Gary H Nishida, MD

My last OB quit his private practice to go work for kaiser without informing his patients so my cousin recommend Dr Nishida. I must say I’m so happy that my old OB ditched me because I love Dr Nishida and his staff. They are the best! His staff always give a phone call with test results good or bad, they are professional and keep a good flow to make sure you’re not waiting a long time to be seen. I can usually get an appointment within a week or less. Dr Nishida delivered two of my babies and I had a great experience during my pregnancy and during labor. He is so kool and funny, very down to earth and knowledgeable. I recommended him to my neighbor for her pregnancy and she instantly fell in love with this practice. I like that Dr Nishida goes the extra mile to make sure my female reproductive system is healthy. I say that if a person doesn’t want a doctor who cares enough to check every single year that there’s no cancer or std’s that person should just go to a planned parenthood clinic and let Dr Nishida continue doing an awesome job with the rest of us patients who love him. I also appreciate the fact that there’s never any kids in the waiting room, it makes it a very pleasant environment. I hope Dr Nishida is planning on working for a very long time because I will be very sad the day he retires.

Never got a chance to see the doctor, so I can’t comment too much in that aspect. But I was told that absolutely no children are ever allowed at your appointments with you — this is so ridiculous! Sometimes you just don’t have any other options! I was told by the office staff that I would never be able to bring my little daughter with me to any appointment, so I will need to find a new doctor for my potentially high risk (previously IUGR) pregnancy… I do not recommend.

/​/​Tuesday, October 13^th 2015//
What can I say? I guess you can say my swimmers are some troopers. Yes people, we have one in the oven… AGAIN. So a good friend of ours referred Dr. Nishida to us being that he’s from Hawaii and so were they, in addition to him being very informative throughout the pregnancy process. We are not from Hawaii, but my Wife’s Dad is and her Grandparents currently are still residing in Eva Beach so there is a connection. Our previous OB/​GYN was Dr. Chang who was good professionally, but was also cool because he used to talk to us about good Asian food spots to eat around the L.A. area.
For our first visit i’d say so far so good. We’re off on the good foot. The staff was nice and it wasn’t long before my wife was called in. I on the other let the assistant know after vitals and exam that i’d like to shake hands and meet our new OB/​GYN. Apparently, we’re 7 weeks with approximate arrival of somebody May 30^th 2016.
I will continue to update as the visits continue. Stay Tuned.

I had a horrible experience at Dr. Nishida’s office. I had a normal pap done about a year ago and according to new recommendations, paps can be done every three years if no history of an abnormal result. So I refused a Pap smear our first visit and his staff informed me that he will not see me if I refused one and in addition I have to get cultures to test for chlamydia and giardia. He had not even examined me to even suspect sexually transmitted diseases and not to mention asked my medical history but insisted upon these unnecessary tests! I told the staff that I was screened before my IVF cycles last year and that I would forward my results. That answer was not good enough so we left before even seeing him.

I heard about Nishida from many people saying he was excellent and was highly recommended. So when I finally got to see him, I was really happy I found an OBGYN. Before I finish my review, I will say he in an excellent OB. But he wasn’t the OB for me. The day I saw him, I am thinking he just had a bad day/​morning. Maybe he did too much the past couple of days, but when I saw him I definitely never wanted to go back. I have struggled with depression and anxiety for over a decade and was on medication, so when I got pregnant, I stopped (of course). And I wanted to know if there was natural remedies or anything else to help me, because I was struggling. He gave me a rough reply, «no, just deal with it» (if that was the case, I would never have been on meds in the first place). «It’s not about you, it ls about the baby». (Really rude, like I know that, that’s why I am off the meds, that’s why I am asking you for alternatives). Of course being pregnant my very first time, I had a list of questions, and each one I was answered rudely, like I was stupid. I asked if I could eat tofu (because I am a vegetarian; I heard soy can mess with hormones, etc), so when I asked him, he was like «why would you ask me that?» (Well you are my OB and this is my first pregnancy) and when I told him why, he had an annoyed look, told me, it would be too much for me too understand, and said I was okay. He didn’t make me feel comfortable for the rest of the appointment. Maybe it was the hormones, but I never felt so shitty in my life, which was suppose to be a great day for me after seeing an OB and experiencing my first pregnancy. That was the first time I ever cried in a doctor’s office, and from my experience alone, I never went back, and I got a new OB. I’m sure Nishida is great, there is excellent things about him online, excellent reviews (as you can see), but he just wasn’t for me. I mean it could have just been a bad day/​morning for him, but it was enough to never make me go back.

Dr Nishida is a great dr and his staff is amazing. He really makes you feel reassured and confident in your pregnancy he will dig deep if there may be a problem and refer you to excellent drs. He delivered my fist baby and I recommend him to everyone. The best part is he delivers at several hospitals so you have your options.

I switched OB’s because my last doctor was horrid. From my first encounter with the front desk, to my nurse and then Dr. Nishida, every worry I had (from my previous OB) has washed away.
Dr. Nishida is great! He is kind, a bit dry but not bad, and listens to you. He may disagree but he offers his opinion very kindly and in a manner in that makes you think, rather than feeling slighted or judged.
I walked in to his office thinking I would have to ration out every reason I believed I had PCOS and he cut me to the quick recommending we do the testing to see what was going on. He seems to have compassion for his patients, which is something I didn’t experience with my last OB.
Also, the wait times in his office aren’t bad at all. You may wait 5 minutes to get into an exam room but they are very quick.

I have gone to Dr Nishida for 2 of my pregnancies and I recommend him to anyone! He is a private office doctor which means you won’t need to see any other doctors unless for some reason he is sick or out on vacation. He gives you emergency same day appointments when you are feeling concerned and helps put your mind at ease. Ultrasounds are done in office so you won’t need to go to an outside location and wait for answers. The staff is friendly and helpful. He has been located in the same office for many years. He also delivers at St Johns and Community Memorial hospitals so you can have your choice. He also does well with miscarriages and high risk pregnancies! They take medical for pregnancies only and they also take TRICARE for the military families out there!