Marki J Knox, MD

Without question, the best medical practice I have ever worked with. Dr. Knox is respectful, communicative, responsive and takes quality time with her surgical patients before and after procedures. I am so fortunate to have found the women’s medical group of Santa Monica nearly 18 years ago. I return to Santa Monica for my medical care even though I left the area. Highest of recommendations.

Dr. Knox is a great doctor and surgeon. I’ve had 2 complex problems diagnosed and successfully treated there. I recommend her to all my friends. Honestly their office is really busy, but it was there for me when I needed them. I called in with a serious bleeding issue and they had me come in for an ultra sound that day– by the end of the day my problem was solved. I know not all problems can be dealt with so smoothly, but I think it’s amazing to get this quality of service from a place that still accepts basic insurance. Thanks!

The only reason I’m not giving Dr Knox 5 stars is because of the front office (billing and phone)
Front office is very important and this office is in serious need of MORE HELP!!!

I agree with Sheri G., the staff is incompetent, she’s not that great of a Doctor, I never understand how these people get hired and I suppose the doctor doesn’t care care if you leave because of her staff. Way to much stress for the simplest of requests.

Dr. Marki J Knox is one of the best surgeons, hands down. I have so much respect for her and her practice as she is professional, kind and keeps up to date. Her staff were also incredibly kind and accommodating to my needs. It is wicked hard to find a professional who knows their stuff and is willing to work with the trans* community. That being said, if you identify as trans* and need a hysterectomy or someone to make sure you’re healthy, she’s your person. Did I really want to be stepping into a place called the Women’s Clinic? Not particularly, but throughout the consultations and whole surgery process, Dr. Knox had my back. A dear friend of mine also had his surgery with her, which is how I first heard about her.
Seriously, trans* folks need good health care. You’re in good hands with her.
Just remember, don’t wear anything scented and be on time. Be earlier if you can, because the parking situation can be hit or miss and the guys in the lot below kinda suck at running their parking business.

I recently moved to LA and was dreading finding a new Gyno. We had lived in a small lovely town in Oregon and I birthed both my babies with a wonderful doctor I loved. I did lots of research and felt overwhelmed by all the varying reviews. Finally I decided to give Dr. Knox a try. WOW. I’m so glad I hit the jackpot! The wait was not any different than any doctor’s office I’ve been to. I got there on time and then waited about 15 minutes. When Dr. Knox came out to meet me she took me to her OFFICE! What? A doctor is going to sit down and talk with me in a comfortable setting? Get to know me? Let me ask questions with my clothes ON? (am I the only one who forgets all my questions when sitting on a cold table wearing a paper gown?) We sat there for a full 10 minutes and I was able to give her my history and ask all my questions. Then we went next door to the exam room and she did the pap. She even removed a polyp right there in the office as easy as could be. I’m really amazed that I found a gyno in LA who takes insurance AND really cares about her patients. The downside to writing this is that you may choose to see her and then the office will be even more busy, but I really felt like she deserved a great review for her exceptional service.
Sincerely,
Sarah Jane

I have been a patient of Marki’s for over 10 years. She is a wonderfully compassionate doctor with a great bedside manner. If you are looking for an OBGYN for your daughter’s 1^st exam or an experienced doctor who also can perform operations, this is your first choice! My partner had a partial mastectomy and another friend utilized her talent for invitro. She is also gay friendly should you want a doctor that supports the community. I would recommend Marki anytime.

Have been seeing Dr. Know for about 10 years, as she was highly recommended by my GP. She is highly professional, knowledgeable and I trust her completely. She performed surgery on me about 5 years ago, and I am going to be having more soon. I highly recommend Dr. Knox as a gynecologist.

I’ve been going to Dr. Knox for a few years. Dr. Knox herself seems to be a great doctor but due to the fact that the office is so busy, I think the professionalism and patient care has diminished. My appointment was changed 3 times by the office and the front desk kept calling me confirming a time/​date for my appointment that I didn’t even have. I finally told them to just tell me what time and day they had me on the calendar for, and I’d be there.
My husband and I have been trying to conceive, and I went in to see Dr. Knox for a prenatal visit. She recommended that I schedule a follicle study at the front desk upon leaving, which I did. When I went in for my follicle study, they did the ultrasound, and after I paid my co-​pay and they charged my insurance $ 275, they told me that I came in at the wrong time of the month, and I needed to have a positive on an ovulation predictor kit for the the follicle study. Dr. Knox knew I wasn’t using a predictor kit and never instructed me that I needed to be using one, and to come in when I was ovulating. The ultrasound lady told me she was there Mon, Wed, and Fridays, that I could just pop on in, and that hopefully my + sign on the kit fell on one of those days or tough luck. A week later, I had a positive on my predictor kit, which fell on a Wednesday. Excellent! I went in at 1PM happily stating my predictor had indicated + and I was ready for an ultrasound for the follicle study. The front desk lady told me that the ultrasound lady was only there in the mornings, and if I wanted to reschedule for a Friday appointment. I reiterated that I had a + on this day, and the ultrasound needed to be completed on that day. After being a bit pushy, they referred me to Medical Imaging down the street and told me that if it was +, I would need to come back for insemination. I had a puzzled look on my face, as I told her I was having timed intercourse with my husband and was not going in for insemination.
When I left Medical Imaging, they told me Good Luck with the Insemination. I thought this was strange and told them I was having timed intercourse with my husband and wasn’t having an insemination. The ultrasound lady told me that the follicle study was normally only done when a woman was undergoinging insemination and she thought it was strange that I was getting a follicle study done.
I really appreciated Dr. Knox’s proactive approach in making sure everything looked healthy in my uterus. I am thankful for that. However, the wishy-​washiness of the whole experience has sent me in search of another gynecologist.

I would NEVER return to this doctor’s office… and I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT going if you are considering this office. The office staff was happy to say whatever they felt like saying and changing their story every 10 minutes. I was treated very poorly. My appointment was for 9am, they called the day before asking if I could move it to 10am and promised that I was the first patient to be seen. Well I showed up before 10am and waited over 45 minutes without even an update. I had to ask multiple times if I should reschedule and I got conflicting answers about this is how it is to be a doctor…“things” come up. I saw the doctors chatting in the back, drinking coffee, and talking to the nurse. All the while patients are waiting to be seen… having rescheduled their own day to make the doctor’s appointment work. Save yourself the time, energy and money and find another OBGYN office. I waited a month and a half to get in to see the doctor… and then cleared 3 hours of my morning… all for NOTHING. I still have to get my yearly exam done and start over.

I just got home from an hour on the 101, trying to get to the 405, trying to get to my appointment on time. I gave up. I’ve been going to Marki Knox for years and she’s fantastic. But you have to live in that part of town because if you’re more than 15 minutes late, it’s a problem. I’ve been scolded, sent away, had to reschedule (which will take a month). And it doesn’t matter than when you are on time, you will wait at least 45 minutes.
She’s amazing, all the women in the office are highly knowledgeable, and informative about women’s medical care, current treatment, etc. (makes you realize how under-​servered we are by the medical community). i always leave having learned something important about my body!
But being this good means high volume. I decided today I can’t take having to schedule appointments months in advance and the drive and being sent home if I’m late and waiting in that office forever when I’m not.

Yes, she is a «lady doctor» and by that I mean she specializes in lady parts. I don’t mean to air my dirty laundry on Unilocal,but its kinda something we are all sensitive about… and its important to spread it around when you find someone you would actually recommend to other women.
I have had a few personal issues that caused me to visit a number of different doctors… Dr. Knox is by far the doctor that I was most comfortable with and felt was the most knowledgeable. She is from the WAMI program (a medical program that is well known in the north-​west) and has specialized surgical training.
Her manner is friendly, but she won’t try and be your best friend — she keeps it professional and I totally appreciate that. Every time she has prescribed medicine for me, she has always given me samples, lest they not work out and I waste my money. i LOVE that. She has even recommended doctors to me for my guy friends who might wanna go and see a medical authority about… stuff. I don’t see a GP (sorry ma) and I usually ask her office to do full blood work on me, just in case something is off.
I’ve been seeing Dr. Knox for almost eight years now (geez!) I think she is great and I have heard glowing opinions of everyone who uses WOMEN’S MEDICAL GROUP.
BTW for guys she recommends Valerie Kelly, N.P.C
and yes, my 69^th review does seem to be sexually related. how apropos.

No one looks forward to their annual exam and if you don’t quite conform to standard hetero-​gender expression, going to any doctor can be traumatic, especially when it’s the gynecologist. «Pleasant» and «gynecological exam» don’t exactly go in the same sentence, but Dr. Knox is the best example I can think of that comes closest to combining those terms. No matter what your sexuality or gender presentation, Dr. Knox’s professionalism and care guarantee that your visit will be comfortable and quick – to the point of actually not having to dread your next visit.