Joseph Li, MD

Dr. Li took care of baby and I during my pregnancy and I have to say he was great at keeping me calm and well informed trough the entire process, from day one till the birth of our daughter. As a first time mom, I had lots of questions and concerns, and always felt like Dr. Li gave me all my options while never pushing me to choose one over another. He has a great sense of humor that puts you at ease with a joke while making sure you understand what may be something to worry about vs. another you can dismiss. His staff is friendly and accommodating. We enjoyed interacting with everyone in the office and recommend Dr. Li!

We were blessed to have Dr. Li, and his staff, great care of us during our pregnancy. He was very thorough with us, and answered all of our questions and concerns. On the day of the delivery, he cared for us like we were family. Needless to say, we appreciate every thing he and his staff have done for our family. Thank you Dr. Li, Pauline, and the nurse whose name escapes me.

Dr. Li is nice but it has been very difficult to get an appointment. His staff used all kinds of excuses not to set up an appointment for me. She told me that I can send an email for my concerns, or you can see your primary doctor instead, etc. It feels like they don’t want any patients come in and I really don’t understand it.

We’ve been blessed to have Dr. Li deliver 3 of our babies.
He’s very knowledgeable and has probably seen everything. I think ultimately that’s the most important part. He’s really funny and has a great sense of humor.
He’s always at Huntington Hospital so you never have to worry about him making it there in time. For our last baby, we forgot to call Dr. Li before we went to the hospital. They called him when we got there and he showed up 5 minutes later. I’ve even seen him during the day at the hospital and at night after the delivery.
The wait times are pretty short and he’s open on Saturday mornings so it’s convenient for those of you who dont want to take off during the week.
We’ve also worked with Pauline and never had a problem with her (unlike some other reviewers). She’s always been very knowledgeable about filing and filling out forms and very helpful when we had questions about the insurance process. She’s always been a great help to us. Thanks to everyone in his office!

Dr. Li is a great doctor however doesn’t really try to connect with his past patients. I had seen doctor Li. About 3 years ago. I am trying to get in to his office again and according to one of his employees Pauline, she is stating that doctor Li can not or will not take me. And for this I am giving him a one star. I am not a troubled patient so I’m not sure why he would reject me. Don’t go here. His staff is very rude and lack phone etiquette. You can barely understand Pauline. Her English is horrible.

I’m so blessed to have Dr. Li as my OB. I was referred to him by good friend and i’ll be forever thankful for him. He delivered my first baby just last week. Throughout my pregnancy he made feel positive and answered all my questions. He is very knowledgeable and his staff are great! They have great teamwork and you can just see it. I will refer Dr. Li to all my friends. I trust him and that means so much. My husband calls him Master Li! Lol hes the best!

Dont know how to express how happy and awesome experience was to be Dr. Li patient for both of my youngest children pregnancy and deliveries. His experience and knowledge its just AMAZING!!! I HIGHLY recommend Dr.Li.If you are looking for someone you could totally trust during pregnancy and delivery Dr. Joseph Li is the one!! Thank you Dr. Li for all of you’re amazing care!

First of all, this review is for his rude staff: PAULIN
Dr. Li might be a good doctor but your staff PAULIN turn us away!
This is our first pregnancy, we are looking for a good OB and a supportive staff as this is our first time.
We read this review and thought I should give them a call to find out availability.
Big mistakes!!!
She was very rude the whole time while I first called to find out if Dr. Li was available.
Dr. Li., I am sorry that you have this terrible staff who tried her best to turn away clients.
I did not even get to see you and your staff had already turned us away.
Here are the examples of how she answered the phone and also the unprofessional questions and answers that she had given me.
1) She always impolitely cut you off before you finished asking question.
2) She does not LISTEN!
3) She lied that you do not take new patient anymore.
4) She even got upset and told me that :” you know how many phone call I have to take? you wasting my time?“
5) She even told me that: «you have to deal with me if you want to see Dr. LI, are you OK with that?»
Too bad for you Dr. LI, you might be a good doctor but unless you get rid of your pathetic staff Paulin, I doubt that you will get any new client who tried to call in and find out more information.

After a terrible experience with my first OB delivering our son we were beyond thrilled to connect with Dr. Li for the birth of our daughter.
Both Dr. Li and his staff are knowledgable, patient and friendly. He is incredibly experienced, over 20 years delivering babies too so you feel taken care of.
Was willing to work with me on the birth plan I wanted and was excellent at reassuring me with whatever concerns I had. He also has a great sense of humor!
Dr. Li is the absolute BEST! We had such a positive experience I’m ready to have another baby!

Very thorough and attentive. He’s been my OB/​GYN for the past two years and I never had a problem with him. His wait times are very short. I highly recommend.

This doc is awesome! Funny and very helpful. My wife found him under the list of doctors on the group insurance, since we are expecting our second kid she wants to know if there is other doctor that really cares about her not just another preg woman. I came with her on the first visit, waiting room was clean and organize with no patients so we knew we are up next (her first doctor sometimes make her wait 2 hours) with her being pregnant and uncomfortable there is no way she can sit for a long time.
A nice lady greet us at the counter and she was very helpful with instructions on filling out the form, then another nice assistant came to let us in and ask her so many questions and provided her with some of her experiences. About 2 mins after the doctor came in with a smile and couple jokes to break the tension, after ultra sound he took us to his office for some Q and A. Q & A??? that’s great ! our last doctor had no time for us, 2 hours in the waiting room and 5 mins to see her.
Our visit was about 30 mins or so with only at most 5 mins of wait and we walked away pleased, I wish we know him sooner.
Only problem is his is assign at the San Gabriel hospital and we prefer Methodist in Arcadia.

I love, love, Dr. Li. I was pregnant with my third daughter and was referred by a friend after having difficulties with the staff at Dr. Eleanor Lueng in Pasadena also. Him and his staff are great. Pauline and Vicki are awesome too. I had complications with this pregnancy and with no hesitations he send me to the best specialists. He promised to be there for my delivery and he kept his word. The nurses at Huntington Memorial told me he’s one of the best and that he’s a workaholic. I’m good with that. Don’t hesitate to go see him if your pregnant.

Dr. Li is quite a character. He makes really corny jokes and is a very friendly and caring person. I was at first taken aback by the joking, after struggling with infertility and then being pregnant with twins, and therefore, high risk, I was really nervous and serious about the pregnancy. There were a couple of times at the beginning of the pregnancy when he didn’t seem to have reviewed our file before our appointment (ex: he checked the heartbeat of one twin and then turned the machine off, and we were like, um, what about the other one? Ha.) But, he could be completely serious when it was called for and was very reliable once we got into second trimester and he knew us a bit. I loved that he was the one to do the ultrasounds, and he took the time to meet with us for as long as we wanted at every visit. Also, there usually was little to no wait in his office. One of the quirkiest things is the way he avoids using words like sex (making weird sound effects or referring to it as dating). We were confused to say the least, but also amused. When I started to have some complications, Dr. Li listened to me and ordered tests that made sense based on symptoms I described even if he thought they would be negative. Good thing because I ended up with a very serious condition that was caught by this testing. Once I was in the hospital, Dr. Li was very involved, really listened to me and to my nurses about what I needed (e.g., pain management), came by reliably, and made the right call for me, even though I resisted at first. All of the nurses who saw my c-​section scar commented that my doctor had done excellent work, leaving a very small line that was healing nicely.
I prefer to see my female GP for gynecological visits, but would have him again as an OB.

My husband and I LOVE Dr. Li, Pauline and Victoria. He delivered my daughter, our first child, and he was the perfect blend of levity and professionalism. He also was open to and supportive of my wanting to give birth naturally (which I didn’t as my water broke with no contractions for hours, but he supported our decision to try to bring on contractions and didn’t pressure us). He also also made it to the hospital within an hour of our arriving. WE LOVE HIM. If we have another child, we will undoubtedly want Dr. Li to be our doctor again.

We LOVE Dr. Li and his nurse/​office staff! I have an HMO, and was referred to Dr. Li for my first pregnancy in 2011. I was not excited about having a male doctor at first (I didn’t have a say in who my OB would be due to having an HMO). BUT this turned out to be the best referral I have ever had. Can’t say enough good things about Dr. Li.
Unfortunately my first pregnancy ended early within the first trimester. Dr. Li was so great during this time. He has excellent bedside manner. The nurse and office staff were so sensitive to this unpleasant time in our lives.
Fortunately I became pregnant in 2012, and my husband and I insisted that we have Dr. Li again with our HMO. In our short time with him in 2011, we felt we had started to build a good relationship with him. And yes, we got Dr Li. Dr. Li delivered our baby boy in September 2012, and we would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Li!
The best is:
* He has office hours on Saturday mornings. Plus parking is free on Saturdays.
* He explains everything very well. We always felt like we understood everything. I had to go through all of the screenings, and tested positive due to my age. Dr. Li always made us feel informed, and he never passed any judgment over our decisions.
* His nurse is always pleasant. She remembers you too, and she always remembered my husband. Not just are names, but also little things happening in our lives. We never felt like a number.
* His office staff is great. Very organized, and always remembers our preferred appointment times. Even expedited any referrals that we needed. I not only judge a doctor on his/​her abilities, but also the office staff. This one is an A++ in our books.
* Dr. Li is always available by email too. Great for questions that aren’t urgent.
* I completely trusted Dr. Li with medical decisions. I always felt informed and comfortable. He would give us the options with all the details. I felt like he really took the time to know what we preferred.
We were a little sad after our last follow up visit. Dr. Li and his staff have become apart of our lives over the past year. They made the pregnancy easier because we always knew we could count on them for support and help. And we felt like we were in really good hands for the delivery. I had a c-​section that was unexpected before my due date. I felt so at ease that day because I knew that Dr. Li was going to take care of us.
Dr. Li was also wonderful during my entire stay in the hospital (Huntington). I had top notch care the whole time. He cares.
If we are fortunate enough to be blessed with another pregnancy, we will be going back to Dr. Li for sure!

Dr. Li delivered my kids and he was terrific. He delivered both my sisters children and the eldest is now 29 years old! Her picture is actually on his wall. Anyway, he is personable and will answer any questions u may have on your health and pregnancy. He is very quick on doing a pap smear, literally takes less than a minute! Don’t have anything bad to say about him.

My wife and I went to Dr. Li for our first pregnancy, and we cannot say enough good things about Dr. Li. He has hundreds of photos of babies he has delivered on his wall — I asked him one day if he knew how many he had delivered and he said he stopped counting at 17,000… so to say he is experienced is a bit of an understatement.
Dr. Li gave my wife an ultrasound at each visit (something like 10 total), and during those quick seconds he was able to give us a very good progress report on our son’s development. After the ultrasound he would invite us into his office to discuss the baby’s progress and answer any questions we had.
During the entire pregnancy we never felt as if there wasn’t time for another question — he always had the patience to carefully and candidly answer our concerns. Dr. Li is straight to the point, does not do a lot of hand holding, and his jokes get a little tired. But after the last 9 months through delivery he has been my favorite doctor I have ever come to know.
Dr. Li exudes honesty and genuinely cared about us as people. At the hospital during delivery he went out of his way on several occasions to follow-​up on mom & baby’s progress.
In summary, his knowledge, skill as a physician, reputation as a surgeon, personal integrity, and genuine friendliness lead me to strongly recommend his care.
Other notes: parking costs a couple bucks at his office, his staff are great, and he offers appointments on Saturday mornings (but expect a wait on Saturdays).

I have a looong history with Dr. Li. I find him to be just a tad bit short of amazing. He not only took great care of me during my first pregnancy, but is also now watching over my second. I was referred to him by my family (sister, cousin, and aunt) who were all under his care previously. He knows his stuff!
He’s a bit brief and straight to the point… but he also deals with tons of business women and knows not to waste any time when it comes to a business womans busy schedule. He is open on Saturdays, and late on Mondays and Tuesdays. He is extremely accessible… encourages you to email him with any questions… and also makes you feel very comfortable. He doesnt give any vaginal exams until the final weeks… which I found to be great because they are extremely uncomfortable! He does do an ultrasound every time you go in so you get a chance to hear your babies heartbeat every single month. =)
He also promises to be at the delivery, which I found to be true. I dont know how he does it… but he manages to be at ten places all at once. He is a great doctor, highly recommended in the industry, and will definitely make your entire pregnancy a lot easier.

I went to Dr. Li when I became pregnant because he was the most recommended by my primary care’s clients. I switched out of his care by the 2^nd trimester.
The pros: no wait in his office, he is a very experienced high-​risk pregnancy doc, head of the Huntington Memorial Hospital on-​call OBs.
The cons: his attitude! He is a fear-​mongerer, to the worst degree. He is not personable at all, very cold and methodical, and worst yet, he is not forthcoming with important information for a first-​time pregnant woman! His MO is to give ultrasounds at every appointment, and then bring you in to his office so that you can ask him questions. Fortunately I’d read a LOT about pregnancy before seeing him, otherwise I would not have walked away from his office knowing anything that I didn’t ask. I felt completely disempowered when I asked my list of questions, and felt that he didn’t respect me at all.
He never once gave me an internal exam, which is customary in the first trimester appointment, and then when I had a scare in the 11^th week, he didn’t bother taking a look and jumped right to the worst conclusions possible, without even considering that it might have been natural or a result of too much physical exertion the day before. (Both me and the baby were fine, btw.) When I called to have my medical records transferred to my new OB, they didn’t even ask why I switched, as if they didn’t even care!