Sara M Klevens, MD, FACOG

I loved Dr. Bo Thordarson who delivered my third child had recently retired from this group and I wasn’t looking forward to finding a new gyno for my annual and woman issues. So I played eenie-​meenie-​miny-​mo with the other docs in the practice and chose Dr. Klevens (partly bc she’s young so hopefully I won’t have to deal with the retirement issue again haha) My lucky day! She has a great manner, is clearly very bright and asks lots of questions. My teenage daughter needed to see a gyno for the first time and she went above and beyond in making her feel comfortable and cared for. I also love Monica: always pleasant and very responsive. I was running early for my appointment last week and thought to kill time in the waiting room. I was seen 30 min EARLY bc «there was no need to keep you waiting if we are available.» A FIRST at any office for me! Have never seen the 1 star version I see in a few reviews here: great personality, great doctor.

If you are a pregnant couple are are looking for an OB/​GYN RUN AWAY! This office treats women like cattle/​cash cows. Your type of insurance and how much money you have is what they really care about.
On our very rushed visits we were told such things by the doctor and the office staff as our baby is a parasite, they decide what’s best for our baby not us, and they don’t have to tell us what certain tests are for or how much they cost because they are not optional.
The last straw was when we got a 12,000 bill in the mail from some lab they used that is not covered in our network or insurance. Mind you this was not for having the baby this was just for some routine test. After many stressful hours trying to figure this out with our insurance company we found out the office never even lets the patients know about this test or the cost and they feel they don’t have to despite the fact that the lab says very clearly they should be informing women about what the tests are for and what is covered.
So again if you want to have some say or thought into your care and options or if you want to be treated like a human being and not a bank account during your pregnancy find another doctor.

Dr. Klevens is a young Ob/​Gyn who knows her field. She has a good bedside manner, listens and answers questions well.
She works out of an office in a high rise. So, the parking is not included and a bit costly, but worth it for this doctor’s services and her location.

I went to Dr Klevens for my annual and a few other things — there was some abnormal bleeding and I wanted to get some birth control to regulate my ‘free-​spirited’ periods. I’ve had a traumatic past in terms of my lady parts and I can barely cope with lady doctor exams, to the point that I have panic attacks in the waiting room or on the table sometimes, including passing out.
Sara was amazing! She talked me through everything and let me know what to expect at each turn. She also let me steal a hand from the nurse the whole time. She is kind and gentle but also straightforward and takes care to make sure you understand everything she is telling you and that she understands everything you are telling her. Honestly, there’s not enough good things I can say about her.

I think that Sara Klevens might be the best doctor I have ever been to, OB or otherwise. Everyone at this office is kind, courteous, and caring about women’s health situations – which aren’t always pretty.
Great bedside manner, very gentle but also straightforward. I had an issue with another OB in the area but Dr. Klevens reassured me in my health concerns. Dr. Klevens is out of my insurance network now, but I will continue seeing her anyway because of the great care her office provides.

I switched to her at 30 weeks. She and her assistant Monica did such a great job for the rest of my pregnancy and delivery was quick and easy with her. Great doctor and nice group practice!

Not recommended if you have or suspect you have endometriosis. Despite debilitating pain and what I now know are textbook symptoms of severe deep endo (confirmed through lap and excision by another Dr.), my concerns regarding endo were dismissed by Dr. Klevens (and later Dr. Matsunaga). Despite what the website says, I do not think they have the interest or expertise in diagnosing or helping manage/​treat this disease.

Dr. Klevens is awesome. She’s a down to earth cool person, has good bedside manner, and always makes me feel comfortable. She also takes my (not so great) covered CA plan– which is very kind! I don’t dread my annual! I look forward to being greeted with kindness and a friendly convo— the only thing that feels quick about our appointments are the uncomfortable annoying required procedural parts of the annual (ie pap, breast exam, etc), which is a good thing! She always takes time to answer my questions and concerns.

Dr. Klevens is an awesome OB! I have been a patient of Dr. Klevens for the last three years. She delivered my twins and remains my gynecologist today. Dr. Klevens is an extremely knowledgable and caring doctor who is open and flexible regarding birth plans and birth control options. Because my pregnancy was considered high-​risk due to advanced maternal age and the size of my babies, I needed to go to a specialist on a regular basis. Dr. Klevens worked closely with my specialist and never made me feel like I had been «passed off» to another doctor.
When it came time to deliver, we ran into serious complications, but Dr. Klevens remained calm and collected throughout, and performed my emergency C-​Section expertly and in record time. I can’t say enough as to how her demeanor kept both me and my husband calm through what was an otherwise harrowing experience.

I can’t tell you how lucky I feel to have Dr. Klevens in my life. What a gift to have found such a caring, accessible, knowledgeable Ob/​Gyn. I am a physician and know from my work experience how special she is. She is a great listener and always provides thoughtful and current answers. Best thing is she does not make me feel small or like I am wasting her time, despite my often numerous concerns/​questions. Dr. Klevens (and her lovely nurse Monica) have made my prenatal visits run smoothly. I have not had to wait prolonged periods in the office, and her bedside manner was wonderful compared to the previous doctor I had. I think so highly of her that I have recommended her to my sister, best friend, and co-​workers. She is the best and one of a kind!

I have had a fantastic experience with Dr. Klevens as my Ob/​Gyn for years! She saw me through my first pregnancy and delivery with knowledge, kindness and honesty. We had a c section as my son was breech and didn’t turn around. My birth was a delightful experience– we were actually laughing during the surgery and my son was delivered perfectly. Dr. Klevens was totally open to my wanting to keep my placenta in order to take placenta pills– she actually is so non judgemental about individual opinions in regards to «birth plans,» so long as it’s safe for you and baby.
Dr. Klevens is also extremely compassionate and I adore her nurse Monica who is cheerful and sweet and also a mother. I recommend Dr. Klevens to all of my expectant friends!

Dr Klevens saw me through my first pregnancy. She was very knowledgeable and serious but not warm and my husband and I found her demeanor very inconsistent. During some consultations she was nice and seemed interested in my progress, other times I felt rushed. When I discussed my birth plan with her, that my intention was to TRY to get through labor without an epidural, I felt a little brushed off. Not a nice feeling especially during your FIRST pregnancy. Dr Klevens is a mother and an OBGYN. I would expect to be dealing with a more understanding person. I have no issues with her ability as a Dr.
Dr Klevens’ assistant Monica, is inexplicably unpleasant and rude.
The office space needs a serious update. I understand the building is old but its a doctor’s office! The counter tops in the examination rooms are stained and gross. The lab is cluttered and minuscule. Never liked getting blood drawn in that space, though the nurses were always lovely.
The bottom line is, I am seeing another Dr for pregnancy nº2

Dr. Klevens is wonderful. She saw me through two pregnancies and was always extremely down to earth and professional. Her bedside manner is great. She’s very calm and tells it like it is in a very efficient manner, which I greatly appreciate. I never felt rushed. I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of an OB.
Also I love Monica, Dr. Klevens’ assistant. She is always friendly and easy to talk to. Returns calls within the day and very professional.

Dr Klevens is a gift. I was searching for a female GYN surgeon after my chemo was over and her practice came up on my search. I picked her out of all the other doctors based on her credentials and insurance coverage and gave the office a call. OK – so the other doctors in the practice were also excellent but I was also relying on my gut feeling and something told me to start with her — I am very happy that I did.
The call in was easy and I was directed to Dr Klevens herself who agreed to see me to discuss the surgery and my circumstances. I had a great meeting with her in her office where we talked about everything. Then when it came time for scheduling, her assistant always seemed to call me before I even had a chance to wondering what the progress was.
All of my concerns were always address promptly and thoroughly. She was also in communication with my other doctors and not once did I ever have to make sure things were handled. The office seems to run so smoothly and complicated situations became very simplified for me.
As for Dr Klevens herself, she is a very kind and gentle person who treated me like gold. She did not dictate treatment or options but rather worked with me to come up with solutions as a team. She is a listener. She is a healer. Her assistant is also a gem. Always kind and friendly and usually one step ahead of me!
If I could give her an extra few stars, I would.

I found Dr. Klevens through a friend’s recommendation after my old OBGYN wouldn’t take my insurance anymore. She is phenomenal. Her bedside manner is fantastic — she is very easy to talk to, non-​judgmental, and friendly. Her assistant is the same way. She talked to me in her office for a bit before the exam, and the exam itself was painless and fast. I also really enjoyed them leaving my test results in a message on my phone, so I didn’t have to play phone tag with them. The office itself is great too — fantastic magazines from 2014 instead of 2005 and a TV. Best of all, their billing department properly billed my insurance! Highly recommend her.

I was scared to death and super embarrassed and really didn’t want to make an appointment with any OBGYN, so I sat around forever reading Unilocal reviews trying to find someone who would be nice and make me feel comfortable.
I was super impressed that even Sara’s bad reviews still said that she had great bedside manner and decided to make my appointment with her. They weren’t wrong. She was super efficient, super nice, super gentle, and was happy to answer any and all of my questions. The office was nice, and her assistant Monica, was really nice and helped me feel really comfortable too!
Sara brought me into her office first to talk everything through, which helped me feel really assured, and I still got in and out pretty quickly, feeling confident that everything was taken care of. I don’t even think I will dread it next time I have to go in, which is something I never thought I’d say.

Everyone knows that Superman saves lives. But when Superman turns into Superwoman and saves the lives of 2 people simultaneously, you get Dr. Klevens.
Dr. Klevens literally saved my life and my baby’s life. After a horrible experience with Dr. Soha Elgharib (also known as Dr. Soha Salem) in the Manhattan Beach Women’s Clinic, I was left stranded without an Obgyn in my 5^th month of pregnancy.
Dr. Klevens heard my story and was the only highly-​ranked Obgyn that was willing to take me so last minute. Her assistant Monica was very polite and helpful as well.
I saw Dr. Klevens for the first time on Tuesday, June 3^rd. Being 23 weeks and 6 days pregnant, she was concerned about my increased blood pressure, my migraine-​ish headaches and the decreased amount of amniotic fluid surrounding my baby. She ran some tests that night and by the next morning, I was at the perinatologist for an emergency visit. Just hours after, I was admitted to the hospital with severe Preeclampsia. I was dangerously close to seizures/​coma and I didn’t even realize it.
Dr. Klevens and all the wonderful nurses tried to keep the baby in me for as long as possible but because he was just so tiny and because my BP was still sky-​rocketing, it didn’t work too well. Accordingly, my body was starting to shut down, so Dr. Klevens delivered my baby via C-​section on Sunday, June 8^th at 24 weeks and 4 days pregnant. My baby boy weighed 1 lb. and 1 oz. at birth. Nobody, with the exception of my family and I, thought he would survive. But he is strong and feisty and while he will be in the NICU for the next few months, he is stable and doing wonderfully and I am fully healed with a scar you can barely see.
Dr. Klevens truly did save my life and if not for her, my son wouldn’t be here today. She is everything that you read: kind, caring, patient, and goes out of her way to make sure you understand. If you need a miracle worker, she is definitely your go-​to.

I knew I was in the right hands with Dr. Klevens with my first pregnancy. Her trust and knowledge really set me at ease. After having 4 miscarriages, and finally getting pregnant successfully through IVF. It’s hard to trust someone after going to an infertility doctor for as long as I did, then having to move onto to an OB GYN. But moving on meant things were rolling along and this was good.
After 20 weeks of pregnancy I was diagnosed with placenta previa. There was always a chance it would move but we knew the chances we slim. So I had to see her more then a normal pregnant person because of bleeds. She always made me feel secure that all would be okay. Even from the beginning, when I lived in fear of having another miscarriage. She made me feel secure enough to embrace my pregnancy. Even her nurse Monica was great. I always felt like I could ask her things as well.
I drive all the way from Pasadena to see her, and would drive even farther if I had too. Knowing you are in the right hands is priceless. And delivering at St. Johns was a dream. Everyone there was top notch. Dr. klevens did an amazing job on my c-​section. No scaring, and healed wonderfully. I don’t think I could even think of going to someone else!!! It’s hard to find the right OB GYN in Los Angeles, but I can honestly say Dr. Klevens is one of the best!!!

Dr. Klevens is simply an amazing physician. I had a horrible experience with a previous OB GYN and when I went to Dr. Klevens, she patiently listened to me and answered every question I had. She explained everything she did and her reasoning for it.
I felt at ease during the entire visit, not only with her but with her sweet staff, they answered every question and addressed all my concerns. They were very easy to contact and very prompt with returning calls.
I feel in good hands with this office, and have already recommended her to my own friends and family. She is really great!!!

I loved having Dr. Klevens as our OB during my two year stretch of pregnancy! (I have kids 14 mo apart). In fact, during that time, we moved an hour away from santa monica after our first child and I couldn’t imagine going to another doctor so i braved the frequent commutes and risked having a stressful labor (being so far away from St. John’s!)
I am so glad I did — I looked forward to my appointments and she always told me everything straight up — no beating around the bush. my husband also asked a ton of questions and she was patient (and funny!) through the whole process. Beyond that, i liked all the staff in the office — they knew me by name and were super friendly (and didn’t curse me when I threw up during my first trimester all over their office floor…). I was also surprised (and maybe lucky!) that I never had to wait a long time despite her being an OB. All my appointments started on time (with one exception in two years!).
I now have two beautiful, healthy baby boys and couldn’t be more thankful. I highly recommend Dr. Klevens and tell all my friends!