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Karen Poley, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)Watertown, MA

★★★★★4.8/5374 reviews across 4 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Zocdoc: 4.93/5 (304)
  • Vitals: 4.1/5 (32)
  • Yelp: 2/5 (3)
  • Birdeye/Google: 5/5 (35)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • caring and professional bedside manner
  • thorough and patient in explanations
  • excellent, long-term patient relationships
  • efficient and helpful office environment (in some reviews)

Common complaints

  • reports of excessive testing or prescribing medications
  • complaints about office staff behavior
  • occasional experiences of not feeling listened to or rushed
  • concerns regarding cost and hospital affiliations

In patients' words

"She cared for me during 4 pregnancies, and she was wonderful- extremely patient, great listener, takes the time to explain things, reassuring..."

Healthgrades

"she gives too many tests, prescribes too much medication, and recommends doctors who need the money and not the best ones she knows."

Vitals

"The whole experience was a nightmare for me. Dr Poley saw me briefly, and hardly listened to me when I expressed my worries about related issues. Her assistants were extremely rude and..."

Yelp

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

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