Purdom R Kenneth II, MD

Dr Purdum delivered my son. He is an amazing Doctor. At all my visits I felt so comfortable and happy. Him and Debby are great! They really made me feel happy and comfortable at all my visits.

I am happy to see that Dr. purdom is still delivering babies. Unfortunate to see negative reviews he is old school and rough around the edges almost like my dad. He delivered 2 of my 4 kids almost 18 years ago and was the popular doctor in the area, he came out TLC Baby story. I had to leave as he is better OB than GYN. You would wait forever only to be told that he had to cancel because he had to run to the hospital for deliveries. As a OB he is wonderful! My experience from beginning to end no nonsense just like him… to the point he questioned my then Belly button ring… He has a sense of humor even though to some it may be insensitive but he is a dying breed. I was there with my third pregnancy thinking I had a miscarriage and once he confirmed on the image on the screen that there was a beating heart he confirmed with a shout «there is that little peanut“and high 5 me … total bed rest from there almost difficult because I had 3 and 2 year old at home… Missed his then nurse I believe Maura who has since retired maybe soon after 2003 when my sister delivered her child.

I was an extremely nervous newly pregnant 18 year old when I was referred to Dr. Purdom by my family doctor. He walked my boyfriend (Husband now) and I through every step of the way! It was a great experience! And the nurses there were extremely friendly! I hated taking blood as needles made me sick to my stomach and she never missed my vein! Made taking blood that much easier! I was actually really thankful that he has women (typically just one not two or three) with him when doing any pelvic exam. It really made me comfortable. The front desk ladies were very sweet! She always greeted me with a smile! Answered any and all questions i had! I had a c-​section and he even calmed me down during the whole process! And during recovery even went to my room to evaluate my stitchings! My son is now two and a half and we’re going back to Dr. Purdom with baby #2!!!

I love Dr. Purdom he’s a great and very well experience doctor he’s delivered all my 3. Babies and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about him. All the nursing staff at the Painter office are great also! He’s a very busy ob always delivering so many babies so you may wait a while for him.

Dr. Purdom has delivered all 3 of my boys (7÷2÷9 mo.) Not only is HE great, but his office staff as well. The front desk lady Alicia is awesome! Highly recommend him. Ill be very sad when he decides to retire!

AVOID THIS PLACE IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR DIGNITY INTACT. Doctor Purdom is beyond rude. Apparently he keeps his obstetrics patients happy (based on reviews here) but he is not for folks looking for an empathetic gynecologist who can handle your issues with class and tact.
1. Micro-​aggression
After an hour and ten minute wait, Dr Purdom finally walks in and the first thing he says is, «oh you’re Chinese right? What do you speak, mandarin?» Just because I look of East Asian descent does not make me Chinese. Then when I tell him no, I am Korean, he talks to me about a great kbbq place that opened nearby. Korean-​ness is not defined by kbbq alone. Also, just because I look Asian does not mean you have to make small talk with me differently or «ethnically.» I am still American and can understand small talk about weather, the day, and thousands of other minute little small topics just fine. But it’s alright, I understand– he is probably just trying to make small talk, break the ice, etc. I just tell him no, I’m new to the area and needed a new doctor, and we try to move on.
2. Unprofessional
He starts by listening to my breathing, heart and back… or at least that’s what he says he will do when his cell phone rings. To my surprise he picks up and has a long old conversation. Then he wraps up that call because he has another call waiting. After many minutes of that, he has me lie down for a look, completely forgetting about listening to my breathing, back, etc. But lo and behold, he receives yet another call and of course, picks up again and starts chatting. Mind you, I’m lying down naked, my legs on the stirrup while he is just chatting away. By now, I’m deeply regretting my decision to get checked out by this unprofessional doctor. He finally resumes the exam with a «sorry about that.» Not even an explanation!
3. Rude
He starts asking about why I came. I am about to answer and describe my symptoms when the door opens and someone else walks in. I pause waiting for an explanation of what’s going on or why someone else just decided to join what I felt was a very private conversation. Nope, nothing. I found out later that male doctors need to have a female nurse to observe during these exams, and had he told me so and explained the process I would have felt so much better. But instead he just pushes me to go on without and explanation and then starts mocking my symptoms. A symptom I was experiencing had greatly embarrassed me and prompted me to come to see a doctor in the first place. It was very sensitive and I was obviously not comfortable saying it. However, he went on and on about that experience, exaggerating and making light in a tone so insensitive that I’m crying by this point.
I have never felt so humiliated or shamed by a doctor before. I’ve always seen female gynecologists, but because I had experienced a serious symptom that I needed checked out same day and I just moved to this area, I thought I would try Dr Purdom since he was the only one close by with availability. Never again. I will never revisit his office again and never go to a male gynecologist who can humiliate me and my female experiences while I’m lying naked and vulnerable.

I had a very disappointing experience with Dr. Purdom and his office staff. This is only my opinion but I think due to his age he needs to retire. He had a difficult time operating the ultrasound machine and also could not clearly answer simple questions such as the gestational age and fetal age of my baby. Being my first pregnancy I was asking a lot of questions that he basically refused to answer. I also have concerns regarding practice of universal precautions such as washing hands and using gloves during my office visit I didn’t see him do either of these things. I believe everyone deserves the best medical care and unfortunately I wouldn’t be able to trust this doctor to care for me or my baby.

Dr. Purdom was a wonderful doctor. I had my first baby January 2010, he was so patient and answered all my questions even after hours.
He actually delivered my step-​son, my husband, my brother in law, my husbands cousin, my nephew and now is my pregnant sister in laws doctor. Yay!!! For dr. Purdom.

LOL! I was just looking at my birth cert and Dr. Kenneth R. Purdom II was listed as the attending physician at White Memorial in LA. I’m almost 43 years old now and he is still going strong. That’s a lot of babies over the years. He has to be good!

Dr. Purdom was referred to me 6 years ago by a friend who had just had a baby delivered by him. I’ve been going to him ever since.
I like the personal, friendly service that Dr. Purdom’s practice… um…practices? lol
The office is in a converted house and each room is homey and comfortable.
The nurses are all so sweet and friendly. Each of them has a caring demeanor and are present during the exam.
The Doctor is a great guy. An older gentlemen, he’s very friendly and always listens to concerns and addresses them right away.
Being that Dr. Purdom is an OBGYN, sometimes, though it hasn’t happened to me often, you have to wait a bit longer if he’s delivering a baby… I can excuse that because if I was delivering, I’d want him there for me.
Overall, I had switched to Dr. Purdom from another OBGYN and am glad I did.