Ingrid A Rodi, MD

Terrible receptionist, have never been so patronised. AVOID!

Dr. Rodi is an amazing physician. I was nervous to see her because she is such a well known and respected REI. She is kind, intelligent and her office treated me like a member of their family. I could not have asked for better care.

My husband and I started trying to conceive a couple years ago. At 28, I never thought that I would be be diagnosed with infertility.
I met with 2 different reproductive endocrinologists before I met with Dr Rodi. I knew almost immediately that she would be the one to help us through this difficult process. Dr Rodi is knowledgable, experienced, and compassionate. When you start thinking about spending 15k out of pocket for a procedure that may not even work, you want the best team behind you. Not only is Dr Rodi amazing, so is her office staff, especially Wendy and Teri. They were always quick to answer my calls and emails.
After 6 months with Dr Rodi and Dr Rosenman, we are finally pregnant and so excited. Without a doubt, she will be our first call when we try for our 2^nd child a few years down the line.

When my husband and I met with Dr. Rodi for the first time we had been trying to get pregnant for over a year. I was already feeling sad and fragile. Dr. Rodi immediately made us both feel comfortable and at ease. Our journey to get pregnant was a long one and she cared for us every step of the way. She helped up remain optimistic when it seemed impossible. Our son is 6 months old now and we are forever grateful to Dr. Rodi and her staff.

Dr. Rodi gave us a miracle! In November of last year, I was diagnosed with Sertoli-​leydig tumor in my left ovary. It was a very rare tumor that only .05% of people get it. I scheduled for a surgery and had my left ovary and Fallopian tube removed. I still had high hopes on getting pregnant with my right ovary until the surgeon told me my right Fallopian tube seems to be blocked which means that I wouldn’t be able to get pregnant naturally. Dr. Rodi has been guiding me before surgery until I got pregnant in May of 2015. I had various tests including a HSG test that proved that my Fallopian tube was not blocked and I was able to get pregnant! Dr. Rodi started working with me every step of the way from February of 2015. She helped me track time of ovulation through an ultrasound each month and I also got an ovidrel shot which helps boost up ovulation. I had a chemical pregnancy in April which resulted to a natural period. Dr. Rodi had then suggested menopur shots for 10 days which is to get healthier eggs along with one ovidrel shot and endometrin inserts. The very next month in May, I got pregnant again! I could not have done this without the help and guidance of Dr.Rodi. She has helped me physically, medically and emotionally. She is very professional, kind hearted, optimistic and is an amazing fertility endocrinologist that will go above an beyond. She has above average knowledge and I would trust her 110% again and again. I am now going on 17weeks and we are expecting a healthy little boy! We couldn’t thank her enough for this miracle. Oh! and all the staff are friendly and all smiles! I absolutely loved Nurse Wendy! She was always so kind, gentle and positive with me! Thank you!

I’ve met with two fertility doctors before and after seeing Dr. Rodi, and upon the first consultation they always gave me their cell phone numbers and had a staff member walk me through the steps and costs of an IVF procedure. Dr. Rodi did none of those things. Her office is so impersonal, you have to leave a voicemail or email her nurse to communicate with her. Her nurse Teresa Abraham (Teri) did not respond to every email I sent her, and on the day before my morning procedure I didn’t get an appointment until about midnight — and it was by email. And when I emailed her again two weeks later to update that I didn’t get pregnant, I got NO reply back. Zero follow up. The lack of professionalism makes makes me question their record keeping, and whether they accurately report their success/​failure rate to the CDC. Dr. Rodi is the kind of person who’ll give you a hug upon first meeting you, but doesn’t care enough to conduct a follow-​up. If this is your first time going down the emotional rabbit hole of IVF treatments, I suggest picking a more caring and accessible doctor.

I am just a person trying to find a new OBGYN. I called the office today about 4:53pm to ask if they were accepting new patients, and if so schedule to an appointment. The phone was answered by someone and I was immediately put on hold. I remained on hold for about 8 – 10 min until the phone was simply hung up (with myself still waiting on the line). By this time it was after 5pm, so of course when I called back the office was closed. I can’t help to think that I was intentionally hung up on because the staff didn’t want to assist anyone after 5pm. If that’s how I am treated over the phone, I can’t imagine what type of shenanigans go on in the office. Needless to say I am still searching for an OBGYN.

Dr. Rodi and her staff (particularly Terry, her nurse) are the very best. After trying to conceive for almost a year without a successful pregnancy, Dr. Rodi put me on a plan the very first time I saw her. With her help and guidance, I was able to get pregnant within 2 months! Expecting our first baby boy this November and couldn’t be happier. I highly recommend Dr. Rodi if you are experiencing fertility issues, it’s taking you longer than expected, or if you just need some general reassurance.

I LOVE Dr. Ingrid Rodi!!! She gave me so much useful information and helped me through a time where I thought I was never going to get pregnant. Her staff is also very helpful and professional. Dr. Rodi also spends as much time as you need discussing the appropriate treatment that made the most sense for me. She is absolutely wonderful and I highly recommend her to anyone who is having trouble getting pregnant!

I was a patient of Dr. Rodi’s over a year ago. We have since moved and I have been unsuccessfully trying to get my medical records for over 60 days for my new doctor. I sent a signed release asking them to mail me a copy and fax a copy to my new doctor. After a few weeks with no records I called and the office told me that she will not fax records and that they were mailed weeks ago. I called again three weeks ago they said they will mail them again (still no records– and yes Ive confirmed my address over and over). I finally called a few days ago and pleaded with them to please fedex me the records because I need them for the new doctor appointment in 3 days (I already had to cancel on my new doctor once last month because I didnt have them) I explained that we paid thousands of dollars to Dr. Rodi and I constantly referred her on Facebook to others. I was put on hold and the receptionist told me that per Dr. Rodi directly she wont fedex me my records and if I want them that bad I should come and get them (It would be a three hour trip with two kids). I am very disappointed. I thought Dr Rodi cared about her patients but obviously I was wrong. Im shocked she wouldnt fedex me my records and is causing me to cancel again with my new doctor.

Maybe this doctor has changed, but I just am going thru some old files from 20 years ago and found a letter to me from her that is one of the most judgmental, nasty things I have ever heard from a doctor. At that time my husband and I were seeing her for infertility issues, she spoke to us about the options, i remember expressing my fear/​concern about shots at the time, considering that he had a low sperm count. We didn’t know at that time if there was any reason to put me on clomed right away, which she did. The letter i just found was her firing me, that she could no longer treat me, i needed a psychiatric evaluation as well as we needed a marriage counselor. (she may have been right about that part as all these years later we are currently filing for a divorce) It to this day was one of the coldest letters i think i’ve ever received from a «professional» who spent less than one hour with me and decided I was crazy! Unless she has gotten a sole, RUN!

LOVE this doctor. Ingrid Rodi is everything you want in a fertility doctor, especially as you enter into the delicate, personal process of family-​making. She made me a mother, and at each nuanced step, she was present, available and helpful; she met my needs, answered my questions, and truly cared about how I was doing. After 8 years, she continues to support that transition; she regularly checks in on me and has been my touchstone for parenting issues, hormone balance and being a working single mom. How do you thank someone for, quite literally, making your family? You spread the word! Fortunate are you who has Ingrid Rodi on your side. She has helped several of my friends to become parents when they thought that ship had sailed. Wow!

Dr. Rodi is one of a kind. Truly. She’s an attentive listener, and it’s obvious she assesses any infertility challenge from a personal standpoint rather than the mere odds. As an older, single woman, I feel like it was a real gift that Dr. Rodi agreed to treat me, especially after 7 failed attempts to get pregnant at other medical centers over the course of 5 years. She is personally present for each visit throughout the process, which is so important from an emotional standpoint. Trying to get pregnant can be one of the most stressful experiences in life, and thus, having someone to [literally] hold your hand makes all the difference. I’m happy to say, thanks to Dr. Rodi, my beautiful, healthy baby daughter was just born!

I have never felt more comfortable with a doctor, Dr. Rhodi is amazing! She spent lots of time with me and returned calls very quickly. After years of struggling with infertility — i am now 6 months pregnant all thanks to Dr. Rhodi!

For anyone struggling with infertility or someone who just wants a thorough and attentive Gynecologist, Doctor Rodi is your Doctor! I started seeing Doctor Rodi around 7 years ago for hormonal issues and gynecology as she was recommended to me as a hormone specialist. When I decided to get an IUD she performed the procedure and monitored my progress with it. 5 years later when I was married and ready to start a family she removed the IUD for me, counseled my husband and I with a preconception consultation and ordered the preconception blood tests we needed. We left there excited for our journey to pregnancy and armed with a ton of information we would need on our way. She said if we didn’t get pregnant after a year of trying naturally to come back and see her. After a year of unsuccessful attempts we did just that. After considering my age and exploring all the tests that my husband and I could do, she recommended we try fertility injectables along with IUI. This would be the more cost effective and less invasive approach for fertility treatments before jumping straight into IVF. With her steadfast approach, encouragement, and medical expertise we were able to accomplish our goal after 4 months of injectables and 5 IUI procedures. Despite my emotional ups and downs and at times lack of faith, Doctor Rodi never wavered with her confidence that it would eventually work. She was always good about returning my calls and talked me off many a ledge, so to speak, when I felt like giving up. As an accomplished medical professional, you can’t get any better than Doctor Rodi, yet she stills remains approachable, caring and direct. Her office is the rolls-​royce of medical offices compared to the many other gynecologic offices I have experienced in Los Angeles, where you are just crammed into small rooms and stuffed into overcrowded waiting rooms. I never waited more than 10 mins for an appointment and her knowledgeable and heavily staffed front desk always treated me like I was the most important patient they had. In particular I would like to give mention to Doctor Rodi’s nurse Barbara. She assisted most visits and ultrasounds and performed all the IUI’s we had done with sensitivity and grace. She was as much a part of this process for us as Doctor Rodi was. We think of them both as our fertility team and credit them both for our fertility success. There wasn’t one moment during the many months we spent in their offices when we didn’t feel the entire place rooting for our success. They both guided us through the sensitive first 12 weeks of pregnancy and then sadly sent us on our way back to our regular OBGYN. If only Doctor Rodi still delivered babies, I would never have left her side! Her door and phone is always open for help and advice. And for sure when the baby arrives this October Doctor Rodi and Barbara will be among the first to get the announcement and a visit!

Dr Rodi is a great OBGYN. She is personable and thorough and was diligent at returning my calls. I felt that she really listens and comes up with a plan for the individual rather than making generalizations about me based on what average woman experiences. I would highly recommend her.