Dr. Bovone is amazing! She is patient, kind, and will answer all of your questions thoroughly. She provides outstanding care and has a great team. read more

She is caring, knowledgeable, considerate and answers questions thoroughly! As her patient I feel cared for and seen. I started working with her Spring of 2024 post delivery with check ups, pap smear and helped me recover from an infected C section incision. She is approachable and a great listener and my questions were always welcomed and answered. Dr. Bovone is also very responsive via the patient portal. She even personally called me after her regular working hours to update me on my pap smear results. Very happy to have found her! read more

Truthfully, I don't know how this doctor or doctor's office has such high reviews. Waiting an extensive time in the lobby for an appointment, having the hardest time getting in touch with the office, not having the correct information for upcoming appointments, and not being given enough information during appointments is enough to turn someone off from this office. I'd really love to see these things improve over time, but for now, would not recommend others to come here. read more

Dr B... gosh I loved her when I had her. I was her patient for 2 of my 4 pregnancies, to kids born in 2002 and 2004. Back then, she was with a different practice. Any gripes that I had back then pertained to the practice itself and my ability to get in easily for an appointment. She was super green at the time, and word hadn't gotten out on the street yet how awesome she was. She was the perfect mix of new knowledge and bedside manner. It was pretty much like seeing your BFF's cool big sister as a Dr. I would recommend her wholeheartedly without hesitation at all; in fact, I would have still been her patient had it not been for the practice she was with at the time. FIVE STARS! Update: OMFG what a bunch of fkn whiners. read more

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I had a very pleasant experience with Dr Bovone. I was happy to select her as my OB during my pregnancy. She was very easy to communicate and took good care of me during my pregnancy and postpartum period. BTW, Her nurses were very supportive too, especially Michelle! I highly recommended her. read more

I wanted to love Dr Bovone, but I don't. I started my pregnancy with her based on all of the glowing reviews. My first visit with her was great, but with her nurse was an utter unprofessional disaster. The nurse first forgot to give me both forms for the tests that Dr Bovone ordered. When I tried to use Quest versus Hunter their internal Lab, it took me a total of FIVE visits to Los Olivos and Quest and Hunter to get my correct lab forms and the tests performed. In the end they still weren't completely right, as one test was omitted. Dr Bovone doesn't have access to an ultrasound, there is however a tech in the building. My appointments consisted of being weighed, getting blood pressure, and listening to the baby's heartrate. I didn't really get a synopsis of what to expect before the next appointment or any sort of prepared information. About half of my questions never got answers, I got suggestions of "ask your friends" or "try google" some of the time. Dr Bovone was always rushed and never spoke to me until she checked my chart, appearing unprepared, it also seemed that she didnt remember me. She did an excellent job responding to me in the portal, twice when I had a question. The one time I went in with excessive swelling, from toes to hips and excessive weight gain, she said she couldn't tell and brushed it off as "normal". Via Google, and my new doctor I have several ways to reduce or eliminate it. She seems like a capable, pleasant doctor who is severely overworked and rushed. Even with the rushing, waits of 30-45 minutes are typical. read more

Great doctor, very friendly. Bad news is she is overly booked with patients and is so hard to get an appointment without waiting a couple weeks. But worth the wait. Also, just as a warning: If she isn't accepting new patients the office may refer you to Dr. Hur. AVOID AT ALL COST!! This guy is horrible, talked to me like I was a child and kept repeating answers to my questions. He would always say "Like I said.......blah blah". Then asked a different question and again would say "Like I said...blah blah". He expects me to know all about the pregnancy process with my first child?! On top of that he alwasy says everything is ok and it takes a trip to the emergency room for him to take you seriously. The most arrogant doctor/person I have ever met. read more

Excellent Doctor who listens and puts patients first. She was my doctor through 2 pregnancies. She was supportive, helpful, and considerate through some postpartum struggles. She is an exceptional doctor, I highly recommend. read more

Well.... you can't please everyone--and that is clearly the case when reading the reviews. So let me give you my thoughts on Dr. Bovone. Dr. Bovone -- delivered my first baby back in March 2009. Just like every new Mom I was scared out of my mind and crazy when it came to the overall health of my baby. Dr. Bovone took all that worry away. She was confident in her work, she understood my pains (not just because she is a Dr. but also because she too is a MOM!), she listened and offered the best advice from a medical and even personal stand point. She explained to me all the things I needed to do in order to bring a healthy baby into this world. It was 100% obvious to me that Dr. Bovone cared for her patients and this was more than just a job to her. My Husband is not one to take a liken to Doctors and even though he had a child already my husband did not understand all the rules while being pregnant. However, Dr. Bovone broke it down for him and was able to educate him on how to care for me and the baby through the next 9 months. Needless to say my husband became a huge Dr. Bovone fan. I gave birth to our son in March and during the delivery Dr. Bovone took excellent care of me and explained every thing to me and my husband during the delivery. In September of 2009 I went back to Dr. Bovone; because I was pregnant with baby #2! We were thrilled to have Dr. Bovone as a Dr. again, however, was sad to learn we only had her for a short-time as she too was pregnant with her 2nd child. Big upset for my husband. However, Dr. Bovone made sure to explain and took the time to introduce us to Dr. Lelanya B. Kearns who was also a wonderful Dr. :-) My point is-- despite a couple of bad reviews on here. I just wanted to tell you this office staff is one of the BEST!! Everyone from nurses, girls @ the front desk and the Dr.'s are all wonderful. I keep hearing that the Dr is always in a hurry. Well.. this office is very popular and I can only imagine the list of patients they have. They also get called to the main hospital alot because a patient is in labor. I'm not making excuses for them; just speaking off exp. There have been 1-2 times Dr. Bovone was in a rush with me because she was being called to the hospital. However, if you express your concerns they will listen and do their best to accommodate you. There is an old saying "A closed mouth doesn't get fed!' I'm just saying..... read more

This woman is the most dedicated, caring, professional, kind and attentive doctor I've ever had. I followed her from her previous practice because I couldn't fathom the idea of losing her! She always checks on every aspect of my life and health and is genuinely invested and interested in me as a whole person. I sincerely appreciate her time and effort and recommend her often! She's helped me lose weight, manage depression, and ease into pre-menopause! I couldn't imagine a more qualified and worthy OB/GYN! read more

I am 39yrs old, high risk pregnancy patient, currently at 11wks with my first successful IVF. My IVF Dr. referred me to Dr. Bovone since I was unsure if I should go back to my old OB care or not. That Monday, I booked for a Friday appt and reminded both facilities to have my medical records faxed by Friday's appointment. The office failed to check for records so they didn't have it when I met the Dr. Bovone for the first time. There were at least 4 administrators sitting at the reception desk just chatting with no one bothering to greet my husband and me or to confirm records were received. One of the receptionists said "I don't have your medical records!!!" which I guess served as what is deemed an appropriate welcome greeting. Dr. Bovone ordered a myriad of blood tests. The following Monday, I received a call from Dr. Bovone's nurse indicating the medical records had been received. I used to be pre-anemic and so drawing more blood than necessary poses challenges. After checking my previous blood test results, I discovered there were several un-necessary tests that the office wanted me to re-do (un-neccesay duplicates). Dr. Bovone's nurse said someone will follow up the next day. Since I was little nervous about choosing the right clinic, I kept my old Dr.'s appointment so my husband can also meet both doctors. I hope that is not a sin to explore multiple options. On Tuesday, I got another call from someone else thinking it was a follow-up call. Instead, she asked me "I see that you have another appointment with another Dr. this week?" Unfamiliar with any historical context, I tried to re-explain the situation. However, she just transferred the phone to Dr. Bovone anyway. Dr. Bovone claimed I was abusive to her staff. Was I attacking someone's character or cursing or putting someone down? To me, that would be abusive. I hardy believe being frustrated constitutes abusive behavior. Asking your staff to follow up on a simple and straight-forward task is reasonable...not abusive. She also said " I see that you have another appointment with your old Dr. this week? Maybe you are not the best fit here, you should go there." Excuse 1: I was appalled by the lack of accountability covered up by excuses. (I guess, this is my abusive behavior coming out). No apologies, just excuses. Excuse 2: Due to our 10 min phone conversation, she was now 4 patients behind the schedule (according to the doctor). If one were to do the math, that would mean she spends 2.5 minutes per patient. I felt like a widget going down the production line. Going through a 1st successful pregnancy, I would expect any patient to be treated with some human decency. read more

This lady. The day I went to her has been awesome. She really has connected with this patient and I wanted to let anyone and everyone know how much of a wonderful person Suzanne Bovone is. She even came to my HSG on her day off! She communicates frequently over email - which I prefer and love! Her admin is quick and responsive. I may have lost my job and my health insurance but Dr. Bovone works closely with me to ensure I am getting the cheapest price and has been very compassionate to my situation as I am currently looking for work. She really cares. read more

Love Dr. Bovone! She was my OB for my first baby and will be for any future children I'll have. I loved going to see her, it was like visiting a friend who just so happened to check under my skirt every once in a while. I know I wasn't the easiest patient, my husband was always telling me to be quite, but it was my first time being pregnant so i wasn't really sure. But she ALWAYS listened to me and answered all my questions, even the crazy ones like the time I thought my son didn't have legs.....(rest assured he has legs and runs around like crazy).... Anytime anyone asks about a doctor I always recommend her. I can't give her a high enough review! read more

First of all i am completely shocked to see all the positive remarks on this doctor. I am her patient and i am expecting my first child. On my first appointment, she seemed to be okay;she ordered few lab work and also asked me to go for the screening (NT SCAN). On my second visit, it was so obvious that she didnt even study my case/ my lab result. All she did was, taking a listen to baby's heart beat and said everything was normal. She was hurrying and didn't bother to sit and listen to my doubts. One thing i noticed, whenever she communicate, she so fast and never bother whether we understood her or not. Come on, this is my first pregnancy! On my second appointment, i requested a copy of all my screening and lab results, so she made a copy and gave it to me. I came home and i went through by myself with the help of google. I notice there were some issues with my report that this doctor never bother to tell me and i am pretty sure she herself is not aware of it because she didnt do her homework before seeing me. How ridiculous it that!!!!!!!!!!! I was already having pain and other complication due to the problem i had so on my 3'rd appointment with her, i asked her 'how come you didnt tell me anything about it?' She was shocked and took my report, and only then she noticed the problem being written in that report. Then she immediately tried to pretend saying ' ohhhh, dont worry, this is nothing...bla bla' Come on, think about it!! Is she really being caring and responsible here? Honestly i dont think so. She just wants a lot patient!!!!!!! I am totally not happy with this dr, so i have decided to switch to another ob dr. Be careful people, dont just rely on this review. If you ask me, i will not recommend her at all to any of my friends/family. Totally disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

I went to Dr. Bovone because of all the great reviews I had read on here, but she did not live up to these previous reviews. First, the staff was not very friendly. They were not rude either, but just more indifferent. I didn't receive any smiles nor was I given a warm reception. Second, when I finally got to see Dr. Bovone, my visit felt very rushed and incomplete. Third, I went to Dr. Bovone as a new patient. I had many concerns that needed to be addressed from myself and my primary doctor. I have always been irregular, and have had pain in my pelvic area. None of my previous OB-GYNs ever looked into these things. They just put me on birth control and sent me away, I can't say that Dr. Bovone is any different because she wasn't given the opportunity to address these concerns, but I have the feeling that she wouldn't have differed much. However, my primary doctor took the initiative to look into these concerns, and have tests run. I requested birth control to regulate my period as most OB-GYNs have done in the past. What worried me was that I hadn't had a period in a little over three months, and she did not even think to ask me if I might be pregnant or give me a pregnancy test before putting me on birth control. This was alarming. I had to go to another doctor in order to get a pregnancy test done, which was a waste of time and very inconvenient for me. If I were pregnant and had started birth control, I would have damaged the baby. Fourth, I wanted her expertise on what would be the best birth control for my situation. She asked me if I had a preference, and I told her to please choose what would be best for me. I am not a doctor and it beats me what would be the best for my situation. I appreciate her asking my preference, though. In the end, she just put me on what I was on before without explaining why this would be best or how it would help some of the symptoms I was having. I know there is an array of birth control out there and each has different benefits. I would have liked to know my options. She did ask me if I wanted to be able to skip periods and so forth, but I just wanted to know what birth control would be best. Also due to the nature of my job, pills are probably the worst form of birth control for me. The fact that I felt rushed prevented me from asking her more questions. I also did not have time to talk about what could be done about the pain. Hopefully, my next OB-GYN will explore more options with me and take the time to be thorough. I have ultrasound tests and blood work, ordered by my primary, coming back soon, but I don't trust that Dr. Bovone is thorough enough or on top of things, so I will be going to another doctor to handle my health care needs from now on. I ultimately gave her two stars because she has great bedside manner. She is not condescending or rude. She is a pleasant person, and the annual exam went well. I like her very much as a person. These are very, very important qualities to have. I personally think that she is more of an obstetrician than a gynecologist. She probably is excellent with childbirth and pregnancies. She just isn't excellent at all the things that are vitally important for me and my personal medical issues. I can't recommend her for gynecology, but for obstetrics, I cannot say. read more

Dr. Bovone is great! She's my wife's OBGYN and were are very happy with her. She's very good and she's easy to talk to. She's quite caring of my wife (and I've heard she's like that with all of her other patients). As good as Dr. Bovone is, I can't say the same about her staff. Not that they are rude but they are semi-indifferent. They don't pick up calls and they certainly don't return phone calls many times. We have needed to have files/documents sent to other physicians and they simply don't do it (even after Dr. Bovone have told them to in front of us). Our other physician offices have been frustrated by their "nonchalance' attitude. That is why I'm not giving her "5-stars", otherwise I certainly would have! read more

Dr. Bovone is a wonderful doctor. She is very patient and kind and really takes the time to listen. I have had two miscarriages and she was so reassuring and kind to me during those hard times. She is always very thorough in ordering tests and blood work and has called me personally multiple times to go over test results etc. She really cares about her patients and I'm lucky to have her as my doctor. read more

I absolutely LOVE having Dr. Bovone as my doctor while I was pregnant! She is by far, the sweetest OB I've ever had. She always listened to my needs/concerns, availability was never an issue, and is quite fun to be around. She successfully delivered my daughter in March 2015. I truly feel lucky to be under her care while I was pregnant. This was my 2nd pregnancy and I've never felt this comfortable with an OB before. In addition, her nurses, Priscilla and Teresa are the absolute best! All in all, I can't say enough great things about Dr. Bovone and her awesome team! read more

Dr Bovone is the best! Super friendly, extremely smart and talented and makes you feel super comfortable. I highly recommend.

I've seen Dr. Bovone when I can't get in to see my regular doctor. She has been nothing short of PROFESSIONAL and KIND! Unlike that FAKE review from Yelper Jessica S who had written a SLANDEROUS review of a visit that never happened! SHAME on YOU! I've never seen bloodied anything let alone dirty specs that are used on patients! Also the staff there have always been professional and treated me with respect! read more

Dr. Bovone and her staff are amazing! They are extremely responsive, always ready to put your mind at ease, and compassionate. Dr. Bovone is thorough and takes the time to make sure things are explained properly and understood. Would highly recommend! read more

I cannot say enough good things about this amazing doctor! My pregnancy was an absolutely fantastic experience because of Dr. Bovone. If you get the opportunity to have her in your corner during this important event, then take it! She Rocks! read more

She is a fantastic doctor - takes the time to listen to your and your concerns and is fabulous in labor and delivery!!! I would (and have) recommended her to a ton of friends read more

She was my ob/gyn for several years (before my company switched our medical plan to Kaiser). She is, without a doubt, the BEST ob/gyn doctor I have had, before or since. She is very friendly, understanding, and reassuring. I was really sad when I had to switch providers. read more

Mine and my Husbands experience with Dr. Bovone was horrible. I was in search of a great OB doctor to help my husband and I achieve pregnancy. I decided to go to her because a coworker recommended her. My first time meeting her was ordinary, she suggested we get some test done (no blood work) once the results came back we met with her for a second time. She gave us our test results, which thank God were normal. And she said we were an infertile couple, our options were to do IVF (which is a big NO for us because we are Catholic ) and she pretty much said there's was nothing more she can do for us and suggested we see a fertility specialist. She showed to be careless, insensitive and in professional, by far the worst OB doctor I've came across. Please, if you're in search of a good doctor to help you achieve pregnancy. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME GOING TO HER. I recommend the Creighton Model Fertility Care System and NaPro Technology. God bless!! read more

As an OB-gyn, she is great. Waiting for an hour each visit - very frustrating. Respect for her patients' time is non existent, and seems to be an easy fix - schedule fewer appointments for longer time, and manage the calendar to allow for paperwork between each patient. read more

Very disappointed with this ob. She is always in a hurry to visit another patient and pays less attention to you. She explains things like lightning.Sometimes its hard for me to understand what she is really talking. Her nurse was so annoying and rude. She don't even bother to tell me about my urine result. I was told in other hospitals, they will inform you immediately whether the urine is normal or if detects protein/ glucose in it. Simple things like weight/pressure are also not being informed. The dr, to me doesn't seem to be serious with the patient. Its high time to switch to another ob. read more

Dr Bovone is a great! She always makes me feel comfortable. I had to change doctors when I was about 4 months pregnant as my old dr was not very professional and i dreaded my office visits. Changing to Dr Bovone was the best thing I did as she is kind, office staff is professional and returns phone calls and emails promptly. Now that i have had my son I do not need to see her besides my yearly exam and I miss my office visits. Great Doctor and made the delivery of my son a good, non painful experience! I Highly recommend her. read more

She is great and personable. She took great care of myself and husband for our high risk pregnancy.

I love Dr Bovone! I have been going to her for over 6 years now, she delivered my daughter and I am very happy to have her for my doctor this pregnancy too! She is very nice, I would recommend her to anyone! read more

I have been going to Dr. Bovone for about 10 years now. She has delivered 2 of my 3 babies. For my 3rd, she was off and the on call dr. delivered. I have a PPO based plan and have the option to go anywhere, but I choose to keep seeing Dr. Bovone. While the wait can be long to make an appointment, I still feel she's worth it. I have felt that she is easy to chat with and I have never felt shy about asking any questions I may have. One of the reasons I have kept going is that I lived out of the country for a while, but came back often enough to be able to schedule any appointments that I needed to go to. I saw Dr. Bovone as I was checking in during one of these periods of time and she saw me and asked me a specific question about where I was living at the time. She remembered me without having looked at my chart. I don't think I can say that about my other Dr's. And I am the type of patient who goes in once a year, when I have to. I'm not there all the time. Overall, I am happy with the service that she provides and will continue to see her. read more

Love this woman....literally with all my heart. She has the best bedside manner. She is so kind and understanding. She LISTENS to you which is so important for me because I have an issue that is being treated by a renowned endocrinologist where if Dr. Bovone did not listen and did something that contradicted my Endo's guidance it could have had a disastrous effect on my pregnancy. Any other doctor might be alarmed at how low some of my numbers are but she knows that my other Dr wants them this way. Most recently I lost a pregnancy and Dr. Bovone saw me without an appointment and got me into schedule surgery immediately. She walked me over to scheduling personally and also expressed sympathy and kindness when I needed it the most. Following this sad event, she told me that If I should get pregnant again she would do everything she could to put my mind at ease even if it meant more frequent appointments. She puts my husband and I at ease at every appointment. The doctors I have had filling in for her, for instance I delivered on Easter and she was gone so Dr. Silverman did my Csection, were also awesome. And the on call doctors in the middle of the night who call you back if you have an issue, were all awesome as well. Dr. Bovone's staff is also amazing! They are prompt, friendly and take interest in each individual patient. I am thankful for them as they all make a great team. The only only thing I wish is that they had an ability to schedule appointments on line. they do have a great email internal messaging system though that does work well. read more