr. Hambrick assisted me during my first child's birth and it…read morewas a horrible experience. He said he was in the hospital and "on his way" as I was at the very end of my labor, but did not show up until 20-30 minutes later. I have no idea what was keeping him.. The baby and I were having complications so it became very stressful. The nurse had to yell at him twice via phone to get him in the room. My mother also randomly went to him and had some issues with a procedure. She ended up switching doctors in the practice and is now very happy. Despite how unhappy I am with this doctor I found all the other doctors in this practice are wonderful and I have nothing, but positive things to say about everyone else there. I actually love that dr. office and the support staff.

I want to share this for anyone who cares about payment terms before they decide to go with this…read morepractice. I booked an appointment and cancelled during check in because of terms that I cannot agree to. In short, terms offer 1. Lack of transparency on the bill between you and the office 2. If you challenge, you get charged $35. 3. Let's say you do not want to put a card on file for auto payment, then you pay an additional $10 premium. I have never seen such unreasonable terms before. I wouldn't feel respected and valued as a customer here. (Photo provided)

This is a little late, as Dr. K provided care 2 years ago during my pregnancy and leading up to…read morebirth #4, which was my best pregnancy/birth experience yet. He lived up to the title of "male midwife", but is also truly unique in that he can also offer high risk care if necessary. He is incredibly patient centered, and allowed me to take part in my own medical decisions without ever being pushy. I was treated as a unique, whole patient. I was comforted greatly by the fact that he would be the one to deliver my baby, and not some stranger on call. Checkups were a breeze, and I LOVED the convenience of having blood draws in office during my appointments. He responded quickly to my emails where I had concerns, and offered an ultrasound to ease my fears about baby's position in my third trimester. When I was feeling very tired around week 28, he confirmed that I had a mild case of iron deficiency anemia and recommended an excellent supplement which had me feeling better relatively quickly. When I went into labor, Dr. K and the nurses were stellar and receptive to my requests; it truly was like a home birth in a hospital setting, which is exactly what I wanted. Dr. K followed through with the plan we had discussed, and everything went smoothly and according to plan. I never felt rushed. Dr. K runs a private practice, so the office doesn't look like the polished and modern rooms in your "big box" practices, but the private attention and care exceeds my experiences in any of the "big practice" settings.