I only saw Dr Rarick a few times because my primary doctor was not available and worked in the same office. I would certainly see Dr Rarick again. He is very knowledgeable and has a lot of experience. Dr Rarick is on the older side and his communication is not super smoooooth. I look for knowledge, honesty, and practicality. I find this doctor very professional and caring. I don't appreciate smooth talkers who tell me that nothing is wrong with me and they have other patients to see. That happens every time when I see someone 20 years younger than I am. I'm in a great shape and I want to keep it this way for many years to come. Dr Rarick addresses all concerns. read more

Avoid Dr Rarick if you want someone who actually cares about you and your delivery experience. Dr Rarick went out of office for my delivery without even bothering to make sure there was an available doctor in the practice to cover (which there wasn't). After serious complications in the delivery with another doctor I'd never met (who did the best he could), I never heard from Dr Rarick again. Terrible experience! read more

Best OBGYN! I was going to Dr. Rarick for several years and I really like him. He listens to all concerns and answers all questions. Dr. Thomas Rarick is very knowledgeable, have great bedside manners and is very caring. I liked the clinic: everything was in order and staff was amazing. Unfortunately they closed this office. Please post where I can find Dr. Rarick to continue with OBGYN care. Thank you, Dr. Rarick! read more

He was my doctor for my first amidst the chaos of GD and high protein in urine. His affection and wisdom to his patients make him a special individual. Unfortunately I can't find him again because the office closed. I hope the universe finds a way to bring him back so I can go to him for my second!!! Even if it's in a small capacity. If not, sending the best of everything to an amazing doctor for his retirement. read more

I can confidently say that Dr Rarick is the best doctor I have come across. He helped me deliver my daughter during Covid times and he was amazing. He is god sent and takes extreme care of his patients. He doesn't do unwanted ultrasounds and makes sure you understand everything. I miss seeing him and I hope to find him soon. I miss the office staff too, especially Jackie! Please do update us on his current practice location. read more

Best obgyn! Couldn't find a better Dr than him. We are so lucky to have him as a obgyn. I had him for both of my pregnancies Thank you dr Rarick read more

Generally speaking, ObGyn is a "bloods and guts" business, and to be an ObGyn doctor and surgeon like Thomas Rarick includes an insanely challenging work, tremendous experience and inhuman levels of skill, being on call any minute during his shift while also practicing the art and magic of helping future mothers navigate difficult pregnancies and sometimes save lives of mothers and babies in dangerous births. For all the women everywhere who are trying to maintain female health, want alive and healthy babies, and prefer to survive unfortunately occasionally dangerous labor, while incurring as little damage to their health and future fertility as possible, and sometimes beyond what looks like the impossible, we need exactly the great doctors like Thomas Rarick who would not hesitate to get his hands literally bloody saving your and your child's life. I do not care if my doctor has a God complex (which Dr. Rarick does not even have though he probably could've) and if he is politically correct or has a super polished bedside manner, what I really want is a doctor who is so smart and so experienced and so fast thinking and has golden hands that you know you can most definitely trust him in this very physical business of pregnancy and birth. Having said that, I have been Dr. Raricks patient from 2008 to 2024 when Stanford decided to close the Altos Oaks ObGyn clinic that they purchased (from the previous private owner at El Camino hospital around 2012). While this doctor is does not hide his political opinions, I found his political chatter at worst entertaining and at best a relief from the stress and anxiety of risky pregnancy and an alternative position that might be even - gasp! - educational to listen to while not sharing his views, kind of like listening to a rarely seen New Yorker uncle at a family reunion. By the way, the rights of women are sacrosanct with him, but I guess some of the reviewers did not deem it important to discover all the facts. Additionally, I have met and have been cared for by the surgeons that had so much bigger God complexes than you can find in Dr. Rarick. Surgeons do tend to be like that, due to the specifics of their jobs, and since Dr. Rarick is also a surgeon, I personally chose just to deal with it while receiving the best medical care possible. Yet we do live inside the Cancel Culture where some of the reviewers are interested only in the bedside manner and would ask the doctor to simply shut up while doing a yearly checkup and not really giving much thought to the pregnant ladies and their future babies who need Dr. Rarick the ObGyn. It is a tremendous disservice and even harm to the community of the thousands of women, mothers, babies, and future mothers of Silicon Valley that the clinic was shut down and the doctor is nowhere to be found. read more

Experience from 2022: Dr. Rarick was able to remove all of my polyps after two hysteroscopies. He is very knowledgeable. However, after I was in an already vulnerable state of mind from an ultrasound (and finding out I had polyps as a 19 year old), he started talking about his politics, and disturbing things that patients have told him. So, in other words, he was talking about things he never should have talked about. I addressed this with him on mychart, and he called sincerely apologizing. However, it is worth mentioning because ultrasounds are invasive to begin with. A doctor should know to keep conversation at a minimum. He was an encouraging person, but he also made me decide whether I wanted to get a saline ultrasound. I wish that given that I told him that I was bleeding for 3 months straight, that he would've just gone ahead and ordered the saline ultrasound. Because I almost was going to decide not to request the ultrasound, and then I never would have learned that I had many polyps in my uterus. read more

I would avoid Dr. Rarick at all costs. Three key issues: 1. He doesn't really provide any practical guidance and expects you to simply ask questions. We spent most of our time looking things up and asking him about. He's also not on top of the practice. We had a couple of ER visits and multiple blood tests, he would never call to provide results and wouldn't even address them on visits (we had to ask, which goes into points 2 and 3). 2. The issue is that when you ask him, his answers are long winded theoretical answers that aren't helpful. He often doesn't answer the question and when he does, he doesn't offer a recommendation. 3. He's condescending when you ask him a question twice even though he doesn't answer the question or get to the point. He even raised his voice in our last visit (which is why we stopped and switched doctors). Dr. Rarick often left us with more questions than answers and his visits were not only unhelpful, they were also stress inducing. I wouldn't recommend Dr. Rarick to anybody. read more

Dr Rarick delivered my first baby. He has been nothing but amazing. Please post where he is now working, I would like to continue to have him as my doctor. All the doctors and staff at this office was superb. read more

Dr. Rarick was my OB-GYN and helped me deliver my daughter. I saw some good reviews for him and chose him as OB without ever meeting him but I think it turned out to be a great decision. He is very knowledgeable about a variety of topics and can have discussions on any topic. He is obviously knowledgeable in his field of medicine. He sometimes gets into a conversation and starts using medical terminology, which I usually understand, but I can see that some patients can get intimidated by that. He has a very relaxed attitude and wants you to be stress-free throughout the pregnancy, so he will not unnecessarily make changes on your diet, medications, etc. unless there is an issue. He gave us enough time to ask questions during regular OB visits. He never ordered unnecessary ultrasounds or medicines which I took as a good sign of an experienced doctor. He came to see me at the hospital when I went into labor and took quick decisions regarding the delivery based on the baby's heart rate and we concluded that we need to do a C-section and not wait any longer. He was not the dr. on call but he made changes to his schedule and performed the C-section. He came to see me each day I was in the hospital and was always positive. He is very practical and doesn't want you to take unnecessary stress and he was a very patient listener when I was trying to adjust to the changes that come with a newborn. - The office staff have also been great and I never had any issues in scheduling appointments and follow ups. I never had to wait in the waiting area to begin the appointment. There were some wait times in the exam room but I understand that patients have lots of questions and Dr. Rarick always gives additional time to answer those questions and does not hurry the patient. This may affect my appointment time but I also appreciated the additional time he used to give us when we had questions. read more

Worst doctor ever met. Not responsible and responsive. All email to him are replied by nurse and often with wrong information...while he pretending he is the replier when probed. Make sure you avoid this one!! read more

Dr. Rarick is a terrible doctor with zero bedside manners. He is unclear with his instructions and treatment plan, dislikes questions, and YELLS when asked clarifying questions. He loves sharing deep medical knowledge in technical terms but when asked to speak English, he treats you like you are dumb! His office staff doesn't return calls on time, is unclear about providing next steps and follow-up. When we requested to speak to the doctor directly due to lack of clarity, he lost his cool and asked us to leave. The worst part?? It doesn't end here, he billed the insurance incorrectly so that we have a way higher out of pocket. He had us pay the insurance upwards of $500 for NO treatment. It's been such a torturous experience with this guy. This asshole should be charged for medical malpractice. read more

Dr. Rarick is a phenomenal OBGYN. He is extremely knowledgeable, humble and approachable all at the same time. He isn't there in this profession to make money but rather to make lives better. He cares about my well being and I've heard this from all the women I know who go to him. Over the years I've been dealing with fibroids cysts and several other issues. He has been very thorough in his treatment plan and has helped me through with the most complicated issues. I cannot recommend this doctor enough. My only regret is that not all doctors are like him. I've encountered several doctors in my life and the hardest thing is to find someone competent who actually cares about your health!! I was first asked by my friend to visit him a decade ago when I had some issues. He educated me about my condition and that gave me so much more peace of mind in taking control of my own health and choices. What's more is that even though he is so knowledgeable he never made me feel like I'm asking stupid questions. I sleep better knowing that he is concerned about the health of women in the community! He is a class act as a doctor! read more

Doctor Rarick is difficult to work with. He will spend long amounts of time talking about non medical things and bark at you when you ask questions about medication he has prescribed. He sent me to get lab work done and next thing I know I have a bill for 700 bucks because his office did not send insurance information. Labs were done over a month ago and still no results. Calling him is impossible and you're lucky if he calls when you are available. Additionally his staff cannot spell names, so good luck getting any information. read more

I feel bad it took me so long to get here and write something. Almost 4 years ago Dr. Rarick was the on call doctor when I went into labor with my son. Things were apparently scarier than I knew and found out afterwards the umbilical cord was wrapped around my sons neck twice. He was so calm and kept me calm and reassured through the entire birth. I still say prayers thanking my lucky stars I went in when I did and that Dr. Rarick was the one to deliver my baby boy who I can't imagine a life without. read more

I've been going to Altos Oaks Medical group for over 15 years now. I've seen Dr. Rarick for about 5 years and he has delivered my last 2 kids. He is a very gentle Dr. and is a great listener. He always explains everything and my options to me and even when the schedule seems to be running behind I don't feel rushed. It's embarrassing enough to have to go through an annual check up and/or have your Pikachu exposed for baby delivery. Or when you have some questions that WebMD or Google just can't answer without giving you wrong information. Minus well chose someone professional, experienced and thorough. Thank you Dr. Rarick and I hope you never retire. read more

In short, it took me 3 days to get my prescription after saw Dr. Rarick and agreed on a treatment, and the treatment changed without talking to me first. The day I visited the doctor, he answered all my questions and helped with my concerns fine. But he might have forgot about my prescription after talking about multiple topics, which I understand people can forget or they are busy. In the next 3 days, I called and messaged like 10 times to the hospital to remind him of the prescription as I needed it badly to relieve my discomfort and avoid future infections. The receptionists are very friendly in listening to my needs and sending messages to the doctor. However, the communication strategy that I can only talk to the receptionists instead of the doctor directly is very frustrating when things go wrong. The back and forth messages instead of a call takes too much time and delays my treatment. Finally, I got the prescription, but the instruction is different from what we agreed and I didn't get any explanation of the risks. I had to call again and the doctor eventually called me back and gave some clarification. Unfortunately I missed the call, so I didn't get all my questions answered and I couldn't call him back directly. I gave up, and decided to take the medicine as we discussed when I saw him, at least I know well of that. Additionally, I saw someone else complained about the doctor often go out of office. It happened to me as well. So I had to be connected to the on-call doctor, but since she doesn't know all my situation so she could only prescribe one capsule for me and I have to wait for Dr. Rarick for the full course. So keep this in mind if you think this is a concern for you. read more

I was seen at the Altos Oaks Medical Group on Monday and then on Friday because the problem was persisting after treatment. The doctor who saw me on Friday prescribed a medicine that wasn't as strong but was supposed to continue the healing. The problem starts when I go to pick it up at the pharmacy and it's not there. I called and the after-hours service had me speak with the on-call doctor, Dr. Rarick. He said why not using something else over the counter. I said, "well, the doctor prescribed this, and that is why I would like to use this." He said, "But there are many other things you can use." I couldn't believe he was arguing about it. I was understanding that a mistake could have happened and after a trip to the pharmacy my medication wasn't there, but now he was saying I should use something else. He had not seen me and barely asked the diagnosis, not even all that happened since then. I insisted that I wanted to use that because it was what the doctor who saw me in the morning had prescribed. And now I hear, "I don't know why you are being so difficult." Crazy!! I responded, "I think the one who is being difficult is you, excuse me." Finally he said he would send the prescription I wanted. ... 2 hours later ... I get a call from the pharmacy and he sent a different prescription. The guy simply doesn't want to fill the prescription that the other doctor prescribed this morning. What he sent is essentially different from what the other doctor prescribed I guess he was just pissed to have his dinner interrupted. I am sorry but he gets paid for his on-call hours, I don't. I called the after-hours again and talked to him. I demanded to have the medicine the doctor in his group had ordered. He was very displeased saying the medicine didn't exist in the form I wanted it. I had very well explained to him what I wanted on the first call, but I did it again--I read the label to him word by word (luckily I had it from an old expired one). Now the pharmacy is closed for the day so I will have one more night of discomfort because of him. read more

I have no such words to describe Dr. Rarick For me he is an angel as I was suffering from polyps n my condition was worst at that time he nicely deal with my all problems. He operated me n removed all three polyps from my uterus. Now I am perfectly fine. Million tons of thanks to Dr. Rarick. read more

Dr. Rarick has been my OB for over 10 years. He is an amazing doctor! Always taking his time to analyzing an issue carefully and detecting the problem. He never imposes any unnecessary procedures or services. He is personable and explains everything clearly. I also had great experience with delivery my child. Dr. Rarick came in even it was his day off. Thank you Dr. Rarick for your outstanding care! read more

I couldn't be a bigger fan of Dr Rarick. My first pregnancy sadly ended in miscarriage, and it was Dr Rarick who gave us the news, we had been working with midwives until that point and it was a shocking and heartbreaking way to first meet him, but he handled it with such compassion and care we knew we were in great hands. Unfortunately, due to the miscarriage, we needed a DNC surgery, Dr Rarick handled that with such care that we wound up switching to him permanently for our fertility and pregnancy needs. We went through a year of fertility speed bumps and Dr Rarick held our hands every step of the way. He ran every test I could come up with on the Internet (even if he didn't think I needed it) and was so super thorough and knowledgeable about every question. Now here we are 33 weeks pregnant, and of course, Dr Rarick has been such a great support the whole way through. He takes his time for questions, has incredible bed side manner, and is extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend him!! read more

The reception office was very unprofessional. They could not guide me on my first appointment today. I had an orientation session today with a nurse. No one was in the office when I arrived. I asked questions on how much is the cost of this session, and they told me they do not know, I have to ask the billing department. There were no billing office that I could ask. No one will answer your very simple and basic questions at this office. The lady working on reception desk was very rude. I've never had such an experience before. I do not recommend going to them. Take care of yourself and your baby. read more

Dr Rarick is very good. He guides you very well for any issues but he goes Out Of Office very frequently which leave us in risk of final delivery with any other available Doctor. This happened with us also. read more

Amazing doctor! Had a great experience with him - he helped us quite a bit through some challenging times. We now have a cute baby boy in our arms because of him! read more

Rave review for Dr. Rarick! I have been driving from Monterey to see him. Dr. Rarick is very caring and patient. He is always open to questions. He has helped me with two separate gnarly issues that were either neglected or misdiagnosed by prior doctors. read more

We had been to Dr Rarick for about 6 months , each time we meet him - he seems to be busy as if he needs to catch some train - he hardly gives us time and he doesn't even care about patients once they leave hospital. Wasted our precious time and money by visiting him. Will not recommend him to anyone read more

Best Gynecologist I have ever met, Dr Rarick was really supportive and caring throughout my pregnancy. I had so many issues, hypothyroidism, gestational diabetes, breech baby. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in first trimester and he really helped me overcome it throughout my pregnancy, he made sure to keep in check my sugar levels every week, i didn't gain much weight and had a really controlled diet and by baby was born very healthy. He explains each and everything in detail and never forces his decision upon us. I delivered a healthy baby baby on 39th week from c section he made sure to keep a check on me daily and even came to see me before my discharge on a Sunday even when he was not working. He is always smiling and listens to our queries with patience. I am really thankful to him. read more

I am 20 years old. Dr. Rarick treated me when I was very very young for a rare hormonal disease. He was the absolute best! Because of him, I was able to have children. He was the most patient, kind, understanding, and respectful doctor I have ever seen. I was only 3 when I first started seeing him, and he is amazing with kids and the families as well.. He was supportive of anything we needed to do and made me feel as if I was the only patient. I give him the highest rating I can. read more

C-section specialist. He put me on pitocin at 2cms saying that my contractions were not consistent. I agreed. Today any other ob/gyn who is an advocate of vaginal delivery said I had a bad doctor. You don't get put on pitocin so early. He used so many "scare cards" 1. He said if I dont deliver within 24 hours of water break, chances of infection are very high. Hence, the pitocin. In hindsight, he was impatient. 2. We resisted pitocin, he said he can refuse to treat us if we don't listen to him. 3. He played the "dead baby" card on us minutes before my baby had a bad decel. That day there were 9 c-sections in the L&D. read more

Dr Rarick is a gem of a person. I found Dr Thomas Rarick to be a very kind, knowledgable and caring person. I visited him for a non-pregnancy/delivery issue and yet he gave me almost an hour of his time to listen to my issues. I have been consulting various doctors with my HMO for 2 years (doctors who never spent more than 10-15 minutes) without any solution. My quality of life improved drastically and after a couple of months Dr Rarick's line of treatment and I feel a lot better now. I was looking for an doctor for my husband and Dr Rarick was instrumental in referring me to a wonderful endocrinologist . Thanks Dr Rarick! read more

I have no words to say thanks to Dr. Rarick for his guidance and treatment of my wife before and during pregnancy. He is superb intelligent, very kind ,great listener , never forces his decisions and always provide complete information about everything and helps us to take right decision. In our case ,after induction for three days ,still survex was not diluting much and we were in dilemma to whether continue with induction for one more day or opt for C-section. On call doctor (Har)and on duty nurse suggested to wait more but Dr. Rarick asked us to take decision and we opted for C-section. Before going to surgical room, he came and told us about our decision is 100% correct and he was happy that we took right decision with his inputs . he delivered us our first child , baby boy and today we are back to our home . He is a gem OBGYN and very much recommended for all pregnancy and fertility treatments. Thanks DR. Rarick from me and vidushi for delivering us our first child. read more

Dr Rarick was our OBGYN through out our pregnancy. He is very knowledgeable in his field. He has a very pleasant personality. We also liked the fact that he is a very patient listener and a caring person. For every question we had, he provided us a detailed science backed answer. One thing we learned that in pregnancy, there are great alternative approaches which are time tested but at the same time there are many myths floating around. Dr. Rarick helped us understand many of them as and when questions came up in our mind. All in all, we felt that we were in good hands, and we highly recommend him to others. read more

I've been seeing Dr. Rarick for several years and I have always found him to be very kind and considerate. He asks lots of questions and listens attentively, and he makes me feel comfortable discussing whatever issues I have. Even though I've moved out of the area, I will continue to drive the 45 minutes to his office for as long as I can. read more

a very patience doctor and even remind me to get a pill cutter from the pharmacy to cut a pill in half

Can I just say Dr.Rarick is the best doctor? Well, for me he definitely is! He has utmost patience and answers all your questions, and unlike some doctors he doesn't rush things due to lack of time. For him, it is the patient who is important and excellent service is what you get in return. He has great manners and you never feel uncomfortable. He has been my ob-gyn throughout my pregnancy and me and my husband are thankful for the excellent care he gave us. Being a first time mom, I asked him 'n' number of questions during my pregnancy visits and he cleared all my doubts. I never left his office without an answer. He explains everything in detail and you never have to worry about not understanding the medical terms. Having had an early delivery at 37 weeks, we knew if he was there, it was all going to be fine and it was! I did have a normal delivery. He has been our best support system not just as a doctor but also as a considerate person. Me and my husband are forever grateful to him and are glad that he was the one who delivered our baby boy. Thank you Dr.Rarick. read more