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The following obstetrican-gynecologists are on the "A list" of many childbirth educators, doulas, midwives, and childbirth support organizations in the Los Angeles area. They have been chosen for their commitment to upholding the informed choice model of care, their receptivity to women's needs and desires, and their family centered approach to caregiving. For a special delivery, call one of these docs! A joyous hospital birth

Attention Parents:

If you had an obstetrican who helped you have a natural childbirth and/or vaginal birth after cesarean, we want to know about it. Please mail us the name of the doctor you recommend! We believe that women of childbearing age "must have access to information that will help them choose maternity care providers and institutions that are most compatible with their own philosophies and needs" (CIMS, The Birth Survey).

The Doctors:

Good Samaratin Hospital - Downtown Los Angeles

Dr. Mark Dwight, M.D.
Bates & Dwight Medical Group
637 S. Lucas Ave. #200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-977-4190

Dr. Dwight has a great bedside manner, does an excellent job of providing patients with information so they can make informed choices and respecting their wishes. He is very prompt about returning calls. Doctor Dwight is a good choice if you are a woman who wants to give birth your way. Natural childbirth is supported by this doc, but if you want an epidural, your choice will be respected too. The hospital has two birthing suites with jacuzzi tubs for labor pain relief and is doula-friendly.

Cedars Sinai Medical Center - Beverly Hills/West Los Angeles

Dr. Paul Crane, M.D.
415 Crescent Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310-659-5810

Dr. Crane delivers babies at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in West Los Angeles. Dr. Crane is a good choice for women wanting Vaginal Birth After Cesearean or natural childbirth within the hospital environment. Dr. Crane supports women's desire to give birth their own way. Dr. Crane has worked with midwives for many years, so he understands the natural-childbirth philosophy and approach to managing labor.


Glendale Adventist Hospital - Glendale/Eagle Rock

Dr. Ronald Wu, M.D.
1809 Verdugo Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91208
818-244-3572

Dr. Wu is a excellent choice for parents wanting childbirth with minimal intervention in a hospital setting. He is midwife-friendly. Dr. Wu has delivered vaginal twins and triplets.

Cedars Sinai Medical Center - West Los Angeles

Dr. Stuart Fischbein, M.D. and Dr. David Kline, M.D.
10309 Santa Monica Bl., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-553-2777

Dr. Fischbein is an ardent supporter of informed choice in maternity care and the rights of families to have access to all birthing options. Kline and Fischbein have worked with midwives so they are sympathetic to parents wanting to have natural childbirth, and they are midwife and doula-friendly. This is a great birth team for parents who want to give birth normally and

Citrus Valley Medical Center, Alhambra Hospital, Greater El Monte Community Hospital, Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center - West Covina & El Monte & Hollywood

Dr. Carlos S. Beharie, M.D.
1433 West Merced Avenue
West Covina, CA 91790
626-337-8000

Patients say that he is easy to talk to, and supportive of their birth plans. He is prompt, has a good bedside manner, and spends enough time answering questions. Pateints report he is also very good with follow up. Midwives work in his office. Accepts Medi-Cal.

Before you decide, find out more about a doctor or hospital you are considering!

Go to THE BIRTH SURVEY and check out what other women said about your doctor and how they rated the care they received. The Birth Survey is a consumer-report for childbirth, ensuring transparency in maternity care.

If you have given birth in the last two years, or know someone who has, please share your birth experience. Click here to invite a friend to take the survey or to view how other women rated your doctor.

The Birth Survey is structured around the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) evidence-based 10 Steps to Mother-Friendly Care and other quality of care indicators.

We believe that women of childbearing age must have access to information that will help them choose maternity care providers and institutions that are most compatible with their own philosophies and needs. We hope that the Transparency in Maternity Care Project will provide information that will help women make fully informed maternity care decisions.

We also believe that maternity care practitioners and institutions must have access to feedback from their patients. We hope that doctors, midwives, and hospital administrators will find the information generated through the Transparency in Maternity Care Project useful in quality improvement efforts.

Women need accurate, objective data in order to make fully informed choices about birth settings and providers. Practitioners and hospital administrators also need data to evaluate whether they are delivering quality care. We hope this project will fill a void by providing much needed information that benefits all parties engaged in maternity care.

This directory lists selected obstetricians who support the ideals of natural childbirth. If you know of a great doc who should be listed here, please email:

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