Alan C Noel, MD

I found Dr. Noël last year. Back again this year for routine yearly visit. Nice front-​desk staff and Dr. Noël is a respectful doctor. He is direct and addresses any questions/​concerns you may have with lots of patience and professionalism. Easy street parking in the neighborhood.

I just had my baby 4 days ago and Dr Noël was my doctor. I moved to California when I was in my 34^th week of pregnancy, he was very nice, genuinely interested in me and what I needed. He is very pro vaginal birth which was a plus for me. During my visits he was very kind and always remembered me, you are not just one more number. When I was in my 37^th week I thought I was having issues and I called the office during the weekend and left a message and Dr Noël returned my call within the next 5 minutes and instructed me to go to the hospital. It was a false alarm but he still called to follow up and make sure I was ok, I couldn’t answer the phone and he left a message, then he called again to make sure I was ok, since I didn’t answer the phone earlier during the day. My baby decided she wanted to stay longer so I had to schedule an induction at the hospital. Dr Noël was made a trip to the hospital before I was induced to make sure I was ok. During labor he was there on time and was very nice and helpful for my delivery (even thou I was screaming to him because I was in pain haha) the birth went great! I definitely would recommend him!

I really like Dr Noël. He’s kind, patient, and good at his job. I go to him for routine care, and he also did my tubal ligation. He’s a no-​nonsense sort of guy, direct and to the point, and I feel like he’s easy to talk to.

I had been struggling for a while to find the right Doctor. Horror stories are not something I want to have about a doctor. I went to his office today and I am SO glad that he is now my obgyn. His staff is super nice. Dr. Noël couldn’t have been more kind and hospitable. My boyfriend was nervous and he hates going to the doctors office for anything. Even if it’s not for him. He actually said he liked going. The doctor took time to get to know is instead of rushing is out of there. If anyone asked me who my baby doctor was I would be more than proud to say Dr. Noël. I look forward to the next 7 months ahead.

This is my first pregnancy and I have seen 4 OBGYN’s this is thanks to my awful insurance… Anyways I finally was referred to Dr. Noël and let me say he has been by far the best! He made feel comfortable and answered all my questions and concerns. And his staff was also very helpful!

I love this place been coming here about 5yrs. Now always always treated well and get all my questions and concerns properly addressed. Dr. Alan Noël is amazinggg!

DR. NOEL IS AMAZING! When you have an OBGYN that takes as much care for you as Dr. Noël, you NEVER EVER forget them! I have 3 children, Dr. Noël was my OB for my 1^st, he turns 24 this year, I can not tell you anything about the other 2 I had for my other sons, but Dr. Noël will never leave my heart! He is THE BEST HANDS DOWN!

Dr. Noël is the best OB I’ve seen. Also his staff is very professional. I’ve worked at clinics in the past and none of them come close to Dr. Noël and his staff. When I left his office I truly felt like I was his favorite and that my health was in good hands. I LOVE THEM

by Charlette J.
I’ve been his patient for 17yrs now, thru the yrs he has performed many many procedures on me, he has delivered my 10lb daughter in 1997, he has tied my tubes, removed scared tissue, treated me for infections, fibroids, etc and most recent 4÷4÷14 hydrothermal endometrial ablation surgery. All these were done at different times on seperate occasions. So I have plenty history with him. He always knows how to comfort me when I’m scared to death and he takes time to explain everything to me and what to expect. I had to go to the ER after my last surgery (I broke my stitches) it was after midnite & they were able to contact him & get instructions on what to do for me & he made sure I seen him 1^st thing the next morning!!! This doctor is GOD sent… And for all the bad reviews… You should be ASHAME of yourself because u know it’s far from the truth!!! I read the bad reviews and truly had to shake my head in dis belief, it’s ASHAME how people always look for someone to blame for their own misfortune. «YOUR ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR ALTITUDE“and Dr Noël demenstrates that!!! You blame him for your child’s autism ??? And a needle being left in ur back? Then why aren’t u writing about how much money u won in a law suit ??? Instead of bashing him on Unilocal? Get a life!!! ALL LIES!!! And complaints about wait time??? Really it’s a doctors office, not the drive thru!!! Quality takes time, now if u were zipped in & out, you would have felt cheated and wrote about that… People are so hard to please!!! SMH!!! I have put my life in this doctors hands many times and I would recommend him to the president’s wife!!! I’m 41yrs old and I plan to see him until I die!!! Or he stop practicing!!! He is truly the best and a doctor of his wisdom, knowledge, understanding and caring is hard to find. He also calls you personally to follow up on how you’re doing and feeling!!! Imagine that!!! WOMEN TRY HIM!!! JUDGE FOR YOURSELF!!! I PROMISE U WILL SEEK NO OTHER OB /​Gyn DOCTOR EVER, and I’ve always been sceptical about a man doctor, but he makes u feel like you’re family but in a professional way and has given me way more info than any female gyno I’ve ever been to. His staff is great also and they work Well as a great team:) keep up the FANATICAL WORK Dr. Noël, you are very much appreciated and GOD BLESS you always:) HE’S AS GOOD AS IT GETS!!! BOTTOM LINE… Seeing is believing so ladies do yourself the justice and go find out for yourself:)

I love dr Noël and his entire staff!!! He’s friendly, down to earth, funny, reasonable, experienced and knowledgable! His staff is Thee best! Tianica (sorry if I spelled your name wrong) is amazing! I never missed any paperwork, everything was always filled out on time and handled during my maternity leave! They are helpful, trust me! As a first time mom I couldn’t have been in better hands! I always had options in treatment, was referred to the best doctors (my sons pediatrician), and had helpful answers when I had any questions! I love this office! I can’t believe there are bad reviews. If I have any more children (God willing) every pregnancy I will be at dr. Noels!

Uhh, no. Called for a time-​sensitive procedure after being referred by my PCP. After making an appointment 3 weeks out and then taking the day off from work so I could stay in bed and recover after, I get a message from his office barely 2 hours ahead of my appointment time saying that they needed to reschedule me. Baffled, I called back and the office staff refused to give me an explanation other than the fact that the Dr. no longer does afternoon appointments. WTF?
After seeing the majority of negative reviews and having this experience, I just said screw it, I’ll find someone else. There are plenty of gynos in LA with rave reviews and this is just so not worth the trouble.

I am 32 weeks pregnant and LOVE Dr. Noël!
I have no idea how Dr. Noël is getting bad reviews! He and his staff are AMAZING!
He makes you feel comfortable, relaxed and I actually look forward to my OB appointments! I would highly recommend this office for any pregnant women searching for a doctor or just general gynecological check ups! I wouldn’t want any other doctor delivering my baby!

I was very skeptical about going to Dr. Noël after reading all the comments on Unilocal,but I’m glad I didn’t let that change my decision. Today was my first appointment and I have to say it was nothing compared to what other had to say about him. I was there for a total hour in and out and I was a new patient so I had to fill out paper work. I even had a chance to have a sooner ultrasound and found out the baby’s sex at an early stage. Dr. Noël is very good, very informative and professional! Thrilled to continue my prenatal care with him. I would recommend him to others!

I went to dr Noël in 2010 after leaving Kaiser after 20 years. I needed a procedure done and Kaiser said they would have to cut me in order to do that. I wad nervous because some African Americans can keloid and I didn’t want to. take that chance. So during open enrollment period I enrolled and at the end of 2010 I started internet searching on doctors who specialized and accepted my Ppo. I set appointment and co-​pay was a bit pricey but they said I selected a specialist and that’s why it’s was $ 10.00 more than regular doctors visit. No validation but there is always somewhere to park on the street. My visit was cool he confirmed the problem and reassured me he can do the procedure without out cutting me. He answered all my questions. So the day of the surgery went well. I woke up and said is it done. They said yes. I didn’t believe them because I had no discomfort or pain. I dud utilize the morphine pump and got some good sleep. Doctor arrived next day and I asked did you do surgery he said here is the picture to prove it. Wow. amazing, professional. I had a prescription but didn’t fill it. The only complication was I had air in My tummy. My follow-​up visits went well. He allowed me a nice little vacation from work to make sure I was right. I felt great but he knows the healing process. He is a great gynecologist.

I waited two hours before even being seen, the services were incredibly limited and Dr. Noël had the balls to tell me that I should «start thinking about settling down and having a family». Really? It’s 2012, man, not the 60’s. I’m a healthy, grown woman, stay out of my business and give me my birth control. Jeez. Back to Planned Parenthood for me. I’d much rather give them my money. Yay Planned Parenthood!

Hated this place, don’t go there. There’s no follow up from the Doctor, I had to beg for an ultrasound because I had a pain on my ovary and he didn’t know what it was. When I finally got one (It turned out I had a cyst), I called and left several messages with the nurses to ask the results of my ultrasound. Dr Noël NEVER called back! Horrible! I had to go to a different Dr.

This Ob office is small. It has limited services. I was shocked when I had to get basic bloodwork done at an outside lab. I also have to get referred out to a radiologist to get a diagnostic ultrasound. Dr. Noels office only does ultrasounds after 20 weeks if it’s an emergency. Wait times for appointments are always 30 mins or more. I find i must initiate many questions like making my next appt, what to expect at my next appt, etc. It’s a small office so it does provide more of a personal touch as the doc is very positive and personable. The office is very clean and decently stocked but 2 of the patient rooms are not sealed so you can hear whats happening to another patient. Not good for privacy.

Dr Noël is the best gynecologist I have ever visited. He is kind, funny, and professional with an uncanny ability to put his patients at ease.
As a single woman, he was eager to answer all of my questions openly, honestly and without judgement. We quickly established a level of comfort that made me feel I could ask him anything. He treated me with the utmost respect and kindness. He understands that sex is not always the easiest topic to broach, especially with a complete stranger, and answers questions like a human being, not a medical dictionary. No topic is taboo.
His staff is funny, knowledgeable, and charming. They made the short wait in the waiting room a pleasant and relaxed experience.
After going through three gynecologists in the last two and a half years, I am happy to recommend Dr. Noël to any woman looking for an honest and kind professional.

Doctor Noël is amazing. He’s funny, he tells you straight and goes out of his way to make sure you get what you need.
I will be the first to tell you that when you go to a Male Gyno, its a bit stressing… He made me as comfortable as possible, one of his nurses was present and they provided me with all the information I needed to know about my visit.
No BS come back and pay another copay to hear whats your results are. No BS perscriptions, they handed me 1 free month of Birth Control!
I think that if you need a doctor that cares about you, Doc. Noël is it. 2 thumbs up!

Yay for finally having health insurance again! After only having $ 11/​mo «emergency insurance» for well over a year, I am stoked to have an employer that actually pays for my medical/​dental again (albeit HMO but hey what can you do) and immediately made every appointment with every doctor I could think of (general, OB-​GYN, eye, dentist, stc.) within a week.
Here’s my experience with Dr. Noël Alan, OB-​GYN. Good-​bye free planned parenthood clinic, hello Doctor in a real doctor’s office… or so I’d hoped. (not knocking PP, they’re awesome but this was a special moment for me)
My first impression: I wasn’t impressed. The receptionist was cranky on the phone and lukewarm at best in person. Not exactly the type of treatment I’d want if I were pregnant with raging hormones, but luckily I was in a pretty good non-​PMS-​y mood so I didn’t sweat it. Still, minus a half star because I much prefer friendly and warm receptionists over crabby apathetic ones.
Tip: Park on the street because they do NOT validate garage parking in the building. Minus another half star.
I was weighed had my blood pressure taken and had to ask to have a urine culture done. The woman taking my blood pressure asked «Are you sure?» Yes, I’m sure. Sorry it’s more work for you and I know it isn’t fun having to handle plastic cups of pee but COME ON… this is my first real OB-​GYN visit in over a year and I want to make the most of it and get everything checked out. Minus a full star because they seemed reluctant to give me what I’d asked for.
After I put my pee cup into the metal holding tray (which didn’t have a label — they’d better not lose it or mix it up with someone else’s!) I was directed to a chilly room and told to change into my paper gown. Pretty standard stuff. After waiting for about 10 minutes, a certified nurse and midwife (Kim Davis) who works with the doctor came in to do my pap. She asked me if I’d like a blood test and I said yes — once again, get it all checked out, right?
Kim was professional but not overly friendly, warning me when things were going to be inserted and removed. The tools used were cold and the «brush» was uncomfortable (which she warned me about). She took a total of 10 minutes with me and came back with 3 months worth of free NuvaRing samples for me along with a new prescription which was a nice surprise.
It wasn’t until I left the office that I realized I: 1. Hadn’t been given the blood test that I asked for and 2. Didn’t even meet the doctor. Minus yet another star. :(I tried calling them to see if I can come back for the blood test but if they make me pay another copay then forget about it. No pick-​up despite it being office hours, I’ll try again and update when I’m able to get through.
The copay was $ 20. My appointment was at 9:30am, I arrived at 9am to fill in paperwork and I was called in at 9:40am. I left the office at 10:15am. I was disappointed with the non-​friendly demeanor of the staff but thought that the actual services rendered (at least the ones they remembered to give me) were standard and professional.
Honestly, I felt better taken care of and more cared for at Planned Parenthood. I’m going to ask my primary care physician for another referral to a different gynocologist, if anyone has any recommendations for a good OB-​GYN that takes Anthen/​Blue Cross HMO on the westside I’d really appreciate it.