Lisa L Dyer, MD

Simply put, Dr. Dyer, is one of the best doctors I have ever come across. She is compassionate and thorough. She listens and then responds. She know goes the extra mile. Last year when I made my annual appointment I was informed that she was taking time off. I saw a member of her group, another women md, and was dissapointed to say the least. Dr. Dyer set the bar way too high for this group.

Lisa is one of the best doctors ever. She is caring, compassionate, thorough, I can’t say enough good things about her. Anyone lucky enough to have her taking care of them are in great hands! A+++

If I could give Dr. Lisa Dyer a 10+ I would. I have to say she is the best, most compassionate Doctor I have ever met. Our relationship started about 25 years ago when I started trying to get pregnant. I was seeing Dr. Jurow at the time and can’t remember why I switched to her about the infertility. I am glad that I did make that switch, ever since then she has been wonderful. My most recent experience, a surgery, made it even more clear to me why I always insist on seeing her, no matter how long I have to wait. She was great to me and my family. Always asking if I had questions, explaining everything to me and she even gave me her cell phone number after surgery and told me if I needed anything to call her. How many doctors would do that?
The ONLY drawback to her is her office. It’s so busy and they are always behind. I don’t think I have ever had an appointment that was on time. This is important, but I have learned that if I want to be treated by the best, I just have to wait. It’s annoying sometimes, but I would rather wait than see someone else. She takes the time with her patients to explain things and be thorough. Never have I felt rushed or anything.

I chose Dr. Dyer as my OBGYN after moving to California several years ago. I never actually got to meet her until I became pregnant. (For my annual I would always see a PA at the practice: Peggy Mahlstedt, who is also great).
Dr. Dyer is amazing. I absolutely love her. She was so personable and informative throughout the entire pregnancy. My husband and I decided we wanted to deliver our baby naturally, without the use of drugs. She supported us in this and during our time at the Family Birth Center never questioned us — even when I had been laboring for very long.
My baby was born with a double cord wrap and Dr. Dyer quickly addressed this while still letting my husband cut the cord. She coached me through some of the pushing and congratulated me on a job well done.
Two small things to note:
–As with all Doctor’s they have their Doctor Speak, and Dr. Dyer is no exception. I sometimes had to ask things like, «and just what is the TDAP vaccination?» etc. She always took time to answer the questions, but did not regularly offer them.
–The practice seems to run behind very regularly. I often had appts scheduled and would not end up seeing Dr. Dyer until 45 mins after the allotted time.
Overall though, I would highly recommend Dr. Dyer and her practice. When Dr. Dyer was out, I would see Dr. DuPont and really like her too!

Dr. Dyer is amazing. I first met Dr. Dyer when I was 16 years old and I think she is amazing. I think the less than 5 star reviews are absolutely ridiculous. I was lucky enough to come back to her. She is gentle, thoughtful and makes you feel very comfortable. I have NEVER felt comfortable with a gyn as I do with Dr. Dyer. I strongly recommend her to anyone who has never been able to open up about concerns and also wants to feel that their MD actually cares about them. I couldn’t say enough positive things about Dr. Dyer, from age of 16 the first time I met her and the two times I have interacted with her since, she is amazing. Highest recommendation, and so glad to have the privilege of being your patient.

Called for an appointment in August, booked an appointment that’s a month (maybe even a month and half away) for consultation. 4 days before my appointment they called and said Dr. Dyer will not be in and I have to reschedule, the next appointment available will not be for another 16 days.
No, thank you, I will put my health in another doctor who actually values it.

Dr. Dyer is great, but her office is HORRIBLE. Peninsula Womens Health is Negligent and shouldn’t say they can treat anything bout OBGYN issues. They have failed many patients, and should be sued for malpractice. She should know that her office SUCKS!

I was with Lisa Dyer about 15 years ago, then had to find another OB/​GYN because she no longer was under my insurance plan. I was very dissapointed. I was ecstatic when 4 years ago she was back in my plan.
Dr. Dyer is professional, kind, understanding and easy to get along with. She’s great at giving optons and explaining procedures. She seems more like a friend than a doctor. I’m extremely happy with her.
Front office personnel could be more professional, but Dr. Dyer is worth dealing with their ignorance and attitude.

If you are looking for THE OBGYN, you’ve arrived — I think Lisa Dyer can walk on water :-)
I have been with her for four years and two surgeries. She is brilliant, warm and approachable, very self-​aware, straight forward, pragmatic, she levels with you about choices you have, I feel I have a partnership with her regarding my health.
She is very much up-​to-​date, what is more important, her approach is holistic — she will think through all systems that could be affected in your case not only the ones she specializes in.
She is action-​oriented, once she diagnoses you, she will present you with a logical sequence of treatment, but she will go after top two or three things right away.
One last thing, you definitely get a sense that it is not just a way to make a living for her, she loves what she does, takes pride in it, she genuinely wants to give you your quality of life back.
P. S. I am quite surprised by negative reviews of her office staff, not my experience at all: it is a very busy practice, but every time I called the office I was triaged in a very efficient way, was transferred to an advice nurse right away a couple of times.
In other (multiple) instances, I would leave a message for Dr. Dyer’s nurse, Heidi, she would get back to me in an hour or two, clarify the situation, discuss it with Dr Dyer, and get back to me an hour or two later.

Dr. Dyer is fabulous. Wish I could say the same for the staff.
I’ve sent 3 emails and made 2 phone calls … I’ve yet to get my questions answered. Do I dare try again or just end up wasting another 2 hours of my life. I hope they aren’t like this when women are in labor … They are friendly in person … but out of site, out of mind maybe.
Dr. Dyer herself is warm and friendly. Despite what is obviously a very crazy schedule, she is 100% there when you’re meeting with her. She’s up front and honest and tells you not to let your eggs get too old if you want kids.

She’s an excellent doctor and knows her stuff. She does seem to be in a bit of a rush, but maybe I’m just missing my gyno in LA (gosh, she was really really great).
One star off for her office not returning phone calls… repeatedly. Good luck to you if you NEED to see her or talk to her!

She is a really good doctor. Unfortunately, you can not get in to see her if you have an emergency and Dr. Jurow is not someone I want to ever see again… AND her front office people are awful — rude and unfriendly.

I am a very difficult patient. I am demanding of the medical professionals I hire and only the best make my cut. I research every doc as I would any employee, including conducting an interview and background check. I am always amazed that people take more care in hiring a receptionist than the person who will provide their medical care. I think my health is the most important thing, not who answers my phone and hiring a good medical professional is essential to good health. And if a medical professional does not work out, I have no problem in firing them either: I choose them, I pay them, not the other way around.
Lisa Dyer is an awesome OB/​GYN. I have been with her over 10 years and have based my insurance choices around keeping her. In fact, I travel from the East Bay to Burlingame to see her as there are no good gyns in this area (and I have tried many). She is worth the travel.
Lisa is warm, intelligent and well informed. She has 2 children, her youngest was born just after my oldest. I am lucky that she is just a few years ahead of me on the aging curve, she has already just gone through what I am coming into and she always prepares me for it. She is always up on the latest studies and information, her work is grounded, she always follows the guidelines of the OB/​GYN board yet puts her patients welfare first.
She treats our relationship like a team and understands that I make my own decisions and that her job is to guide me through the process and give me the best advice that is appropriate for me. She understands that I am intelligent and I will ask questions and even sometimes challenge her and she is not threatened by this at all.
The only criticism I have with Lisa personally is that she seems to have an internal timer that doles out allotted time to each patient. If I do not have questions, then we are able to go over more things, if I do have questions or there is more to cover, I feel a little rushed by her. Never impatient or gruff, but when that timer goes of in her head, she does start to hurry things along and get on to the next patient. The fact that I know she really does care about me and tries to do her best in the time she has makes up for this. With other doctors I would be less tolerant of feeling rushed when we are still conducting an exam.
There are a few drawbacks with her practice (Peninsula Women’s Health). The practice is really busy and it is hard to get appointments. I do not like the other doctors (there are at least 5 of them) although I have not seen all 5. I have already reviewed Stinson who I would never see again, Fletcher is okay. Jurow (the only male in the practice) was a jerk to me when I had a miscarriage. Dyer was out when I had a routine ultrasound that showed fetal death so I was sent to Jurow, who looked at the results and just said «bummer». Would you ever see a doctor whose only response to a patient who just found out their pregnancy ended is «bummer»!?! Too bad Dyer is not accepting new patients because her kind of compassion and intelligence is at a premium!

She is the best doc OB/​GYN I have ever had. This lady CARES about YOU when she is with you. You are important and can speak freely with her about ANYTHING! I travel from Medford, Oregon to see her is is worth the time, expense and wait. When you want the best care and WOMEN SHOULD this is the person to go to, be patient, bring a book, rest and wait. You will not be disappointed. Dr. gives you the same time she gives to the person just prior to you, NEVER SHORT CHANGED or felt like a cattle call!

I have the best doctor ever! She is a down-​to-​earth, smart, kind, genuine person who explains what she is doing every step of the way, she is always there to answer questions and she has made me feel very comfortable. I would really like to give her 10 stars! Dr. Lisa Dyer has been the most wonderful doctor I have ever been to.
2 years ago I found out I needed surgery, which was quite a shocker!
I was in shock and I was an emotional wreck over the news. Dr. Dyer really spent so much time comforting me and making sure she told me all of the details and exactly what to expect. She handed me tissues and gave me a lot of support. I just felt like she was really honest and really genuine, she really cared about making me feel better. I really hope there are a lot of doctors/​surgeons out there who are like Dr. Dyer.
1 month later, Dr. Dyer performed laparoscopic surgery and it went well and left 3 little itty-​bitty scars.
I was able to get my follow-​up appointments scheduled with no problems whatsoever.
Other times scheduling an appointment with Dr. Dyer can take a couple of months (for new patients and for annual exams) probably because she is fully booked because she is awesome!