Preete Bhanot, MD

I went to Dr Bhanot with my first pregnancy. During all my monthly appointments and check ups, I always chose to have the morning appointments because I had work. Out of all the appointments; there was never once that she WASN’T late, there was quite often that they had to reschedule me when I actually arrived because she was delivering (which is understandable) but every time she had an excuse «my kids baby sitter didn’t arrive.» Blah blah, but either way, because we were so happy about the pregnancy, we didn’t care. My appointments would be at 9am, she’d arrive at 10:30−11am for a 5 minute ultrasound then we were done.
But the reason for the poor star rating was when I was at 35 weeks, after taking my urine, the assistant took my blood pressure, and the machine started beeping. She said it was high and wrote it down. Well 10 minutes later, Dr. Bhanot came in, ask the usual questions then said «OK. I’ll see you at your next appointment.» I then looked at her and said «should I be alarmed that my blood pressure is high?» And she looked at the paper and said «oh shit!» She immediately sent me to the hospital. And what’re the odds? I had SEVERE PRECLAMPSIA! And had to be induced and I delivered 3 days later!!! Had I not mentioned it, myself and my baby would’ve been in big trouble!!!
While at the hospital, she kept calling the nurse and insisting on a c-​section but the nurse argued with her and encouraged her that I could still deliver vaginally. She did come to visit but made comments like I was a «trouble maker» because I couldn’t keep down my blood pressure (I was nervous as hell to give birth so unexpectedly AND for the first time!)
The two stars is because ultimately, my daughter was born safely (though premature) but I was so upset at Dr bhanot that I did not even want to return for my 6 week check up. Never want to see her again.
I noticed that the quality of her service and attitude towards me began to change when my insurance changed from anthem blue cross mid way to medi-​cal. I guess she probably doesn’t receive as much. I was very disappointed. Wish I could’ve enjoyed my first pregnancy experience with a more caring Doctor. I didn’t bond with dr bhanot like most should. A
Thank god that my daughter and I are safe. Please beware and don’t be afraid to speak up if you know something is wrong!

I have been a patient of Dr. Bhanot for several years, and I have had a great experience with her. She has been my doctor for everything from routine check-​ups, to breast cancer screenings, and most recently for my first pregnancy and birth. Throughout it all, she has been compassionate and non-​judgmental, while providing me with all the information I need to make informed decisions. Although it’s true that wait times during office visits are sometimes long, I find that once I see the doctor she takes as much time as needed to answer all my questions. At the beginning of my pregnancy, I would often come to my appointments with a long list of questions, and Dr. Bhanot would patiently answer each one, giving me plenty of information and always talking with me as an equal. The doctor was very supportive of my desire to have a natural, unmedicated birth and was willing to advocate with hospital staff to make that happen. She also responded immediately on a few occasions when I had to have her paged after hours for pregnancy and postpartum-​related issues. Her staff in the Morgan Hill office has always been courteous and efficient during my visits. Overall, I have had an excellent experience with Dr. Bhanot, and I would highly recommend her.

I have been a patient of Dr. Bhanot since 4years and had my 2^nd childbirth and few follow up visits and minor surgery recently. I am in health care field myself. I come across physicians from all different fields and area every day. She is one amongst the most compassionate, sweet and confident physicians that I have known myself. I not only see her as an extremely dedicated and caring physician but I have also first hand experienced her good judgment and clinical decision making skills and I am very impressed. I also like the staff she has in her Morgan Hill office ! They might not be perfect but they definitely are responsible and communicate your needs and concerns well and in time. They immediately call back if they have missed any information and are receptive when you call back with questions. I highly recommend her if you need an OBG/​GYN.

I’d like to begin with saying that I continued to return to Dr. Bhanot because I just wanted to handle my medical issues as soon as possible & I kept 2^nd guessing whether I was being too sensitive. She has a beautiful office in San Jose & Morgan Hill w/​photos of happy patients & babies that she has delivered so, I really wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. After today’s appt I happen to look up reviews & now I know I am not alone in my feelings about her manner, her staff, & my experience.
Today was my third appt. w/​Dr. Bhanot. My 1^st appt. was to learn more about results that had came back from my family practice doctor who recommended me to Dr. Bhanot & I was excited to finally talk to someone who specialized in this area. My 3^rd appt. today was for a follow up procedure after biopsy results from my 2^nd appt. I was nervous& had questions concerning the procedure. I had read online about this same procedure but did not want to be left to assume. The 1^st time I had asked was when the results came in after my 2^nd appt & front desk called me to tell me the results & what the next procedure will be. They told me the doc. would talk to me about the procedure, the side effects, & any questions on the day I got it done. This didn’t sound right to me. I let it go because they front desk person sounded helpless & between their «umms & uhhhss» I wanted to just schedule my appt. & be done w/​it. A couple days later after thinking about it more & not having adequate answers to explain to my mom about what was going on, I decided to try to call again & talk to her. Same response, she will talk to you before she does it. OK
I arrived today & the front desk people did not ask to see my ID or medical card. I also was not asked to pay a co-​payment. Just led to my exam room & before the medical assistant left to give me privacy to undress, I asked if I could speak to the doctor or if she was going to explain the procedure to me. She said she would let her know. When she left, & before I undressed, I left the room to use the restroom & I heard the assistant let Dr. Bhanot know I had questions & then Dr Bhanot replied «What does she want to know?» (w/​attitude) but I then walked into the restroom feeling kind of upset that she’d react that way. I talked myself out of it, convincing myself to be understanding.
After I returned to the room I waited for her to come in. As I was waiting I could hear her & her staff from the front desk area on the phone with other people. I listened to full on conversations about her trip to Hawaii tomorrow, getting shifts covered, her talking crap to her staff about another patient & what that patient was asking for.
When she came into my room she had an annoyed look on her face & said «What did you want to ask me?» I explained that I hadn’t been given any info about this procedure today & would like to have some questions answered. She was very condescending & would take things I was saying out of context & multiple times I’d have to reel her back in & re explain myself like «I’m not saying I don’t want to get this procedure done, I’m getting it done, I just have questions» or «I’m not saying that I am trying to get pregnant now, I mean for the future. I’d like to know how this effects that» I asked when I could work out again because I was planning on doing the turkey trot on thanksgiving & she looked at me & said «I don’t know what that is.» then I said nicely «Oh, its a 10k I was going to run» she said no working out for a couple weeks. That’s fine, glad I asked. I also had planned on talking to her about how unprofessional & uneducated her front desk staff sounded when they answer the phones & any questions but after her attitude already, I didn’t want to have any more direct dialogue w/​her & just wanted to get this done. I even considered just leaving.
During the procedure it was mostly fine. She explained everything she was doing which I’m grateful for because it calmed me. I was shaking the whole time & had tears running down my face just because I was nervous but I believe she did a thorough job & this review isn’t based on her quality of work, just her attitude & professionalism. She did at one point inform me that I’d be experiencing «The weirdest discharge everrrr» after the procedure for the next couple of days. OK.
Once she was done she didn’t leave me additional info about what not to do like I had read online (ex. no sex, no tampons) maybe I should’ve asked. Before leaving I asked the front desk ppl if i had a co-​payment. They didn’t know & asked me if i knew. I handed them my card and, in fact, I did have one. I paid, I left. That was the second time I had to remind them that I had to pay. I wish my experience was different. How can my experience be so similar to others even after a couple years? Thank you for what you’ve done so far Doctor Bhanot, but I’m changing doctors.

Dr. Bhanot is wonderful! I’m new to the area and loved my obgyn in my previous state. Dr. Bhanot is positive, down to earth as well as professional. She helped me have my 1^st baby and made the experience truly enjoyable.

Love her… she delivered 2 of my children and is the best obgyn I have ever had… very compassionate. Thanks doc
From Figueroa’s

We switched doctors after our first visit to Dr. Bhanot’s office. This is our first pregnancy and we did not know what to expect. The contrast between her and our current obgyn doctor is vast. First off, why would a doctor perform an ultra-​sound at week 4? Most doctors wait till week 8. Obviously, so she can add that service to your bill. Second, she was hardly reassuring or gentle with her approach. And she left the ultra-​sound wand and the gross condom stuck on it near the side of the bed. Third, she said what she had to say in about 3 – 4 minutes and left the room. What happened to «do you have any questions?» or «you can put on your clothes now». My husband and I were just looking at each other not knowing whether she planned to come back to the room. We waited a few minutes and then I got dressed and left her office completely disappointed with the lack of professionalism and lack of connection we were hoping for from meeting a doctor for the first time. A few days later, I get a bill for $ 600 for poor service.
Moral of the story: If you have to drive far for an obgyn with better ratings, drive far.

Seeing as how there aren’t a plethora of OB/​GYNs in this area, I hastily chose Dr. Bhanot when I got pregnant sooner than expected. At first, it was ok, although she never spent a minute longer with you than she has to, but her assistant at the time was great so I just decided to stay. Bad decision. Not only did the appointments get quicker & quicker as I got bigger and bigger, no time for questions, thorough explanations, birth plans, etc., but I would hear her talking crap about other patients with her staff. How unprofessional! When I got past my due date, she scheduled an induction around HER schedule, not even asking if it was ok with me. And when I finally was ready to deliver, the hospital made me wait 45 minutes (I was at 10 cm!) for her to show up! And after the ridiculously hard task of trying to keep my baby in for that long, she walks in and says, «Let me use the restroom before we get started.» Are you KIDDING me?! She basically was only there to catch the baby and get paid. A simple, «Congratulations» and she was gone. My baby spent a week in the NICU and she never showed an ounce of concern. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Look around for a CARING and responsive doctor.

After waiting a few minutes in the waiting room, they called me into the inside office (not an exam room) it was right in front of the reception desk. There was a very strong smell of cup of instant noodles throughout the whole place. There were 3 women sitting in the reception area. One of them was the source of the strong smell and chowing down on a cup of instant ramen noodles. I thought to myself «Wow! this is so unprofessional how does the doctor allow stuff like that in their practice?!» After the nurse took my vitals I went into a room and waited for the doctor for about 10 minutes which for a scheduled appointment is quite long in my book… but ok things happen right… After 10 minutes the doctor gets into the room and hold your horses… that was the «NOODLES LADY»!!! I’m sorry. But a doctor who eats in front of her patients a smelly food and talking loudly to the receptionists and making me wait for a prolong period of time because she wanted a snack is absolutely unacceptable! She was out of the room in minutes! She was rough and the exam was painful and you can feel she wants to get back to her noodles… just ewe NEVER GOING BACK!

I gave her two stars when she really deserves only one. This is why:
I’ll start with the things I really like about Dr. Bhanot. First of all, she has amazing beside manner. I really enjoy her personality and she’s very sweet and caring about things. She doesn’t provide a whole lot of info during appointments, but I assume that’s because she really has a load. She serves both Morgan Hill and Gilroy and she has no partners. If you make an appointment, bring your list of questions with you and ask them quickly. I get that she’s busy and I understand that. Sometimes.
My situation is pretty different. I lost my son at 6 months and he was stilborn. She was not there for the delivery. She came to the hospital after the nurses couldn’t find his heartbeat. She was there to confirm. Then, she induced me and left. Again, not there for the delivery, which is traumatizing. I had two nurses who I had no idea who they were and my fiancé and friends. She came by the next morning to tell me that I was able to leave and to see her in two weeks. Fine. I did that. At that point, my fiancé and I were waiting on her to sign our son’s death certificate. I asked about it as soon as she entered the room to check on me. I felt like she was lying when she said she was at the hospital the day before and they told her they needed nothing her. She said she would take care of it and let me know at the end of that day. Well, she never called me. I waited for one day and then called her office. Ladies at the from desk said she had signed it. Called the mortuary. They said no. This went on for a whole month! I finally just now received my son’s urn when he died January 24, 2015. She signed the death certificate four days ago. I other words, she straight up lied to me.
That issue alone makes me want to NEVER set foot in her office again. When you’re already in mourning, the last thing you need is to be lied to.

The McDonald of Gynecology
I have a very busy schedule, and could not schedule an appointment with my current Gyno. Plus, I really want a more personal relationship with my Gyno. Especially since I am planning on starting a family soon. I found Dr. Bhanot through my insurance. I should have read these Unilocal reviews prior to making this appointment. When I arrived the staff looked like deer in the headlights, as if they were not expecting anyone. I told them I had an appointment. When it was my turn to see Dr. Bhanot greeted me, she maybe asked me 5 questions, if that. She then examined me for about 5 minutes and a left. After I got dressed, I assumed she would come back to do a follow up or ask ME if I had any questions, maybe schedule a follow up appointment. But instead on the girls at the front desk knocked and said she had my prescription was ready. I had a ton of questions for the Doctor, but she didn’t even bother to say goodbye. I was shocked. I will not be making anymore appointments. I take my health very serious, and this is not ok. I am not a customer at a fast food restaurant, I am your patient. I want a Doctor I can trust, a Doctor who will hopefully help me grow my family.

All the bad reviews were right on… too many girls at front desk all of them chatting up WITH the doctor… she is pleasant enough however after asking about my main concern I told her I needed a referral for a mammogram (as my mother passed at an early age from breast cancer) she actually skipped all the others on my lengthy questionnaire. She rushed out my legs still in stirrups I assumed she was finished. She was back in the reception area chatting up her girls. I then left without her remembering to give me the referral for my mammogram!!! Sorry but if I cant believe no one at her office that she yacks with all day has not seen any of these reviews…

WORST experience ever. First thing she says when she comes in the room is how busy she is. This happened at two appointments. Then she proceeds to rant about issues in her personal life as she is in the MIDDLE of my pap smear. Then she takes TWO phone calls during our visit. Not work related. Her assistant had to change her gloves for her since she was yelling at someone on the phone. She left the room with no followup instructions or anything… i was in a compromising position with my legs in stirrups and had NO idea my appointment was over. Didn’t get to ask her questions. I put my clothes back on and went out to the office to find her, and she was already with her next patient. Her assistants are clueless and when I asked them questions, they had no idea how to even answer me. They don’t seem to have a problem with her tardiness or poor bedside manner. As a nurse myself, I was appalled by this behavior. I have never been treated with such disregard. Do not go to her. I know I will not be going back.

Shes got a great bedside manor… friendly, funny. Sometimes it can be hard to get an appointment with her but I try to stay positive and be glad that she is busy and popular. I have never felt rushed or uncomfortable with her

I do not recommend this dr. She is the worst doctor I have ever met. Who gives and prescribes medicine without discussing it with their patients? She does. It took three weeks to get my lab. And I had to follow up. I had to get a second opinion and her diagnosis was wrong. Didn’t even match my symptoms. Do not hand your life to this lady. Go to the Palo Alto Foundation instead. They are supremely more effective and efficient and professional. And they communicate. After multiple attempts to contact her, she gave me one missed call and never followed up knowing I had an allergic reaction to her antibiotics. Check out healthgrades as wells for other dr reviews.

I have been to Doctor Bhanot 2 – 3 times. She is a great doctor. Only thing that disappointed me was long waiting hours. I have to wait for atleast an hour before doctor can speak to me. What is the idea of appointment system when everything is getting delayed. I understand that sometimes it takes longer to see a patient then the reception staff should be smart enoug to call clients and reschedule.
I am never goign to back to this office.

Been here 4 times. Waited for at least an hour every time. Dr is in and out in very quickly and seems bothered to take time with me. Makes me uncomfortable to ask questions or talk with her because she clearly has better things to do… gossip with the front desk girls! Witnessed that every time too!

Dr. Bhanot was my OBGYN for my 3^rd child. She was wonderful and very attentive. At the time, I had recently moved to the area and had found out I was pregnant and already a couple months along. I came to her last minute expecting that I was having a miscarriage and expecting to schedule a DNC as I was told and advised by the ER a week prior to seeing her that I was miscarrying and there were no signs of a viable pregnancy. They told me to contact an OB if I had not completely miscarried within one week. After continuing to experience difficulty I scheduled with Dr. Bhanot (really only because she was the only female OBGYN with my insurance that was in Morgan Hill.) I’m glad I decided to give her a chance!
Dr. Bhanot suggested first doing an ultrasound to see what was going on and to my surprise I was not loosing the baby and there was a perfectly viable little miracle with a strong heart beat! I’m thankful for Dr. Bhanot’s expertise and judgement as I may have had a different outcome had I been seen by another dr.
Throughout the entire pregnancy she was helpful n answering any questions I had. She was quick to catch any issues I was experiencing and having throughout the pregnancy. Although it was my 3^rd child, it certainly was a VERY different pregnancy and Dr Bhanot and her staff were able to deliver quality care throughout my pregnancy.
Yes, there were times where I had to wait quite some time (sometimes up to an hour) however, I did not mind the wait as I knew I was getting good care. I also would want her to rush out and do the same if it was me that needed the emergency care. I see that more as a sign that she takes the time to attend to her patients when they are experiencing difficulty or are suddenly in labor. The wait time was never as a result of other OBGYN’s.) I found that if I scheduled in the earlier morning or just after they came back from lunch I never had to wait more than 10 or 15 minutes.
I had a scheduled C-​Section and Dr. Bhanot and her team were fabulous! My son is 10mths old now and he is strong, happy and healthy, all thanks to a skilled and uneventful cesarean delivery by Dr. Bhanot!
I will continue to see her for ongoing Wellness appointments. I also would most definately recommend Dr. Bhanot to anyone who is looking for an OBGYN.

Dr. Bhanot was so great to me and my family during my second pregnancy. Her and her entire staff were friendly and helpful. When my son would come with me to my apts everyone would help explain what was going on and helped him get excited about becoming a big brother.
I went into early labor and Dr. Bhanot was calm and attentive. She made sure my son was full term. Til this day when I am at our pediatricians office if we run into her she will come talk to us and talk to my boys also.
I would use Dr. Bhanot if I were to get pregnant again!!!

I don’t know why everyone is downing Dr. Bahnot. She made the scariest time of my life enjoyable and relatively stress-​free. She was late a few times, yes, but when you’re the one she rushing out of her appoints for because you’re in labor, I don’t think you really care. I was going through a lot with my family and my baby’s dad and she helped me through it all, did all my maternity leave paperwork, and helped me with my adoption paperwork as much as she could.
I wound up being a week late, but was in the hospital the night before I had my daughter. She suggested we START inducing labor because I was contracting without feeling it, and she stopped induction as soon as I was more dilated. She’s the type of doctor to only give you what you need, and if you need an epidural, she leaves it in and guides you calmly and helpfully through the pushing. I couldn’t have asked for a smoother delivery.
When I went in for my 5week PP appointment, she explained why I, personally, would benefit or not benefit from each birth control available, and explained which ones had the worst side-​effects. She works with you with your insurance to make sure you get continuous care, regardless of your situation.
I plan on going to see her until she stops practicing or I move out of the area. I’m very self conscious and she made me relaxed and comfortable.
For the most part she’s appointment only, but if you really need her, she’s more than happy to fit you in, or help you over the phone. Her assistants relay messages promptly and completely.