Michael Johnson, MD

Hands down one of the absolute best doctors I’ve ever seen. I now live in Long Beach and will drive all the way up to Westwood just to continue seeing Dr. Johnson. He is caring, listens to his patients, and actually tries to solve whatever it is that’s bothering you, instead of dismissing you like so many other doctors do. Five stars is not enough for this man.

The review is based more on my experience rather than Dr. Johnson’s professional competency.
I received an IUD. While performing the incursion there was a malfunction where I had to sit uncomfortably on the table for much longer than the procedure called for.
After (FMI) there was an excessive amount of unexpected blood. I had to search for clothes to clean myself off rather than being offered something from the doctor. Then he completely downplayed the amount of pain that would occur after the procedure. I had to be removed from work because I almost passed out from the pain. If I would have known I would have gone immediately home and planned a different time.
Then finally after having to reschedule my follow up, I waited for over an hour. Overall not a positive experience.

I went to Dr. Johnson to get a second opinion on abnormal bleeding. I am a tough crowd; I have PTSD from prior medical trauma. I am hyper vigilant about my physicians as a result and very sensitive to pain. At the first appointment, he came across to me as knowledgeable, patient, and most importantly, interested in figuring out the source of my bleeding. I also felt at ease, which never happens. I had a return visit with him to do a saline ultrasound and was again impressed with his patience and carefulness, given my history.

I would definitely give him a 10 stars if I have to! He answered me every questions I had (trust me, I had about 10 questions written down on the paper) for my issue. He performed my surgery a few weeks ago and he knows how to take care of his patients. No wonder why he has a good reviews! He is basically an AMAZING DOCTOR and I highly RECOMMEND! Thank you Dr. Johnson!!!

I came to Dr Johnson for a second opinion after a first diagnosis that originally left me with few options, none good. And I’m so glad I did — not only did Dr Johnson provide a far less bleak outlook, but I’ve found my new OBGYN. Dr Johnson treated me like an intelligent human being and seemed genuinely interested in helping me understand my options. For those of us with issues on the GYN side of things, rather than the OB side — it doesn’t get any better than this.

What a fantastic fibroid specialist! I highly recommend Dr. Johnson for fibroid based questions, information and clarification. I went in for my first visit today and left with a feeling of ease and through knowledge of exactly what I need to do in regards to my fibroid issue. Thank you for being honest and through.

Amazing doctor! This was my 1^st visit and he made me feel at ease and really end cared and listened. Highly recommend!

Michael Johnson is an incredible OBGYN physician.
As a busy doctor myself, I tend to forget to go in for my female exams.
Recently, I decided to seek out a UCLA OBGYN to get me caught up on my well-​woman exams (MMG and Pap smear). I also had a few concerns like hair loss and my IUD. He was incredibly kind, thorough, efficient, perceptive, and medically sharp. I felt confident in him and his medical knowledge and skill.
I feel lucky that he is my physician now.
He has a phenomenal reputation in the medical community.

I did my residency at UCLA, and graduated about a year ago — he managed my first pregnancy, and is now managing my second. He is thoughtful, thorough, and addresses your concerns with respect — I LOVE him as my doctor.
Dr Johnson is the Ob-​Gyn that most of the physicians go to for the obstetric care. When the doctors go to a doctor, its hard to get a stronger recommendation.

Dr Johnson, was the number one recommendation from my original Dr. and I have nothing but good to say about him. He is very busy and you have to wait for him, but that is because he is in a room somewhere giving another woman his undivided attention and all the time she needs for questions and whatnot.
He is very serious and smart and makes you feel that you are in the hands of a real professional. He is also honest and respectful of your intelligence. There is a LOT of anxiety surrounding pregnancy and he is just as cool a cucumber.

Update: UCLA «lost» my pap smear for over 5 months. Finally almost six months after the pap was done, I heard from them that it was normal. I never could find out if it was analyzed right after the pap was done or sometime later after it was found — in which case the «normal» result might not be reliable. Not much fun waiting for the result, especially if you’re on watch for the big c.

This man literally saved my life, and those of future generations (should I so choose)!!!
You and I don’t know each other that well; so, I’m probably sharing WAAAY more than you ever wanted to know. But YOU asked!!!
About two years ago, I wound up at UCLA’s emergency room with horrible abdominal pain. In the ER, I was diagnosed with bilateral dermoid ovarian cysts (or, as I lovingly refer to them, «my aliens” – Google it, you’ll see why). The goal was to get the pain under control and see a gynecologist and schedule a surgery to have them removed. I was up-​to-​date on all of my care but in between doctors because of a terrible experience I had with my last doctor’s office; so, I didn’t have a current doctor to go to. After being in the ER and pumped with drugs all day, they were still not able to get the pain under control.
Around 7:00 that night, it was decided that I would have surgery with the doctor on call. I am so glad that it was Dr. Johnson! He was able to remove the cysts and save both of my ovaries.
I had always had a female gynecologist; so, I was a little nervous seeing him for my follow-​up care. He was amazing, though, and invited me to become a regular patient because I didn’t have a doctor I was seeing. He was sympathetic to my circumstances surrounding the surgery as well as other issues. He spent time explaining things to me as well as assuring me that I was not at risk of things I thought I was genetically predisposed to. He is really a great and caring doctor. I have kept him as my regular gynecologist, and I would recommend him to anybody.

I found Dr. Johnson in the Fall of 2007 when I became pregnant with my first son. He is THE BEST. He is knowledgeable, and yet, still respected my views and opinions on my pregnancy and birth. What I loved about him is that he didn’t try to scare me out of doing anything. He told me to listed to my body, and it would tell me if everything is ok or if anything was wrong.
I had a normal pregnancy and wished to labor and birth naturally. Dr. Johnson was very supportive of that. Since he is part of the UCLA OBGYN practice, the attending on-​call OBGYN at the hospital is the doctor who will attend the birth. This made me nervous because I didn’t know if another doctor would respect my wishes for my natural birth. He recommended I request a midwife (which UCLA has on staff, you can even have them oversee your pregnancy) for the birth. I did, and I was respected on EVERYTHING in my birth plan.
I loved the dynamic of seeing Dr. Johnson for my pregnancy and then birthing with the midwife on call. I loved it so much, I did the exact same thing when I became pregnant with my second son in 2009!
Dr. Johnson is very thorough but not inclined to scare a mother-​to-​be. The least I can do is give him this absolutely positive and recommending review!

I went to see Dr. Johnson to get a second opinion– and I am so glad that I did. He was caring, honest and a wonderful doctor. He performed my surgery and was very careful to fill me on all of the details of my surgery and recovery. He is busy, but I did not feel like he was to busy to explain, reassure, and educate me. I appreciate that he is able to have my records on the computer for easy access– and he definitely feels like an advocate for my well being. He’s a great doctor!

My wife and I have had a challenging pregnancy so far — and I feel obligated to write the strongest possible recommendation for Dr. Johnson, who has been as kind, helpful, patient, knowledgeable, and supportive as any professional that I’ve ever encountered, in any profession, in my entire life.
When we first found out that we were pregnant, my wife and I literally spent several weeks searching for «the perfect» OBGYN to deliver our baby. In retrospect, it reminded me of looking at colleges, hoping that some sign would magically appear and let you know when you’ve found the right one. Well, the truth is that’s never going to happen, and at some point you’re just going to have to analyze all the information you have available and make the best decision that you can.
That said, this is as close to any magical sign that you’re ever going to find, and I’m here to let you know that you’ll never find a better OBGYN than Dr. Johnson. You can believe me on this one. He’ll sit there and patiently answer all of your questions — without ever looking at his watch — even though you know he’s answered every single one of your questions to thousands of other couples, thousands of times before. Dr. Johnson is patient, he’s kind, and he’s a truly wonderful doctor.
If Dr. Johnson isn’t taking any new patients when you call his office I would strongly suggest you beg, or plead, or send gifts — whatever it takes — because believe me when I tell you that you’re going to want the best doctor by your side throughout this process, and you’re simply not going to find a better OBGYN than Dr. Johnson.
I’ve been to many doctors over the years, and most of the time I feel no better than the number on my insurance card, but Dr. Johnson is different — he made me feel that he cares about us and our baby. It might sound like a small thing when you’re reading someone’s review on a website like Unilocal,but to me and my wife it means everything. I only wish someone had recommended Dr. Johnson to my wife and I when we were first looking for an OBGYN.
I would have preferred to give Dr. Johnson 6 stars, and I would have if the rankings went that high. Just trust me on this, you’ll never find a better doctor than Dr. Johnson — he’s the best. So if you’re looking for an OBGYN give his office a call now, and pray that he’s taking new patients.