Frank J A Goicoechea, M.D

I wanted to write this review because I was hesitant at first to have a male OBGYN but Dr. G came highly recommended from my family doctor.
I am currently pregnant with my first and ask A LOT of questions. My first appt was a little weird because I was super nervous, but dr G was very relaxed and friendly. He cracks jokes and always answers my questions
Every appointment has ended with all my questions answered and feeling happy. I love Dr G and highly recommend him to all first time moms

I have been trying to get pregnant for almost 3 years. For the last 6 months I have been seeing this doctors and every time I see him, he has been cold, snappy, and rude. He was highly recommended and had the best reviews from the doctored I researched. I normally am not a sensitive person, nor do I get emotional very quickly. He made me tear up twice from frustration. A new patient naturally asks questions and wants answers, especially when they have been trying for so long. TWICE, he responds, «if you don’t like how I do things, there’s the door, you can find another doctor.»
He had me take my temperature and document it. Instead of me charting it on a piece of paper, I thought doing it on my phone would be easier (because I am a forgetful person and my phone is always with me, I would probably have forgotten the paper at home is my thought process). When he walked in, he raised his voice and said, «it’s frustrating when I ask someone to do something and they don’t listen.» (As if I’m his child and he is lecturing me, like I’m beneath him, as if I can’t comprehend an order.) «I don’t have time to sit and do the chart all day.» — mind you, I was waiting in the lobby for 45 minutes and didn’t even complain.
I respond, «it’s not that I didn’t listen, I just figured it would be easier given its technology.»
His response again, «if you don’t like how I do things go find another doctor.»
I respond, «would you like me to see another doctor because every time I see you, you say that and snap at me.» He then holds my hand, smiles and says, «no, I’m going to step out and you can finish the chart.»
I don’t care how good you are as a doctor.
Bedside manners are equally as important in some cases, especially when the patient is already going through a rough time. I’ve never been so emotionally drained and frustrated. He has truly made me think I don’t want to even proceed and have another child.

This office is COMPLETELY incapable of keeping an appointment. Every single appointment we make gets changed, often on short notice, making it nearly impossible for me to go to appointments with my wife. Do you know the hell I’ve gone through because these jerks can’t just let us keep an appointment that they’ve made? And every single time the reason they give is that he’s going to be in surgery… which I might buy once or twice, but when you call to tell me he has an emergency surgery one week ahead, its not an emergency, and I’m not believing it the 10^th time.

This is our first child and Wife does not have an ob gyn doctor around here. So Dr. G came highly recommended by a family friend. We called and his Front desk receptionist was the worst. My Wife and My Assistant were in my office as we mad the call. She answered and right from the start very dry. I told her who i was and that my wife was pregnant and we were looking for a good ob gyn. I asked her what she could tell me about the doctor. She said «Well what do you want to know?» Very sarcastically! I ask «what is you opinion of the doctor «she said i had to be more specific. I told her i have my answer and she hung up on me. We all looked at each other in amazement! I would wonder if this is the type of person he has answering his phones what he is really like? This was the first doctor we called and this is supposed to be a magical time, having a child and all, Right? Well I don’t think it would have been with the people he has working for him!
He is a BIG no go for us!

The best Doctor I have ever seen. Very informative, make sures he answer all your questions.

I attended a da Vinci gynecologic robotic surgery seminar given by Dr. Goicoechea at Sharp Grossmont hospital a few days ago. It was great… really informative. His seminar ran a bit over the scheduled time because he was so thorough in his explanations. He was willing to take as much time as necessary to answer all questions thoughtfully and to the asker’s satisfaction. I already have an OB/​GYN that I really like, but if I didn’t, I would choose Dr. Goicoechea in a heartbeat… with absolutely no hesitation about the fact he’s male! 2 thumbs up to Dr. G.

I know some ladies are weary of male gynecologists. I have never been one of those girls.
A couple of years ago I started having problems that I couldn’t explain why, what or how. I went to several female gynecologists who did everything from sonogram, blood tests, lab tests and every one of them replied «Well I don’t see anything, maybe your body is working it out». If it was only 6 months… then yea… maybe my body is working it out, but 2 years?
Frustrated and almost at the end of my rope, one of my coworkers had referred me to Dr. Goicoechea. My first appointment he already noticed things that weren’t right, prescribed me medicine, if it didn’t work he tried something else. After a while the problem had cleared up.
This past PAP the results came out abnormal, and from a biopsy it turned out I had Cell Dysplacia. I wound up having Cryo Surgery and Dr. Goicoechea and everyone at the office made me feel safe and secure.
When you know something is wrong of your body and you don’t know what it is, your overwhelmed with this horrible lost feeling. When you know something is wrong with your body and everyone tells you that it’s in your head or that it’s «working itself out» you feel defeated. Dr. Goicoechea gave me hope and validation and for that I write this review.