Torrance OBGYN & Women's Health Services
Obstetrics & Gynecology • Torrance, CA
About
- The Iris Cantor – UCLA Women’s Health Education & Research Center (WHERC) is an educational hub focused on comprehensive women’s health, addressing physical, psychological, and social factors that affect women and girls. - Location/identity: Part of UCLA Health; focuses on education, prevention, research, community engagement, and advocacy with a social justice lens. - Key mission: Reduce health inequities by addressing social, economic, cultural, racial, and environmental determinants of health; prioritize outreach to underserved women and girls. - Services and activity: Education and outreach programs, collaborations with community organizations, and events such as free community workshops (example: “Caring for Sexual and Gender Diverse Women’s Health”). - Contact: 310-825-2631. Website: uclahealth.org/programs/womens-health/education-and-research-center - Notable context: The center has a small staff (about 5 employees) and emphasizes cross-sector partnerships and holistic health beyond genetics/gender alone. It is not a Torrance-based clinic but part of UCLA Health’s broader women’s health education and research network.
Clinic Type
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Address
4201 Torrance Blvd., Suite 600 Torrance, CA 90503 US
Phone
310-316-4373
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Opening Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Yahoo Local, Birdeye, LocalityBiz: Generally positive, with aggregate ratings often ranging from 4.0 to 4.3 out of 5 stars across multiple platforms (Varies by platform (e.g., 58 reviews on one platform, 7 on another))
Patients praise
- High satisfaction with specific physicians, particularly Dr. Patel and Dr. Mellano
- Physicians described as compassionate, professional, and excellent listeners
- Patients feel well-cared for and not rushed during appointments
- Quality of obstetric and gynecological care is highly regarded
Common complaints
- Reports of rude or unfriendly staff interactions
- Complaints regarding customer service quality
- Instances of long wait times for appointments
- Concerns about poor communication regarding appointments and hospital policies
"I have never been so seen and so heard by a doctor. She really speaks TO YOU, not AT you."
— Patient review, Birdeye/LocalityBiz"Horrible customer service and the nurses are so rude !!!!!!"
— Patient review, Yahoo Local/Birdeye/LocalityBizSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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