Came to Dr. Kunzel on endo concerns after a referral from OneMedical. Her staff were really friendly and gentle with the ultrasound, the ovary test and noted that there was no abnormal masses. She walked me thru birth control and gave me some samples to bring back which was great as well. read more

Worst doctor. The lack of empathy is actually insane. I came in in so much pain and she looked emotionless. She ran a test on me gave me something for my symptoms that she thought would work well not only did not work, but I feel like it made it worse and when I messaged the office to let them know that my pain has gotten worse I was told that they would let the doctor know and she should get back to me and she never did if someone tells you they're in a nine out of 10 pain level and you take eight hours to get back to them. It's just ridiculous. read more

This has been a long awaited review of this doctor. Dr. beuscher referred me to Dr. Kunzel after I couldn't get pregnant back in 2022. Dr. Kunzel diagnosed me with pcos and started putting me on fertility treatments. Mind you she never did a full evaluation of me, spoke to me of my fertilityy issues at length, and just put me on clomid. She was never there for my trigger shots to help answer any questions, she even wasn't there for my IUI. She was never there. She avoided all the signs of my potential endometriosis and when I asked her if I could have it because I still couldn't get pregnant, but that time I had made an appointment with a specialist outside of Los Olivos, she said "this was exciting to see what the outcome is and even said that they cannot help with treatments anyways because it won't affect my fertility to get endometriosis resolved." She is wildly ignorant and needs education on endometriosis because she is absolutely wrong. The quality of life gets better when treating this disease and could potentially lead to pregnancy. Her statements could have swayed me to not get it treated, but thankfully I was smart enough at that time to realize she's a horrible doctor. I was suffering for painful periods for years, weight gain issues.. and she didn't nothing to help resolve these issues but just focused on getting me pregnant. Since I was not the easy patient case it seemed she didn't go the extra mile to really see what was going on. She had horrible bed side manners and is quite cold. Not sure how an endometriosis diagnosis can be stated as "exciting." Her lack of empathy and overall concern for her patient is quite concerning. If I can give her a negative star I would. After excruciating one year with this doctor I found the right doctors to help with my pcos and endometriosis. And now pregnant and more educated of my disease. This is a long review because I think future patients should be aware of Los Olivos doctors. I would never go back to this facility and obviously highly reject the way this doctor works. read more

Beware of this doctor and her staff. If you need FML or disability papers completed in a timely manner by competent people, forget it. They have no idea how the EDD website works. Uploading was an issue for them. The Doctor thinks she knows what is better for your own body than you do. If you dont feel comfortable taking a vaccine while you are pregnant, she does not care. Dont ever let someone tell you they are an expert on your body, no matter what the CDC recommends. T Choose a doctor who can respect your beliefs and wishes for your own body, cause its "your" body. Also, now she wont even be the one to deliver your baby if she is your doctor as she only works specific hours. If you wNt a doctor that will be with you throughout your pregnancy, find another. This one is almost retired and has one foot out. I wish i would have seen all the other bad reviews on her before I chose her. read more

Staff is super rude. They failed to call me and tell me my appointment had been cancelled when they had a whole week to do so. Lied to my face and told me they gave me a call! Lost money missing half a day of work, and spent a lot of gas money (Drove an hour and half a way since i live in novato now) and they had zero remorse! Acted as if it was my fault i didnt answer this made up call!! And seeing the other reviews.. maybe its time to find a new doctor! read more

Dr. Kunzel has been my doctor for 20+ years. Her care and advice have always been nothing short of excellent. She delivered both my boys, 1 natural and 1 c-section due to a large ovarian cyst growth. Most recently, Dr. Kunzel referred me to Dr. Charlene Reimnitz for a successful robotic hysterectomy. Dr. Kunzel made the referral so easy for me. She arranged it all, and even called me directly over Thanksgiving weekend to relay the news that I was a candidate for robotic surgery. I had complete peace knowing I was in good hands ~ Dr. Kunzel assisted Dr. Reimnitz during surgery. My recovery is going so well, and I look forward to better days. I am truly so thankful for Dr. Kunzel. Dr. Reimnitz and Los Olivos Women's Medical Group. read more

Warning: Dr. Kunzel has the worst bedside manners! She is very insensitive, rude, disrespectful and will try to spend less than five minutes with a patient. She needs to retire because she doesn't appear to like her job and doesn't care to communicate properly with patients. She did not examine me. She barely spoke with me for 2 minutes then she got up to leave when I was still asking her questions. She opened the door and was speaking loudly with the door open. I'm sure everyone in the waiting room heard my medical business based on Dr. Kunzel standing in the doorway with the door open as she was trying to leave. Why did her staff schedule her to see me for less than five minutes or did she just want to be rude because she didn't want to do her job? My wonderful gynecologist in the same office, Dr. Trobough, retired so a couple months later I was referred to Dr. Karen Kunzel who was supposed to take on Dr. Trobough's patients. I scheduled the appointment since I had three IUIs with Dr. Trobough and wanted to continue the treatments to help me conceive with Dr. Kunzel. Initially, it appeared she was going to help me when she learned I had the treatments with Dr. Trobough. She had not read my file to prepare for the appointment. Once she discovered my age, she got up to leave and told me directly that I was old and my eggs were old and she will not provide the IUIs even if I used donated eggs. I told her that I already knew my chances of pregnancy were low with my own eggs but I knew that women still have chance to conceive healthy babies as long as they are not in menapause. Both Dr. Trobough ( my previous gynecologist at the same office) and my primary care physician, Dr. Kamaraju, told me that women can still get pregnant and have healthy babies using their own eggs, (even though the chances of pregnancy are low after age 45), as long as they are not in menopause. I told her this and she disagreed and rolled her eyes. She didn't care about my privacy as a patient and most of this short conversation was with her speaking to me in a harsh and loud tone with the door open as she was in the doorway trying to leave as soon as she knew my age and knew that I wanted to try to conceive with my own eggs. I told her that it was my business if I wanted to try to conceive at my age; I told her that my aunt had a baby at age 48 and my other aunt had a baby at age 52. Both of my aunts did not plan their pregnancies and both did not have fertility treatments. Dr. Kunzel didn't seem to care and it appeared that she didn't like her job or had any patience to speak to patients. How can anyone be this rude and disrespectful without realizing? She chooses to have the worst bedside manners because she is narcissistic and heartless. Regardless of whether you need an annual exam, want to conceive or already pregnant, Dr. Kunzel is the worst doctor for any woman. I would never recommend her and I am seriously suspicious of any good reviews about her. read more

Dr. Kunzel has been my doctor for at least 25 years. She delivered all three of my children via cesarean and the surgeries all went well. I find her to be a no nonsense kind of doctor, which works perfectly for me. I don't need her to be overly friendly with me, I just want her to be a good doctor. And that is what she has always been for me. She has always listened to me and is always helpful with any issues or concerns that I have. I have never had a negative experience with her or her office. read more

Very selfish, uncaring and not professional. If you want a doctor who is rude, disrespectful and doesn't care about your health, then this is the doctor for you. read more

I've had the baby and am now pregnant with #2. The relationship with Dr. Kunzel deteriorated rapidly when I refused to be induced and refused pitocin during labor. It became downright ugly, to be honest..... When I said I didn't want to be induced because of the increase risk of C-section, Dr. Kunzel said, "I don't know what you are so afraid of. Most of my patients ask for C-sections. I've had two, myself. They aren't that big of a deal." When I refused to have my water broken in the hospital, she said, "Oh, you'll have some decels (baby's heart decelerating) or you'll develop a fever and I'll have to section you." So she basically was trying to scare me into a procedure that wasn't necessary or wanted. As long as you have no opinion about your birth or do any outside research, you'll be fine with Dr. Kunzel. If you can get her to answer the question, "What percentage of your patients have c-sections?" with a straight answer, I'd love to hear it. She never did tell me, and side stepped the question. I'll bet its about 70-80%. I have a new doctor for my second pregnancy and I'm going to El Camino instead of the baby factory, I mean Good Sam. Did you know their C-section rate is 46%? Almost half the women who give birth there deliver via surgery. There is a reason for that, its a C-section factory. read more

I had been seeing Dr. Kunzel for years before I had my first pregnancy. After an ultrasound revealed a miscarriage I was devastated. I was actually very confused and distraught. Maybe she didn't notice. I was just given my paperwork and told to go and book a surgery. After my second miscarriage I was in her office for a follow up and we were talking about trying again. The conversation ended with her looking me in straight in the eyes and saying we know what the problem is, your eggs are old and you need a donor. I'm so glad I didn't listen to her advice. She was wrong by the way. And her comments were hurtful. She didn't know the problem. I found another doctor. I now have a healthy baby boy. I never got an egg donor nor did any fertility treatments. I patiently kept trying and did things my way. read more

I am dissapointed to write this review for Dr Kunzels staff. I had a great experience with Dr Kunzel several years ago when I had my child. I recently called for an urgent appointment, my call was moved around to 4 different people with Dr Kunzels medical assistant having absolutely zero manners or customer service. I was told I will not be given an appointment because I have not had a checkup in 3 yrs. The checkups I scheduled were cancelled by the doctor and staff as the doctor stepped out for deliveries. They offered me an appointment with an alternate doctor after 1 month for an issue that needed urgent attention. This practice is no longer dedicated to health of patients , very low end customer service and staff. Happy to take my business to a better practice that scheduled me in right away. read more

I've been seeing Dr. Kunzel for 20 years. She delivered both of my kids and she's always done an excellent job. I've referred countless people to her, including my own daughter. I've never received any negative feedback about her. Everyone has always been absolutely thrilled and thankful for the referral. I will say that dealing with some of her administrative staff is pretty frustrating, however, I think so highly of Dr. Kunzel that I muscle through that part of her practice just so I can continue to see her. read more

I'm so blessed now to have three beautiful children and a happy healthy family. But No thanks to this awful doctor. During my first pregnancy, Dr. Kunzel was incredibly inept, unprofessional and horribly insensitive. Her nurse even apologized after I learned our baby died and she handed me a business card and said to call this doctor b/c I was too late term for her to perform the procedure. Worst most nightmarish practice and experience of my life. I also had a couple of friends who also had horrible experiences being on the wrong medications, other doctors horrified by her diagnosis and behavior. PLEASE AVOID THIS DOCTOR AT ANY CHANCE YOU HAVE. read more

This review is from many months ago. If you want to be told what to do and know you want a c-section, you'll be the very good hands of a highly experienced surgeon. She's very experienced and mostly pleasant and the office is generally well-run. However, you will want to choose a different dr if: 1) You are a highly-engaged patient who wants to make an informed decision together with your physician. It seems like Dr Kunzel is still used to practicing before the Internet when people had access to information, and seems annoyed by informed questions. (Note: I was citing peer-reviewed literature and professional association web sites, not just random blogs.) Also, her short, snarky responses to questions were very unprofessional and showed a lack of communication skills. During labor, she also couldn't explain her reasons for her recommendations very well and resorted to saying something that was completely irrelevant and felt emotionally manipulative trying to pressure us. When we disagreed with how she wanted to proceed, the relationship deteriorated greatly. My husband and I felt very uncomfortable (and I had to make him promise not to tell her off) and were hoping someone else would end up delivering me. 2) You want a vaginal birth. During labor, I asked her if I was going to need a c-section because I wasn't progressing. She nodded. Later in the OR the anesthesiologist, who had been in the room earlier, mentioned to me that I was 7cm. At the time I thought it was odd that he was telling me that as it no longer mattered, and that the anesthesiologist would be telling me, but now I think he wanted me to know I had been misled about my progress. I wish I had had the presence of mind to ask exactly where I was. Both my husband and I felt like her recommendations were mostly driven by what was most convenient for her (i.e. inducing while she happened to be on call, later c-section.) I was shocked when, while I was in labor, she even said in front of me to the charge nurse, "Larry drove in from home so I'm sure he'll be in a hurry to section her and get home." [I'm assuming Dr Tiglao] Perhaps she thought I wasn't paying attention. I really did feel like I was in a c-section factory. I had nearly found a new OB halfway through my pregnancy because of her lack of answers to my questions and the way she dodged questions about c-sections (which I wanted to avoid) and didn't want to answer questions about pain control, instead encouraging me to just 'decide at the time', but didn't know who to switch to. I will definitely be finding a new OB for my next pregnancy. By the end both of us neither felt comfortable with her nor trusted her to respect our wishes over her convenience. As an aside, her Australian nurse is wonderful and the Good Sam staff were wonderful. read more

I had both of my boys with Dr. Kunzel. She is attentive, compassionate and really cares for her patients. When I was pregnant with my 2nd, my first son was diagnosed with special needs. She listened to me, cared about how the family was coping and was there for us every step of the way. I never felt rushed with any appointments and a few times when I got nervous about the well being of #2, she did an ultrasound and an NST just for my peace of mind. I am also diabetic and did not want to go on insulin but stay on my current medication. She advocated for me with the perinatology group and supported my decision. I was insulin free for my 2nd pregnancy! I would recommend Dr. Kunzel and her nurse Karen to any woman that wants a compassionate and caring doctor. read more

Took me a while to write this review because what my husband and I went through during our first pregnancy was incredibly difficult. We learned devastating news about our first pregnancy and were completely distraught. Dr Kunzel was incredibly cold and uncaring. She said some incredibly insensitive things and I couldn't believe it. She needs to work on bedside manner because pregnancy and babies are incredibly sensitive especially for people who desperately want a baby and run into issues. I would never recommend her or see her again. Thankfully we were able to go on and conceive a beautiful baby girl, no thanks to this Dr. read more

I saw Dr.Kunzel when I had mastitis, and my regular ob, Dr.Conwell was out of town. She was short, and unfriendly. My biggest concern is that on my paperwork that day, I checked off "depression" and "anxiety". She did not address this. I suffered from PPD and PPA, and she should have been the one to address this. Marking that on the paperwork that day was the first time I admitted it. Thank goodness I had a friend who urged me to get help. If an OB doesn't say anything when confronted with this information, it is simply negligent. There are some extreme cases of PPD that can lead to tragedy. read more

I became a patient of Dr. Kunzel's at one of the most important times of your life- during my pregnancy. After having an unfortunate run-in with my prior OBGYN (of over 18 years) the year prior to finding out I was pregnant with my twins, I had to find a new Dr. and it was a very scary time to make this transition. I had a couple of friends who raved about her, so I figured word of mouth recommendation would be much better than placing bets on an unknown doctor. I believe everything happens for a reason. When I was 4 months pregnant, I went in to find out the sex of my twins and during my consult with her, she told me that she had some concerns in my pregnancy and sent me directly to a specialist, who was not as concerned and told me I needed to come back in a week to see what the progress was. When I called Dr. Kunzel to let her know that the specialist was not as concerned until he saw me in a weeks time, she cautioned me that she still was concerned and wanted me to stay off my feet as much as possible. When I went back to see the specialist, it turned out that Dr. Kunzels gut feel was right...I was 17 weeks pregnant and being told that I was about to deliver based on my cervix and that I needed to go home, get in bed and stay there until I delivered. I am glad that Dr. Kunzel was persistant in her thoughts because I thank her today for my successful delivery of my two girls. I had an extremely scary pregnancy, was told the odds were against me, but the way in which Dr. Kunzel handled it and helpes me get through such a trying and scary time is invaluable. Her and her staff were very supportive in all the visits that I had to have every 2 weeks. Another thing to keep in mind is that she is one of the best with c-section incisions! Even the nurses at Good Sam told me that. My scar is barely visible! read more

I have been a patient of Dr. Kunzel for nearly 15 years. She delivered my second wonder child. I was 43 when I delivered him. We both were in trouble and she took over brilliantly. I had an emergency C-section and she tied my tubes. My scar can barely be seen. She is a highly skilled doctor and I cannot recommend her high enough. If you are in need of a good doctor, she's the doctor for you because your care will be the correct one with Dr. Kunzel. read more

I love Dr. Kunzel and as another reviewer said, I doubt she needs Yelp reviews to send patients her way. I had my third child with her and then my insurance changed. For my fourth child I was increasingly unhappy with the care I was receiving with a covered doctor. I called her office for recommendations, which they gave happily AND they even called to make a (successful) plea on my behalf when a recommended/covered doctor was not taking any more patients! Totally above and beyond the normal level of patient care and doing business. Highly recommended! read more

She spoiled me! I had my first child with Dr. Kunzel and then my insurance changed so I had to find a different doctor with my second child. The difference was amazing. Not that my second doctor was horrible, but Dr. Kunzel really took time to listen to me, ask me questions about how I was doing (not just the baby) and always made me feel great. Even thought I have not gone to her for a while, I wanted to give her a review because she is amazing. My insurance just changed again and now I can go back to her. I'm very excited!! read more

I was referred to Dr Kunzel when my ob/gyn went on maternity leave. She is very kind, attentive, and thorough. She's a good listener. She's often called me personally to deliver results of tests. I feel she gives personal care that is rarely seen in our rushed modern medical world. read more

Dr. Karen Kunzel is my life saver. Gave birth to both of our precious children and yet so humble and kind. She is prompt and punctual. She is not only an OBGYN but an emergency contact for my health. The office nurses are excellent at quick responses and very efficient. If I could only have her as my family Doctor, I wouldn't ask her for anyone else. Thank you Dr. Kunzel for your excellent care. read more

Dr. Kunzel is one of the most caring and passionate doctors I have ever had. I had a high risk pregnancy and she was there for me every step of the way. She always answered all my questions and she would personally call or email me with specific concerns. I ended up having to deliver my baby early due to complications and she made it a point to be at the hospital to personally deliver even when she wasn't the doctor on call. In addition, she has a wonderful team that provides exceptional care. read more

Always attentive, listens to concerns, takes time to chat and just a great OB/GYN all round!

she has been my OB for over 20 years except when I was living outside the Bay ( of which I had 3 different OBs in different cities so I do have a reference of comparison) . She delivered my 3 children and is of utmost professionalism and kindness. I rave about her to everyone. Her staff is exceptional and extremely kind- especially her R.N Karen( funny they are both Karen). I have never had any issue with either of them and I am a high risk pregnancy group. She is very educated on up to date info for almost anything that affects a women and her hormones- including depression and weight loss and auto immune and how it can relate to your womanly issues- she is really on top of her stuff. I read some of the negative reviews below and I think that you have to keep in mind- some women during pregnancy or hormone related issues can be highly sensitive- and I swear I'm not de validating their experience, I'm just saying- let that marinate in your mind when reading some of these. She does have good bedside manner but she is frank like some male doctors might be and this might rub some women the wrong way unfortunately. I will say my last birthing became an emergency and she was amazing for both my husband and I and my scar is very good. She still asks about my kids and remembers all my info. I really trust her above all my doctors which include highly respected neuro's and internal medicine doctors. I Love her and Karen the RN. read more

Absolutely the worst Dr. I have ever seen!!!!! I started seeing her for my first pregnancy. I had bleeding numerous times in my first trimester. The very last time I had bleeding I went in for an ultrasound and found out my baby has passed away 3 weeks earlier. I was devastated to no end! Once I finally pulled myself together Dr. Kunzel took me into a room and was very uncaring and all business. Telling me my options were surgery or to "let things happen naturally". After much debate I elected surgery. After my surgery was done Dr, Kunzel came out to talk with my family. They told me she was again very cold and uncaring about everything. Days after my surgery I was in horrendous pain. The office told me it was normal and to take Tylenol. Later that evening I broke in a fever and was in so much pain that I ended up in the ER. I later found out that a large piece of placenta was still in my uterus. Left behind from the surgery preformed by Dr. Kunzel. Another Dr. preformed my second surgery and my physical misery finally came to an end. In the beginning of my pregnancy no exam or bloodwork was done. Just a quick conversation. Upon switching doctors I saw the difference between the two and soon realized what a horrible doctor I trusted with my first pregnancy. I really hope this post will help someone else to avoid a similar outcome! read more