Dr. G is competent, well educated and experienced so if that's all you care about she's probably a good choice for you. What she is absolutely terrible at is bedside manner which is ever so critical when you're in a stressful situation like oh you know the VERY thing this doctor specializes in... pregnancy and labor. She gets very defensive when you ask her questions. She doesn't view questions as a patient's way of understanding her body or gaining some control in a stressful situation. She sees questions as an attack on her. "I'm the doctor and I know better" is her standard line. You'll notice this echoed in similar negative reviews. Ask her about a pain and you'll hear: "Oh you have a pain here? Normal pregnancy." Contrast this with the doctor we switched to: "Yes, that's normal but here are things you can do to alleviate it. Let me massage this area and show your husband how he can help". Forget asking any questions about technology, she'll dismiss it right off the bat: "I've been doing this for 25 years and that's how we are trained." Contrast this with the doctor we switched to: "We use technology X but we dont use Y because studies show...." When asked to do an ultra sound her response was: "These are not here for your entertainment." Wow, this takes the cake. You have a worried pregnant woman in your office and you think she's looking for entertainment? It's not like we were in there every day doing an ultrasound, this was our first request. We might have thought this is normal had we not switched to a different office where the standard response was "Come in for an ultrasound ANY time. We'd rather spend the extra money on one more ultrasound than have a nervous mother on our hands." So in conclusion, she's competent and probably good at what she does BUT if during this stressful time you want to understand what's going on with your body, your pregnancy or whether certain new techniques are right for you then dont expect any answers from this doctor. At best you're not getting answers. At worst, you're going to repeatedly leave this office upset and berated. Your pregnancy is stressful enough and there is no reason to add to the stress by going to a doctor who is less than helpful. read more

I would have loved to give no stars to this doc. She is absolutely ridiculous. I was in labor and she came to break my amniotic sac and when i asked her to wait she told me that am i questioning her profession, and that i had occupied a bed in labor room without any progress in labor, really????? Very unhuman(if tehre is a word like this) and unprofessional to talk to patients and understand them. Dont know how she got her degree in OBGYN where you deal with all kinds of patients with pain If possible avoid going to her. I have been the latest victim of hers and she was super rude to me when i was in labor and wanted me to get a C- Sectin done from the time she came on duty. read more

I am doing an update as since my last review Dr. G has delivered my daughter ANNNND my son. Yes, that's two babies in a year. She is amazing! I do not know what is wrong with the people that posted a bad review of her. I mean seriously, I think the issue must be with them and not Dr. G. She is the best communicator ALWAYS compassionate and clear and she goes out of her way to make you feel well taken care of. I am still going to make the hour drive to keep her as my OB. read more

Dr. G.... Dr. G..... She is very smart, personable, excellent bedside manner and just calm and in control. for pre & post natal and everything in between! I had both my sons under her fantastic prenatal care, and I see her for all my regular visits too... I am bummed that she wasn't able to deliver my 1st son when the time came... b/c she was on call the night before & my delivery took about a day and a half from when I 1st was admitted to the maternity ward.... Even so... she stuck around an extra 5 HOURS just to see if she could see me through.... How awesome is that?! She did deliver baby #2 and we had a lot of fun in the process! We laughed during the C-Section and chatted away! She is a very good surgeon... she even got rid of the scar tissue I had from my 1st c-section while doing my 2nd... You go Dr. G! Not only is she great as a doctor... Charlene her medical assistant is absolutely just as fabulous! I love those ladies and they are a great team! Not ot mention my Son now 4.5 loves to see her and asks to go to Dr.G's office... he gets lollipops and hugs :) She & Charlene are what EVERY doctor/assistant team should try to be... medically competent and sociable. read more

The most amazing doctor a pregnant girl can wish for. I am about to have a baby any day now and never thought I would be so confident going into labor, but she has been so fantastic that I trust her and the practice to take great care of me. Never ever have I had to wait longer than 10 minutes for appointments, longer than an hour for an email response, never have been neglected with any question, no matter how stupid it seemed, she, along with her nurse Wendy have taken such amazing care of me and my first time mom concerns. We travelled a bit during this pregnancy, and any time I was abroad and had a concern, she got back to me right away. So grateful for choosing Dr. Gretkowski, highly recommend to anyone who is looking for awesome care. read more

She is unethical dr. I wanted consult here for my high procaine levels and instead she consulted for infertility and send me a $3k bill for 1 visit. I didnt even ask for such service and this was a total blunder. I will never recommend her to anyone.. read more

She is rude and does not care. She did my surgery and after the surgery she did not even come and check on me. Until couple days later. She is the worst doctor that I know iny life read more

Interesting....Can't find her on PAMF listing anymore :) As many have mentioned in other reviews - Worst doctor ever! Worst attitude & empathy ! Worst Ego !! This review has been long over due....its about a year since our baby was born, and we can't get rid of the horror she painted in our minds. She might be well educated in a top university and have lots of experience, but apparently it did not teach her good manners. She however learned to make funny faces with her staff while mocking patients. She will absolutely not care for your feelings and is unable to explain/summarize her diagnosis/prognosis to the patients in layman terms. Really !! - Do you expect all your patients to complete a 5 year doctor course ?...Not sure if it is legal to force a patient to consent when the procedure is not completely explained to their satisfaction...however that is what we went through..... read more

When i arrived at el camino hospital because i was in labor, i was immediately pushed to take pit and an epi. When i asked to hold off so i could talk to the dr on call (lynn) the nurse wanted to know if i wanted to go home. She was condescending and rude. When lynn arrived to talk to me and my husband she would not listen to my concerns about me or explain what choices i had. I looked to her for advice to determine my next course of action and why or why not hold off on an epi and pit. She told my husband and i that she was the medical professional and that was her job to decide. I really was cordial but looking for explainations of what my choices were and why proceed in a certaon direction. She also said that she doesn't know what the 2 day hospital class teaches (which i never mentioned) and that we should let them do their job as i don't make the decisions in my labor. I was appaulled. I never even said anything about classes. I just wanted to know if my labor would progress better if i waited for the contractions to become more regular or if she thought the pit would work in my case and it wouldn't be a problem. I know dr's probably get asked the same things over and over and get frustrated but i did nothing to deserve that reaction. In the end i decided what i wanted and couldn't wait for the next dr on call to arrive. When she did it was so different. My next nurse was the sweetest lady ever. She was very helpful and supportive. It was like nite and day. So as for lynn, maybe she is good at what she does, but ypur dealing with people, and you need better bedside manners. There was no reason for her condescending and rude comments directed at me. I had done nothing but asked a question. And yes people have rights and you can not just do what you like for the record just because your a dr. So sayong so makes you one of the worse drs i ever encountered. read more

Dr. Gretkowski was my OB doc for over 4 years. She knows how to diagnose and treats your medical problems. However, she's not the best communicator. She rarely provide explanations to patients, and when pressed for it, she would briefly answer your questions rather than spending time to help you better understand your medical condition. I stopped seeing Dr. Gretkowski after having her sternly looked me in the eyes and said the pain I was experiencing as a result of her examination is "all in my head". I am sure Dr. Gretkowski is very smart, but caring and attentiveness is something she needs to work on. read more

Dr. G is the best OB. She is extremely smart, attentive and caring. I am about to have my second baby with her help. I really don't know what else to say about her, she is perfect. She talks everything through, excellent bedside manner, and highly intelligent. I trust her completely. read more

Dr. G has been my Ob-Gyn for over 2 years and eventually even delivered my baby last year. She is absolutely amazing! I hit a rough patch prior to having the baby and she was always optimistic and made me feel confident. Whenever I had any questions/doubts about anything, she responded promptly. She always had such a positive vibe and put my mind to ease. I actually felt bad after my delivery that I wouldn't get to meet her every week. read more

I love Dr. Gretkowski. She is attentive and answers all my questions. She is not afraid to order tests and referrals. My BP went up in week 20 so she put me on medication, ordered extra visits and ultrasounds just so she could monitor me closely. I fell like she is doing everything in her power to keep me and my baby healthy. I am looking forward to her delivering my baby and would recommend her to anyone. read more

Dr. Gretkowski is an extraordinary physician and person. She saw me through two years of infertility treatments and a very difficult pregnancy with incredible knowledge, compassion, optimism, and most importantly, humor at appropriate moments. She and Charlene are an excellent team who always communicated well with me. After my son was born, she came to visit me several times in the hospital to check up on me post C-section and offered continuing great care in the post-partum period. I would absolutely not have survived infertility treatments and my pregnancy were it not for her. She is an incredible woman and I feel lucky to have her for my OB/GYN. I've recommended her to all of my friends, and they've all raved about her. read more

Dr. Gretkowski is an excellent OB. She immediately put me at ease from my first visit after becoming pregnant in '01. She's extremely competent and has a wonderful demeanor. I highly recommend her. Unfortunately, Dr. Gretkowski was vacationing in Australia at the time I gave birth in 8-02. I would like to say that the OB who delivered our son, Dr. Kenneth Phan, did an outstanding job! read more

I love Dr. G! She's to the point and her positivity always makes me feel great. I'm sad that I went into surprise labor and she wasn't able to deliver my daughter or my twins, but she was always there at the hospital to check in on me after delivery. Honestly, I am done having babies but I sometimes wish she was my general practitioner so I could call her for all medical advice! read more

We love Dr G! She has taken care of us through some tough times and has been a pleasure to work with. She makes us feel more like family then just random patients. Highly recommended. read more

Dr. Gretkowski was my OB, and I was fortunate enough that she was the OB on-call at El Camino hospital where I gave birth to my first child. Every interaction I had with Dr. Gretkowski was positive during the course of my pregnancy, and I saw her A LOT because of my nauseous and vomit-filled first trimester. She was my biggest cheerleader, which I needed since my husband needed two brain surgeries during my first trimester...to say the least, I was STRESSED. Dr. Gretkowski always took the time to answer my questions and put my anxieties to rest. She was prompt in returning my phone calls and answering my emails. I was also followed by maternal fetal medicine because of my complicated pregnancy, and she worked closely with the maternal fetal medicine doctor; she was always up-to-date on my pregnancy and my health history. During my labor, she was excellent. Dr. Gretkowski was a clear, supportive coach while I pushed my little one out into the world. My mom and husband were in the delivery room, and after I gave birth, my mom said Dr. Gretkowski was the best OB she has seen. I trust my mom's opinion since she has given birth to seven children and was also present during my sister's two deliveries. For my second pregnancy, I'm going to go back to Dr. Gretkowski. read more

I LOVE Dr. Gretkowski! The BEST OB/GYN I've ever seen. Very knowledgeable, very intelligent, friendly and caring! I had my two kids with her and would recommend her without any hesitation! read more

I came to Dr. Gretkowski today for my pre-menopause issues. This is my first time meeting her and I picked her because of the online review. She is very warm and makes me feel very comfortable. She started explain to me how can I control my issues by defining my strategy based on my body's needed. After talking to her for 30 mins, I already felt better and not alone with my problem. She even mentioned that if I have any other question or issues, feel free to send her email or msg and she will answer all those without even making any appointment. This make me feel that she really care about her patients, not just make them to pay to come in and see her. I will certainly stick with her.. read more

I was seeing Dr. Jaki @ Camino Med. Now I see Dr. Gretkowski. I was put off by Dr. Jaki's lack-of patient care and her dismissing some of the things I complained or reported on. Dr. Gretkowski is so much more personable and she truly shows she cares by answering my questions w/out dismissing my concerns as "oh it's just". She's also willing to educate me on what I don't know about or my concern, putting me at ease. To think, it's only been one visit so far and I already feel very comfortable with her. She's going to deliver my boy via c-section in a few weeks so it's great to feel I can trust her. read more

I totally agree with Mitra's review, I had the same experience as her with Dr.Lynn, She might be a great doctor and she might have been asked the same questions by patients over and over, but she does not understand patients have the right to be involved in the treatment they are going through, I haven't seen such rude bedside manner in any other doctor. I just wish I never have to encounter her again. read more

I had a different doctor when I was having kids, but she retired so I switched to Dr. Gretkowski. I'm in pre-menopause and hence it's obvious she will never deliver my babies, I just come there for my yearly appointments and I feel like I'm being put to pasture. I've been there for several years and each year it became progressively harder to schedule an appointment. When I finally did get to see her, I would say my symptoms and she would say "what do you expect, you're in menopause". The last time I e-mailed asking for the next available appointment. They said she didn't have anything available for 6 months. I asked can I get something later than 6 months, they said they can't schedule anything further than 6 months. HUH???!!! These well-checks really do not take that long and while I don't need her to answer questions (which she obviously doesn't do), there are some tests that she needs to do. I think this is just their not-so-polite way of saying we don't want you unless you're pregnant or might become pregnant in the future, because I'm sure you don't have to schedule those appointments 6 months in advance. read more

Can't see enough about her. I would recommend her to anyone. Dr. Gretkowski has been my OBGYN for the last 6 years helping my through endometriosis. I was so excited that I became pregnany and there was no question in my mind who would be my dr. She helped my through a difficult pregnancy filled with pnemonia, and a sever car accident. She always explained herself to me and made sure that I was comfortable with all the decisions that were being made. Dr. Gretkowski even called me personally after any procedure to let me know the results. She even caught a genetic condition that we were unaware of that was in our family. Dr. Gretkowski does all that she can to help and make the best informed decisions for mommy and baby. I will definately have her delivery my next baby. read more

Dr. Lynn Gretkowski is absolutely amazing! She has been my OB for 5 years and she was wonderful through my recent pregnancy. She always took time to explain everything to me and my partner to ensure that our concerns were met. When I went into labor, she was not on call, but dropped by labor and delivery just before I had my baby. That really made my night. She is caring and we hope to have her deliver our next child...our family loves Dr. G and would recommend her to anyone. read more

I am very pleased with my first appointment with Dr. Lynn Gretkowski. She is very thorough, makes sure she understands the complete medical history (mine is complicated) and clearly explains everything. I'm recommending her to my daughter! read more

I don't even know where to begin singing our praises for Dr. Gretkowski; she is an extraordinary OB. She came highly recommended, and I remember our very first appointment with her, we walked out of there so impressed by her professionalism, her wonderful sense of humor, her patience, her intelligence and knowledge and she is just so like-able! My husband and I were both nervous for our first visit, and we walked out of that appointment saying to each other, wasn't she terrific?! Let's face it, no one likes going to their OB for checkups, but Dr. Gretkowski makes everything so easy, smooth and painless that it's no sweat. She is so much fun to be around that you will look forward to your visits. I had such an easy pregnancy, and I have to thank Dr. Gretkowski for making us so calm throughout the whole process. I know part of the reason it was easy was because we were in such good hands that we were worry free. She and Wendy are the best! They made us feel like family. At one point, we were concerned I was having early signs of labor, so she recommended we go to labor and delivery to make sure everything was ok, and we were so lucky she was on call. I remember my blood pressure was higher than normal when I checked in and when Dr. Gretkowski walked in and they took my blood pressure again, it had dropped significantly. That says something! She makes you calm and collected. She knows what she is doing, and she makes you feel safe. We trust her. You can ask her anything, even the most embarrassing and uncomfortable questions, and she will address all of your questions with equal weight. She knows how and when to make you laugh when she can tell you or your partner are nervous. I wish all doctors had her bed side manner and personality. She is not only brilliant but also humble. She is down to earth and will make you feel well taken care of throughout your pregnancy and after. She is so fast to respond to e-mails, even on weekends and in the middle of the night if she is on call and has a minute. She is truly incredible, an extremely efficient doctor. She takes excellent care of her patients and takes pride in her profession. I could go on and on about how amazing she is. We were really hoping she would be on call when I went into labor, but unfortunately, she wasn't. Fortunately, we had a great experience with Dr. Inouye who was on call the day our baby was born. We couldn't have asked for a better medical team. One more thing, Wendy and Dr. Gretkowski never make you wait for your appointment more than 5-10 minutes. They are usually right on schedule. If I could give them 100 stars on Yelp, I would. We were debating having our baby in France or in the US, and we are so glad we decided to have our baby in the US! What a tremendous medical practice. My recovery after birth has been more challenging than my pregnancy, and Dr. Gretkowski and Wendy have taken such good care of me. I am so grateful. read more

Dr G is awesome! She was my OB for both my kids. Unfortunately she didn't deliver either of them, but she was there up until the big day and the days after. She took great care of during the pregnancy and was always great to chat with. I recommended her to all my friends. read more

Not sure how anyone could give Dr. G anything less than 5 stars. She helped us throughout the pregnancy and delivery of our twins, and has been nothing short of a great experience. I'm not the type to exaggerate on sites such as yelp, and I would assure you, she's one of the best doctors I've ever encountered. read more

I feel extremely lucky to have gotten into her practice as a GYN patient. When you enroll at PAMF, if you do your research on your potential care providers' qualifications and reviews, often the desirable practices are closed to new patients. Dr. G is an epic rock star in her world-- Board-Certified specialist, Ivy League undergrad, Stanford-trained, and I believe is the OB/GYN chief at El Camino Hospital. Often physicians at this level of competence may leave patients with mundane cases feeling brushed-off. Not so here. She is empathic, energetic, personable, sharp, answers patient questions & engages discussion, and gets things done (even if her staff is holding things up.) Be aware, IF you can get into the practice, the booking time for an appointment is at least 6-8 months out, so plan ahead. The office is competent and efficient at handling emergencies. read more

Dr Gretkowski is AWESOME! She is compassionate and tells it like it is. Two very good qualities in a doctor. I look forward to every appointment I have with her. Her nurse Charlene is just as great. Could not be happier with these two! read more

I love Dr G! She is always very energetic, listens to you very well and answers each question in detail. She was my doctor when I was pregnant with my son, and both my husband and I were very happy with her. read more

I had mixed feeling by reading these reviews.but Dr Gretkowski is amazing and the way she communicated to me over the phone call was excellent("not even visited her once.Booked appointment in near future"). I 'm bit panic and made call to the hospital because of my health issue though it's my first pregnancy.She communicated so gently and ordered for lab tests.Awaiting to meet her soon. read more

I love Dr. G. She has seen me through three pregnancies. She is thorough, emanates confidence, compassion and I like her take charge attitude. She has a wry sense of humor that I love. I have always had all my questions answered patiently. She knows what she is doing and has taken care of me and my kids in utero with amazing competence. I love this doctor and would recommend her in a heartbeat. read more

Dr. G is a good doctor. Buttttttttt She doesn't deal with special cases. She doesn't know how to treat patients who are going through tough times. On top of that, her staff is extremely incapable and rude. Her new nurse, charline, told me to take clomid on cycle day 1 instead of cycle day 3, i asked her three times, and she confirmed that yes, dr. G wants you to take clomid on cycle day 1. I did, and it messed up my cycle for three months. When dr. G didn't find any folicle in U/S, and I told her about the clomid that i took on cycle day1, she started yelling at me. I wasnt going to file a law suit, but looks like she was scared, and was blaming it on me. Her staff is rude, and incapable. Dr. G said to me that you ask too many questions, so its your fault.. I had series of unfortunate events, so who would I ask question if I'm in pain and going through miscarriages. I left her office crying, and never went back to her. read more