Karen Poley, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) • Watertown, MA
Clinic Type
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Address
Mount Auburn OB/GYN – Watertown, 480 Pleasant Street, Suite A200, Watertown, MA 02472
Phone
(617) 356-8282
pfac@mah.harvard.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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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..."
— YelpSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Karen Fish, PA - Physician Assistant in Watertown, NY — May 14, 2026
- Karen P. Rudolph, MD | Huntsville Hospital Health System — Jul 11, 2025
- Obituary for Karen M. Tarzia | D.L Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. — Dec 30, 2025
- Karen A. Wright | Watertown Current — Aug 4, 2025
- Kathryn "Karen" Ellis | Watertown Current — Sep 26, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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