Michael J Mcglynn, Jr MD

Once again he’s a failure. On Unilocal says he is open. Go there to find out they’re closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday’s. Such a pathetic place

Doctor McGlynn delivered our baby at Eden medical center. We had not met him before our experience and were beyond pleased with his services and character!!! If I could have it my way, he would be my primary doctor, too bad I cannot have it my way though haha. Doctor McGlynn is highly knowledgeable but compassionate and honest and that is exactly what my spouse and I needed. We could not have asked for a better doctor to deliver our baby!!! I intended on have a natural vaginal birth but due to complications unrelated to the day of delivery I ended up with a cesarean and was delightfully surprised that no matter what the outcome is, it was still such an amazing experience. One thing is for sure though, we would not have had the same experience if it was not for doctor McGlynn. In his defense to the below reviews, McGlynn is a surgeon who works at the Alta Bates and Eden center. Every day that I was in the hospital (3days) he was there in the early morning, delivering babies or in surgery till the late afternoon. I know that he leads a very busy work life and that is because he is great at what he specializes in. I have no doubt about his performance and I truly hope that if we decide to have another baby that he will be the one to deliver, if not then I really might reconsider, haha. I truly have high hopes for an ob/​gyn, surgeon!

Let me start off by saying that I have never written a bad review (nor any review for that matter) in my 29 years of living. However, this office and their practices have encouraged me to make a Unilocal account and warn people of the terrible customer service that this office has. Not too long ago, my girlfriend had a gynecological issue that required immediate attention and she had told me that every time she would call the office they would never be available. I thought that this could definitely not be so, so I took it upon myself to call them and get a hold of the doctor to hopefully get this taken care of. I mean, it’s a doctor’s office, you would THINK that it would be the easiest place to get a hold of someone since there are countless emergencies that require immediate attention. YEAH RIGHT! This office does not even have an answering machine, instead you get a busy signal. I continuously called for over an hour and when I finally got a hold of the receptionist she had told me that the doctor was out to lunch until 3 pm, it was 12 pm! I then asked if I can leave a message and she said «sure, but he may not be able to get back to you.» I found that to be completely unacceptable but still said ok. I gave her my information and, of course, never heard back and here it is 3 days later and STILL nothing. This place sucks!
I have been a manager for corporations for over 5 years and I now run two different business and I would never run a business or a practice the way this one is ran.
But, by all means if you want to be sure to not get the help you need when you need it definitely utilize this office.

There is not an ill word that I can speak about this man. He delivered my daughter and when I was pregnant with my twins he sent me made sure I had the best high risk doctors in our area. I would recommend him to anyone. He not only listens to you but he is compassionate and truly, genuinely cares for each and everyone of his paitents. He takes the time out to talk to you about what is going on, and makes it a point to get to know you and your family. I adore Dr. McGlynn and will never ever go to anyone else. I could go on and on about this wonderful man, but I don’t think there is enough space to type.

I’ve been a very satisfied patient for over 20 years, including awkward teen years, child bearing, etc. I’ve always respected Dr. McGlynn and thought highly of him.
The last few years I’ve noticed the service going downhill. The Dr. seems unfocused, short tempered, and almost seems like he doesn’t remember me. I realize he has many, many patients, but considering my length of time seeing him, I expect more. I’ve been having some problems, and I’ve been brushed off for the last 3 years each time I go and describe various symptoms and ask questions. He rarely makes eye contact now, and explains away symptoms without a test or anything. It’s almost as if he expects his patients to be hypochondriacs, so he doesn’t bother with listening to the problems.
The last straw was the last visit. I’d been to emergency for abdominal pain, and it was suspected to be gynecological. When I made an appointment, I was seen promptly. I was then berated when I asked questions and accused of only coming in when I’m in crisis. Aside from being untrue, that’s also horribly unprofessional. So what if I did come in in crisis? Isn’t that sort of the nature of doctoring? I don’t come see you when I have no complaints and everything is in order. Anyhow, I left the office in pain, in tears, and highly pissed off. Now I’m forced to find a new doctor while I actually AM in crisis, having been to the ER yet again, and faced with a serious medical issue.
I’ve been wondering if there isn’t some sort of reason behind the behaviour change. Maybe personal problems or just time to retire. Whatever it is, I can no longer recommend him to anyone.

Ok, so I have read the reviews; good and bad and I must say I can’t believe the bad reviews.
I have been with Dr. McGlynn since my 4^th week of pregnancy. I am high risk so he made a point to see me every 2 weeks. Even when I started to spot at 6 weeks I called him at 9PM, got his after hours receptionist and he called me back with in 10 minutes, told me to call him in the morning to see if I wanted to come in. He ended up calling me first thing to see how I was feeling and I went in right away because I was still spotting. My BF could not make it but Dr. McGlynn held my hand as my U/​S showed my baby was doing well.
As for his office… some of you may be a little high maintenance, this is a older office building. Easily 1940’s you can tell by the office its self. Very retro; it is the same office his father worked in and a huge wall of all of the baby pictures they both delivered (hundreds) But the fact it is an older building should not discourage anyone from making Dr. McGlynn your doctor or you are pure stuck up and definitely should find another up scale place! (Hopefully you do not teach your children to be better then a child who is less fortunate or don’t have the best clothes or shoes in life– people like you make this world more difficult for the next generation)
I have never waited more than 5 minutes for an appointment. And his staff (especially Carmen) are wonderful and thoughtful! Dr. McGlynn has a funny personality and always makes me feel comfortable. He always tells me what he is going to do to me so I am aware. My BF really likes him as well. We like him so much we were going to cancel my insurance and add me to the BF’s but we changed our minds because I didn’t want another doctor.
I highly recommend Dr. McGynn and his staff IF you are not no high maintenance «Queen».
PS Thank you Dr. McGlynn for all your support thus far.

I don’t really post much on Unilocal but last night as I was watching my 2 kids sleep, I thought about Dr. McGlynn and how much I liked him when he was my OB. I had to change to Kaiser so I don’t see him anymore but I thought as an OB, he was really great. A previous poster said that the wait time was long and there were times I do remember waiting for a while but I don’t think there are too many doctors that are right on schedule. My appointments were occasionally canceled because he had to go delivery a baby (or two). Bottom line, I think Dr. McGlynn is awesome. I never felt rushed when I went to see him and he always made sure my questions were answered. He delivered both my kids by c-​section and I barely have a scar.

I should have listened to the bad reviews but I was desperate. I never felt completely comfortable here. The office doesn’t look good, which is never a good sign for me. I have a lot of gyno problems and have had some surgeries, so a good Dr. I can trust is extremely important.
I just moved to Hayward in August and I had a yeast infection RIGHT after we moved in. I couldn’t go back to my old Dr (too far) and I couldn’t get in anywhere else except for Dr. McGlynn. I was desperate because I was sooo uncomfortable so I just though okay, just go once, get the medicine, and wait the 3 weeks or so to get into a good Dr that you can stay with. Well when I went I was iffy. He seemed nice but a little weird. He said things I didn’t agree with. He kept saying that medicines for yeast and bacterial infections are interchangeable and do the same thing. I’m not a Dr but I just don’t think that’s true, especially because when I’ve used either medication for the wrong infection it makes it WAY worse, not better!
He gave me diflucan for the infection, even though it’s never been effective for me, and I told him that. But I thought whatever, in the least it will still make it bearable until I can get in somewhere else. Of course, it never got better so I had to come back like two weeks later. I waited so long because it got better, and gave me hope, but then like always came right back. By the time I came back I was having horrible pain in my back and around the front. I’ve had bladder and urinary tract infections before and that’s exactly what it felt like. The pain was really bad but I thought I’d wait and just do a urine sample at Dr Mcglynn’s office since I was already going. When I went he said yes, I have another yeast infection and there’s blood in my urine! Wtf? I told him about how bad it’s been hurting but he said don’t worry about it, it’s probably just my period. wtf? I’m not ON my period or even close to being on it and I’m telling you I have really bad pain and I’m just not supposed to worry about blood in my pee? He gave me diflucan again and I left. I made an appointment with my regular Dr but by the time I saw him the blood had gone away after a few days of drinking nothing but water and cranberry juice. Was it just nothing like Dr McGlynn said? I don’t know. But I don’t like a Dr blowing something like that off.
I always got a weird feeling from him. I can’t put my finger on it but I was never comfortable with him. My bf went with me to every visit and I realized I wouldn’t feel comfortable there alone. I don’t like that. It was just a gut feeling. The last straw was that I went back yet again for a yeast infection. He left the clamp thing in there while he wrote in my folder and while he was talking. It was so uncomfortable. I’ve never had someone just leave it hanging in there like that! Then while he was scraping in there he was really rough and I even said ow! He stuck a cotton ball in there and it was soaked in blood! When my boyfriend said «why is she bleeding so bad in there?» He said she was probably scratching. WTF again? We both just looked at each other like really? how could i have done that? Then he YELLED at my boyfriend and said that my problems were probably his fault because he ‘won’t go get tested for STDs’! We both got tested before we moved here 2 months ago, and both negative for everything, and he doesn’t have insurance! He said to him «You sit here every visit and act like you’re so concerned about her, yet you won’t go get tested.» ugh I don’t even remember what else he said it was just so rude! We just left.
I finally got in with a gyno that I realllllly love and I will never go back to this guy again. I gave him two stars because as unpleasant as it all was, it wasn’t awful. It was a lot of rude, unprofessional, small and subtle things.
But really, there are so many Drs out there. Don’t go here.

First I would like to say the doctor is very knowledgeable, so if you have a lot of time to sit and wait, then I do recommend this office.
Now for the 2 star explanation:
The four times that I have come to see Dr. McGlynn Jr, I have had to wait over 30 minutes beyond my appointment time to be seen — every single visit! When I mentioned my grudge to the doctor, he told his staff not to ‘double book’ me for the next visit. MEANING: This doctor as a practice double books his appointments! No wonder I wait every time. Sorry, I am not the Queen of England, but I do expect my appointment to be on time, if only occaisionally. I have never been seen within 10 minutes of my appointment time. Perhaps bad Karma I earned somewhere? Who knows?
The next paragraph is not for the faint of heart. Disclaimer.
After I had a miscarraige, the doctor said to me, «yeah, I could tell by your hormone levels that was going to happen» How about telling me this in advance, Doctor?
I feel frustrated and also worried about my review, that they will know it is me… but what I am saying is factual, and I think you need to know in advance.

I have PCOS and it isn’t the easiest thing to find a dr who knows all about it and that will work with patients who aren’t looking to get pregnant.
I am so glad I found Dr McGlynn. Even though, he wasn’t able to proscribe anything while I am breastfeeding, he was great at discussing my options after that. And I am so glad that he knows his stuff.