About Dr. Samina S. Makani, MD
Dr. Samina S. Makani, MD is a caring and wonderful doctor who takes the time to listen to her patients' concerns and answer their questions. She is dedicated to providing personalized care, inquiring about her patients' general health and family. Patients appreciate her genuineness and willingness to help, even driving from afar to see her. Despite insurance limitations, patients are willing to pay cash to continue receiving her exceptional care. Many patients have been with her for years, appreciating her knowledgeable and friendly approach. She has helped with fertility issues and provided thorough, personalized care that makes patients feel at ease. Her staff and office are exceptional, making visits comfortable and worth the trip.
This morning was my annual check-up with my gynecologist Dr. Samina Makani, in Encinitas. She's compassionate and very knowledgeable, and genuine. I always look forward to seeing her.
Dr. Makani has been my doctor for about 15 years and has taken excellent care of me as I traversed the many changes women go through. She is detail-oriented, gave me information and guidance, paid a lot of attention to test results and measured the levels of certain necessary things for a woman such as potassium and magnesium blood levels. Dr. Makani urged me to read about health changes women go through and helped me stay on top of necessary tests such as the mammogram, bone density...read full review
Dr. Makani was recommended to me many many years ago and I've continued to see her to this day, probably around 15 years now. Dr. Makani is a wonderful doctor, full of knowledge, detailed-oriented, full of understanding, compassion, empathy, and caring. Dr. Makani is patient and lets me have time to ask questions. I wish she could be my primary care doctor too, not just my OB/GYN. She has been supportive of me through my pregnancy challenges and literally saved my life when she suspected something wasn't right with my blood pressure and ordered labs, discovering I had pre-eclampsia and got me into surgery right away, saving not only me but my baby. After my C-section,...read full review
I appreciate Dr. Makani a lot. She is knowledgeable and cares about her patients. I come back to her yearly because she is efficient, friendly, and knowledgeable about my needs. In the past she noticed l had pain with the insertion of the speculum and suggested l get pelvic floor therapy. It was life changing. No other past ob/gyn ever suggested it but l am so thankful she did. I also wanted to have my progesterone levels checked and she was more than happy to add that onto my labs.