Jacqueline Fletcher, MD

Dr. Fletcher is my OB gyne for more than 4 years now. Shes the one who helped me with my 2 pregnancies and deliveries. I have never feel confident with any doctor except her. She’s knowledgable and definitely experienced. After 2 c-​sec deliveries, im back working full time again with no complications. My babies are all healthy and strong. Im glad that God led me to her because at first I had hard time conceiving, when she worked me out, after 1 ½ years I got pregnant and after about 2 years pregnant again with my second baby. I became very fertile! My husband and I couldnt be happier. Good thing shes very meticulous with her evaluations and she found out i have hypothyroidism. She advised me to postpone pregnancy until my hormones became normal otherwise there will be complications. Good thing, I followed her my kids are all healthy. Thank God for the wisdom. Shes a straight forward doctor that knows her craft. As a healthcare professional, I will definitely recommend her :)

Because of a few negative reviews I was a little worried, but my experience with Dr. Fletcher was wonderful. Very warm and friendly, she put me at ease right away. Answered all my questions and explained everything clearly. I did not feel rushed at all. I highly recommend her. Office staff very nice, my appointment was for 10 am, did not get called till 10:40 am., they apologized twice. No problem. When I left the office I felt very happy that I found such a caring Doctor. She «is» a people person. Loved her!

I love her! She is very caring and sympathetic and spends the time to talk to me. Not sure why someone would think she is not a people person except sometimes you get back what you exude. I am a people person and she reciprocates. She also answers my email personally so I cannot ask for a better OB!

I have been a patient of Dr. Fletcher’s for nearly 20 years and think she is an exceptional Doctor. I particularly like that she is conservative in her practice– and by that I mean vigilant and recommends thorough diagnostic options when the situation warrants it. I fully credit her with saving my life, as we were «watching a situation» over a number of years. The situation changed slightly, and as a result of her instincts and skill, we found an unrelated issue that if allowed to progress would have killed me within 6 months. I will forever be grateful for her skill and watchfulness.
I’m not sure about the other reviews here… I have only ever found her to be professional and no-​nonsense. I’ll take that any and every day in a physician.

Finding a doctor, much less a GYN, was one of the most difficult searches I had to undertake when I moved to the bay area 12 years ago. This is an intimate relationship where trust, confidence and comfort are key to a successful relationship. When I was referred to Dr. Fletcher by a co-​worker, I knew I had finally found that doctor.
She has been my GYN for 8 year now. In all that time, she has always been a knowledgeable, capable caring, giving, thoughtful, and thorough physician. She and her staff give you their all each and every visit — warm, kind, understanding and extending of their time. The care I have received from her has been universally exceptional; I highly recommend her to anyone needing a physician and/​or surgeon with impeccable standards and results!

I’m sorry to say that I totally agree with the other negative reviews here.
I was in the market for a new OBGYN since I had just gotten pregnant and driving to SF to see my original doctor wasn’t going to work out for me anymore. Excited to have my first exam post pregnancy, I didn’t do a lot of research before making an appointment. I basically picked Dr Fletcher based on her education and that she was female. I figured I would see someone who went to the same alma mater as me.
Come my first appointment, I agree she isn’t that much of a people person. This I don’t mind at all. I’d rather gossip with my hair dresser not my OB. But I got a terrible vibe about her openness to my birth preferences based on questions I asked about midwives that used to practice there. Also, its true she hands out a lot of pamphlets which isn’t necessarily bad either but I left feeling pretty uninformed about my choices for screening/​diagnostic tests which made me feel uncomfortable on how to decide what makes sense for me. My husband felt that she was not straightforward and rather condescending in a question he asked her as well. So in the end I didn’t feel comfortable she would respect our choices during labor.
The worst thing she did was that when I told her I was going to Romania for a business trip while 6 weeks pregnant, she made some comment along the lines of «if you miscarry there, it will be horrible». Why would she even say that to me? I had no paranoia about miscarriage at all. I felt very confident in my body’s ability to carry a pregnancy. And I think if I did miscarry, it would be horrible anywhere, not just in Romania.
She also sent me to get an ultrasound at 5 weeks, which seemed like a total waste of time and money since the technician could not see anything and I had to come back a week later. Geez, I can only go to the doctors so much during work hours and not have people suspect that I am looking for a new job or pregnant!
Anyways, do yourself a favor and find another OBGYN if you are pregnant.

When I think of Dr. Fletcher the word that comes to mind is condescending. I remember the last time I saw her we were reviewing some medical test results and when we got to some specific medical terminology, she says to me, «Well this part is just medical gobbly gook.» What? Are we in 2^nd grade? Last time I checked I was a working professional with a Master’s Degree in English. I bet I can keep up with those BIG medical words, doc!
I think what really sealed the deal is that I saw her during a true shortage of the flu vaccine. I merely asked, just asked, if I could get a flu shot and she gave me such a dirty look and said, «We need those for our pregnant mothers» as if I was out to do harm to expecting mothers and newborns. It was ridiculous! There are so many ways to phrase that kind of information (I’m sorry. We have a shortage but here’s where you can go, etc.) without guilt tripping someone for no reason. It’s like the negativity and attitude just spills over into everything she says. YUCK. That whole office was WAY TOO MUCH work for me.
My advice is switch immediately. I found a really wonderful Ob/​Gyn who is super nice, helpful and informative. We always have great visits that leave me feeling good! There’s no reason to have someone influencing your health decisions who’s not even a nice person.

She is not a people person. She is critical and does not consider your feelings or ones walk of life before stating her outright rude, one sided, opinion.
Dr. Fletcher indirectly insulted my husband about his view on a certain procedure. She then insinuated that I was morally wrong as well since that was my husbands views when in actuality I felt the very opposite! Basically, I was guilty by association.
You can never get a hold of her, she’s not warm, she makes you feel rushed after you waited to see her for 1 hour.
Why did I leave Kasier for this treatment?

If I could, I would give her NO stars. She is awful. You ask questions she gives you pamphlets. She is HORRIBLE!!! I made an appointment just to go in and test if I was pregnant or not. It’s my first pregnancy so I thought Id mentioned that there was a little bit of cramping and she insisted that I would go in and get an ultra sound. I go in to do the ultra sound and they weren’t able to see anything on the ultra sound… duhhhh!!! I was only 7 weeks when I went in to see her. She insisted it was an eptopic pregnancy and said it was a matter of life or death. I had two ultra sounds and had to take three blood tests within four days. I told her it was probably too early but Dr. Frletcher and one of her nurses (Rissa) insisted it was a matter of life and death. After all that stress and damn money down the drain she calls and leaves me a damn voice mail saying it was just too early and to call in to reschedule another appointment. Hell no I’m not going to call them. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD DOCTOR THEN SHE IS NOT FOR YOU. She sucks and doesn’t give a crap!!!

Dr. Fletcher is a great OB/​GYN. She was my doc for my first pregnancy. She helped detect my preclampsia just on time and saved me and my baby. She is very cautious and ensures all relevant tests are done on time. I loved having her as my Ob-​gyn. Their practice is very busy, so be sure to have to wait for 30 + mins when you go for your appts. She is patient with questions but rest assured, if there is anything you need to be concerned about, she will be on it.

I had to register with Unilocal just to give Dr. Fletcher another review she deserves. I hated my last OBGYN and needed to look for a new one. Luckily I found Dr. Fletcher. She has been so nice and always takes time to explain things to me and even give examples from her own experiences/​life. Now that I am expecting my first child my Husband has had the pleasure of meeting her and she has been wonderful explaining every step of the way to him. I am so happy to have found her!

have any ob questions? she’ll give you a pamphlet. anything bothering you? don’t ask her coz she’s half way out the door already.
bad bedside manners. no people skills?
looking for a different dr.
clinic: expect to wait a minimum of 1 HOUR before you get called.

Dr. Fletcher is a great doctor. I was a new patient and she spent over an hour with me taking a thorough health history and doing the exam herself. She even warned me to check with my insurance beforehand to make sure all the tests she ordered are covered since some insurances don’t pay for everything.
If you are looking for a doctor who is going to coddle you, then maybe she isn’t for you. But just because a doctor is formal and professional doesn’t mean she isn’t a good doctor. I personally am not a person who expects my gynecologist to be my best friend and/​or psychologist. I just want someone who is very thorough, knows what they are talking about and tells it like it is. And as for the midwife topic, that is also a matter of personal opinion. Just because Dr. Fletcher feels differently about the issue doesn’t mean she isn’t open minded. You shouldn’t criticize a doctor just because they tell you something you don’t want to hear.
Overall, I think Dr. Fletcher is great. However, I will say that her front staff has much to be desired. They practically glare at you when you check in for an appointment and are super unfriendly and unhelpful.

Average average average. And when you have your legs splayed in the air, butt pushed down to the edge of a very old table and a doctor peering between your thighs «average» is just not what you want!
I’ve been to some pretty bad gyneys and some pretty great ones (unfortunately I moved and couldn’t stay with the really great one), but Fletcher is just nothing to rave about.
I asked about her practice (she’s new at the office) and whether or not she had had the opportunity to work with the midwives that the office used to employ (as of May 2006 they have been «let go» due to the current legal climate against the profession as a whole). Fletcher replied that she had not worked with them and would never work with anyone who did not recognize the actual science to labor and delivery (in other words no natural remedies or «unproven» treatments for her!). This might be a sticking point for anyone looking for obstetrician and also wanting to use a doula/​midwife during labor.
My overall impressions: No suave, no gentility during the pap… too cocky and young to be open to alternative medicines and I just didn’t get the feeling that she would really listen to my concerns about pregnancy or labor and do what I want. I think she is one of those doctors who thinks she knows everything and the patient is just some weird entity with no knowledge or experience to offer. Not a two-​way street kinda gal, if you ask me.
BOTTOMLINE: Okay for routine things like the annual pap but not the kind of warm and communicative obstetrician some would like.