Beth A Matlock, MD

While my regular practitioner was on vacation, I came in to see Dr. Matlock. Ultimately, she assisted me with the services I came in for… and that was it. The overall visit was very cold. I’m accustomed to my regular practitioner who is informative, patient and has a great bedside manner. That definitely wasn’t the case with Dr. Matlock. I also waited in the exam room for 20 minutes from the time the nurse checked me in until the time Dr. Matlock arrived in the room. I completely understand running behind schedule… it happens! But, if I have to wait, I’d rather do it in the waiting room. Dr. Matlock apologized for the delay, so that was appreciated.

I have been seeing Dr. Matlock for more than 15 years. She was always very nice, friendly and professional. We even get to talk about our children during my yearly check up. I had no reason to experience her hospital bedside manners but her office bedside manners are always pleasant. She is one of the most experience doctors in the office and I trust her judgment.

I was referred to Dr. Matlock about a year with a bleeding problem by my PA. My experience has been nothing but positive. She takes the necessary time to discuss the problem, necessary tests/​procedures and calms my anxieties. She gives good verbal information along with brochures. I communicate regularly online and she is prompt in her response. I am especially drawn to doctors that have a friendly and gentle manner, rather than abrupt and dismissive (not too many like that still around, thank goodness). I like Dr. Matlock and will continue seeing her.

This review is ONLY for Dr. Matlock and not at all for the office she works in. I really hate leaving bad reviews, but Dr. Matlock had the worst bedside manner. Cold cold woman. I left my appt in tears because of how horriblet she made me feel. I’ve never had a health care practitioner treat me like this. She refused to answer any of my questions or be helpful/​informative in any sort of way. Since it was my first appt with her I tried to tell her a little about my medical history (she didn’t even bother to ask), and just she brushed it all off or ignored it. I left with 3 pamphlets she had handed me instead of answering my questions herself. In the middle of my one of questions she abruptly left the room and came back a minute later with a pamphlet!!! She was cold, vague, disinterested, made me feel like I was inconveniencing her, and I felt like I was being judged. I felt like I should have just been thrown into an assembly line of women for her to do her quick tune up and send us on our way. I just don’t understand how a doctor can be so cold. I would’ve gotten more info off WebMD…

I was extremely disappointed with Dr. Matlock’s bedside manner. While I was hospitalized at Alta Bates, Dr. Matlock managed to make my family and me feel that we were doing something wrong simply by being there. She dismissed our questions and came in each time sounding arrogant and rude. She performed seemingly unnecessary examinations when I was experiencing a lot of pain, and then seemed to blame me when she could not complete the exam in the way she had hoped.
All in all, a negative, disappointing experience, uncharacteristic of the other doctors whom I have encountered in this practice.

Dr. Matlock was my OB for my second pregnancy and she was great. I didn’t have any major challenges in the pregnancy, so I can not speak to her medical ability to solve complex problems. However, I really liked her relaxed attitude and kind sense of humor. Unlike other reviews, I found her to be very caring and positive.

Although the only experience I have with Dr. Mattlock is when my baby was about to be born, as she was the dr. on call for the practice, I was successfully able to deliver my baby VBA2C, he was posterior, and over a pound heavier than my first baby whom I was told was probably just too big for my pelvis, or I couldn’t deliver because she was posterior.
She treated me with respect, remained informed of my progress, and was encouraging when it got to the end. She also took very good care of me afterwards and made sure she checked to make sure there were no complications, and everything was done that needed to be.

I’ve been seeing Dr Matlock for the past 6 years and I couldn’t be more satisfied. She has met all of the many challenges we have brought to her attention. We have 2 beautiful children and 1 more on the way.

I am sorry to hear of Sarah D’s experience and understand that we all can have (and sadly do) poor/​rushed/​hurried experiences with doctors and other care professionals. Reading her review has prompted me to post one of my own for Dr. Matlock.
I’ve been a patient in this practice for over ten years, and while Dr. Ahsan is my primary, I’ve also been cared for by Dr. Kanwit, Dr. Matlock and Dr. Kim (no longer with the practice, unfortunately).
When I first met Dr. Matlock, I liked her manner, but didn’t love her advice regarding a pregnancy complication I was experiencing. Turns out… she was 100% correct. It’s true that she didn’t have much time to spend with me in those first few appointments, but I believe this may be more a reflection on the systemic issues within managed MD care than it is an issue with the physician herself (I experience this with my very kind and competent GP as well).
During this pregnancy, when I developed a secondary and far more serious complication at 19 weeks, I was hospitalized at Alta Bates… where I’ve been for the past 12 weeks (I’m now 31 weeks+ along). Although Dr. Ahsan is my primary OB, every day I’m visited by one of the physicians in this OB group — whoever is on-​call. I’m estimating I’ve now consulted with Dr. Matlock at least 15 – 20 times in this precarious pregnancy. She’s been a crucial part of my care, and I am very grateful for both her clinical skill and demeanor. I have found that she is more than willing to answer any question I have, listen to my concerns and I have no doubt that she cares about my well-​being and the well-​being of this baby and honestly, our family in general. Is she conservative in her clinical management? Probably. And I’m grateful for it (and bear in mind this is coming from a formerly fairly lax patient who was really hoping for a home birth this time around!). Dr. Matlock has been spot-​on with her assessments and recommendations (even ones I haven’t wanted to hear) and I’ve developed quite a lot of respect for both her and her work.
To be hospitalized on strict bedrest for 82 days (and counting) is not something I’d wish on anyone. But should it happen to you, I think you’d be quite fortunate to find yourself a patient of this practice and in the care of Dr. Matlock. I’ve grown to know my nurses quite intimately here on the Antepartum unit of Alta Bates and without exception, they all speak highly of not only Dr. Matlock’s skill, but how respectfully she treats the nursing staff. I believe that says a lot. I am hours/​days/​possibly a few weeks away from what will likely be an emergency c-​section delivery. Should Dr. Matlock be the OB surgeon on-​call who delivers this baby, I will consider myself lucky and find myself reassured by the very thought of it.

I’m sure that Dr. Matlock is quite capable, but her bedside manner leaves more than a little to be desired. She spent all of two minutes with me before briskly declaring that in order to achieve a diagnosis, I was going to need a rather frightening surgical procedure. Noticeably freaked out, I started blurting out questions about what the surgery was going to entail. Dr. Matlock ‘s only response was to shove a pamphlet into my shaking hands on her way out the door!
I decided to see Dr. Eleanore Kim in the same office for the follow up, and I couldn’t be more pleased with her competency and patience (You can read that review here:
). I’ve also heard good things about Dr. Ahsan, but I’ve never dealt with her. All that I can say is that if you’re looking for a doctor who will answer all your questions and at least seem like s/​he cares about your wellbeing, I advise you to try someone other than Dr. Matlock.