Very Professional and honest Takes time to discuss issues with you. Highly recommend.

I was long overdue for a gynecological visit, and Dr. Jackson was the answer to my prayers. Her staff is wonderful too!

I've been going to Dr. Jackson for a couple of years now and the hormones always worked, but apparently I was under more stress in the last few months than ever. I had a hormonal crisis. I was having mood swings from anger to crying. I was exhausted mentally and physically. I couldn't figure out what was going on. Then it came to me. It has been 5 months since I had bio-identical hormone replacement. I work in a hospital, got divorced, and suffered identity theft. My hormones bottomed out. My dear friend made arrangements for Dr. Jackson to see me the same day. The staff was so polite and professional. Thank you ladies. The office is COVID ready. I was so grateful and so relieved. The testosterone shot began to work immediately and within a few days I had energy to work out. I've already scheduled my next appointment. As a young woman I had pap smear but not one doctor ever said anything about my hormones or had my levels checked. So many women suffer in silence and don't even know there is a remedy to help them feel better. Pay attention to your body ladies. Take care of your whole self. Soul. Body. Spirit. read more

Dr. Gail Jackson is absolutely horrible with a bad attitude and unprofessional. I saw her many years ago and remember how awful she was verbally. I also have a friend who visited her years ago and had the same experience with her. read more

I don't know how I can express what an amazing life saver Dr.Gail has been to me I met Dr Gail 5 years ago after meeting her at a network event where she was the speaker .. she started taking about the importance of balancing your hormones naturally with bio-identical pellets !... what? How is that possible ? Well the next day I booked an appt and learned quickly that with a little insertion under the skin, I could control the hot flashes, moodiness, sleepless nights and so much more ... my apt was on a Thursday and by Monday , I was a change ls woman , I mean back to my active , happy self ... who knew this was possible ? When I was 40 I had to have a partial hysterectomy and this thru me into menopause and for almost 15 years I had to live with hormone patches twice a week.. from 2010 til 2015 I started looking for other options as the patches were starting to leave burn marks.. I tried pills, creams and herbs .... nothing worked .. I am so glad I found Dr Gail, there is no going back , she has definitely earned my business and loyalty for life ! so glad I attended her presentation!!! read more

Dr. Gail Jackson very professional, knowledgeable and takes time to listen and give her professional advice to me. She is one of the most caring doctors that I have had. The office staff was friendly, professional and wonderful. I would recommend Dr. Jackson to my family and friends. She is a very brilliant doctor. God bless you Dr. Jackson and your wonderful staff. read more

Menopause is cruel. Not only did I have horrible hot flashes, severe sleep deprivation, and a loss in libido, but my mood was unrecognizable. My colleagues, friends and family found me a bit hard to get along with. I tired everything from HRT to natural remedies and still I suffered. Until I made an appointment with Gail Jackson. She is personable and always a delight to talk to and extremely helpful. Bioidenticals saved my life. Within three days of my first dose I was a new women! read more

Please read her negative reviews!!!!! I also had her as ob/gyn years ago & had similar awful experiences with testing mishaps and absolutely mean & rude behavior. I switched (thankfully) and she didn't deliver my baby, but recognized her name. So many reviews are similar to my experience I had to comment. PLEASE find someone else - don't trust your body to this woman, she is obviously a terrible doctor & now working with women through menopause. Run! There are many good doctors out there - she is NOT one. read more

I had a bad experience with Dr Jackson and she come highly recommended. To begin with my appointment was canceled after I sat in her waiting room for about an hour. Durning my waiting I heard the nurses and Dr Jackson in the back having lunch, laughing and talking with a pharmaceutical rep who had provided lunch for them. I kept wondering when I'm going to get called in for my examination, I never did. Finally after waiting almost an hour Dr Jackson comes out and said she has to leave to do a delivery so she could not see me and for me to reschedule. I had paid $15 for parking all for nothing. I did go back and see her on 2 more occasions for the hormone replacement therapy because I was really desperate for help but there were many inconsistencies and and unprofessional experiences in her office so I just decided it wasn't a good Doctor/patient relationship and not to continue with a Doctor like this. I'm really sorry to have to report this. I am a women of color also, I would have loved to have a professional patient relationship with this doctor but but Doctor Jackson made it impossible for me to trust her and her unpredictable profession. read more

I was suffering with the symptoms of menopause and no one was giving me any answers. I had a virtual consultation with Dr. Jackson and really felt comfortable that her office offered the answers I had been searching for. I received the hormone balancing pellets and this changed my life. Her office is very serious about protecting you from Covid which made me feel very safe... Thank you Dr. Jackson for giving me more than my life back read more

Dr Gail Jackson is a lifesaver for me. She's so knowledgeable about hormone balance and wellness and also safe and healthy weight loss. I walked out of there feeling so knowledgeable about my body. I love the staff there they are kind and warm and you feel safe from the time you walk in. I am now feeling so much better after having her treatment... she is my new go to for all things Related to women's health!!! read more

The office is quiet, mellow and inviting and the staff is helpful and polite. Dr. Jackson is warm and supportive and thoughtful. I like when doctors take the time to thoroughly explain the process and what is going on and she did, she has a real teaching spirit about her. I am shocked that anyone would give her less than 5 stars (& I'm critical & picky). I came in ready to jump off the roof and take everybody with me! She assured me the pellets would make a huge difference and work quickly. I did not believe it, but lo and behold, within 3 days they worked exactly as she said they would. I don't feel crazy (or hot n sweaty) anymore, I feel like myself again, and no ones going off the roof....for now :-) read more

I'd find a different doctor if you are able to. I came to see Dr. Jackson to have my IUD removed after having complications. Dr. Jackson was pleasant and the office and exam room were all very clean and welcoming. However, after my appointment I received a medical bill from a laboratory for testing I was never 1) informed would be done and 2) never requested to have done. Additionally, I never received any type of "results" from this testing that was performed. After calling the office to inquire, I was told it was cultures performed on my IUD. ...Why? I had it removed, I don't need to know anything about it? Dr. Jackson informed me it is their routine process, but again - I was never informed the testing would be taking place and therefore I would be receiving a bill for said testing. My company offers free laboratory testing through certain laboratories, so had I known that any testing was "needed", I would have requested for them to submit the sample to a laboratory I am covered through. Anyways - I received this unexpected bill in June, and have been trying to contact Dr. Jackson and her team about it for the past 5 months now to get the bill sorted, as I don't feel I should be responsible to pay for laboratory testing that I didn't want performed. Dr. Jackson's laboratory manager (?) told me should would look into it and see if we can reduce or eliminate the bill, but has failed to get back to me or return my calls for over 2 months now. If you are looking for a doctor who communicates and responds to you - Dr. Jackson and her team should not be your first choice. I am guessing they have a deal with this laboratory to submit unnecessary samples in order to make additional money at the patient's expense. read more

The WORST doctor/office!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If there was a negative rating scale, Dr. Gail Jackson and her office would have the highest negative score. Here's how my 3 visits went: Visit #1 1. 1 hour wait in the waiting room 2. Nurse had a hard time withdrawing my blood --missed 2 times, after that I was HELL NO! You're not going to stab me the 3rd time! Get me a freaking doctor to take my blood out! You incompetent nurse! 3. Doctor (not Dr. Jackson) succeeded and Dr. and Nurse leave 4. Wait 40 minutes in the examination room for Dr. to do the inspection --THEY TOTALLY FORGOT I WAS IN THE ROOM! They were celebrating a colleague's birthday! Seriously? You have patients waiting forever who are on their work break and you take time out for a party? 5. Staff did not apologize. Instead they think I'm the rude one for ruining their party. Ah, hello? I should have been work an hour ago and you leave me in the freezing examination room wearing nothing except a toilet paper thin outfit! Visit #2 I know...why go again? I have HMO...and was hoping the 2nd time was better... 1. Waited for an hour AGAIN Visit #3 I got called in to do an annual check --I thought it was weird since I fwas there a few months back, but hey, you think the doctor/office knows what they are doing. 1. Waited 30 minutes in the waiting room 2. Nurse asked me why I was there...um you guys called me and scheduled it and you're asking me why I'm there?? Don't you have my paperwork??? 3. Waited 10 minutes in examination room 4. Dr. Jackson comes in and tells me I don't need to be there because I did my check up a few months back. WHAT??? I wasted 1.5 hours (including my driving time)? Apparently the nurses are LAZY and don't bother to check client's history. I demanded a refund, and the nurse was like "why do you look so upset?" Why!? You have got to be kidding me? A week later I rec'd a letter from Dr. Gail: "It is important in a Physician-Patient relationship that there be mutual TRUST and RESPECT. We feel that we no longer have the shared trust and respect. We are asking that you find another Physician..." So now I'm the bad guy again crashing the party...Oye vey. I am definitely yelping all my doctors and future doctors from now on! read more

I find it really interesting that after 8 scathing reviews over the course of 2.5 years, suddenly SIX 5-star reviews pop up for Gail Jackson within 3 days of each other (notice that one of them is from someone who hadn't even seen her yet). Looks like Ms. Jackson is trying to do some damage control. When I read those glowing reviews, I really want to just LAUGH OUT LOUD, because they can't possibly be talking about Gail Jackson and her staff. I went to her for my first pregnancy. Here's the reality: 1. I routinely waited in the waiting room for at least an hour and a half. Then I'd get shuffled from one exam room to another (add an extra half hour) before Gail Jackson would make her grand appearance, spend 5 minutes with me -- if I was lucky! -- and then vanish. 2. Her office staff is beyond rude. The tall thin woman who sits behind the front desk is hostile and condescending. If she was on my staff (she'd never be on my staff), I'd keep her in a back room and as far away from the public as possible, that's how awful she is. 3. After my second visit, Gail Jackson told me I was having twins. My husband and I asked her, "Are you sure? How do you know?" She scoffed at us -- audibly scoffed at us, and said, "It's my JOB to know." Yep, you guessed it, she was wrong. 3. I saw Gail Jackson three times, and each time it was like she didn't remember me from the previous time. Maybe because she didn't have more than 5 minutes to spend with me. She never asked me if I had any questions, never took the time to tell me what to do or not do, just came into the room, did a quick exam and left. 4. The only positive thing I can say about my experience is that there was one physician's assistant (?) there who was very nice and caring. She found out that I was planning on switching doctors, and at my final visit, she pulled me aside and, whispering, asked me why. I told her frankly that this was the worst doctor's office experience I'd ever had. I dreaded going to my appointments because each one was worse than the last. She nodded and said that she'd heard that a lot. I asked her if she could recommend another female doctor, and she gave me the name of one who she said lots of people seem to like. 5. When I switched doctors, it took months, and repeated phone calls for Gail Jackson's office to send over my file. My new doctor ended up having to do several tests over because Gail Jackson's office was so uncooperative. 6. My new doctor spent at least half an hour with me at each visit, stayed until all of my questions were answered, personally returned phone calls, and helped make my first pregnancy happy and stress-free. If Gail Jackson is your doctor and your office visits stress you out, find another doctor. Don't hesitate for even a minute. You will thank yourself. On the other hand, if you're looking for a new doctor and are considering Gail Jackson, keep looking. You, too, will thank yourself. Like another reviewer said, if I could give her zero stars, I would. read more

Dr. Jackson and Nurse Ashley are a comlete mess! I will never visit this office again! Dr. Jackson is rude, insensitive, incompetant and greedy. While pregnant with my 2nd child I decided to change by OB doctor to Dr. Jackson. Honestly, she was so rude on my first visit that I knew this was a mistake. But, I also thought maybe it was my hormones. When I made it to about 22 weeks of my pregnancy I called the office to complain about a pain in my groin area. The nurse who answered the phone was so rude and ignorant that I had to hang up on her and call back. I went in for a visit and was told I was fine. After that visit I went in two more times with the same complaint. The pain was so bad that I could barely make it to the restroom at night. I was working retail so I was on my feet for 9 hours a day. I asked them to reduce my hours. Dr. Jackson said no because she has plenty clients that work until they deliver. I asked again. Nurse Ashley promised to write me a note to reduce my hours. But like all of her promises, it never happened. Finally, I went into the office in tears and with my husband as backup. Dr. Jackson did a pelvic exam and said very sarcastically that I was fine and that she would not take me off work so soon. I was 28 weeks at this point. She sent me down to another doctor to do measure my cervix. In her words, I want to prove to you there is nothing wrong with you! When the other Dr. completed my exam she asked if I had been lifting boxes. She not only took me off work she put me on bedrest for 7 weeks in Cedar Sinai!!!! Dr. Jackson did not apologize. She said in a joking way, "well your off work now". Because of her incompetance, I was away from my 2 year old for 7 weeks and almost lost my baby. Oh then she charged my insurance a ton of money everytime she set foot in my hospital room, eventhough she did absolutely nothing! My post partum visit was not even 5 minutes. I found myself chasing her down the hallway because I still had questions. I'm too tired to go any further but please don't put your life or your baby's life in this ladies hands! read more

I went to Dr Jackson for close to 4 years and didn't realize how bad she was until I left and got good care. Examples: 1. I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. She never took the time to explain what that was and a nurse gave me a medication without explaining what the medication was. I asked for an explanation and was given an attitude and no real explanation. I then asked for a specialist referral and again got attitude as if I should just trust them to handle it. I later found a specialist on my own and found out that this condition requires trial and error with medication (which took us 8 months of changing medications and doses) to get under control. Dr Jackson wanted me to take what she gave me and not follow up or monitor anything. This is very upsetting and dangerous to my health. 2. I ALWAYS had to call for results myself. My new doctor calls me within hours of getting my blood test results back. 3. She once had a student examine me instead of her without her in the room. 4. Her new location in Santa Monica had a lovely view but is filthy and completely unsanitary. It is not a doctors office. 5. The most time Dr Jackson spent talking to me was pitching her diet aids. I am not at all overweight! She even tried to take advantage of when I was engaged and told me I should use her "celebrity weight loss program" to lose weight for my wedding. I can't express how terrible of an experience I had with her and hope that others realize there is such better care out there. I wish yelp was around when I was looking for my doctor. It would have saved me 4 years of horrible and incompetent medical care. read more

Dr Jackson is one of the best female doctors in So Cal. Not only is she caring she actually takes time to listen to your concerns. I have been seeing Dr Jackson for a few years now and each time has been a pleasant exchange she has helped me tremendously with hormonal balancing, which could be a very frightening thing for a woman in the 1st stages. Not only have the bio identical treatment been helpful, but her wide range of information on the subject of menopause has been inspiring. Each time I visit her office; it's not like visiting a dreaded doctors appointment but instead it's like visiting friends. Dr Jackson and her staff are awesome especially Ashley her assistant, she has the greasiest personality, warm and welcoming. Thanks guy's for being there when I need you PJ read more

Like some of the other reviewers, I would give 0 stars to Dr. Jackson if I could. She is easily the worst doctor I have ever seen in my whole life. A few years ago I was a new patient of Dr. Lisa Masterson's (another gyno I do NOT recommend... update: the doctor from the show, "The Doctors." Give me a break!) and when I went in, they told me that Dr. Jackson would be seeing me instead. I figured this would be fine since I had only had wonderful experiences with OB/GYNs (Dr. Ketley Michel in NYC is amazing), and I hadn't met Dr. Masterson yet (should have been a red flag). During my regular exam Dr. Jackson was not only rushed and cold, but condescending. Her answer to a simple question was so cold and bleak that she made me cry (basically, she told me I was going to die - from something I didn't even have!). She has NO bedside manner. She is clearly a very unhappy person who likes to take it out on her patients who are already in a very vulnerable position. This doctor has the worst bedside manner I have ever seen. She should not be practicing. I cannot tell enough people about my horrible experience... please do not go to this doctor!!! read more

I was too sick and it was my first child, so I did not have the energy to look around. All the doctors on my insurance were not taking new patients, and she was the ninth doctor I called. This review is MY personal experience, and perhaps yours will be different. There were so many things that went wrong, including throwing my urine sample in the trash (I was there b/c in my 7th month I started throwing up again, had edema, and was dehydrated). I was in a room waiting to see her for AN HOUR before the NP came in, surprised to see me, and informed me that Dr. Jackson left on an emergency, and that the rest of the staff had left for lunch. She was visibly upset by this and felt so bad for me, so she said, "Let me see if I can find your urine results." That's where she discovered the sample in the trash. There were MANY MORE issues, but it was years ago, and I'm too tired right now to get into it. Like others on here, I ended up in a c-section, which I believe to my core - but cannot prove - was her plan all along. When I asked her around the fifth or sixth month when we'd talk about a birthing plan, she laughed and said, "Honey. Only God knows the plan." She also said my feet were swollen b/c I chose to wear flip flops. That doesn't explain my hands and face. She then held out her foot, and said, "See? I had a child, and I still have my size 7 feet in heels." Huh? So, do you due diligence. read more

Got my first appointment with this Doctor yesterday First I must say the front office staff had good manners and very receptive. The wait to see the Dr was not long I pay attention to wait time since I am not a very patient person. Dr Jackson has very caring approach and has good bedside manners. She did a thorough exam along with some teaching Pending lab restyled I will be following up. So far this is a very good Dr for women's wellness. Thanks to Dr Jackson and her team read more

I've been going there (or should I say, was going) for a few years for my paps but I was never seen by Dr.Jackson. It was someone else. Here are my complaints: Never had I've had a painful pap smear UNTIL Dr. Jackson did my pap. She was the WORST doctor ever!! Her staff is so unprofessional. They talk about your problem out loud everyone can hear. They take FOREVER to give you back your results. When I've called her office they've had me on hold for so long that I would have to hang up and call back 2, 3 times. The last time I went, few months ago, I asked them that I wanted a certain test done, they said okay, and next thing you know the nurse forgot to write it down on the lab form. Are you kidding me!!!!!! My boyfriend is an ER doctor and he had me ask them that they need to perform a certain type of test for a situation that I was having. They said that they don't perform that certain test at her office. And my boyfriend found that really strange because HE performs them. My sister just found out that she has fibroids and dr. hell (I mean dr. jackson) told her not to worry about them, that they weren't a big deal. EXCUSE ME!!!!! Dr.Jackson has a really strange copayment. Not only did I pay my co-pay at the office but weeks later I get another bill from her. I talked to the insurance people and they called dr. jackson's office because the insurance people also thought this was weird. I'm curious? I was sold something called "acidophoulous" at her office. And when I asked them where they get these from, they told me that some lab has them done specifically for dr.jackson. I have not used them. Has anyone bought this before? read more

Dr. Jackson, has been my doctor for over 20 years now. She's the best doctor I the business. She cares and listens to whatever issue you have. Has always saved the day for me. So, I'm getting older and have been experiencing some hormonal changes. Leave it to Gail to rescue me. She balanced out my hormones and I feel Fantastic! I'm more alert and I don't feel rundown. I spring out of bed in the morning (which I didn't do before) and I'm sleeping better. Sleep is a girls best. lol. I have been eating better and when I go to the gym I don't get as tired as I use to. I love my Gorgeous Doctor. read more

My wife needed a new provider for BHRT after office availability of her prior doctor became erratic. After going to a consultation with Dr Jackson she was hopeful she had found someone she liked, feeling comfortable during the consult. The doctor requested that my wife get her prior treatment records and then set up the first treatment appointment. It took a while to secure the records (again, erratic previous doctor, who also apparently didn't keep great notes) but after doing so my wife went in for treatment. Dr Jackson didn't even look at the records when my wife arrived for her appointment. Instead, she told my wife she had changed her mind and was no longer willing to treat her - apparently having reached this decision after the consult but without telling us when her mind changed, instead waiting 3 weeks for my wife to come back in person thinking she was about to get a treatment and having made the effort of several phone calls and trips to get her prior records for nothing. This was not only understandably upsetting, with no discernible change in situation between the consult where Dr Jackson said she'd happily provide treatment, but it wasted weeks of time my wife could have spent looking for another doctor or attempting to get an appointment with her prior one. This being weeks after she was already due for a treatment and suffering the impact of imbalanced hormones. No reason was given for the change of decision. Dr Jackson also stated that if she *had* given treatment it would been *triple* the price given during the consultation and during initial calls to her office (and nearly double what the previous doctor charged). Summary: Dr Jackson misrepresented willingness to provide treatment, cost of services, and caused weeks of wasted time to the detriment of her would-be patient. read more

Wonderful office, staff, and doctor. Very comfortable and relaxing setting. Professional and knowledgable staff. Caring, warm, and thorough doctor. read more

Gail N Jackson, MD - Beautiful building - Obstetricians & Gynecologists Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I've been a patient of Dr. J since 1987! She delivered both of my babies who are now 27 and 30! Dr. Jackson is now my hormone balancing BAD ASS! Women need to be well and feel well and that is what Dr. J brings. I no longer suffer from menopausal issues! I stay sexy and feel sexy thanks to Dr. J! read more

Honestly, I'm really confused as to why Dr. Jackson has gotten so many negative reviews. Maybe she's changed up the staff in the last year or something. As a doctor she's been one of my favorites which is surprising based on the discomfort normally associated with my annual girly visit. She's really down to earth, welcoming, and friendly and knows her stuff! When I first went to visit her I told her how I hated pretty much every BC I was ever on because it made me sick to my stomach. She asked me a bunch of questions and recommended one that I've now been on for 3 years with no problems! Didn't think that day would come. Anyways, she's readily available by phone and really takes her time with you in the exam room so that might be why shes so backed up sometimes? I've never had to wait more than 15 minutes to see her. I guess each person has a different experience, but I will continue to go to Dr. Jackson and totally recommend her. read more

Love this medical office ! I've been Dr Jackson's patient for a decade. This office is a lovely place with friendly people. She does bio identical hormone treatments. I started using those a few years ago. They've made a huge difference in my quality of life. read more

I do not recommend this place for any type of services. My first visit was a routine Pap smear check up. I paid my co-pay and services. My second visit (a year later) I had another Pap smear check up. Her office location at that time changed to Santa Monica on Ocean Blvd. I checked in at the front desk and provided my insurance information with my photo identification card. The front desk verified my insurance was in-the-network and I was covered. 3 months later, I receive a bill in the mail stating I owe more than $250.00 due to out-of-the-network coverage. I was angered and stated it was not right. I advised the billing department (MARY) that their office stated my insurance covered the visit. I called several times to the billing department and again was advised the situation will be fixed. Now 6 months later, I am still dealing with the billing problems. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH GAIL JACKSON'S MEDICAL OFFICES. read more

After hormone balancing treatment by Dr Jackson, I feel like Dorothy in Oz rather than Dorothy in Kansas. My life was in black and white before and now is in color. I often advise other women to seek Dr. Jackson's assistance in getting their lives back on track. My boyfriend is thrilled also! The other thing about Dr. Jackson is that she is the best advertisement for her services imaginable - when you meet her you think, "Whatever that woman is having, I'll have." Thank you, Dr. J. read more

Dr. Jackson is very polished and has a warm personality. I do want to leave this just to help others looking for the right ob gyn. I just came from having Kaiser doctors and being fully vaccinated with Gardisil. She is anti gardisil and does not recommend this to her patients . She also said I would get test result back within 24 hours I did not get results back at all and I had to call the office the following week. I went in wanting to switch birth control she wrote me a new prescription and stated my current prescription is giving people blood clots. Most of our conversation made me more worried then when I came in. I think her focus is more on menopause so perhaps I made the mistake choosing this doctor for my needs and where I am at in my health. read more

OMG! My wife began seeing Dr. Jackson several months ago for Bio Identical hormone therapy. With in weeks of treatment my wife has been more INTIMATE with me than ever. This has been amazing. My wife has come onto me for SEX, 12 years of marriage I can't remember when that happened. Now our marriage is better than ever. I can't thank Dr. Jackson enough!!! read more

Dr. Gail and her amazingly kind, skilled and wonderful staff have helped me cope with the lovely symptoms of menopause! I had a horrible experience with Dr. Jamie Lipeles and his incapable, disastrous staff so you can only imagine how elated I was to find pure competence and exemplary care from Dr. Gail. From the moment I walked in and was greeted by CeCe and Erica, I immediately felt at ease. Not only does Dr. Gail's office operate in a smooth, competent manner, my emails are returned in less than five minutes. So truly blessed to have been referred to Dr. Gail and her lovely staff!! I am finally at peace! Thank you for your fabulousness!! read more

Worst obgyn I have ever seen. Avoid!!! She left weird messages on my phone and then botched a routine cervical punch and scared the crap out of me. I would never trust this doctor with my body again. read more

I would have given her zero or even negative stars if I could have, but the system wouldn't let me. How's that for an auspicious beginning? It is with great sadness that I write this review. It's been a couple of years since my fateful visit to her office, and now I feel like I can share the experience to prevent anyone else from being treated this way by her. Or being treated by her, period. I went to Dr. Jackson for a routine exam. She's a gynocologist, so you know what that entails. The actual exam was unmemorable, which is good. However, the conversation that followed was unforgivable. This was my first visit, so she asked me all the normal questions about family history. Since my mother died of breast cancer 18 years ago, that always gets the doctors talking. But what Dr. Jackson said blew my mind. She said, and I quote, "You're going to die in the next 10 years. The only way to prevent that is to have prophylactic breast surgery and a hysterectomy." Let's pause for a second. Does the statement you're going to die seem like something another human being can tell you with that much certainty? I don't even know if I believe in God, but if I did, I'm pretty sure she wouldn't impart the news of my death disguised as an average gynocologist. Maybe she'd bake me a cake or something with You're Going to Die! written in frosting. I mean shit, then at least I'd have cake. But I digress... Without taking any cues from my shell-shocked face, Dr. Jackson continued (!) to drop bomb after bomb on me like I wasn't a human being with some pretty serious feelings about the situation. She explained the details of the surgeries she was recommending, and never mentioned the genetic testing that you can get to see if you're even at high risk for getting cancer. I tried to break the copious tension at one point by making a joke about how I eat broccoli and that should help and she jumped on that like I was an ostrich hiding my head in the sand. The nerve. Humor is my coping mechanism. At least laugh, bitch. But here's the kicker. After 20 minutes of berating by a sorry excuse for a doctor, I started to cry under the weight of her statements. And then she said what is possibly the most insulting thing I've ever heard in my 33 years on the planet, "I know, you miss your mommy" and came over to hug me. Eventually my torture ended. I got dressed, got yelled at by a few of the nurses who tried to make me pay, even though my insurance fully paid for an annual exam at the time, and ran out the door. I called my dad in hysterical tears from the street. I didn't care who saw me. He talked me down, and I somehow made it home. I am telling you all of this, all you strangers out there who might want to see Dr. Jackson as your doctor, please don't. PLEASE. There are plenty of other doctors to choose from. Don't choose her. Addendum: I got tested by my mother's oncologist for the breast cancer gene and I tested negative. So thankfully, in addition to being mean, Dr. Jackson was also wrong. read more

Incredibly disappointed with this office. I was a patient of Dr. Jackson years ago but had to switch because of a health insurance change. I was excited to switch back to a PPO so I could see Dr. Jackson for a pap and breast exam but my my things have changed. My appointment was set for 1130am. I arrived at 1115 and there was one person in front of me. No big deal. I step outside to make a phone call (after I let the staff know) and came back in at 1145. The woman in front of me still hadn't be seen, and several new patients came in around 1215. They were ALL seen before me and none of the staff came to communicate to me what was going on. Finally at 1230, I got up to ask what was going on and I was told that the rooms were full and they'd see me soon. Obviously I wasn't planning on sitting for an hour and had to go back to work. I asked to reschedule. Not once did the staff apologize or clarify anything. I wasted an hour and a half and was never seen. I wonder if getting a pap takes low priority to hormone balancing therapy. I called back to cancel my rescheduled appointment once I thought about how this office can't provide what I'm looking for: communication and honoring appointment times. If you want a pap, breast exam and pills, you might be better served going to a doc and office that has time for you. read more

All the NEGATIVE reviews from the past year have been removed... why am I NOT surprised? This was the absolute WORST medical experience I have had in my entire life! If you value your health, do yourself a favor and RUN out the door. The doctor & her staff are beyond disorganized. I had to retrieve my own pelvic ultrasound results because they couldn't figure out which imaging facility they sent me to. Dr. Jackson herself should NOT be practicing medicine of any kind. I was told right off-the-bat that my case of perimenopause was something she sees everyday. Call me crazy but clotting the size of GRAPEFRUITS and bleeding non-stop for a year is NOT normal & I highly doubt she hears that on a daily basis. She immediately recommended the testosterone pellet before my results even came back saying that "it would renew my energy and give me my curves back." Sound familiar??? Well, within 24 hours I was dizzy, having heart palpitations, became constipated and had insomnia. My testosterone levels jumped from 22 to almost 400 overnight!!! Dr. Jackson told me this had NEVER happened to any of her patients before and to give it time, that the levels would drop. But, just to be safe, go see your PCP immediately to have your heart checked out. Mind you, I was hiking 6 miles twice a week prior to the pellet being inserted and at this juncture, I could barely walk my dog around the block without losing my breath. So I went... but why couldn't she check my heart??? My PCP urged me to have the pellet removed ASAP. When I asked Dr. Jackson to do so, she adamantly refused but said that if I could find someone else to remove it that she would pay for it. Seriously?! I then proceeded to call Sotto Pelle in AZ where she was reportedly trained. Sotto Pelle was adamant that they had no affiliation with Dr. Jackson. So either this has happened a lot and there was a falling out or she OUTRIGHT LIED. About a week later I received a phone called saying that I had a slight case of adenomyosis but the low-dose birth control pills would take care of that and that the progesterone longes she gave me would help with my symptoms from the testosterone. Exactly one month after the testosterone pellet was inserted, I started to cramp and have excruciating pain at 10+. After 6 days of excruciating adenomyosis (akin to being in labor), I knew it was time to find a trustworthy OBGYN to determine what was going on. No slight adenomyosis here... I had an acute, severe case that resulted in a HYSTERECTOMY. More than a year later, I am still suffering from the ramifications of the testosterone pellet that has wreaked havoc with my entire nervous system... not to mention my life. read more

Dr. Jackson and her staff are so warm, helpful, and generous that I actually travel back to see them, even though I now live in New York. Fantastic, caring doctors are hard to find, and Dr. Jackson is one of a kind. As if that wasn't enough of an incentive to see her, Dr. Jackson's "office" is more of an oasis. I often find myself wishing that the staff made me wait a bit longer so that I could spend more time on their beautiful balcony overlooking the ocean. I clearly just can't say enough good things about Dr. Jackson. I fully and unequivocally recommend her to anyone looking for a committed, cool, supportive doctor. 2 thumbs up, 5 stars, etc. read more

While I now live in Houston, TX; while in OC for business recently I made a point to see Dr. Gail Jackson for my well-women's exam. I have always received great service from her and her staff; and have especially appreciated her 'straight-forward', and honest answers to whatever questions I've had (on this visit, it was about fibroids, and Dr. Jackson gave me some very good information). Dr. Jackson had been my Gyn for 10+ years, while I lived in both Los Angeles and Orange County; and I still count on her for good, sound advice - like I said, I made a special trip to see her while 'in town' for business. read more

I've been seeing Dr. Jackson since 2010 for hormonal treatment that has ended all my menopausal symptoms. I am a physician and I do my own reading, of course. Her advice has held me in good stead. The energy and mood improvement has been a complete boost for me because I work a lot. Her treatment is sound and she spends time explaining things to me. I can tell you she is an intelligent doctor. I've read all of these negative reviews and it seems they are all from women who are pregnant. This is not my situation so I can't speak for them. When it comes to what I need she is there for me. read more