Dodd Philip A MD

I have been going to Dr Dodd for my gynecological care for several years now and I am very appreciative of the way he always goes the extra mile. He responds quickly to any questions/​concerns and is very good to release test results in a timely manner, and to go over them and explain what the results mean as well as any treatment options that might be needed. I appreciate that he also has a great staff working with him. Cici has especially been helpful with follow-​up questions and appointments. I highly recommend Dr Dodd to anyone looking for a doctor that still believes in quality health care for his patients.

It is hard to find an ob/​gyn that does not make you dread each visit. Dr. Dodd is an amazing doctor and those who work with him are great too. I recently had my first child and Dr. Dodd was my doctor. My pregnancy was very hard on me and difficult. In the first trimester I had complications and throughout the rest of the pregnancy I was sick and eventually pulled early from work and ended up having my son 3.5 weeks early. Throughout everything Dr. Dodd was great. Each time that I went for a visit and had a silly question he never made me feel dumb for asking. His answers were honest and blunt, he also reminded me often that «I chose to do this» which made me laugh each time. His personality is great, his sense of humor made things much easier to deal with. One thing that I will say is that at first when I would go in with questions, I would question what he answered. After about the third time of doing this I realized that I could take what he said at face value and had no reason to question it. He was always right, if I went in with an issue and thought it was the worst he would tell me exactly what it was (and it was never the worst). He is the only Dr. that I have ever had that I do not question anymore. Even now after my son has been delivered I still have had to see him due to issues that I have had. He takes the time to respond to my emails and has even called me more than once after hours or on the weekend to check on me or answer a question that I sent via email (even when he was not on call). I have also been able to walk into his office, without an appointment and be seen after a short wait. In my opinion Dr. Dodd goes above and beyond what most other Dr.‘s do. Had I had any other Dr. I am not sure my delivery would have gone so smoothly. If I were crazy enough to go through a second pregnancy it would most definitely be under the care of Dr. Dodd.

After seeing so many OB/​GYN doctors, Dr. Dodd is one of my favorites. My last pregnancy was the most difficult thing I went through and dr took very good care of me. Although my labor was long, he made sure the hospital and his staff knew how to proceed with any complications. Even now, after pregnancy he is quick in responding and making sure I’m taken care. For as long as I have my insurance, or his office accepts my insurance I will be going to him for every appointment. As for you readers I highly recommend Dr. Dodd to anybody who is looking for am awesome ob.

I’ve gone to very «well known» medical facilities and I prefer Dr. Dodd. I travel 5 hours to get our healthcare from from him. I trust him as a physician and after experiencing other medical facilities will continue to travel the 5 hours for my care to see him. He responds quickly to healthcare needs, questions listens to concerns, explains things thoroughly without making you feel as if you are an intellectual idiot.
He takes time to discuss things and not rush through appointments.
A Dr. I recommend.

I adore Dr. Dodd, he is one of the best. With my last pregnancy, I had left my previous OB (in Modesto) who was unable to allow me to have a trial of labor for a VBA2C, after his practice opted to ban them (although he personally, disagreed). I was encouraged by this same OB to find a provider at Alta Bates in Berkeley, as they have a very high VBA (2)C rate. I did indeed find a provider there at a perinatal office, who ultimately delivered the baby VBA2C several months later. I was living in Stockton at the time, and did not wish to make the commute into Berkeley once a month for monitoring, so I saw Dr. Dodd first. As it turned out, he has privileges at Alta Bates, and was very supportive of my decision… even agreeing to be my local monitoring physician until it came time to deliver. I had seen him prior to this, a few years earlier… but was unaware that he was VBAC friendly at the time, so went to another OB in Modesto. At any rate, he was very honest with me and agreed that my best bet for actually getting my TOL, was to deliver at Alta Bates (as not all of his constitutes in his local practice would have supported my decision). In the end, I spent three days hospitalized with prodromal labor before I delivered. He just happened to be one of the doc’s on call on my second day there, and it was so great to see his familiar face! I’m so grateful to him for all his kindness and support throughout that pregnancy and beyond. He was always so great to respond to my email messages immediately, and was so helpful in helping me along the way in that journey. The last time I saw him at my six week postpartum visit, we were about to make the move down to San Diego. He hugged me and wished me «good luck» at this last visit… I will always be grateful to him for his kindness and personal touch that he brought to my experience as his patient.

I love Dr Dodd. He doesn’t make me feel rushed at all. In fact, he makes me feel like he is very interested not only in my health, but the concerns that are important to me. He always answers my questions and emails quickly. He is very knowledgable, so he knows most answers off of the top of his head, so I can see where he may come of as «rushing» you, but I do not believe this to be the case. He probably gets the same or similar questions frequently, so he knows the answers, and usually the answers are quite simple. I prefer a simpler, more direct answer rather than an elaborate one. This is my first pregnancy so I do have quite a few concerns, and he is great about answering my questions and making me feel comfortable. I would recommend him to anyone needing an OBGYN.

I had some extensive medical questions regarding a future pregnancy and its possible risks. He took time to call me back at 8:30 at night. He talked to me for 20 minutes and answered every question I had. I never felt rushed and have never had a doctor that I felt cared about my concerns more than he did. I was not even a client yet and he took time to call me well after closing time and was so helpful! I would highly recommend him!