Paula Josephson-Shulman, MD
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4.8
- 154 Ratings
- 101 Comments
Obstetrics and Gynecology
About Paula Josephson-Shulman
Dr. Shulman recently completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. A lifelong Angeleno, she graduated from USC, before moving on to UCLA for her medical and public health degrees.
She is looking forward to providing the full range of women’s health services from adolescent to postmenopausal care. She also has a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery, and the medical and surgical treatment of fibroids. Dr. Shulman is also fluent in Spanish.
Medical Service
OBGYNLocations
1301 20th St.,
Suite 280,
Santa Monica,
CA
90404
(310) 829-6789
12555 West Jefferson Blvd.,
Suite 303,
Los Angeles,
CA
90066
(424) 443-5530
Education
Medical School
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
2008
Internship
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Residency
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
- Aetna – HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross PPO
- Blue Shield of CA HMO
- Blue Shield of CA HMO – Trio
- Blue Shield of CA Medicare Advantage
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- First Health/Coventry PPO
- Health Net – TriCare
- Health Net PPO
- Health Smart PPO
- Multiplan PPO
- Oscar EPO
- SCAN Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- Vivity by Anthem Blue Cross
- Providence Saint John’s Health Center
Hospital Affiliation
- Saint John’s Physician Partners
Board Certifications
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Obstetrics, including high risk OB and VBAC
• Fibroids
• Endometriosis
• Teens and adolescent gynecology
• Menopause and perimenopause

Reviews
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4.8
- 154 Reviews
- 102 Comments
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5
Office is great. Feels as though they are past the constant stress of needing more doctors
Providence Patient-
5
She is so patient with me and is very optimistic. I love seeing her because she respects my preferences and is so positive
Providence Patient-
5
I absolutely love Dr. Shulman and have been seeing her for nearly a decade. She's intelligent, efficient and has the best bedside manner.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is the best doctor I've ever had. Her bedside manner is impeccable and I feel lucky to have found her.
Providence Patient-
5
Amazing!
Providence Patient-
4.94
FYI mom groups sing Dr. Shulman's praises. She's been referred to as the best OB on the west side of LA several times. Many many people referred her to me
Providence Patient-
4.94
Dr Shulman is wonderful. I always feel like I'm in great hands with her. My only feedback is that wait times in the room are often very very long.
Providence Patient-
5
My OBGYN is compassionate, understanding, empathetic, knowledgeable Dr. I know. She hears me when I'm speaking she actually listens to me. That's how you build trust!!
Providence Patient-
5
Really impressed with Dr. Josephson-Shulman. I'm so happy to have found her!
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is a very nice, knowledgeable and professional doctor.
Providence Patient-
5
My doctor listened to me and I will definitely see her again next year.
Providence Patient-
5
Doctor was great and staff was friendly and helpful
Providence Patient-
4.93
A very comfortable environment.
Providence Patient-
4.89
I enjoy coming to this office, because I know the Doctors attention to detail is one of best. I always feel safe
Providence Patient-
5
She is the best doctor I've ever had.
Providence Patient-
5
She was wonderful
Providence Patient-
5
I always had a excellent experience with my provider.
Providence Patient-
5
Great!
Providence Patient-
5
Love Dr. Schumann - she always responds to my lab results on the patient portal - extremely helpful!
Providence Patient-
5
Everyone was very pleasant. Everyone went about their duties.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent doctor bedside manner!
Providence Patient-
5
My OBGYN was very good, professional and she listened to me and my concerns. Also I was given good advice and I felt that she truly cared about the baby and I.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman and her team are amazing and very respectful. I would certainly recommend them to all my family and friends.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is wonderful and I always have a good experience with her.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is an AMAZING doctor and I'm so thankful to have found her. She is respectful, caring, and always listens to my questions/concerns. I cannot say enough positive things about her!
Providence Patient-
5
Amazing care from Dr. Shulman and the entire team. Had a wonderful pre-natal experience and an amazing experience in the hospital. We felt very taken care of. Thanks for everything.
Providence Patient-
5
My doctor makes me feel comfortable and safe. She is the best!
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Shulman is great. She listens and pays attention to all symptoms and is both honest and empathetic. I have recommended her to friends and they all say the same.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Schulman was GREAT and answered all my questions. She was patient and kind and I felt cared for and valued.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman immediately put me at ease. The nurse who completed my intake also listened with compassion.
Providence Patient-
5
Very thorough and gave reasoning for all of her advice such as precautions of taking a certain group of medicines
Providence Patient-
5
I highly recommend Dr Shulman.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Shulman is the best most personable doctor. Every visit with her is pleasant.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Shulman was amazing highly recommend. Very calm and professional demeanor despite my constant panic. Always kept me calm and was on top of all medical tests with my pregnancy.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent Dr
Providence Patient-
4.37
Very patient, listens
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Schulman is the best! I've been seeing her for almost a decade and she's always been so supportive and helpful when I have questions about my health.
Providence Patient-
5
I trust this provider. Have been seeing her since 2015.
Providence Patient-
5
Very happy with the care I received and grateful to be a patient with you
Providence Patient-
4.94
Overall LOVED the doctor, just had to wait an hour to be seen. But worth it given the quality of care. Just hope the wait won't be as long next time.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Schulman was a breath of fresh air after my last OB/GYN. She was kind, she asked questions and really listened, she was informative and helped answer my questions. I felt instantly comfortable with her and really appreciated her warm and professional demeanor.
Providence Patient-
5
I have been with Dr Shulman for years, and saw her throughout my first pregnancy and L&D and had the best experience one could ask for during early motherhood. She always answered my nervous questions and made me feel at ease. Furthermore, I had a relatively smooth L&D despite being extremely nervous and I feel that is a testament to Dr Shulman and the entire Providence staff.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Shulman is very knowledgeable and thorough. She's prompt in acting on my medical needs. Always gives enough time as needed in our appointments and answers all my questions.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Schulman & her support team are the best!
Providence Patient-
5
I like Dr Schulman a lot more than other doctors I have seen.
Providence Patient-
5
Love Dr Shulman
Providence Patient-
5
My annual gynecological visit was a smooth and professional experience. The provider was thorough, listened to my concerns, and made me feel comfortable throughout the appointment. They explained everything clearly and took the time to address my questions. The staff was friendly, and the check-in process was efficient. Overall, I appreciate the quality of care I received.
Providence Patient-
5
I appreciate all the support Dr. Has help me with the care and the surgery provide to me.
Providence Patient-
4.94
AT LAST I FOUND AN OBGYN! Dr. Shulman was warm, thoughtful and smart...she knows about Peri and Meno which is essential as I am in that transition, I had a concern about ab pain and she was graceful doing an ultrasound and put me at ease. We learned it was nothing (cycle was 6 days late) so cramps...but I felt in good hands. She will now be my Doc for hormone therapy and all things female, I have gone thru several Obgyns and have been disappointed and angry at the lack of care and intelligence. Finally I have someone I trust. She is wonderful (prompt clear responses to me on Mychart also which I appreciate.)
Providence Patient-
5
Providence is lucky to have an Obgyn like Dr Shulman. She really is a spectacular physician
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. SHulman is a wonderful doctor. She has incredible bedside manner and is very compassionate. I feel lucky to have her on my healthcare team.
Providence Patient-
5
She is wonderful, extremely knowledgeable, and patient
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is a very good doctor.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Paula Shulman is knowledgeable, kind, a good listener, and caring. She's the type of medical professional I'd go back to for my Gyn needs.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is incredible, have recommended her to multiple people!
Providence Patient-
5
I'm very pleased with the care and time spent with me from Dr. Shulman.
Providence Patient-
5
I saw Dr Shulman who filled in for my regular OB one visit. She was lovely and professional and knew everything about me.
Providence Patient-
5
Always treated with care and concern! Extremely professional and personable. Appreciated that I Was lucky to get in to see the doctor with the holidays!
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is a fantastic provider. I absolutely adore her. Sadly, her office is run by some not very nice people. I needed to be seen for an urgent matter and was told she was backed up for three weeks. It's usual policy at everyone's office to see urgent matters quickly. I doubt this was brought to Dr. Shulman's attention. I was told to go to urgent care in the meantime. So, she is a fantastic doctor but she needs much better receptionists/office staff.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Shulman is a fantastic doctor, easy to communicate with, puts patients at ease.
Providence Patient-
5
Accessible on mychart messaging feature, recommended me medication that works better for my body, advised me on medication interaction, makes me feel safe and comfortable asking questions. Dr Schulman is amazing-- I started going to her based on a patient recommendation, and since then have recommended her to many colleagues and friends
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is an excellent doctor. Unfortunately she's often over booked but I assume it's cause she's so good. I can say she is always working in the after hours too. She's very good about responding to emails. She works incredibly hard.
Providence Patient-
5
Very friendly and best gynecologist I've had and this was my first visit
Providence Patient-
5
Paula is a warm person who listens and acts as a team member with your healthcare. She is very knowledgeable and up to date on various procedures.
Providence Patient-
5
The experience was all good with explanations of test procedure and knowledge of current medical records.
Providence Patient-
5
I love my doctor. My experience while making the appointment with the staff not so great.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman was great as usual. She has a good bedside manner and is always very thorough and easy talk to and that's why I refuse to see any other OBGYN doctor except for Dr. Shulman. Other office staff at this facility are always friendly and welcoming. But this past visit, the wait was unusually long. It took me over an hour to get out of the office, which triggered a parking fee, when the total time spent with Dr. Shulman was less than 15 minutes.
Providence Patient-
5
Paula is a very personable doctor who listens to my concerns and works with me for solutions.
Providence Patient-
5
I love Dr Shulman and I would recommend her to anyone
Providence Patient-
5
Both the office staff and the doctor were extremely kind and caring. They made me feel very comfortable and I was happy with my experience.
Providence Patient-
4.71
Dr. Paula's pretty awesome, and I trust her opinion. She's very gentle, and she explains what she does, very clearly. Very professional!
Providence Patient-
5
LOVE Dr. Shulman! Only issue is that scheduling is sometimes hard to get an appointment in a reasonable amount of time, but that's likely because she's such a great doctor everyone wants to see her!
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent care
Providence Patient-
4.93
It was my first time seeing her because my previous gynecologist of decades recently retired. She and her office were very good about fitting me in to see her for an immediate issue. I have a regular check-up with her soon, which will include follow-up on the issue I saw her for last week.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is the best doctor, caring, and responsive.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent care.
Providence Patient-
5
Very friendly and informative
Providence Patient-
5
I highly recommend Dr Shulman, she's very professional and caring.
Providence Patient-
4.71
I am so happy that I was able to include Dr. Schulman in my health care team!
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Paula Josephson Shulman is always helpful and nice to us. I'm glad that she is my doctor.
Providence Patient-
5
Had a great experience!
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman and her staff are amazing. Great service and on top of everything.
Providence Patient-
5
To be clear, I followed Dr Shulman here because she is a wonderful medical practitioner. I only wish she could provide all my healthcare services. She is kind and attentive, remembers her patients. I feel heard and understood by her. In the past I have had very poor experiences with Providence and I have been on the hunt for a new primary care physician in another practice. BUT for Dr. Shulman, I will put aside my bad feelings about Providence.
Providence Patient-
4.87
She was replacing my doctor because she was not available that week
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Shulman is absolutely wonderful. I do wish her front desk staff was a bit warmer. Especially given that women are showing up to this practice pregnant (and oftentimes extremely nauseous in first trimester) a smile or hello goes a long way.
Providence Patient-
4.94
Dr. Shulman was lovely and easy to talk to. I was disappointed in the wait time and that I had to find a nurse to ask when I would see the doctor since it was 45 minutes past my appointment time.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent experiences with Dr.Shulman
Providence Patient-
4.94
Dr shulman was warm and considerate. It took a long time (a few months) to get an appointment but I'm glad I saw her. I've seen some different specialty doctors in the providence system, mostly not great experiences and I left feeling not helped and charged for it to boot, but Dr. Shulman was different in a positive way. I look forward to seeing her again for my next visit.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Shulman is the very best! She has been with me through a harrowing first delivery, traumatic cornual pregnancy surgery and high risk second pregnancy and early delivery. She is always professional and caring and I trust her deeply.
Providence Patient-
5
Absolutely love Dr. Shulman! She is compassionate, thoughtful, knowledgeable and really cares about her patients.
Providence Patient-
4.94
The doctor was responsive
Providence Patient-
4.71
She really listened all of my concerns and gave good suggestions for me to follow up on.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent doctor!
Providence Patient-
5
Very good experience with a warm, bright provider. Thank you!
Providence Patient-
4.94
Good bedside manner, reviews records beforehand, answers questions, does not rush
Providence Patient-
5
Only issue is it took too long to get an appointment for annual exam. First available was about 3 months out from my call. Will call sooner next year. :) Otherwise very happy with the office and doctor.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is the most amazing doctor I have been to. She is caring and thorough. Have recommended her to multiple people.
Providence Patient-
5
Nice, efficient. Needed a mammo referral and received it. Pleasant doctor!
Providence Patient-
5
DR Shulman is a caring professional. I am happy she is my obgyn specialist.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Shulman is an incredibly kind, patient and thoughtful when dealing with patience. Her bedside manner should be the model for any doctor and I feel very lucky to have found her. Two kids later, I'm just sad I only get to see her only once a year for the most part
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Schulman was the most caring and attentive OBGYN I have had. I looked froward to seeing her again and appreciate the time and care she took for me during my appointment.
Providence Patient