Clare Sean B MD

Dr. Clare delivered the first of my three children. Unfortunately, I had lost him as a Dr. when I relocated out of the area. I used to believe that Dr. Clare’s bedside and delivery manner were the standard quo for the entire «baby experience». I was wrong and it was a horrible discovery that was made in the delivery room with child #2 when EVERTYHING went wrong from bad judgment calls, to getting screamed by my Dr. as if he were at a football game. It was one of my most horrible experiences. and all by a seemingly well-​revered Dr. …Which brings us back to Dr. Clare and me writing about how amazing he is, which is something I should have done long ago… but hindsight lends us ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision and as a humanitarian who wishes all people well– especially those women who may be too trusting or naïve, as I was, I offer you my humble opinion.
When I think of Dr. Clare, I think of Rasta meets MacGyver. Hands down, he is by far the most easy going Dr. who is undoubtedly in-​control of his actions and his choices which lay the foundation for a successful outcome. His laid-​back demeanor creates a peaceful environment for the patient, even in the most complicated situation. His ability to connect with people and respectfully hear what they have to say is one of his biggest assets as a Dr. Amazingly, he supersedes those assets with his ability to utilize his knowledge and prowess in his occupation so that he may deliver an outcome which is congruent with the wishes of the patient and to support their utmost well-​being. Dr. Clare is nothing less than Amazing!
M.Mitterwald. 39 y/​o

I cannot say enough positive about this wonderful man. He is without a doubt, one of the most honest and supportive doctors I have ever met. As a 5x gestational surrogate (who has two of my own), I’ve seen my share of OB’s over the years. Dr. Clare is number one on my list! Thanks to him, I had a successful and amazing VBAC birth (after a traumatic cesarean delivery with the previous pregnancy/​doctor) in 2010. He was so positive and supportive of my choice, I truly felt he cared every step of the way. With the following delivery, I ended up having a repeat section (also with Dr. Clare) as I developed a fibroid in my uterus, which was blocking my cervix. We did not know it at the time, all we knew was that I was a week overdue and after an entire day of letting me labor (after a very low pit induction and rupture of membranes) with absolutely no progression and a *very* high baby, the choice was made to deliver by cesarean. This is when it was discovered that the fibroid was blocking my cervix, keeping the baby from engaging. So it truly was a necessary section for me. With the next pregnancy, I went to Dr. Clare for my first OB visit, only to sadly learn that his practice had banned VBA2C deliveries. He was again, very supportive of my wanting a TOL and said that his practice had taken a «vote» the month prior and chose to no longer do VBA2C deliveries, though he was the one and only one who did not vote in favor of this new ban (it was an insurance premium related decision on the practice’s part, as a whole). He also said that had I come in a month before, that I would have been «grandfathered in» and allowed to have a TOL, since the decision had not been made at that point. We discussed my options, and he whole heartedly encouraged me to seek a provider at Alta Bates in Berkeley, where he had once practiced and which is a very VBAC friends hospital, in general. He fully believed that I was still an excellent candidate for a VBA2C, and in fact kept in touch with me via email for several months after the fact, ensuring that I found an acceptable provider who would comply with my wishes. As it turned out, I did indeed get my VBA2C with another provider at Alta Bates. I feel I owe a great deal of the thanks to him, for giving me the courage to believe in myself and my body’s capability to do what it was made to do. I will never forget him!

He’s probably the best OB in town. He’s not in a hurry. Not too old, not too young. A thoughtful man. He’s delivered a lot of twins. So he’s probably the most experienced twin doctor in town.

I love this man! He is the most caring person/​physician I have ever delt with… he delivered my daughter ³⁄₀₉ and I had the most calming delivery ever! He is very nice and compassionate… he first helped me trying to concieve and treated me like family.