Patrick M Sutton, MD

for many years dr. sutton was my doctor and i valued him. He was always friendly and kind to me. That changed at my last (and I mean final forever) visit. After my annual exam, he asked me to dress and meet him in his office. As you might imagine, I was worried sick that he had some bad news to tell me and worked myself up to an inner frenzy while i sat there waiting for him. He came in, closed the door and proceeded to have an inappropriate conversation with me. It was unethical, unprofessional and unappreciated. I was so disappointed and shocked by his behaviour. it actually took a minute for the reality of what was happening to sink in. Until then, I would have given him a stellar review… very sad.

Dr. Sutton has been my doctor for almost 10 years. He is amazing and makes the yearly well women’s exam process so comfortable. I would highly recommend him!

I came to Dr Sutton because of insurance, but I couldn’t have been happier. His office staff is wonderful! Leti and Mary take such great care of the patients and truly go above and beyond to help you. Dr. Sutton is a fast talker, but doesn’t rush you. He always took time for my questions and remembered things that we discussed from previous visits. I felt Dr Sutton was also wonderful in the delivery room. I couldn’t have asked for more in an ob/​gyn. This was my first pregnancy and delivery; however I am a PA and have seen obstetric care and many deliveries as a means of comparison! I would recommend him to anyone!

Dr. Sutton is an awesome man. He started seeing me at the end of the my pregnancy for a hopeful VBAC that my doctor was not able to do. He was extremely caring and concerned throughout the 3 weeks that I saw him. Unfortunately, I was not able to deliver my 6^th child because my amino fluid was extremely low. He knew how much I wanted to deliver vaginally but did the appropriate thing and recommended I have a C — section that day. He allowed me to wait as long as I could after my due date and told me all the potential hazards that I would face with waiting. His staff are also kind and considerate and each person has worked with him for a long time. If I didn’t have an OB/​GYN or when mine retires, I will definitely go to him.
Ladies, if you want someone who is caring, considerate and will dispense good medical advice, definitely go with Dr. Sutton.
Dr. Sutton, thank you so much for what you did. I truly appreciate it.

Dr. Sutton delivered my son on nov 1 2012. He filled in for my OB who had gotten the flu as a favor to her. I couldn’t believe how capable and wonderful he was. I was being induced and not progressing and he broke my water and then came back and delivered him. My son was 10 lbs 2 oz. he was huge! If it weren’t for his expert skills my son would have had to probably be c-​sectioned. He was able to get his shoulder through and get him out without even tearing me. I will always be grateful for his expert care!

I am very surprised at the negative reviews. Dr. Sutton was really great with me and my Husband when we were expecting our first child. Unfortunately, I did miscarry but Dr. Sutton was very empathetic. He told me that to try again and we did. We are now pregnant again and excited. We will be seeing Dr. Sutton again for our second pregnancy. The girls in the office are nice but I had a really great experience with Dr. Sutton. I would not go off of reviews, I’m sure Dr. Sutton has delivered tons of babies and a few that had a bad experience is unfortunate but I had to say I was pleased!

I’m very confused about some of the negative posts. I’ve been going to Dr. Sutton for over 13 years, he delivered my two children and I’ve continued to see him for my annual pap smears. During my pregnancies, he was always very accommodating, informative and listened to my concerns and requests. Previous post suggests that he forcibly conducted an episiotomy but my experience with Dr. Sutton was that a natural small tear is better than an episiotomy, unless the baby is too big. The staff is fantastic, my appointments have always been timely and Dr. Sutton’s calming approach made my pregnancies and deliveries easy. He does speak quickly but don’t ever feel rushed, he will take his time answering your questions. I think he’s fantastic and I highly recommend Dr. Sutton!

Dr. Sutton was a very fast kind of dr. Throughout our appointments. Always in and out of the room making it hard for me to ask any questions. When it came to delivery, everything I requested not to happen, happened. For instance, the episiotomy, I didn’t want to have one. He tried to scare me by saying if I don’t get one my bladder will be so weak I’ll pee on myself all the time. He walked into the delivery room late. My sons head was partially out, he grabbed the scissors and cut me. I teared up to my anus. It was horrifically painful. The next couple days I noticed stool coming out of my vaginal area. And when I healed, until now when I pass gas, the gas goes through my vaginal area instead of where it should come out. Please do not go with this dr. If you are trying to have any type of a natural experience. He loves his scissors and meds to speed up the process.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Sutton for over 10 years now, and all I can say is, he’s the best Dr. I’ve ever had! Never have I met another OB/​GYN, or any physician for that matter, that cares about their patients as much as Dr. Sutton. He always takes time to listen to any concerns I have and never rushes me out. His cheerful, positive attitude always make me feel comfortable during my visits. He is a truly lovely person… I wish I could see him for everything! His staff are also wonderful. Very highly recommended!

I never thought that I’d be okay with seeing a male OB/​GYN, but Dr. Sutton is amazing! I was referred to him by a friend and I like him better than any other OB/​GYN I’ve had before. The first time I saw him, he brought me into his office and had a normal talk with me, not a normal «what’s your medical history» talk but he asked me about me. He’s so sweet and when I go in for my exam, he has a female assistant in the room and he makes it so it is so not uncomfortable. He talks to you about things to get your mind off the fact that he’s in your business and makes jokes so you loosen up. I will be sad if I ever have to move away and not see him… he’s amazing!

I have to say THIS IS THE WORST DOCTOR THAT EXSITS. He missed his calling and should have been a butcher. He will give every woman a episiotomy. He has the largest hands I have ever seen on a man and is not gentle. Do not use him. He is rude, forceful, and believes every birth is a waste of his time. The good thing is, he comes in to deliver at the last moment, God knows what he would do to a woman if he came in earlier. He will do his best to bill your insurance company for whatever he can do. Stay far away from this man. I cant imagine how this bastard sleeps at night. We did file a report against him to the medical board for his behavior.

«Spend some money, travel, and have fun!» This was one of the many memorable quotes from Dr. Patrick Sutton. I have been through two gynecologists before I picked him. The first one was a nightmare. Her office was disorganized, and her staff actually put my I.D. picture under another patient’s file. The second one was good, but I had to switch doctor due to my change in insurance. However, Dr. Sutton is by far THE BEST!
Dr. Sutton has the most personable staff. They are always gracious, accomodating and cheerful. They even remembered how to pronounce my name. It’s a vietnamese name, so the pronunciation is a bit tricky.
At first meeting, he spoke quickly, so it felt like he was rushing me, but I realized that was how he talk. He has a lot of patience and would sit there to make sure all my questions were answered before he moved on. I never felt stressed when I went to him, and he would debunk some of the myths I had about pregnancy.
I developed gestational diabetes during my last trimester, and he motivated me to stay on the GD diet and addressed all my worries and concerns.
My birthing experience was wonderful! My husband and I had a really good time during my pregnancy and up to the date of my labor and delivery all thanks to Dr. Sutton, whom we believe paved the way with his optimistic outlook and wonderful sense of humor.
We didn’t fear and stress out unnessarily and were confident and had fun to the last minute before my beautiful little girl came into this world. I really hope he doesn’t retire before I have my second baby, because I would love for him to be my gynecologist again!

Dr. Sutton delivered my daughter via emergency c-​section 2.5 years ago. He is an extremely capable surgeon whom I am entrusting the delivery of my second child to later this month.
His office staff is excellent. They know us by name and are the most personable I have met. They always make us feel warm and welcome. We never wait, either in the waiting room or the patient room to see Dr. Sutton. Our visits are always efficient.
Dr. Sutton keeps things simple and to the point. He answers any questions we have. He puts all of the mom-​to-​be concerns about coffee, soft cheese, breathing LA air, etc. into perspective. Keeps paranoia in it’s place.

As a doula for over 10 years, I have worked at almost every hospital in the Los Angeles area and with about 100 different doctors. I can honestly say this was the most horrific experience I have had with a doctor.
My clients were well informed and desired a completely natural childbirth for their first baby. They typed up a birth plan and informed Dr. Sutton that they had a doula. During the office visits he was completely nice and supportive. They left feeling happy and confident that he was their doctor… until she went into labor.
During the labor things were going very well, until Dr. Sutton showed up. His frenetic energy completely turned the peaceful, soft mood in the labor room upside down. He became visibly and verbally frustrated whenever his «suggestions» were questioned or he was asked about other options. Ten hours later, after Dr. Sutton pushed very hard using scare tactics to get his way, my client had EVERYTHING SHE DIDN’T WANT… Pitocin, internal fetal and contraction monitors, antibiotics to prevent an infection after her water broke (even though there were no signs of an infection), and an epidural.
The last thing she was hoping for was «no episiotomy». She asked him if he would help her avoid tearing by doing perineal massage. He did for 2 contractions and then when baby’s head started to emerge… DR. SUTTON RIPPED HER PERINEUM WITH HIS FINGERS! She had a 4^th degree perineal tear. My jaw dropped as I watched this happen. I never dreamed a doctor would be capable of such a violation to his patient.
I obtained a copy of the public documents provided by the California Medical Board. In 2002, he was accused and place on probation for Gross Negligence, Repeated Negligent Acts, Sexual Misconduct, Failure to Maintain Adequate and Accurate Records, and Unprofessional Conduct. These accusations came as a result of a baby under his care being born with paralysis of the arm at birth in 1998, a premature baby dying under his care in 1996 and inappropriate conversation regarding his patient’s sex life and an ungloved vaginal exam in 1997. He was placed on probation for 4 years. This is public record.
I want to make sure all women know what this man is capable of.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Sutton since last year and I really like him. One thing I especially like is that he doesn’t unnecessarily worry me (which is a good thing, since I’m pregnant!) and he answers all my questions. The staff is friendly and personable. They even remember my name when I come in! Because my appointments are pre-​natal, they are quite frequent. I’m going once a week now. However, they always seem to get me in and out of there pretty quickly.