I'm currently seeing an obgyn in Torrance and have been seeing her for 2 years but now that my hubbie and I are pregnant, I am thinking about changing to a new Dr. The reasons for wanting to change: office always extremely busy, everytime I call I am put on hold for a few minutes, need to make an appt. at least 1 month in advance, not quick at responding to phone calls. I really am looking for a female obgyn, who is accessible via phone and quick (24hrs. or less) to respond to phone calls even if the questions may seem elementary, who is understanding, considerate and overall friendly. Any referrals would be awesome!
I love Dr. Mendoza in Torrance. Her office is right next to Little Company of Mary, and she delivers almost all of her babies (unlike a lot of groups). She was my OB and then became my gyn. Good luck!
You should call Dr. Mac (female) at Complete Women Care in San Pedro, ###-###-####. I've actually only seen her colleague Dr. Mueller, but half the women in my cul-de-sac see Dr. Mac and only has the best things to say about her. I wish I'd known about her when I was pregnant with my daughter!
Congratulations on your pregnancy...and Good luck with finding a doctor. I would go for a consult until you find the one that you feel really comfortable with. I think it's so important.
I was really picky about having a female until my OB retired. I finally ended up with Dr. Scharffenberger, who is male, but amazing! He is the nicest, gentlest and most compassionate doctor. His partner, Dr. Pinkus, is supposedly super nice, and she's a woman. My retired OB said she's as nice as he is, but I like him so much I'm going to stick with him. Their practice is across the way from Little Company. Their number is ###-###-####.
Hi M.,
I would like to recommend Dr. David Speiser. He is located in San Pedro now, across from the Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital.
He has been my OB/GYN for 20 years and I like him so much that I tracked him down in San Pedro after he left his Long Beach location. (The medical group he was affiliated with in Long Beach did not allow him to give forwarding info to patients).
He is thorough, patient and compassionate and I would recommend him to anyone - even someone who says they prefer female doctors.
By the way, he has 3 kids of his own...
I wish you the best.
R.
