I saw Pearl Yee in 2007. When asked about recommended doctors, Pearl Yee came from many sources as highly recommended. My very first appointment was an unpleasant experience. Wait time in the waiting room: 20 minutes Wait time in the exam room: 15 minutes Time spent with patient: 5 minutes Pearl Yee came into the exam room with a assistant newbie she was training. (Yee did not even ask me for permission to have that trainee assistant present.; just very rude.) She spoke to that assistant more than she spoke with me, lecturing the assistant that she was forgetting things that was taught earlier. Yee asked me the most basic questions, took the pap, did a breast exam and was out the door in a *poof * It went by so quickly that after I got dressed, I wasn't exactly sure whether I should wait in the room because she was going to come back or what was going on. Obviously she's had too much attention and there's too much hype surrounding her so she's a very arrogant doctor, quite unfortunate that she's lost focus of why she's become so popular. I'll might give her a second try, but that first appointment was very, very disappointing. By the way, her new office in Sunset is in a very old medical building. Not that it should affect the experience with your doctor but I thought I should point that out. read more

I am astonished to see a single negative review for Dr. Yee. The day I was lucky enough to meet Pearl Yee and have her become my surgeon (and subsequent ob/gyn) was one of the most fortunate days of my life. Dr. Yee has been consistently kind, committed and highly skilled. She follows up after hours, on weekends, whenever she is needed. When I had surgery about two years ago, Dr. Yee saved me from a highly invasive procedure by using the most progressive techniques available coupled with her exceptional skill level. She is truly understanding of a woman's fears and concerns and met every single one of them with outstanding professionalism. Thanks to Dr. Yee, I am a happy, healthy, fully intact woman with nothing but an itty bitty scar that is being lasered away for free. Yes, for FREE, because that's how she is. She is the best doctor I have ever had and an exemplary human being. To the people who had a bad experience, I am truly at a loss for an explanation. All I know is that I am filled with gratitude for having Dr. Yee enter my life when I needed her most. Thank you. read more

I went to see Dr Yee as I was looking to switch gynos, after seeing my previous Dr for the past 10 years or so. When I was called into her office, she began to talk with the door open about my medical chart and medical history. I got up and closed the door, and she explained that they keep the door open, and just play music in the lobby very loud to protect patient confidentiality. Ummm... What? I work in the world of HIPPA, and that is crazy. She never asked me why I was coming in to see her, and when I explained that I was there to seek out a new Gyno, and gave about two minutes of explanation as to why, she told me that apparently 'I was coming in only to vent', which I began to cry. In addition, she told me my medical issues were so small I was 'boring'. I have never in my life stood up and walked out of a doctors office. I didn't even need to open the door to leave, since she keeps the door open anyway. Watch out... This doctor brings cray to the whole next level. Craaaaaaazy!! read more

This has been my worst experience so far with a doctor's office. When I visited the doctor for the first time, they insisted on a routine gynac checkup and tests. They did not inform me of any additional charge. They sent out an intern to me to collect test samples. After a week, I was called again by Dr Yee's office saying that they had not collected proper samples and to come back for a re-test. I was specifically told that I will not be charged. But, I have been charged twice for the lab tests and Dr Yee's office is denying their mistake. They are claiming that these things happen and I am responsible for their mistake. Now, I am the one who has to pay 2 lab bills because of their mistake. Extremely bad service! read more

I had a great experience here. I was scheduled to have the laser hair removal and cellulite treatment (doesn't hurt to try right?) done. The nurse that worked on me was very friendly and made me feel very comfortable. I was definitely a little nervous having this work done on me but she made me feel at ease. For the laser hair removal, there's a numbing cream they use so there was no pain for me during the process. There were also no residual effects. Even after one treatment, I noticed that there is less hair and they're more fine. I look forward to my next treatment. As far as the cellulite treament goes, I was skeptical because 1) it's not a huge problem for me so I wasn't sure what kind of results I'd get and 2) magazines & professionals say you can't really get rid of cellulite. I didn't really get a chance to look at my legs after it was done but the next day, I looked, I definitely noticed a difference. Even for someone who doesn't have a problem with cellulite, I noticed a difference, that's promising. Again, looking forward to my next trip so I can be hair free!! read more

After moving to San Fran, I was sad to leave my doctor behind. I loved him. His dad was my mom's OBGYN. I trusted him. Loved that he was voted one of the best in New York. I even considered flying home to see him. Then I took a chance...and I am more in love with my new doctor. Dr. Yee was recommened to me by the crappy CPMC Family Practice so I had low expectations. I am happy to report her service is 5 stars. She is so friendly and puts you immediately at ease. She's young and hip, and makes me feel like I can ask about anything. I can't imagine my good fortune, finding a friendly doctor that is an amazing clinician is unheard of. I would highly recommend her to anyone in the market for a new GYN. read more

This review is LOOOOONG overdue and I have to write it after reading some of these unfortunate but what I feel are absolutely totally the opposite of my experience. SImilarly to Wendella a, I have had Dr. Yee for about 12 years as my ob/gyn. She has performed surgery on me (myomectomy) and removed several fibroids. As far as what I hear she's also an infertility specialist but I can't speak on what I have never had (recommend you do a stats with a doctor to determine their success rates and methods used for conception). Anyway, Dr. Yee's office is always personable, warm, friendly and efficient. I have never waited more than a few minutes and at the most maybe 10 minutes to 15 minutes, but I can say that no one has ever interrupted me during my sessions with her and she takes the time to personally speak to you about your female health. She always speaks to me about my weight and offers supportive advice. I feel 'squeaky clean' after a visit to Dr. Yee and can't recommend her enough for her expertise and all areas female. As I'm almost 50, my most visit was menopause related (hot flashes and the like), and Dr. Yee gave me some tips to minimize the discomfort without hormone replacement. Suffice it to say, a few dietary changes and I've not awoken in a pool of sweat in months, even when the temp goes up outside. The balance in my hormones via natural means is I feel me following her sage advice. I know that when she took out my fibroids (the reason for the myomectomy) never had me with an out of control menstrual cycle or painful anything ever again. She's da bomb! read more

My first visit with Dr. Yee. My experience with her was pleasant. She greeted me with a big smile. She was gentle and quick with the checkup. Also the chairs there are very comfortable and had a heating pad. The gals up front are sweet and friendly! read more

Looking for the right OBGYN is always tough. You want to find the one that you're comfortable with, caring and knowledgeable about their field. I must say that Dr. Pearl Yee is by far one of the best OBGYN I have ever encountered. I'm giving her and her staff a 5 star rating because of the following... Office: 1. Location is perfect 2. Very welcoming when you walk in 3. Up to date equipment 4. Clean and very presentable Staff 1. Very professional 2. Friendly and welcoming attitude 3. Tiffany has been awesome from the time I spoke to her over the phone until I came in personally Dr Pearl Yee 1. Warm and caring 2. Very knowledgeable and thorough 3. She listen carefully 4. Give you the best advise based on her experience 5. A great personality I wish they have more like her in So, Cal since i lived down her for work. Once i move back to the City she will definitely be my OBGYN. read more

Office staff didn't make me feel welcomed at all. Not a place I would ever go back to. I felt really bad and frustrated after dealing with them. read more

She makes coming in for an uncomfortable exam, comfortable. Her exam tables are comfortable complete with a warmer and her robes are cloth instead of horrible paper ones. She makes every visit quick and to the point but she still makes time for talking about any concerns you have or need addressed. I followed her from CPMC after having my first child over 15 years ago and I will continue to see her. read more

I've been a patient of Dr. Yee's for many years, and I am sad to say that most of the comments I've seen here are true. Dr. Yee is overextended in her current practice, and as a result, does not have sufficient time to spend with each patient. She is too quick to breeze in and breeze out, and thus misses important issues. This year, she missed three major issues with me, one of which was caught by a pharmacist, one by another doctor, and one by me. There was no reason for her to miss any of these issues. One of the mistakes could have resulted in a dangerous drug interaction. A doctor who spent more than 5 minutes in the exam room would have easily avoided these mistakes. To be fair, Dr. Yee's faults are due to her being over-extended. She is a kind and generous person, a smart and capable doctor, and tries to do her best for her patients. She works incredibly hard to service all of her patients, and she is really good at what she does. But, she just can't do it all, and as a result, the very patients she works so hard for end up getting the shaft. So, if you know what you need, and how to get it, are willing to do follow-up research after your appointment to make sure Dr. Yee didn't miss anything, and know how to make sure you get a call back when you need it, Dr. Yee could be a good match for you. Otherwise, you should get another doctor. read more

It's hard for me to comprehend the negative reviews...I've been with Pearl Yee since 2000 after I suffered several miscarriages which my other ob didn't seem concerned about. 12 years later with two beautiful boys ( ages 10 and 8.5) I feel lucky to have a doctor as knowledgeable and kind as Pearl Yee. After the birth of my second son, I also struggled with some incontinence issues. Every time I sneezed, I would pee. Needless to say, this was a MAJOR hassle. Pearly Yee inserted a sling ( surgically) and in the 8 years that I have had the sling, NO PROBLEMS!!! Thanks! read more

I've been a patient of Dr. Yee's for several years and I simply can not say enough good things about her professionalism. I especially like her new office since she separated from her old practice couple years ago. I am surprise to see a single negative review about Dr. Yee, but I think most of the negative reviews describe the old practice but not Dr. Yee personally. She's no longer at the Irving & California office (only her old group stays there). Her new offices are now on Ocean Ave. in Lakeside & on Powell Street in Chinatown. I like the fact that now Dr. Yee takes care of all of her patients and it is no longer the on call system. Back in those days when she was with her old group, you never knew who you would get to deliver your baby and it would be one of the on-call doctors from her old group. And it was difficult to stick with one doctor (i.e. Dr. Yee) for the monthly prenatal checkups. Now not only that I got to see Dr. Yee at every visit, she was the one who delivered my baby as well. I just had a very smooth delivery (only 10 minutes & 2 pushes, baby was out!) and Dr. Yee did a very good job. This was my second baby, and this time I did not even need pain killer after the delivery and I was able to walk around the next day and back to my normal self within a few days. I think it all had to do with Dr. Yee's flawless "repairing" skills. I do agree that Dr. Yee does everything very fast (from routine checkups to childbirth delivery), but if a perfect job can be done within a very short period of time, isn't that better? Do expect a little wait at her office because now she's the only full time doctor and sees all of her patients. But the wait is definitely worth it. Choose Dr. Yee as your OB/GYN and you know you are in good hands! read more

Pearl Yee is an amazing doctor because she actually wants you to call her, not just the office, but actually talk to her. I've had to call her twice and she has answered the page....immediately. Also, her office has really comfortable chairs...not the metal and cold type, but the type that makes you feel comfortable. read more

I have been going to Dr Yee for over 15 years and she is ABSOLUTELY the best best OB/GYN out there. I recommended her to my friends and family and they love her too. She was there for my 2 babies and she did a colposcopy for me. She is always tender, respectful, sweet, and always makes me feel safe. I had a terrible reaction to using Monistat 1 (warning never to use Monistat) where I got a chemical burn and was burning alive. She prescribed one medication after another to help alleviate my pain. She was so understanding and did everything possible for me. THANKS SO MUCH DR YEE. YOU ARE THE BEST!!!! read more

Best MD I have ever had. Not just OB/GYN. She and her staff know how to be respectful, sensitive as well as caring to patients. Sense of humor, direct conversation about the treatment plan, listened to what I knew about my own body, and takes time to discuss all the elements involved, all important things that most MD's dont' use in their everyday practice, Dr Yee and her staff do every day, each time I visited. WIsh I had found her years ago. I would give 6 stars if there were such a thing. I too was astonished by the reviewer who had a difficult day. Her comment about being in an older mediical building was ridiculous, since the interior of her office space was beautifully appointed with art and comfortable. Her office in now located on Ocean Ave, and still done is wonderful taste. read more

A very dangerous doctor! Pearl Yee was referred to me for surgery by my regular gynecologist since she didn't perform surgeries. I was referred for a surgery to remove a cyst but Pearl Yee decided to also remove my ovaries. This was not discussed with me or the referring doctor. Nothing was mentioned about hormone replacement therapy until I came out of surgery. Pearl Yee lied about our discussions and even falsified my medical records to show that she examined me with a nurse present. My regular gynecologist encouraged me to sue Pearl Yee which I did not do only because I didn't think I could handle the stress after this event. Please stay away at all cost! read more

Extremely obnoxious, poor bedside manner, and made me feel like a number instead of a person. I asked about the new HPV vaccine and she talked to me like I was vile. I really do not recommend her at all.. STAY AWAY!! read more

I joined Yelp JUST to write a review about Dr. Yee. First of all, every time I call, I wait at least 5-7 min on hold. I have had a UTI for 3 months. I'm not exaggerating at all...it has been consistent for 3 months. Dr. Yee's entire staff is completely and totally incompetent and has no idea what is going on. I went it originally for the UTI 1 day after I noticed symptoms. Luckily, Dr. Yee had had a cancellation and they could get me in super quick (this NEVER happens) They sent me to the lab on CA street to give a sample but didn't give me the paperwork for 3 days. Finally, I gave them the sample and they promised to call with the results and medication. Of course they never called. I finally got ahold of them and I was prescribed medication....over a week after I first noticed symptoms. The UTI was still present after consistently taking the medication and I called right after the course of meds were over. They promised to call back (surprise) they didn't. After ANOTHER week, I finally got another course of the SAME meds, which didn't work again. Now, it's getting a little serious. It's been 3 weeks and nothing has worked. I call like 15 million times and no one ever calls back, Dr. Yee doesn't really seem to be that concerned. Finally after another week, they prescribe a different med --which i took two courses of again. Still didn't work. Now, its been 2 months... Last time I was there (hopefully for the last time EVER) they asked me for a urine sample and the stupid nurse gave me an unmarked cup. I set the sample in the area behind that little door in the bathroom as instructed and told her that it was in there, maybe she should mark it? Of course she didn't and after 4 days I called for the results and there was no record whatsoever. I don't have time, as I'm sure the rest of the world doesn't either, to go to the office every week to pee in a cup, I am in school everyday from 9am - 8pm so clearly I don't have time to take 2 hours out of my day to go to their office, wait 50 minutes to spend 2 min giving them a sample. I am so unsatisfied with the service and concern I have received from them, I can't even imagine trusting them with my body and newborn if I were pregnant. Needless to say, after this UTI is taken care of, I will NEVER EVER EVER go to their office ever again. If it were easier to switch doctors mid-way thru a serious UTI, I wouldn't have thought twice about going to ANYONE else. I would trust the homeless man on the corner more than I do Dr. Yee's office. Now that I've writing a book complaining, I DO have to say that there is ONE nice person in the office who is the only one who seems to care. Grace, I think she's the receptionist, is actually very nice and takes care of what she can. I'm pretty sure she is super overworked and might be the only receptionist. read more

Dr. Yee's office was highly recommended by my amazing primary care doctors office. The moment Ive called them to set up a meeting, was by far the worst experience. I am solely rating her office, primarily the front desk. It took them forever to call me back, Ive left several messages. I mean is this how its going to be whenever I have to set up an appt as well as call them for questions? It took them a week to call me back after Ive left several messages daily. When I finally received a call back the receptionist informed me that I may need to pay out of pocket. Even after Ive explained that I was referred by my primary care doctor which is in the same medical group. The lack of customer service and training for the receptionist makes you wonder how reliable this office and the practice is. Having an obgyn office thats welcoming and makes you feel like they are reliable is very important most especially during these important times. Her staff failed to do this and are somewhat rude. I was not able to see Dr. Yee personally as I canceled my appointment that took too long and have caused me so much stress (have found another amazing obgyn medical group!), so again Im not rating her per say. I am however rating her front line staff. I hope the best for dr yee and hope that she takes this as constructive criticism and trains her front staff as that is very important in a business, we have our first experience with the front staff so the way they make you feel and the amount of reliability is very important and the front line staff especially the receptionist lacks relatonship building call it customer service skills etc, reliability, maturity, interpersonal skills and knowledge. read more

Caution to readers who are considering switching to this practice. STAY AWAY! You deserve better care and treatment. If you don't listen, it will be your problem and your biggest mistake!!! Here are the reasons: 20 years ago, Dr. Yee used to care for and put her patients as her top priority but now she's treating them like crap, lack of focus, and always seem rush. Her front desk and office staff are the worst. They are rude, unprofessional, totally and completely incompetent. They never returned or took over a week to return a phone call and email messages. I had a simple request. I needed them to send my medical records to my new GYN doctor and 3 weeks later, still not sure whether they have received my medical release form or not. With other medical offices, this process is simple and straight forward. With her office, it takes tremendous efforts and follow up calls and still unresolved. First, per their "doesn't make sense" policy they will not accept email. You have to fax the medical release form or mail it. I faxed my release form 3 times to different offices per their instruction and they claimed they didn't receive it; but I got a confirmation that my fax went through each time. After several follow up calls as they never called me back, this time they told me to mail the release form which I did and still they claimed they didn't get it. It is so exhausting with this office. They can't even manage such a simple request. Imagine the type of care they provide at this office. read more

Pearl Yee may sometimes be extremely busy but I think that's because she is in high demand. She was wonderful with the delivery of my two babies - both c-sections due to uterine issues- in 2002 and 2005. With my second baby, my water broke 5 weeks early and she called me up and was so encouraging and energetic when I was dismayed to hear I had to have the baby out within 6 hours (based on when I last ate and a test she had done earlier in the day.) On my request, she even came in to do the operation herself at 8 pm at night even though it was her night off, and she did some extra surgery to repair my abdominal muscles in the process. I can't thank her enough for that. My recovery was so much easier than other C-section mommies I know, I have two beautiful healthy children and I feel like I had superior care in the delivery room. In addition, she explains everything to me like I am a peer, rather than a child, which I really appreciate. I feel badly for the women who had bad experiences - perhaps she should be turning away some patients to keep the quality of her office visits adequate. But I myself wouldn't trade her outstanding knowledge and skill for someone else. read more

Dr. Yee is a miracle worker. She is the only reason I was able to deliver my 9.9lb child naturally. She is so dedicated, professional and warm, she made every visit a treat. She sees you at every visit, actually delivers your baby and never makes you feel rushed or uncomfortable. Not to mention the office girls are amazing, they are genuine and professional. Love love love this office and this OB-best ever! read more

This is the first time I write a review to share how bad the service of this clinic provided, not only there was a very busy clinic, took 2 days to call me back my concern. The third day I got the clinic called me back, and I couldn't answer the call, so I called them back immediately after I heard the voice mail they left in my cell, the receptionist kept me waiting for more than 20 minutes each time, and I made 4 calling attempts. The clinic practice wasn't professional at all, and the doctor wasn't a caring doctor, Either she was busy in an operation room, or never offered a time to communicate patient's need and request. By just request a MRI referral, it has already taken me a week, not even able to obtain the referral. I don't really think people who works in this clinic is sensitive and respectful patient's medical condition. I used to have a Kaiser insurance, and I had a really professional OBGYN doctor who always gave a call back for my consultation on the phone or able to be reached via email. However, Dr. Yee and her clinic assistants are treating me with careless and cold manners; I am waiting to transfer back to Kaiser with my old OBGYN; I won't recommend her to any of my relatives and friends. read more

Dr.Yee is very high in demand. Even though I might have to wait a little while during appointments she knows what she's doing and she's very good at what she does. I trust her with my life. She did my surgery with no complications and very little pain post surgery. I would not trade her for another doctor. read more

check her website for her chinatown and ocean offices pearl is compassionate and incredibly competent. she is always thinking about the best scenario for her patients and is an out of the box thinker. her new offices (she opened her own practice a few years ago) is well run and so clean and welcoming ( much improvement to when she was ina group practice) i have had a longer wait time in the offbut honestly every obgyn and primary doc office i have visited tends to put the more sick people first: in this case so if i had a pap scheduled i need to be a little flexible to accomodate the woman next to me who is pregnant and needs to be seen sooner. i am ok with that. maybe others arent. anyway if i was to give birth again i would want a competent compassionate caring expert surgeon to do my c section since i almost died in my previous labor ( at kaiser not with pearl) and that is why i picked dr pearl yee. read more

Like another reviewer, my husband and I really wanted to like Dr. Yee and her office crew. Unfortunately, we've have very mixed feelings about our experiences so far. Dr. Yee has been recommended to us for years and we felt "lucky" at the time that she accepted me as a new patient. I was about 3 months pregnant at the time that I had my first visit with Dr. Yee. She was fast during my first visit, a quick "in and out", no extra effort to make extra time to address my concerns or questions. I felt I was left hanging after that visit. Being that this was the first time I'd ever been pregnant I wished she'd talked and walked me through what I would be expecting the next 6-7 months. A detail from that 1st visit, I remember vividly she said "I'll come back and go over the do's and don'ts with you." She ended up sending in one of her office assistants to read to me a list of things I needed to know (this would be the same for the rest of the visits). Looking back.... I really should have changed OBs after that 1st visit. I had this gut instinct that I should have changed after that first visit, I regret it a little now. For the visits that followed up until the day I gave birth to my first child, nothing much changed. I found out during my 2nd visit, when she gave me a more thorough exam that she's kinda rough with her hands. Bedside manners are not very good at all. There's a business side of her office that I overheard another couple talking about in the waiting room during one of my visits. The couple was not very happy with Dr. Yee and her office because they had elected to do the cord blood banking. According to what I could overhear, Dr. Yee's office would rather that you buy the cord blood kit from their office because they make money from it rather than for you to request from the kit from the cord blood bank company who will it to you. (I don't know the details, but it just added to my discomfort.) During the day of delivery, my husband and I saw her for a whole 40 minutes. She didn't show up until I was right about to deliver. The nurse was a little irate because Dr. Yee was paged a number of times (she was in the hospital) and she just didn't show. When she finally got to my room, she just kept popping in and out. She answered a personal phone call that my husband could overhear her conversating in the room when I was about to deliver. We were both very frantic then (couldn't she have at least called the person back or had the person leave the message on her voicemail? .... not too happy about that....) During the delivery.... Prior to the delivery I'd told Dr. Yee that I didn't want to be cut, that I if I were to tear that I would have rather had it occur naturally. She cut me... Yeah... I don't know what to say. My husband told me that if she hadn't cut me that the baby might not have come out as fast... but something's just not right. This is just my experience... I hope yours will be more pleasant and I hope this information helps. read more

The front desk staff at this practice are very unprofessional. I did not see Dr. Yee, but my concern is the type of patient care they provide here. During my first visit, I was greeted (if you can even call it that) by a rude front desk associate. No smile or hello, but she made it really obvious that she hates her job. During my first visit there, I already felt uncomfortable. Dr. Cabrera on the other hand was kind and I have no complaints about her. During my second visit, I came by to pick up a copy of my records. Sounds simple, right? Well, it wasn't. I called a day ahead just to make sure my paperwork was ready. I came in the next day and what do you know? Both front desk associates were on the phone. One was on their cell phone (really professional) and the other was on their business phone. I stood there for a few minutes and tried to be patient. I wasn't acknowledged at all. So finally when the girl who was on her cell phone was done discussing dinner plans, she decided to help me. She looked confused and wasn't sure if I had to sign a release form...etc etc. This review is not to bash on the business but being that I also work in healthcare, this is more of a wake-up call for the person who manages the practice. Watch and train your employees or they'll push patients away. read more