Anthony Chin, MD Paul Crane, MD 415 N. Crescent DriveBeverly Hills CA 90210 310.659.5810 Hospital Privileges: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Notes: Specializes in infertility
Dr. Peyman Banooni 150 N. Robertson Boulevard Suite 200 Beverly Hills, California 90211 310.652.9347
Klara Vogel, MD William Frumovitz, MD Jon Matsunaga, MD Cornelia Daly, MD Bo Thordarson, MD 2001 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 970W Santa Monica CA 90404310.829.7878 Hospital Privileges: St. John's Health Center, Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center
Women's Care of Beverly Hills Jay Goldberg, MD Ruth Cousineau, MD Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MD Robert Katz, MD 8920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 511 Beverly Hills CA 90211310.657.1600 Hospital Privileges: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Susan Cohen, MD Robert Frieldland, MD 8920 W. Olympic Blvd. (at La Peer) Beverly Hills CA 90211 310.247.8920 Hospital Privileges: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Peter Weiss, MD 433 N. Camden Drive, Ste. 1190 Beverly Hills CA 90210 310.275.5595 Hospital Privileges: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center
Mary Kerr, MD 9735 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300 Beverly Hills CA 90212 310.275.3440 Hospital Privileges: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center
Manoochehr Yashari, MD Shamseh Amersi, MD 1260 15th Street, Suite 616 Santa Monica CA 90404 310.393.4655 Hospital Privileges: Saint John’s Health Center, UCLA Santa Monica
Banafshah Bayati, MD 1807 Wilshire Blvd., Suite C Santa Monica CA 90403 310.828.1000 smobgyn.com Hospital Privileges: Saint John’s Health Center, UCLA Santa Monica
Aminah Bliss, MD Plaza Towers Obstetrics 2001 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 468 Santa Monica CA 90404 310.255.0990 Hospital Privileges: UCLA Santa Monica
Women’s Healthcare Associates Doron Blumenfeld, MD, FACOG Charles Hamrell, MD, FACOG Olivia Crookes, MD, FACOG Lillian Morris, MD, FACOG 1245 16th Street, Suite 300 Santa Monica CA 90404 310.453.6767 smwha.com Hospital Privileges: Saint John’s Health Center, UCLA Santa Monica
Heldfond Medical Group Scott Serden, MD Christine Adberg, MD Philip Brooks, MD Christine Collins Ann Hofstadter Malcolm Margolin 8631 W. Third Street Los Angeles CA 90048 310.278.1490
James Moran, MD Henry Hasserjian MD William Hummer, MD Angela Nishio, MD Albert Phillips, MD 1301 20th Street, Suite 270 Santa Monica CA 90404 310.828.8585 Hospital Privileges: Saint John’s Health Center, UCLA Santa Monica
Dr. Edward R. Sigall, MD 99 North La Cienega Blvd, #306 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310.652.9147 Hospital Privileges: Cedars-Sinai
Dr. Howard Mandel 10309 Santa Monica Boulevard # 300 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310.556.1427 Notes: A warm and outgoing bedside manner. We love Dr. Mandel.
OB/GYNs :: Silverlake/Los Feliz
See nearby neighborhoods
OB/GYNs :: San Fernando Valley
Dr. Rebecca Perlow 5525 Etiwanda Ave., Suite 209 Tarzana, CA. 91356 818.344.8822 drperlow.com Notes: Dr. Perlow is recommended highly by those who have gone to her for years. In addition, her website is incredibly comprehensive, offering an advice center with topics such as prenatal care, preganancy ailments (morning sickness, queasy stomach, etc.), menopause, and more
Dr. Brian Fenmore 18411 Clark St. # 108 Tarzana. CA. 91356 818.708.8011
Dr. Steven Schmones 2625 W. Alameda Ave. Suite 410 Burbank, CA. 91505 818.843.2826
Dr. Felicia Ota 18370 Burbank Blvd. Tarzana, CA 91356 818.708.1090 Notes: Dr. Ota receives rave reviews for her "old friend" bedside manner and attention to details.
Dr. Ben Yehuda-Ohad 5363 Balboa Blvd Encino, CA 91316 818.783.6500 Notes: "Dr. Ben" as he is often referred to, is so knowledgeable and personable, he often fills in for Dr. Drew on Loveline!
Dr. Tally Silberstein 18370 Burbank Blvd. #311 Tarzana, CA 91356 818.996.3200
Saint John's Health Center 1328 22nd Street Santa Monica, CA 90404 310.829.5511 stjohns.org Notes: One of the Cradle staffers was born here and therefore has a special place in her heart for St. John's. Great care.
UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica 1250 16th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404 310.319.4000 healthcare.ucla.edu
UCLA Medical Center-Westwood 10833 Le Conte Ave Los Angeles, CA 90095 310.825.9111 healthcare.ucla.edu
Hospital of Good Samaritan 1225 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017213.977.2121 goodsam.org Notes: One of the few hospitals in L.A. that allows mid-wives. Nursery level 3.
Huntington Memorial Hospital 100 West California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91105
626.397.7000 huntingtonhospital.com Notes: This hospital has a Level 3 nursery and offers "couple care" where the same nurse takes care of you and your baby.
Hospitals :: Silverlake/Los Feliz
See nearby neighborhoods
Hospitals :: San Fernando Valley
Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center 18321 Clark Street Tarzana, CA. 91356 818.881.0800 (General Information) 818.609.2250 (Labor and Delivery) 818.609.2200 (Postpartum Recovery 800.227.3669 (Physician Referral) 800.779.6636 (Women's Resource Center/Prenatal Program) encino-tarzana.com Notes: You may choose to have your baby room with you 24 hours a day. Because of the IVF Program and other factors, the hospital services a moderately high-risk patient population and the Cesarean rate average is approximately 30%. They do a large number of multiple births each year (approximately five to 10 twin births per month). At present there are no midwives with privileges to do deliveries but that may change in the near future
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center 501 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91505 818.843.5111 (General Information) 818.843.5111 ext. 7155 (Labor and Delivery) 818.843.5111 ext. 7141 (Postpartum Recovery) 818.841.BABY (Baby Wise Childbirth Education) 818.843.7967 (Physician Referral) providence.org Notes: Neonatologist on call 24 hours a day. The labor and delivery suites provide a home-like setting. The private postpartum rooms have a bathroom and shower, television, fully adjustable bed and special chair for partner. New mothers can choose to have their newborns room with them. There are lactation consultants on call, should you need assistance breastfeeding
Valley Presbyterian Hospital 15107 Van Owen Street Van Nuys, CA. 91405 818.782.6600 (General Information) 818.902.2839 (Maternity Ward) 818.902.2977 (Childbirth Education) valleypres.org Notes: Rooming in private recovery rooms is available by request. Offers staff midwives who can assist with the birth. Valley Presbyterian Hospital offers an early pregnancy education class designed to address first time pregnancy fears for first time parents during the first or second trimester. The center also offers classes in infant care, infant CPR and safety, prenatal exercise and breastfeeding, taught by childbirth educators and lactation consultants.
Hospitals :: Hollywood/West Hollywood
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 8700 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048 310.423.3277 csmc.edu Notes: Probably the most well-known place to give birth in Los Angeles.
Linda Nussbaum, MD Jay Gordon, MD 901 Montana Avenue, Suite C Santa Monica CA 90403 310.393.9784 Notes: Two different approaches by two very different doctors; both are excellent
Marna Geisler, MD 2021 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200 E Santa Monica CA 90404 310.453.9001 UCLA – Santa Monica Pediatrics Marshall Sachs, MD Dennis Woo, MD Chiaki Jutabha, MD Sharon Kaminker, MD 2122 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA, 90403 310.829.9935
910 Via de la Paz, #207 Pacific Palisades CA 90272 310.454.4466 Notes: One of the few practices that still takes insurance!
Tenth Street Pediatrics Cara Familian Natterson, MD, FAAP William Gurfield, MD, FAAP Suparna Jain , MD, FAAP Lisa Stern, MD, FAAP Carla Tardio, MD, FAAP James Varga, MD, FAAP Jeffrey Wasson, MD, FAAP 1450 10th Street, Suite 304 Santa Monica CA 90402 310.458.1714 tenthstpeds.com Notes: This established practice used to be the home of Harvey Karp, MD, renowned author of “The Happiest Baby on the Block”
Pacific Ocean Pediatrics Robert Hamilton, MD 2216 Santa Monica Blvd., #204 Santa Monica CA 90404 310.264.2100
Peter Waldstein, MD Kimberly Klausner, MD 150 N. Robertson Drive, Suite 307 Beverly Hills CA 90211 310.659.8687 Notes: Waldstein developed the “Child Identity Kit”
Frederick N. Friedman, MD Lauren Crosby, MD Kimberly Diamond, MD Ronald Nagel, MD Judith Weiner, MD 8920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 620 Beverly Hills CA 90211 310.652.5004
Michael Sachs, MD Susan Schreiber, MD 435 N. Bedford Drive, Suite 210 Beverly Hills CA 90210 310.859.4787
Dr. Bess Raker Dr. Scott Cohen 8530 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 520 Beverly Hills, CA. 90211 310.854.0770 beverlyhillspediatrics.com Notes: OBGYNs have recommended this practice consistently to Cradle staff.
Pediatricians :: Silverlake/Los Feliz
Dr. Carole Walker 675 S. Arroyo Parkway #420 Pasadena, CA 91005 626.795.0617
Paul M. Fleiss, MD, MPH 1824 Hillhurst Avenue Los Angeles CA 90027 213.664.1977 Notes: Dr. Fleiss is an attachment parenting advocate
Pediatricians :: San Fernando Valley
Dr. Erwin Feldman Pediatrics Group 4330 Fulton Ave. Sherman Oaks, CA. 91423 818.784.1102 Notes: An incredibly popular pediatrician across the board. One would be hard pressed to run into a Valley mom who had not heard great things about Dr. Feldman!
Dr. Jeannette Levenstein Dr. Jeremy Shapiro Dr. Jena Liddy Boulevard Pediatrics 16550 Ventura Blvd., Suite 414 Encino, CA. 91436 boulevardpediatrics.com Notes: All doctors in this practice come highly recommended for being gentle, thorough, and open minded.
Dr. Glen Irani 5525 Etiwanda Ave. #212 Tarzana, CA. 91356 818.344.7600
David Kearney 1821 Wilshire Blvd, Ste. 420 Santa Monica, CA 90403 310.453.7762
Dr. Drew Francis Golden Cabinet Medical Center 2019 Sawtelle Blvd. West Los Angeles, CA 90025 310.575.5611 goldencabinet.com Notes: An integrative medical center...the best kind because it integrates and respects both Eastern and Western Medicine. Staff members include an Internist, Cardiologist, Doctor of Oriental medicine, Acupuncturist, Herbal Medical Doctor, Chiropractor, Certified Nutritionist and various expert hands-on physio-massage therapists. Golden Cabinet is particularly sensitive to ailments related to pregnancy such as nausea and fatigue.
Alternative Medicine :: Silverlake/Los Feliz
Thai Sabai 5261 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027323.485.2800 thaisabai.com Notes: Thai Sabai is one of the best kept secrets of L.A. (not anymore!). Atmosphere is not the strong point here but you won't care--the traditonal Thai massage and acupuncture are both amazing.
Being in LA 2016 Hillhurst Ave Los Angeles, CA 90027 323.665.9355 beinginla.com Notes: Wonderful, quaint little spa that offers acupuncture, reiki, stone therapy and a variety of other treatments.
Alternative Medicine :: San Fernando Valley
Susan George-Rydberg Woodland Hils, CA. 818.347.9976 Notes: Highly recommended acupuncturist.
Alternative Medicine :: Hollywood/West Hollywood
Dr. Elliot Berlin Berlin Chiropractic 6221 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 518 Los Angeles, CA 90048 323.998.1959 doctorberlin.com Notes: Dr. Berlin is known as a gentle, wonderful chiropractor massage therapist for women trying to get preganant, those who are, and even post-birth. Chinese medicine,acupucnture, and nutritional counseling are also specialties.
Thai Sabai 5261 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 323.485.2800 thaisabai.com Notes: Thai Sabai is one of the best kept secrets of L.A. (not anymore!). Atmosphere is not the strong point here but you won't care--the traditonal Thai massage and acupuncture are both amazing.
