Sharon E Nelson, MD

I love Dr. Nelson but the accounting department is unorganized. I had a miscarriage in July and got a bill in November wanting me to pay my expected delivery fee because their accounting department still thought I was pregnant. As if dealing with a miscarriage wasn’t hard enough. Thanks guys.

Sharon Nelson is the best! I have been seeing her for over 12 years. She helped with all the prenatal care and delivery of my son, who is now 7 years old. I would recommend her highly to anyone.
I have never had any emergency cancellation issues, poor directions, bad service, or any of the other unsavory reviews on here. The ONLY thing is sometimes you may have to wait a while when you get into the patient room, however, that is ONLY because she spends a great deal of time talking with you, getting to know your problems and discussing how to help you. That makes me feel valued and respected as a patient. So, I don’t mind waiting while she is with others, because I know she is also going to take her time with me. Best Dr. ever.

I LOVE Dr. Nelson. She is the reason I drive 50 miles for my check ups. She is engaging, caring, REMEMBERS YOU, and just so friendly. 5-​stars for Dr. Nelson alone!!!
Minus 1 star for other staffs’ lack of friendliness. That and the wait once you get into a room is long. Even calling in to speak to a receptionist is a long wait. Also, any smallest question asked when calling in is responded with a «you’ll get a call back» and it’s usually always from her nurse who tells me to «just come in» — I live 50 miles away! Anything that can be answered on the phone would be so convenient.
Other than that though, I will keep going back because Dr. Nelson is amazing.

My husband and I have been going to Dr. Nelson for the past 8 months so far with our first pregnancy. Her staff has always been very sweet and helpful. The nurses are knowledgable and caring and Dr. Nelson herself truly take the time to examine you and talk with you every visit about the stages of pregnancy you are in and any questions you have. We would highly recommend her again to anyone having a a baby! What a great experience for our first baby!

I love Dr Nelson, I have been going to her for about 7 years now. She is knowledgeable and reassuring. I have moved twice to locations about 1.5hrs away, but continue to drive to see her.
It can be a little hard to get an appointment Also when calling the office make sure you don’t call during lunch, the phones are not answered at that time (there is a recording explaining).

Great doctor and highly recommend her… answers all your questions. The office is freezing though… so is the waiting room.

I’ve been going to Dr. Nelson for a few years now. I recommend her to everyone! Yes, you have to wait a little while to be seen BUT its totally worth it! She is amazing! Very very nice, friendly and super sweet. She listens to all your concerns and answers thoroughly.

I’m going to preface this review by saying that I have never met Dr. Nelson and that this review is not about her but, instead, about her business operations.
Dr. Nelson came highly recommended to me by a good friend of mine. I called in the beginning of July to set an appointment with her and my first visit was scheduled for the second week of August. The day before my appointment, I received a call that due to an emergency, the appointment is cancelled and the next earliest availability is in 2 weeks. Emergencies are understandable so I waited. Two days before my rescheduled appointment, I received a call that my appointment is once again cancelled and the next earliest availability is in another 3 weeks. I said to the appointment person that the doctor must be too busy to take on new patients so I’ll cancel. Instead of trying to get me an earlier appointment, she said, «okay».
I called another doctor’s office and asked them about their cancellation policy. They said that if they were the ones to cancel, they would get me back in within 2 to 3 days. I told her that I liked their policy and look forward to my first visit with the doctor.
Before you schedule an appointment, you’ll want to know what the cancellation policy is of that office. Otherwise, you could be waiting for months before getting an appointment!

I just moved to Southern California from Alaska and was stressing about finding a new OB to take on my third pregnancy. Thanks to Unilocal,I was able to read reviews on Dr. Nelson & having recently returned from an appointment with her, I wanted to also write a review in case anyone else needs more convincing.
Even though I’ve only had one appointment with her so far, it’s safe to say that I’m very satisfied and it looks like I found my new OB. I felt very anxious prior to meeting her, hoping that I would like her, and thankfully, she was just what I was hoping for! She came in with a big smile and I found myself feeling at ease. I didn’t feel rushed and she did a great job explaining each step of my appointment to me. She seemed very excited to meet me and my family, so I felt welcome and happy to have chosen her as my new OB.
A basic ultrasound was performed in her office and the technician was very sweet and gentle. I wasn’t super impressed with the actual ultrasound photo quality, but any picture is better than none.
As for the staff, the front desk & billing department were very nice. They even gave my two young daughters stickers during check out.
The only thing keeping my review from 5 stars is the examination room. The lobby was very modern & comfortable but the actual examination rooms seemed a little outdated and in need of a remodel along with better, brighter lights.
I’ll update my review after the baby is born, but for now I’m happy with Dr. Nelson and look forward to receiving my OB care from her and her clinic.

Dr. Nelson’s staff is rude and completely inept at returning phone calls with lab results. Oh and btw, don’t leave any outstanding balances for let’s say $ 56…you wont’ get your birth control pill or any perscription renewed if you have any revolving money owed. Take your money and health elsewhere.

Other reviewers mentioned that they need to wait a long time. Yes, at times Dr. Nelson does run late. But what can be said about a physician who SAVES YOUR LIFE? In this fast-​paced world we do need everything NOW. But Dr. Nelson is not your average doctor. When the radiologist recommended that I get a follow-​up mammogram in 6 months due to a questionable xray, this was not good enough for Dr. Nelson. She contacted me immediately and urged me to see Dr. Ignacio Acosta (read my review). I am in the 5% who would not have survived with early detection since detection of my breast cancer would not have been possible with standard care. With so much competition in all fields, I too am VERY impatient and expect my time to be treated as valuable as that of any professional. Dr. Nelson is the exception for whom I will gladly make. If I have to clear my day to see her I will. She operates at lightening speed where it truly matters.

Love Dr. Nelson! So caring and kind hearted. She’s been my family doctor for over 21 years! She delivered both my brother and sister! The wait is sometimes long but well worth it!

Good stuff: Dr. Nelson is really nice and has nice bedside manners. She knows what she’s doing.
Problems: The wait in the office isn’t too bad, but once you are in one of the little exam rooms, I’ve had to wait 30+ minutes to be seen. Each time I’ve been there, this has happened. I’ve had appointments at 3:00, and didn’t get out of the office until 3:45 because I waited 35 minutes to be seen. The worst was that I had an appointment at 10:00am, and didn’t leave until almost 11:30 because I waited so long. I was also charged a copay even though my insurance covered it, I’m waiting for a refund check from them.

Dr. Nelson has been my doctor for 16+ years. She delivered both of my children and is one of the kindest doctors I have ever met. She has helped be through the stages of being a new mom to naivigating menopause. I wouldn’t think of seeing anyone else.

I think that she is an excellent OB/​GYN. She is experienced and knows what she is doing. She is caring. Sometimes you do have to wait, but that is true of most busy doctors especially OB doctors. I have always found it relatively easy to get through to her.

I love this practice. I went there when I was pregnant with my first child and now again with my second (I moved and lived too far away in between for regular annual exams). I had Dr. Osterkamp the first time around and was very happy and now I have Dr. Nelson and I’m thrilled. I’ve never had to wait very long for my appointments with either doctor. Dr. Nelson one of the best doctors with the best bedside manners I’ve ever had. Her nurse, Mary Kay, is excellent and very prompt about returning phone calls when I have questions. My husband attended my first prenatal visit with Dr. Nelson and was amazed by how wonderful she is. She spent time talking with us in her office, carefully explaining all the new prenatal tests that have come about since I had my son and answering my questions. I’m very excited to have Dr. Nelson deliver my new baby.
UPDATE: I had my baby, delivered by Dr. Nelson and I’m still thrilled. She spent a lot of my labor time with me and was there for the last hour and a half before delivery. I felt like I had the attention a midwife would provide but with an OB. I couldn’t possibly have had a better experience.

The WORST WORST WORST!
I’ve never written a bad review of anything before. Usually I just roll with the punches but ladies be warned!
I called and made an appointment for 8:30 am on a monday. The receptionist gave me the address incorrectly when I called to make the appointment (verdugo blvd instead of ave or vice versa).
I started my trek with 10 month old baby in the car at 7:45am to make sure I wasn’t late. After driving up and down the wrong verdugo several times I realized something was wrong. I started calling the office at 8:10 am to let them know that I was given incorrect directions and that I would be late. My appointment was at 8:30 but the phone lines apparently don’t open until 9am.
So I parked on the side of the road and waited. Someone finally picked up the phone at 9:15. I was informed that they not only wouldn’t see me that day but that they would not reschedule an appointment at all. I asked to speak to the office manager and was put on hold for SEVENTEEN minutes.
When the office manager finally got to my phone call I was told that
Dr. Nelson doesn’t like to «see people like me» in general. They could tell I was going to have a history of lateness and cancellations.
When I asked what I should have done as no one was answering the phone they said I should have pressed the pound key for emergencies. I said that I didn’t know that my situation constituted an emergency. I was then told «listen when we are sitting here waiting for you, its an emergency»
Long story short, I’ve never ever been treated as poorly as I was by Dr. Nelsons office. I can’t imagine having my second baby with this kind of care. I mean seriously I’d be afraid that if I had my baby two days early or in the middle of the night that they’d be upset with me…
Anyway like I said I’ve never ever written a negative review on anything before but this was really the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever encountered.

Dr. Nelson gave me very standard cures for my ailment: she obviously knows best and she was not very interested in listening to what I had to say. More than once I had to wait 45 minutes to see her — she did not even excuse herself. Also, it’s impossible to talk to her on the phone: all the times I wanted to talk to her I ended up talking to her nurse. I am not going back.

Who likes to go to the Gynecologist? No one! But you’ve gotta do it, and Dr. Nelson is the best. She’s very easy to talk to, has a great staff that work with her, and overall they make those annual visits not so terrible.
On second thought, don’t go to her, since it’s already hard enough to get an appointment!