Rhonda M. Flora, M.D., F.A.C.O.G

I love Dr. Flora, but I am currently 1.5 hours into my wait to see the nurse practitioner for an annual exam. Unfortunately this type of wait is not so unusual and I am going to have to look elsewhere. I just don’t have time to wait this long. I understand that the doctor could be running late due to deliveries, but really no excuse for this type of wait for the NP. No apologies from the staff either.

I have been going to Dr Flora for many years. She spends time with her patients and treats you like family. She is very caring and always so happy and upbeat. I was sad when I went for my 6 week check after my baby and wouldn’t see her for a year, sadly I enjoyed seeing her. She has great follow up and very up on current research. I went in the hospital 10 days after I had my baby, with sepsis, and she spent time on the phone explaining things to me, and even visited me. She was more knowledgeable and explained things better than the internal Med doctors in the hospital. You will wait, but what to you expect for such a good doctor that takes time with each patient. I will never switch doctors as long as she’s around… highly recommended!

Flora was the one who delivered my baby. Only after making me push for three hours straight with only a clueless stupid cold nurse, Flora came in to check me. When she did, she realized that my cervix was too narrow and that I had no option but to do a c-​section! The epidural was wearing off, so I was in so much pain. So, being told that I went through 24 hours of labor in vain was so heartbreaking for me. To top it off, I was going to have a major surgery! She didn’t show sympathy even though I was crying my heart out! The only one who cared to comfort me was the anesthetic doctor! She, however, was chit-​chating with the nurses while operating on me!

I cannot put into words how fortunate I was to have Dr. Flora deliver my first baby. She is seriously the most kind, compassionate, honest and encouraging Doctor/​woman/​human/​friend!!! My labor was really painful and VERY long. After pushing for hours (yes, HOURS!), she arrived to deliver my daughter. The nurse I had (for the pushing part) was not nice at all so when Doctor Flora arrived I bawled my eyes out because I KNEW it would all be ok now that she was there! She totally swooped in like a superhero and saved the day. She had to use the vacuum to get my daughter out and I was super freaked out, but things were getting serious and I had to trust her decision. She didn’t promise me everything would be perfect; she looked me in the eye and kindly yet very directly said she promised she would do the absolute best she could. My daughter was born within seconds of the vacuum being used and was perfectly healthy and safe. She is now a spicy 3-​year-​old and doing wonderfully (even though she thinks she is running for President). When it came time to deliver my second baby 16 months ago, Dr. Flora had a family emergency and was unable to be there. While she apologized profusely at my follow-​up appointment, all I could say was I was so grateful I had the absolute BLESSING of having her there for my very first experience. My second daughter basically flew out in no time and it wouldn’t have made much difference who was there because it was so smooth and easy. When it really mattered — Dr. Flora was there. I truly love her and will always consider her a friend.

Dr. Flora will always have a special place in my heart! Not only is she a great physician and knows her stuff, but she’s so personable and comforting. She truly cares about her patients. I started as a patient 5 years ago when I got pregnant. I had my ups and downs throughout my pregnancy and she was by my side through the whole process. I’ll never forget the phone call from her during a horrible moment that I experienced, she was so encouraging and made me feel at ease. Dr. Flora would take her time during my appointments and we always had very informative chats. Anyway, two little boys later, I’m still her patient and can’t imagine going to anyone else.

Dr. Flora is absolutely AMAZING! She delivered both of my boys for me, and was nothing but a ray of sunshine during the process of pregnancy visits and deliveries (one Vaginal — which she coached me through the entire time) and the other C-​section, which was equally as good. I would highly recommend her for any person looking for a smart, caring, and thorough OB!

I absolutely love Dr Flora. Love love love! She is the nicest physician I have ever had, very easy to chat with and she is very knowledgeable. I had our second baby with her after I left another practice in Long Beach. I had an issue at the end of my pregnancy which I had with our first child as well, she picked up on it right away. I had some blood work done immediately, and those results stated I needed to go to the hospital and be induced asap. I have not experienced any phone issues like the previous comment noted below. I have called there on several occasions and never had a problem with anyone not answering the phone during normal business hours. I have heard that she is not taking new patients. I guess that’s what happens when you’re well liked and a good physician. Can’t say enough good things about her.

Dr. Flora is the best. She has such an upbeat sweet disposition. It’s refreshing to meet a doctor with such a great bedside manner. I switched to her because I wanted to deliver at Hoag and the spouse and I absolutely loved her. She has a great professional reputation. The wait is long to see her but she’s worth it. She ended up being on vacation when I delivered but when she saw me for my follow up she excitedly hugged me and asked to see a pic of the baby. I would definitely recommend her without any hesitation.

Great OBGYN! I am having my first child and I have tons of questions. Dr. Flora always spends a lot of time answering all my questions. She reassures me about things I am worried about and makes me comfortable making my own decisions. I don’t feel pressure doing things her way. She also has a great up beat personality which makes conversations much easier. I never feel like I am wasting time or asking stupid questions. Happy that she’s my doctor!

Dr. Flora is amazing! I came to her after IVF and she worked closely with all my other doctors. She is the sweetest, outgoing, happiest, sincere, genuine, caring doctor! I could seriously keep going. I ended up having some complications at the end of my pregnancy, I developed HELLP syndrome, Dr. Flora was on top of it! She tracked me down at Hoag when I was having fetal monitoring done, she was calm and reassuring, unfortunately she wasn’t able to deliver my baby, Dr. Kent did who was also great, very nice woman, but Dr. Flora came to the hospital and followed up with me. She has been very thorough in helping me figure out my infertility and has run every test imaginable and has been very positive that I would not need IVF again. I got pregnant on my own and had a miscarriage, I’m pregnant again and Dr. Flora since day 1 of finding out I was pregnant has been having me get blood tests and has been monitoring me very closely. She’s referred me to my endocrinologist Dr. Kwak who is equally amazing and between the two of them I truly believe my fertility issues have been solved. Dr. Flora is the best out there. It’s also nice when every doctor you see knows Dr. Flora and has wonderful things to say about her. Another doctor literally said to me «you have the best doctor, you are in good hands with Dr. Flora.»
I’d also like to say that there is a review on here from Jonathan that gives her 3 stars. Just because you can’t get in with Dr. Flora doesn’t mean she is 3 stars. This is what is so wrong with Unilocal reviews. You have nothing to actually review because you never had the services!
Another side note: your first appt with Dr. Flora is with her Nurse Practitioner Angela. She’s cold, not very nice, makes you feel like every question you ask is stupid. It’s amazing how these two are paired together because she is the complete opposite of Dr. Flora. Don’t let that scare you. I had to see her only once.

Dr. Flora isn’t currently taking new patients, I didn’t see this info on her reviews and thought it should be. I was told this when I called her office today. Also, when you call their office you get a message machine regularly, even during their «office hours.»

As you can see, I don’t leave many reviews. As much as I use Unilocal,I just don’t have time to write many reviews. But Dr Flora definitely deserve to be reviewed. I had a fairly easy pregnancy so I saw dr flora for the regular prenatal visits. She was always so cheerful and took the time to answer any questions I had. Pregnancy is not an easy thing to go thru, especially when it’s your first! So it was very reassuring to have a doctor who was understanding, patient, knowledgable, and just flat out NICE! I was also lucky that she actually delivered my baby. She was so encouraging and patient again (I pushed for 3 hours!)! Thanks to Dr Flora, I had a great pregnancy and delivery!

Without Dr. Flora, my son would not be here today.
I had a pretty rough pregnancy, which included four months of bed rest and an early delivery. Dr. Flora rocked it. She cared about the baby, but also cared about me throughout the process. Cared about how I was doing emotionally, offered solutions when things got difficult, etc. She’s seriously amazing.
Also, she’s worth the wait. A doctor of this caliber is EXTREMELY hard to get into. I understand the frustration posted, but this is what success looks like. She’s very good at what she does and in an incredibly demanding area. I’m so grateful I was patient and it worked out for our family.
I think the entire practice at FIOBYN is awesome. I’ve never had a bad experience with any of the doctors there. Office staff has always been great with me. Going on four years as a patient and Flora is my primary doctor now.

Dr. Flora is the best! I’m so glad my sister recommended her. She puts your mind at ease and is ball of energy! I will continue to see her even after my lil nugget is born! She really cares about the patients and her technician Michelle is great! If I could give her more stars I would!

I love love love Dr. Flora! Can I add another love? Of all the numerous doctors I have seen in my entire life, she is by far my favorite of them all. The first thing you notice about her immediately is that she is so petite and cute. The second thing you immediately notice is her warmness and amazing energy she exudes. She is constantly smiling, instantly puts you at ease, and has the best bedside manners. You just instantly feel comfortable asking and telling her anything. Yes, the practice is not super punctual with appointments, but I’d rather wait for an amazing physician than no wait at all for a mediocre one.

Dr. Flora is not my regular OB but she is in the same practice as my OB and she ended up being the one that delivered our baby. I know it can be scary to think that someone other than the OB you’ve been seeing is delivering your baby but our minds were set at ease when we first met her. She is so peppy and sweet which is very welcomed at such a stressful time. She did an awesome job delivering our baby and we couldn’t be any happier. If my regular OB isn’t available, I would be happy seeing her instead.

Looking for a GREAT Doctor? My youngest is now 4 years old and I was getting him ready for school today and Dr. Flora popped in my head. She delivered both of my children and I can not express what a WONDERFUL doctor Dr. Flora is. The memories of my pregnancy and giving birth and having Dr. Flora as my OBGYN were and still are positive! I will have those memories for the rest of my life and are priceless. She is ONE OF A KIND as a Doctor and as a person. You can read all the positive reviews and they are all fact!!! She isn’t my doctor for the simple reason that I now live out of the area. I’ll leave it on this note even though I haven’t seen her for years she left such an impression on my life bringing my wonderful children into the world and touching my heart that she will always be remembered!

Dr. Rhonda Flora is great! I was under her care for the first 5 months of my pregnancy. I ended up switching to a midwife because I want a natural birth in a birthing center rather than a hospital, or else I would have stayed with Dr. Flora for the entire length of my pregnancy (however, she was very supportive of my wanting a natural birth). She is so sweet, warm, and upbeat. She really makes you feel comfortable and she has no problem answering any questions you may have, giving thorough explanations, and putting your mind at ease. Her positive and friendly demeanor is so pleasant to be around, she is such a sweetheart and doesn’t rush through her appointments. I would recommend her to anyone looking for an OBGYN in the area.

Dr. Flora is amazing! She’s not my doctor but when I had my baby she came to see how I was doing when she was doing her rounds and she was sooo nice! She’s so upbeat :) it makes you feel so positive even after a 28 hour labor!

Dr. Flora is the reason my 5-​month old twins arrived safe and sound! I experienced complication after complication during my twin pregnancy and her care and attention is truly the reason they made it close to term with as few complications as possible. As a first time mom, I was anxious and fearful when I started to experience complications and she was as comforting and assuring as humanly possible. She promised me she would get my boys here safe and sound and she delivered! We have recently moved about 50 miles from her office location and I will travel any distance to see her the next time I’m pregnant. I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my babies. She’s the best there is.
**Office staff is awesome! Friendly and competent!