I've had 8 outstanding years with Marc Rosenthal including the success of two healthy baby boys via VBAC. It is because of Marc I was able to have such success in both of my pregnancies and live births. This review can never amount to my gratitude of being your patient, Marc. Hearing about your retirement brought me to tears as you have been an incredible doctor to me. I hope you enjoy your retirement and never forget how amazing you are. I also hope to find another doctor such as yourself although I know I likely won't. Your work/dedication will never go unnoticed, especially in my heart. Thank you very much and best wishes! -Natalie Garcia read more

I had a surgery, done by this doctor and his wife. The surgery was 15 years ago. It was debilitating. Doctor Rosenthal and his wife did not want to acknowledge their fault. Later, I had three surgeries to fix what they did, but the damage was too serious. Insuarence payed me for what happened, but no money could help me to become healthy. So, this doctor is incompetent and dishonest. read more

I was referred to Dr. Rosenthal by one of my friends. And I'm glad I decided to have him care for me during my pregnancy. His office staff and nurse practitioner Cathy were very professional and took care of all my needs and concerns. I also want to say thank you to Tiana (not sure if I spelled her name correct, so sorry if I didnt) who was very helpful and accommodating in assisting with future appointments and my referrals for my pregnancy needs. Overall thank you Dr. Rosenthal and his staff for taking care of me and the delivery of my big and healthy 8lb baby boy. read more

I am shocked after reading all of the bad reviews. I really like Dr. Rosenthal. I have been seeing him (after having children) for about 15 years. He actually found my dysplasia (precancer cells). If it wasn't for him, I might not be here to write a review. He comes in and greets me by name. He takes his time with me. Asks how he can help with anything else. I agree his front office needs help, but there are a few good ladies there. read more

Great Doctor! I select this doctor because my original Obgyn had an open appt til Oct 8. Didnt want to wait to went with R.M. I think im staying with him. read more

Rosenthal Marc, MD - I thought I was 6 weeks pregnant but he did blood work and U/S and thubks I might be 4 weeks instead. I will get b/w results next friday. - Obstetricians & Gynecologists Near Me - Torrance, California

This man is a fascist prick. Now let me tell you how I really feel... He's possibly the most condescending doctor I've seen. I was baffled at the whole process, since I've never had a doctor talk to *me* the way he talked to my wife. I've found that this is par for the course amongst OBs (minus the caustic temperament) that they're total control freaks. Anyway, back to Rosenthal... He seems to have an emotional reaction to any sort of 'natural' birth you might want to have or discuss having. "Natural" seems to be a bad word to him (and I admit it carries with it certain anti-medical notions sometimes). Now, we're not tea-drinking hippies or anything, but there's a whole lot of stuff that gets foisted onto you during pregnancy, and much of it is litigation-driven paranoia, so at each stage we decided we wanted to understand why something was being recommended, what the risks were, etc. instead of just taking a pill or whatever she was told. Apparently however, if you a) express concerns, doubts or God forbid, reservations about any of it or b)**Even ask any questions** this guy goes apeshit. The latter was our mistake, we didn't get to the challenging part, my wife dared to ask a question, not contradicting or disagreeing, but she genuinely didn't understand what it was he wanted to 'treat' and he lost it. He's an unstable personality, he made a woman (my wife) *afraid* (you'd think a male OB/GYN would be a little more sensitive about making his patients uncomfortable) of him. I cannot believe this guy has patients. I had never seen anything like it. Needless to say we didn't go back and switched doctors **at 38 weeks** * (if you've been though pregnancy you should appreciate how significant this is and how it reflects on Mr. Rosenthal) I don't know what his problem is, but I think he needs to go back and review 'informed consent' where patients have a right to ask questions if they don't understand something, and he needs to be more secure that not every question is a challenge to his 'authority.' Maybe he's been sued, I know these guys have serious malpractice, but raising his voice to a 4'10 pregnant woman and telling her "You do this or go somewhere else!!" instead of answering the "Why are we doing this?" question is pretty damned shocking and I can't imagine an excuse for it. read more

Made an appointment and informed them of my insurance information at the time that I made the appointment. They told me that they would call to verify benefits and let me know the day before my appointment if there were any issues. Never heard from anyone so I showed up for my appointment as scheduled and they turned me away because they don't accept my insurance. They need to get it together. What a complete waste of my time and so unprofessional. Not even an apology from the front desk staff. read more

I was treated for quite some time for routine check ups with Dr. Rosenthal a few years back. Had my insurance not changed, I would have stayed with him. I'm actually trying to get in to see his wife, Dr. Aronson as she came highly recommended by a coworker of mine. What a small world that I would come full circle back to where I started some 18 years ago. After the last 6-7 years of doctors that never fit, some of which pushed their agendas of wanting to insert IUD's or shoved hormones down my throat instead of really looking at the problems I have. I think you just have to find the right doctor for you. Dr. Rosenthal was a great doctor while I had him and I recommend him! read more

My first appointment went well. His manner, while not great, was not bad either. Since this was a 'second opinion' I was able to know that he didn't go into as much detail as my 'first opinion'. Second visit was for the procedure and I was not impressed. Feet in stirrups, large instruments being inserted and instructions to 'relax' repeated multiple times. Easy for him to say, don't ya think??! He may be a good doctor but he's been doing it a long time and maybe he's a bit jaded. If you are looking for warm and fuzzy - he's not that. He's a man of few words. I've been to better and I've been to worse. read more

If I could give him negative starts I would! This man is a monster! The first time I saw him was because an IUD was hurting me. The first question he asked me was "is it bothering your husband?" No concern for my pain or how I was feeling at all! I just saw him again last week for bad pain. I called specifically to get an ultra sound because I have a history or ovarian cysts. Once I was there he told me I could not have an in office ultra sound due to insurance. To go get one at the imaging center (who did not have an appointment for 2 weeks). He then did a pelvic exam and said "you must not be in that much pain because u didn't jump off the table" then prescribed me antibiotics for an un confirmed infection. When I went to pick up said antibiotics he had prescribed me something I'm allergic to!!!! He's an incompetent ass hole! I will never let him touch me again! PS I went to the ER and I DID in fact have an ovarian cyst rupture. So this fool just shoved antibiotics at me for no reason. He could have called the imaging center and requested a rush ultra sound. But it was easier for him to just throw pills at me read more

I am not happy with the service that I received at Dr. Rosenthal's office. I was referred to Dr. Rosenthal for a specific problem in March of 2014. Dr. Rosenthal sent me for additional testing before we decided on a specific course of action. So we finally decide on a course of action and a date is FINALLY set for an outpatient procdure 4 weeks later. Three days before the procedure, I receive a voicemail from "Amber" from Dr. Rosenthal's office telling me that my procedure has been cancelled. She said she just received a call from the surgery center literally two minutes ago, that they have cancelled the procuredure because of "low bookings". Amber also said that unfortunately she is leaving the office for the day and will not be back in the office until Monday, but that I could call the office and speak to "Taina" and give my "availability" to reschedule the procedure. First of all, if you are calling me three days before my procedure to cancel, a new date should have been provided to me at THAT time. Why do I have to call to give my "availability" as if I am scheduling a hair and nail appointment. I called Dr. Rosenthal's office back to speak to "Taina" and was told that she was out to lunch. I left a message with the person who answered the phone giving my displeaure with having to call to give my availability for a procedure that your office called me to cancel. The first available date should have been provided to me at the time Amber called to cancel. The women agree with me and promised to give my message to Taina. Taina was suppose to call me to reschedule the procedure. Well Taina never returned my call. Today is Monday, and I STILL have not heard from Amber or anyone from Dr. Rosenthal's office regarding my procedure. Meanwhile, my issue remains, not to mention the preparation for havng this procedure, the requested days off from work to recover from the procedure, the flight arrangements I made to have someone fly into town to assist me after the procedure, AND the mental anguish of the entire process. I am thoroughly unhappy with the unprofessionalism of the staff at Dr. Rosenthal's office and the lack of compassion and consideration for me and my health. They have shown that they are not looking out for my best interest. The procedure was cancelled because of LOW BOOKINGS! What does that say about my health and well-being? It appears that the all mighty dollar is what matters here, not the health and well being of the patient. read more

I had my first pregnancy under Rosenthal's care, and my pregnancy was easy, but he was definitely not the doctor I wanted, the closest one I could get in my health insurance group. Just suffered a miscarriage with my second pregnancy, and after this experience, I think I am done with him and his office. He is very short on words, short on understanding, after breaking down in tears from seeing my empty ultrasound he had no real words of consolation or encouragement, and then proceeded to ask if i wanted to schedule a D&C while was his recommendation and I had to ask which option he would suggest and the side effects of both. He told me they would try to schedule the D&C for Monday (my appointment at his office that day was on a Friday), and it's a fasting procedure. At 9:30 I called their office and the staff told me to call the surgical center scheduler at a different number and that they sent all my information. I called that place where the scheduler wouldn't be in until afternoon. Then because of my concern with making sure the surgery would be today as I was told, I called Rosenthal's office back, what they failed to inform me was that the surgery wasn't being done today, which I never would have found out had I not called back. You'd think that a person who suffered a miscarriage would be given a little more consideration. No consideration for people's work schedule or time or even the people who need to support me either. I will not have this doctor for any other pregnancies or gynecological care. read more

Me and my wife will have our first baby (hopefully), and choosing Dr. Rosenthal, was the worst decision we made. His manner was not great at all, very rude, seems like hes always in rush, even though there's only one patient there waiting, he made me and wife look like an idiots. we did not feel heard by the doctor, he didn't even ask hows my wife feels or what happen?, the worst part, he want to terminate the baby, since my wife has a 6cm fibroid and on her 5th week of pregnancy, i mean a lot of women get pregnant and have a baby with fibroid more that 6cm, and i know its also depends on where the fibroid located, i just don't like the fact that he decide to get rid of the baby without giving us options, or find a way to keep it. we both were shocked and disturbed by how we were treated. after that he just rushed us to the exit lobby. i dont do reviews, but on this one im not going to let it pass. im making this review just to remind/ warn people who's looking for ob/gyn doctors. i will not recommend this doctor at all. but its up to you if you want to give it a shot and see how it goes with him, who knows maybe yours will be fine. GOODLUCK!! read more

I have several concerns regarding this practice. First, the office seems considerably less up to date compared to the Torrance office they run. The waiting room for example has a horrible old sofa that takes up the entire waiting room space. It doesn't feel cozy or kitschy, it seems old and dirty. I'm sure this sofa would never make it to the Torrance office which is bigger and more spacious and could actually hold the sofa. Seems like this office doesn't get as much care or attention as Torrance and that is sad because it's the same doctors. Why is the Carson office so neglected? Second, the equipment inside even seemed older. In particular the ultrasound machine in Carson office seemed dated. Again, why is it not worth investing in the Carson office? My major concern was that I did not feel heard by the doctor and it really felt like I was just a number and there was no attention paid to my concerns or even a plan for my health. I went in because I wanted to talk about getting pregnant and the doctor actually offered me birth control...twice! I was very surprised, this really showed a disconnect between what I was saying and what he was hearing. It just made me think that he must see most people as asking for birth control, so he couldn't switch gears. I just didn't feel like a co-pilot in my health. I felt just confused every time I left the office (I was there a total of about four times). I found myself doing my own research to inform myself. When I talked to my friends about how their Obgyns where when it came to pregnancy planning, they said their doctors where totally different and that I shouldn't have to ask my doctor to run tests and that I should be aware of test results and that I should always know my results. The opposite of my experience. For example, I had a bunch of cultures done in the office and I have no idea about the results, they never called me to tell me, and when I requested the results, they never got back to me. It just wasn't a good experience. I don't want to feel talked down too and that's really all I've felt in this office. Not really a team feeling here. I am looking for another Obgyn, seems like talking to other women and mothers is really important because it's given me a sense of the level of care I should expect and quite frankly demand. It's hard to write about my experience without sharing my medical history, but I just didn't have a good experience and only after I described it to friends and they said things like "that's intensive", " that's rude", or "find another doctor" that I realized I was being too generous and that I had to never go back. read more

Was recently seen here and had an issue with my pregnancy. The doctor immediately wanted me to see a specialist. The girl at the front desk called and had me seen right away. Even more convenient that the specialist was just upstairs in the building. The doctor is a little short with words but nonetheless gets the job done. read more

I don't post but since my experience with doctor Rosenthal over the course of 8 years and two pregnancies with Dr. Rosenthal was completely different I feel like I should. He was always kind and patient with me during the course of both pregnancies. I initially was trying to see Dr. Aronson because she's female and had never had a male obgyn. I don't remember now why but Aronson was not available and I went ahead and seen Marc Rosenthal. I'm also 4'10 and he expressed concern during exams that I may not be able to deliver without a C section. He mentioned it at multiple exams but I always felt comfortable telling him I wanted to try a vaginal delivery. Unfortunately he was right and after 8 hours of trying my baby's heart rate went into stress and I had to have a emergency C section. Never was he condescending about my choice or angered by that I wanted to try to deliver naturally. When I became pregnant with my second child I had not doubts that I wanted Dr. Rosenthal to be my doctor and deliver my second child. he was also very accommodating by letting my mother in the C section room as well as my husband even though only one should have been in. Numerous years later during a routine exam I had cervical dysplasia and he made sure I knew how important it was to undergo a procedure to remove the cancer cells. I've had no problems since the procedure and trust him as a doctor. If I had not moved out of state I would still be his patient. I would recommend Dr. Rosenthal to anyone looking for a good doctor. read more

Marc Rosenthal has been my GYN for 27 years - I am very particular about who sees those private parts - and without a doubt, he is one of the best doctors in the South Bay. He and his staff are very professional, flexible and treat you like an old friend. He is a thorough examiner and a patient "explainer" when there have been some health issues. I have my list of questions with me at every visit and he is never annoyed when I say that I have just one more! You also can tell what kind of a person he is since most of his staff have been with him for a long time. Most doctors have a revolving door in the front office and nurses. I recommend him to anyone who asks about a good OB/GYN. I do not recommend anything or anybody unless I am absolutely 100% sure that it will be a positive experience. read more

I started seeing Dr. Rosenthal about 10 years ago, when I suffered a burst ovarian cyst and found out the hard way my old gynecologist was no longer seeing patients. He's nice, thorough and caring, and asks about any non-female health issues. His wife is also an OB/GYN and there is a woman nurse-practitioner so if a patient is more comfortable with a woman, that option is there. That office has an ultrasound machine, so as he has wanted to check things out, I can just get it done there. I get timely reminders about appointments, mammograms and all. The office staff is friendly and patient. read more

I have been going to Dr. Rosenthal for almost 15 years and he just delivered my first baby; my labor and delivery as well as the care I received during my pregnancy was a wonderful experience and I can't wait to do it again. He's always been very gentle and kind to me, the wait time in the office is short and his office staff and practitioners are great as well. He shares a practice with his wife, Dr. Aronson, who I have also seen. I would definitely recommend both doctors. read more

Dr. Rosenthal is excellent --- does perfect operations (two), and is very clear about what is needed and best for his patient.

Dr. Rosenthal took care of me during my two pregnancies, delivering two healthy boys via c-section. while he is not the type of doctor that will chat with you a lot, every time I have an appointment he asks how my boys are doing and how my husband is. He remembers perfectly who I am, and I totally appreciate that he does not sugarcoat anything. He is straight forward and ready to answer all your questions. Thanks to him I got 2 cysts removed two years ago and dyring my latest appointment, he determined I need surgery because of endometriosis. He explained what is going to happen during surgery, my risks of losing one ovary and what can I expect. Even when I never thought of having a male obgyn, I am very grateful to him and I will not go with another obgyn. The staff is extremely courteous and nice. read more

The office was clean, staff was polite, getting appointments was not a problem. BUT I can't give this doctor more than 1/2 a star. I was a first time mother over the age of 35...he never gave me an actual consultation. Not really knowing what to expect from my visits with him (seeing this was my first time) he never talked to me about foods, weight and he never explained to me what to expect as I was further along in my pregnancy. He never told me to look out for the baby's movements (yes, I take responsibility for not asking more questions and demanding more time with him, but he would walk into the office hear baby's heartbeat, say everything was fine and leave) and never spoke to me about how it maybe when my water broke, and the risks of my water breaking and the infections it could cause. I ended up losing my son at 36 weeks, delivered still born. Apparently my water did break, and because I didn't realize that it had broken (didn't know what to expect or remotely what it would be like) it took me over 24 hours to go to the hospital, just to find out my son was gone. He did come to my room that night, told me he would have to induce, said he was sorry....and I never saw him again. My follow up visit wasn't with him it was with the nurse practitioner who congratulated me on my son...apparently the loss of my son wasn't indicated on my files. She asked why I was in the office and I said I was told to make an appointment a week after delivery...she was looking for stitches...not realizing that I delivered my son naturally not by c-section (also not indicated in my files). I saw Dr. Rosenthal in hallway and he never acknowledged me and looked away when he saw my face. I got more sympathy of the receptionist than I did from him. Sorry...I just can't recommend this doctor. Its unfortunate that I kept thinking our consultations would get better each month and I hoped as my pregnancy was further along that he would give me more of his time. I'm sorry that although I take full responsibility for the outcome, I cant help but to wonder if he would have just given a little bit more of his time and knowledge if the outcome would have been different. I guess I will never know. read more

Honestly, Dr. Rosenthal should just retire. He is the most arrogant doctor I have ever seen, which doesn't bode well for a man who's an OBGYN. He has mocked me for things like not wanting to find out the gender of our baby, missing one appointment, and asking for a natural birth. Mind you, this is my third baby and pregnancy and my babies and I have had perfect health every time, it's not my first rodeo. I asked if he would be willing to authorize a birth with a midwife, and he said no, and then my medical group called and asked the same thing, and he said I was no longer a patient!! Outright lie. So then I asked for written reason for his denial, and he refused. My insurance company is now coming after him for being such a tool. He's a jerk who just seems tired of his career and on,y in it for the power and money. Spare your vulnerable parts and see someone with a heart. read more

I agree with the first review. Dr Rosenthal told me he wouldnt allow me to vbac because "there's no telling how big my baby might be"..... and also tried to risk me out because Im overweight. Apparently he's not up with the current ACOG recommendations and like the previous poster said, is a TOTAL CONTROL FREAK. I will be leaving his practice, but not before dropping off a folder of information and a letter of complaint. I cant believe this guy actually has patients. If you want to have ANY KIND of natural birth, this is NOT the dr for you. If you want to be sliced open for no good reason, then make an appt right away. This is definitely your guy. read more

This is an amazing Doctor when my primary care physician has been unavailable to see me he stepped in to take care of me, OBGYN Doctors hardly do primary care work, but he did it for me. His staff is also amazing Lydia is very helpful. read more

The office is courteous and professional. His schedule is very accommodating and will work with your schedule. Dr. Rosenthals' bedside manner is amazing! He is very informative and friendly. He answered all of my questions and set my mind at ease with some issues I was having. The office manager was also extremely helpful when it came to some billing questions I had. Overall, this is a great office!! read more

Dr. Rosenthal has been doctor for 9 years now. I have always found him to be real with me and very caring. And he's had plenty of opportunity to do that. He performed a hysterectomy on me due to uterine cancer, involved an oncologist during the surgery and when I had a bacterial infection he attacked it head on and we defeated it. He's always answers my questions and not only takes the time to answer, he will take the extra time. I am not kept waiting for an appointment and I have found his office staff to be efficient and pleasant. I wish him the best. because he is the best. read more

After reading some of these negative comments on here, I am completely shocked! Dr Rosenthal may not be warm and fuzzy as some of you state but that is his personality he is very dry but when you get him talking all is great from there and I have NEVER had a problem with him. He is very good and so is his Wife Dr Aronson and his NP Dr Bebe. Dr Rosenthal is very knowledgable and very thorough when ordering tests and going over things with the care and concern of my child. From day one due to my age and fibroids he was concerned and ordered all necessary tests right away. I have had a very rough pregnancy and whenever I have called the office his staff has been very helpful with getting me in and/or with having one of the on staff Dr's return my call. For the guy on here stating his wife had one 6cm fibroid and Dr Rosenthal recommending they terminate her pregnancy is such BS- I HAVE SIX 5-6cm fibroids (size of a plum) along with SIX other ones ranging from 2-3Cm ( size of a golf ball) - well 11 now since 1 degenerated approx at 19-20 weeks which Dr Rosenthal did talk with me about and express that that could happen BUT, NEVER EVER ONCE DID HE EVER MENTION TERMINATING MY PREGNANCY AT ALL SO THAT PATIENT IS FULL OF IT AND PROBABLY MISUNDERSTOOD MEDICALLY WHAT WAS GOING ON. Dr Rosenthal did have me see the specialist upstairs right away as he was concerned with the baby not growing because of the fibroids being multiple and very large- but since then he has taken AMAZING care of me as well as his wife Dr Aronson and his NP Dr Bebe. I am almost due to have my C-Section and so far I have to just express how I have been completely satisfied and have had amazing care since some people on here bashed his practice! read more

I have been seeing Dr. Rosenthal for a few years now. He was recommended by a friend, who is a patient of his. I see him for routine checkups and was treated for ovarian cysts last year. Dr. Rosenthal was very helpful. I was definitely scared and nervous, but the Dr. explained everything thoroughly and assured me that it would be simple to treat. The front office staff was very knowledgable about my insurance and always extremely friendly. read more

Dr Rosenthal is great been going here for about 7 years he is a very gentle doctor. He's really kind and makes me comfortable I would definitely recommend this doctor!!! The staff is really great as well there very flexible with the appointments and there always really nice!!! read more

Myself and my daughter have been going to this office for the last year now and the service is top notch. From the Receptionist, to the back office staff, nurses and both physicians I feel comforted in knowing that mines and my daughter's medical care is in good hands. I would recommend this office to anyone looking for a truly caring and competent OB/ GYN physician. read more

Dr Rosenthal and Aronson did a great job taking care of me during a severe emergency. Great doctors great office

I hope there's an option to give .001 star to this doctor. I will not recommend him to anyone at all. To all pregnant women seeing him--- if your instinct tells you he's not helping you and your unborn baby (especially if he scares you with negative news and offers to terminate your pregnancy without doing anything to save your baby), then follow your instinct and replace him for your baby's sake. A great OB GYN doctor is someone who will fight for your unborn baby. There are great doctors out there and Dr. Rosenthal is not one of them. read more

I have been going to Dr Rosenthal for years, I called to make an appointment and I didn't have to wait weeks to get in to see him. The girls are always friendly, when I arrived at the office I got in quickly to see the Dr. He takes the time to ask you questions before the exam and after the exam he asks if you have any questions for him, He lets you know when you can expect your test results. He is a kind and caring Dr. and always make me feel a ease when I see him. I would recommend him to everyone. read more

I can not believe the negative comments here. I have been going to Dr. Rosenthal and Aronson for the past 10 years with NO problems. They have both taken the time to talk me when I've had concerns or issues and Dr. Rosenthal even goes so far as to ask if there's anything else I want to talk about before he leaves. He is one the very, very few doctors who actually care and you can see it on his face when he's worried. He won't just give you the party line or blow smoke up your butt. He will tell you the truth and tell you if he doesn't like certain symptoms and for that I am grateful. I'm especially grateful that he has never dismissed me as some hysterical woman and neither had Dr. Aronson. In addition, this man saved the life of my husband's first wife twice when she had ectopic pregnancies. He also successfully & safely delivered a friends baby that had the cord wrapped tightly wrapped around its neck 3 times. I feel like I hit the jackpot with these two doctors. read more

Horrible Dr. I went in to see Dr. Rosenthal after experiencing bleeding during my first pregnancy. I was scared as I thought I was in the beginning stages of a miscarriage. I have never been to an OB and have never been pregnant before. My husband went along for the appointment and we both were shocked and disturbed by how we were treated. Dr. Rosenthal was rude, short, glib and in a rush. He rushed us out and told us to go the emergency room since he could not see a fetus in my uterus and also blurted out that I had a lot of fibroids. Upon trying to ask further question to see what all of this meant he was dismissive and short with us and basically made it seem like he was too busy and it was Friday afternoon and he did not want to bother. We went to the er and Dr. Rosenthal was wrong. The fetus was where it was supposed to be. Basically this means Dr. Rosenthal who is an obgyn has a crappy ultra sound machine. It goes well with his crappy bed side manner. This was my first pregnancy and he treated us like we were a huge inconvieninence. I did end up having a miscarriage but the whole experience was made so much worse since we saw him and were treated poorly. We spent hours in the er which weren't even necessary. I will not be going back here nor will I ever recommend him. And the funny thing is I saw a different ob this morning and she asked me why I was seeing a different Dr and I told her I had a bad experience with the first one I saw and she literally said, let me guess it was Mark Rosenthal. This speaks for itself. read more