Lori A Bluvas is the absolute worst doctor in the world if you are not having a baby. But the worst part is that she put things on my official chart that were absolute lies. Malpractice at its best. We will be seeking damages. read more

The best. The absolute best. My wife and just had our baby and Dr. Bluvas made the process so much better. She is kind, relaxed, and incredibly knowledgable. Our baby came a few weeks early but Dr. Bluvas put our mind at ease the whole time. read more

I am missing Dr Bluvas! I landed with Dr Bluvas after being diagnosed with full placenta previa. I was attending SF Birth Center but had to find an OB to perform a c-section. Honestly, this was the best thing to happen because I felt so well cared for with Dr Bluvas. She let my pregnancy progress as much as it could due to my condition. On the day of my C section she had a rockstar team by her side. I'm not sure if everyone is handpicked but they worked amazing together. When it was time she came over and had the most confident look on her face and said, let's do this! Throughout my visits she answered every question, never pressured anything unnecessary, and was SUPER nice. I moved around to 3 clinics and she was by far the kindest person I met with. Her colleague Dr Wang was also amazing. She assisted during my c section and performed the follow visits at the hospital. She sensed me feeling uncomfortable with visitors I had at the time and informed the nurse station to shut down my room For visits early. She was a godsend. I'm now pregnant with my second, and I have since moved so I can't see Dr Bluvas, and I feel it is such a huge loss. read more

Dr. Bluvas is the best Ob/gyn you can find. She was on the top of my health in both of my high-risk pregnancies. She always made sure to keep me calm. Excellent bed-side mannerism. I was lucky to have her as Ob/Gyn and she delivering both my babies safely through a normal delivery. read more

Dr.bluvas did labor for me. She was dedicated to my labor with profession and passion. She kept encouraging me and help me. My baby had umbilical cord around neck when he came out. Dr. Bluvas resolve it immediately. I will definitely recommend her. read more

Dr. Bluvas is compassionate and caring. Dr. Bluvas listened to my concerns and helped me tremendously. I highly recommend Dr. Bluvas.

Obviously because I'm male, most women wouldn't (and shouldn't) care about what I have to say about an OBGYN. However, this review is Wife Approved, and has most of the relevant details. Also, take this with a grain of salt because, like Seinfeld said, nobody says their doctor is a butcher. The Wife had a different doctor, but after finding out she was pregnant, she received a recommendation for Dr. Lori Bluvas from a colleague. Part of the reason for her move was proximity to Sequoia Hospital (which was well-recommended), and the other reason was that her doctor was general practice. As other reviewers have noted, Dr. Bluvas has a remarkably friendly bedside manner. She even laughs politely at my feeble attempts at humor. At first, her relaxed manner could make one wonder if she's a bit too relaxed, but after the second or third visit, and spending a bit of time answering the many questions that come up during pregnancy, you can see that she is very knowledgeable and competent. She said she delivers about 150 babies a year, which if you consider that she would visit each of those patients about 14 times during the pregnancy and several hours during the labor and delivery, that adds up to about 2100 office visits and 300 hospital visits a year...she may seem relaxed, but she's a busy lady (and that's not even considering the other OBGYN related visits). She stays on top of it though, and during our appointments she remembered the details well (or took good notes and read them). Our pregnancy went very smoothly, and she had recommendations for the outside labs for ultrasounds and bloodwork. She also gave candid comments about the 'topics of the day', e.g. cord blood and the various delivery options. She is a mother too, and is very sympathetic to the pregnancy pains. When we approached near-term, we discussed how we would proceed. The Wife wanted an epidural, and she provided answers to all of our questions about that. She then noted that our baby was probably big, and let us know candidly that it may be prudent to induce the labor directly after the due date because otherwise it may be too big to deliver. It turns out, she was right. We tried induction twice, separated by a week, but after dilation didn't advance enough after a two days of labor with her water breaking, she told us that we needed to move to caesarean section. We were well-informed and completely certain that everything was tried that could be tried before surgery. When the time came, she was the doctor performing the surgery, and after she delivered our baby, I took a very brief peek (not recommended) and saw her putting my wife back together very calmly and proficiently. Yeah, she's relaxed, but she knows what she is doing. Afterwards, she followed up on my wife's progress daily, answered even more of our questions, and we felt like we got to know her pretty well during all of this. For these reasons, and others, I'm sure the wife will be seeing Dr. Bluvas for all of her future OBGYN needs. read more

I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Dr. Bluvas. It was my first time being pregnant, and I moved to the area from out of state. My research online lead me to Dr. Bluvas and Sequoia Hospital, they looked like the best possible choices, and I'm happy I made them. My son was born 2.5 wks late. Dr. Bluvas didn't even bring up the idea of a c-section even when my due date had long passed. She continued to monitor us regularly, and we went in for an induction at two weeks over...and then another one a couple days later! My son was just not interested in coming out, he was perfectly happy and healthy staying put. He was born with the help of modern medicine...but not a c-section! I am thrilled that she was patient, and observant, and allowed for us to see if things would progress on their own before beginning an induction, or scheduling a c-section. I very much recommend Dr. Bluvas, she is very easy to talk to, calm, and a very skilled doctor. Sequoia Hospital is a great facility as well. It is a good idea to book an appointment early in the day, the small office gets very crowded, and there is potential for long wait times, this is a downside to the office. The staff are also all very friendly and helpful. read more

I have nothing but good things to say about Dr Lori Bluvas, though I only met with her a couple of times. Someone recommended her as a great doc for the medical end of my otherwise home birth, plans. She was great; respectful, understanding, open-minded and supportive. I couldn't have asked for a better fit for my needs and if I needed an OB-GYN I wouldn't hesitate for second with Lori Bluvas! read more

Dr. Bluvas has been my gynecologist for about 14 years. I have been with her at 3 locations, and travel from the east bay to see her. I have had all sorts of female issues over the years, she always thoughtfully listened and addressed every one. She is kind and caring, and I never feel rushed on my appointments, and she's always on time. She has ALWAYS known who I am, so if I discuss a topic from months before.. she's right there with me. I never feel judged or ashamed about anything I want to ask her. I struggle with pain management and my weight, and she's wonderful to me about everything, which means means a lot to me. I also use Dr. Bluvas as my go to-primary doctor, because I trust and value her opinion so much. I don't have children but for sure I know she would be a amazing doctor to go through a pregnancy & delivery with. Dr. Bluvas is in my opinion the best gynecologist I've ever been to. Even if we moved far away, I would get on a plane to see her!! I can't say enough wonderful things about her, her friendly staff and the well run, lovely, & comfortable to be in, Freya clinic. read more

I went for an appointment with Dr Bluvas... she is extremally sweet and professional. Took her time to answer all my questions and made me feel very comfortable. Her assistant is also super nice... Too bad it takes so long to schedule appointments, but she is 5 stars for sure... read more

I've seen Dr Bluvas twice. First time, when my C-section got scheduled 3 hours before it happened and we were still waiting for my regular OB to get back from his vacation for the surgery, she came to talk to me. I was nervous because here was this person whom I'd never met and whose online reviews I hadn't read, and she was about to assist in my C-section. I was nervous. I wasn't sure exactly how to politely interview her for the job, but she took all my questions in stride. She seemed both competent and friendly. I healed well from the surgery and the nurses spoke well of her, so I think she's actually an excellent surgeon. Second time, I had an unnerving medical issue after the delivery. My regular OB was booked and I didn't want to wait, while Dr Bluvas had an open slot. She listened and gave a clear answer on what was going on and how to resolve it. She seemed knowledgable and had nice bedside manner. read more

Dr. Bluvas is wonderful. Non-judgemental, excellent bedside manner, calm and supportive. Also, her annual exams are the fastest and least intrusive I've experienced. I haven't been to her new office yet, so can't comment on that. Highly recommended. read more

Update - the office sent a letter saying they will charge a yearly fee starting soon of $150 just to cover costs. After reading all of the yelp reviews, I was highly excited to start going to this clinic. The doctor is fine - though if you are going through infertility issues as I was, you tend to get "rotated" to whichever doctor is available - and it seems that each doctor has different protocols and they don't necessarily read your file before seeing you - scary and frustrating when you are looking to them for help. The wait is awful - be prepared for 30-45 minute waits and then sometimes barely 20 minutes for your appointment. The front office is a disaster - they will say why you are there so loudly that the whole waiting area and office know your business - which can be so embarrassing when you are coming in for an iui, etc. They also will screw up appointments. Also, they are always looking to charge you or sell you things - fertility meds for much higher price than insurance ($35 office instead of $5 with insurance), hcg trigger shots for $100+ when you get get them at retail for $50 or via mail for $10... Of course it all depends on your insurance but I felt like a # and $ sign as opposed to a patient going through infertility. The billing office is also a disaster - I'm having issues with overpaying copays and they won't refund me. It's unethical. My insurance company has to get involved-- and that's such a crazy statement to say that you trust your insurance company more than your doctor's office. Overall very disappointed. I've changed offices and am now pregnant - very quickly. read more

Lori led me through my second pregnancy, she was great. She is attentive, considerate, and experienced.

This review is not about the Doctor since I have only seen her once for 5 minutes. I read all the best reviews then decided to see her. However, the office is chaos and panic: 1, Very small lobby filled with patients and crying baby. I didn't even find a seat to sit. 2, Front desk girls are super crazy busy and never answer my question in full. 3, They don't return phone calls. Called them 3 times and they said they will call me back, but never happened. 4, They don't tell you the lab results even you called. 5, The doctor is always not there,and the nurse is not really taking responsibility to return calls or answer questions. 6, If you need to change to another doctor, they need to charge $25 for the fax fee to fax over your record even the record is only one page. You have to pay them on the phone first, or this will never happen. They only care about collecting that $25 then process your request no matter how much you are in the hurry. 7, They are always so rush to hang up your phone call before you finish talk. Conclusion: they need a bigger lobby and bigger office and have more staff work there or train their staff better. I will never go back there again to have such a headache. Def not recommended. read more

Dr. Bluvas is a great doctor, and she skillfully delivered our 11 lb, 2 oz baby vaginally a month ago. My husband and I are so pleased with how the pregnancy and delivery went, and we highly recommend Dr. Bluvas! read more

I have a hard time finding doctors that I like and connect with and this was definitely not a problem with Dr. Bluvas! From the get go she was incredibly friendly, funny, and comforting. I had a rough beginning to my current pregnancy and she never made me feel uncomfortable and she always made me feel reassured. I also saw Dr. Pravadin for an emergency appt. and she was excellent also. The office staff is very friendly and helpful. I've never had to wait more than 10 mins and her assistant is very friendly. I have had to bring my 1 year old daughter to appts. before and they were totally happy she was there. I found Dr. Bluvas on yelp and I'm so glad I did! I just wanted to add my 2 cents for those of you looking for an awesome comforting doctor! :) read more

Dr. Bluvas is fantastic. Kind, calm, compassionate, and really knows her stuff. Throughout my pregnancy and during the birth, she let me advocate for what I wanted and provided guidance when needed, always presenting all options and letting me decide. I won't go into detail on my labor story on yelp, so suffice to say I felt completely supported and safe in the very capable hands of Dr. Bluvas, and would absolutely recommend her to anyone. read more

I was really hesitant to meet with Dr. Bluvas because of my previous experience with my ex OBGYNE - boy was I glad I made the change! She made me feel very comfortable and she was so easy to talk to. I am so looking forward for my pregnancy as I know I am in very capable hands! read more

Solid Doctor. Performed one of my C-Sections and has been my doctor for years. Makes you comfortable and not awkward during yearly exams. Good for basic needs and pregnancy! read more

First time mom here! Dr. Bluvas is calm and very chill. I had some minor complications during delivery and she handled it calmly. She is regarded as one of the best OBs in the Bay Area. I am so glad and blessed to have found her. read more

Another wonderful doctor. She also has wonderful bedside manner. Her office is very friendly, very quick in their response time, and always a pleasure to deal with. Dr. Bluvas has a way of making you feel comfortable in less that opportune moments and is very, very caring. I just love her! read more

I've been seeing Dr. Bluvas for almost a year now. Every time I see her I don't feel rushed and I really feel like she takes the time to listen and provide good feedback and/or suggestions and has a gentle bedside manner. The office staff is always friendly and helpful as well. The office is always clean and relaxing. read more

Dr. Bluvas was referred to me by a number of people. She helped guide me through my 3rd pregnancy and was absolutely great. She listened to me addressed my concerns, she wasn't pushy like some doctors.She helped deliver my baby and came on her off day( around the holidays). I am considering having my last child and she was my first call. I just cant say enough good things. read more

Dr. Bluvas is wonderful. Wonderful bedside manner, and I never felt rushed. She explains things thoroughly and kindly, without talking down to you. She's also not overly quick to turn to medicine and surgery, which worked out very well for me. My last doctor rushed me into a LEEP procedure that I now wonder if I could have avoided. read more

Dr Bluvas is amazing! I can't imagine a better surgeon in an emergency. From a patient's perspective, she could not possibly be a better doctor. She is calm and patient and instills confidence in her capabilities with her professional manner. But is still totally friendly and relatable. It's the perfect balance. I had to have an emergency surgery and it was my first time in an ER or a hospital, and there couldn't have been a better surgeon for me. She was so wonderful and I am so grateful to her for making my experience as pleasant as possible. read more

Dr. Bluvas was generally great, but her billing office is HORRID. I have had 3 surgeries with her, paid everything on time, but post my last baby one of the visit copays was overdue and they sent it to COLLECTIONS. I had called the billing office several times and had to leave messages, but they would call back and tell me they didnt. The office is only open select days a week, so you have to reach them specific times. Either way, when you ahve been a patient for several years and had major surgeries and visits, you do not send to collections for a copay visit. read more

Dr Bluvas is a rockstar. She has the best bedside manner I have ever encountered in a doctor. She is calm, open, practical, friendly and professional. She always put me at ease and took time to listen to any concerns and answer my questions. She was extremely patient during my labor and although I had last-minute complications, we were able to avoid a c-section due to her patience and care. The staff at Freyja clinic are also friendly and supportive. Wait times once you arrive for your appointment feel a little longer than necessary, but altogether wait times were the only small negative from my whole experience. read more

I would highly recommend Dr. Bluvas. I felt so comfortable talking to her. She's very laid back and didn't pressure me at all to get tests done. She left it up to me. I loved that about her. I've had other doctors that were judgmental and pressured me into getting tests done. She has a wonderful demeanor and made me feel very well cared for. read more

After 2 horrible Obgyn doctors, a miscarriage and D&C, I did lots of research and found excellent reviews on Dr. Bluvas. She is WONDERFUL!! She just delivered my first baby 2 months ago. I had an emergency C-section and by the 3rd day I was already walking in the hospital. The recovery was very fast. She'll always answer to the huge list of questions that I have and I never felt rushed. I had to change my insurance in order to be seen by her. Totally worth it!! I highly recommend her!! read more

Dr. Bluvas is the most amazing doctor. She's kind, caring, compassionate. She delivered all three of my kids. I had a C-section with my twins, and you can hardly see the scar and it hardly hurt to heal. She was amazing! If you're looking for an OB, Lori Bluvas is top notch! read more

I have gone to Dr. Bluvas as she came highly recommended by my best friend. My visit with Dr. Bluvas was great, she is kind, caring and very easy and comfortable to talk to. I did also have contact with her excellent, nice and very sweet Medical Biller Stephanie, she was great! She was easy to get a hold of when i needed to pay my bill and very, very responsive and helpful. I'm not sure what the previous post was about in terms of "dark ages" and not being able to get a hold of Stephanie. I had no issues as well as the rest of the women I know that go to Dr. Bluvas. Its a 5 stars for me! read more

Dr Bluvas is ok, she is nice during the little time you get to spend with her, but her billing practice is OUTRAGIOUS! You may get a good experience there, especially now with her new facility, but you are sure you WILL PAY FOR IT ... I was diagnosed last year with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) (that because I specifically asked for a Ultrasound to check my ovaries, since I was trying to get pregnant) Because I told her I was trying to get pregnant and was worried since I was 34, my visit automatically became a "Fertility consultation visit" which my insurance (and most of insurances) doesn't cover. I was surprised when I received a $98 dollars bill at home for a Dr Visit. I called the office and they explained that to me (once you start asking questions about pregnancy you visit becomes a "fertility consultation" ) 6 months later, still not pregnant, I asked my husband to do a sperm check. They wouldn't send the result to us, we had to go to the office to Dr Bluvas go over the exam. After 45 min waiting, she came in for about 15 and told us everything we could had easily figured out with the exam. I told my husband she will probably charge that $98 visit. On the same day I asked for a ultrasound to see if my treatment was working for PCOS, which happened couple weeks later. Another couple weeks and I got 2 bills at home: for that exam visit, she unbelievably charged $255, and another $250 for the ultrasound! I called the billing office and first questioned why the $255 and not $98? They explained that they not only raised the price for the fertility visit code but she also charges per time with the patient (so I guess that from 10 to 15 min with a me, got the same bill 150% increased in 6 months...) Then I asked why they didn't bill that ultrasound to my insurance, since PCOS is a regular health problem, and they did pay for the first one. They told me that nowhere in the Dr notice mention reason for it be PCOS but a "check up on ovulation due to infertility, in addition, PCOS causes infertility"... Unbelievable! Sounds like they will use whatever they can to take money out or your pocket... I feel like I was robed, and $500+ dollars later, without any fertility treatment, and I'm still not pregnant!!! read more

awesome doctor - caring, takes time to explain.