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Santa Monica OB/GYN - UCLA Health

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)Santa Monica, CA

★★★★☆3.7/565 reviews across 3 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • General aggregate rating for UCLA Health Santa Monica OBGYN: 3.7 out of 5 stars (20 reviews)
  • UCLA Health BirthPlace Santa Monica: 4.1 out of 5 stars (20 reviews)
  • Dr. Steve Yu (UCLA Health) on Yelp: 3.5 out of 5 stars (25 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Professional and compassionate nursing care, particularly during labor and delivery
  • High-quality clinical outcomes for surgical procedures and pregnancies
  • Individual providers frequently praised for being kind, thorough, and knowledgeable
  • Well-regarded modern birthing facilities and private rooms

Common complaints

  • Rude or dismissive front desk and administrative staff
  • Long wait times for appointments or during office visits
  • Inconsistent communication between staff and patients, or between providers and technicians
  • Specific reports of medical negligence or dissatisfaction with surgical outcomes
  • Frustration with restrictive visitor or record access policies

In patients' words

"Always great care and attention from the staff during my pregnancy as well as from my doctor... I appreciate how taken care of I feel here!"

LocalityBiz review of UCLA Health Santa Monica OB/GYN

"The absolute best birthing experience I could have hoped for. The nurses were heaven sent. I felt like it was a 5 star hospital stay."

Birdeye review of UCLA Health BirthPlace Santa Monica

"My experience is with Dr. Chiang's front desk as I didn't get a chance to make it any further because the woman was awfully rude and dismissive."

Yahoo Local review of UCLA Health Santa Monica OB/GYN

"Dr. Parker performed a laparoscopic myomectomy on me to remove my fibroids. He accidentally left 2 fibroids in my uterus."

Yelp review of UCLA Health Santa Monica OBGYN Specialty Suite

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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