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Dr. Mary Kotob, MD

Dr. Mary Kotob, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology*
40+ years of experience

Dr. Mary Kotob, MD is an obstetrician gynecologist in Newport Beach, CA and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Kotob has extensive experience in Gynecologic Conditions. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1984. She is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. She is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3.2 Star Rating
Based on 35 reviews 3.2 Star Rating (35 reviews)

Practice

1441 Avocado Ave Ste 608 Newport Beach, CA 92660
Telehealth available

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Dr. Kotob's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Kotob

3.2
35 ratings, 10 with a written review
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Dr. Kotob is the best doctor I’ve ever had. She really cares about her patient’s overall health and performed surgery for me. She has a reassuring bedside manner and has always provided thorough information about my health. She got to the root issue of my health problems, helping me find answers by performing very thorough tests to understand what was happening with me. Although she can move quickly in consultations, she always considers my questions and answers them thoroughly and with care in a way no doctor ever has for me. I trust her expertise. I met her for the first time last year and she has empowered me to take charge of my own body, even in ways that do not relate to gynecological health. i highly recommend to anyone who needs to learn more about women’s health and who is uncertain what is happening with their body. I do not recommend for those who have trouble with a fast-paced bedside manner.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Staff wasn't friendly
1 other person found this helpful
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Jul 17, 2024
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She is a caring and very knowledgeable doctor. She took the time to explain to me my options regarding surgery to remove a fibroid, used diagrams to show me what she would do. I have never had a problem getting in contact with her with questions,
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Sep 12, 2023
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horrible surgeon and messy person
BE CAREFUL!!! if you care about your health just run wherever and whenever see or hear her name! She is horrible surgeon and messy person. she made unnecessary surgery and she made such a damage in my ovary that never could guess! even if you need to do surgery for sure she is the worse surgeon you can go with! also check how she touch every where even your shoes and then get to your vaginal exam... I mentioned it to her and she just washed her disposal glove with soap instead of changeing it!!
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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Zahra Ghorbani – Feb 28, 2023
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She's wonderful! Don't listen to the bad reviews!
I don't know where these bad reviews are coming from, Dr Kotob is seriously wonderful, warm, caring, knowledgeable, felt like my mom reassuring me I was gonna be okay. Communication with her and her assistant was also so easy. Honestly I was nervous about first seeing her because of the negative reviews but I had the completely opposite experience and am so thankful I drove an hour to see her anyway! She performed my uterine polyp removal surgery and I felt very safe with her and it went great. Don't listen to the bad reviews!!!! Go see her!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
6 others found this helpful
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Julia – Nov 23, 2022
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Quick and cold, not addressing the question, pushed out of the room. Now I need to find someone else and pay and spend the time. Do not recommend :(
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
7 others found this helpful
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Feb 04, 2021
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The doctor Mary Kotob was in a super rush. She was very cold and rude. Also did not address my concerns. Do not recommend.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
12 others found this helpful
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Jul 21, 2020
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Stay Away! In 2015 I was referred to this doctor by her partner to have a cervical polyp removed. She insisted that I return a year later for a checkup which I did and she informed me that the polyp had returned and I needed to schedule another surgery. Didn't feel comfortable and went to another doctor who didn't find a polyp. This doctor is not honest and in my opinion does a lot of unnecessary surgeries. Don't know how she is still in practice.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
22 others found this helpful
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Judith Miller in Westminter, CA – Mar 04, 2019
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This doctor should not be trusted, I wish I would have read the reviews before seeing her.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
17 others found this helpful
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Mar 04, 2019
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I don't think this Doctor has ANY IDEA how horrible their staff is, I WANTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT despite the crappy reviews. AND SURE ENOUGH i realized why people hate this place. The person on the phone was miserable. I assume she is not paying them well or maybe treats them like crap, they must hate her to ruin this doctors reputation like this. SAD
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
18 others found this helpful
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Newport Beach, CA – Dec 13, 2018
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My mother felt very uncomfortable during her appointment with Dr. Kotob. She was treated in a rude way, so much that my mother is begging for a different doctor. This is a first, don't know how or why someone like dr. Kotob is in a position and job like this.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
17 others found this helpful
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Jan 23, 2016
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Dr. Mary Kotob, MD is an obstetrician gynecologist in Newport Beach, CA and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Kotob has extensive experience in Gynecologic Conditions. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch...read more
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

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  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 1984
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Womens Healthcare Physicians1441 Avocado Ave Ste 608 Newport Beach, CA 92660
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