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Karen Poley, MD

4.8 out of 5 · 374 reviews

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) • Watertown, MA

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Karen Poley, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist at Mount Auburn OB/GYN in Watertown, Massachusetts. She received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School and practices at the clinic located at 480 Pleasant Street, Suite A200.

Clinic Type

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)

Address

Mount Auburn OB/GYN – Watertown, 480 Pleasant Street, Suite A200, Watertown, MA 02472

Phone

(617) 356-8282

Email

pfac@mah.harvard.edu

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://findadoctor.mountauburnhospital.org/details/197226

Services Offered

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Team

  • Karen Poley, MD, MD — Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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Awards & Accreditations

  • Mount Auburn OB/GYN – Watertown
  • Awards and accreditations: Mount Auburn Hospital awards/accreditations page referenced in extras

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Zocdoc: 4.93/5 (304)
  • Vitals: 4.1/5 (32)
  • Yelp: 2/5 (3)
  • Birdeye/Google: 5/5 (35)

Patients praise

  • caring and professional bedside manner
  • thorough and patient in explanations
  • excellent, long-term patient relationships
  • efficient and helpful office environment (in some reviews)

Common complaints

  • reports of excessive testing or prescribing medications
  • complaints about office staff behavior
  • occasional experiences of not feeling listened to or rushed
  • concerns regarding cost and hospital affiliations

"She cared for me during 4 pregnancies, and she was wonderful- extremely patient, great listener, takes the time to explain things, reassuring..."

— Healthgrades

"she gives too many tests, prescribes too much medication, and recommends doctors who need the money and not the best ones she knows."

— Vitals

"The whole experience was a nightmare for me. Dr Poley saw me briefly, and hardly listened to me when I expressed my worries about related issues. Her assistants were extremely rude and..."

— Yelp

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

In the News

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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